United reports...

[gerisullivan]

...that my luggage is on a shuttle due for delivery to the hotel within a four hour time period that started about an hour ago. I'm looking forward to having a broader selection of clothes to choose from when dressing for the evening.

And tomorrow Ben and I plan to drive out to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Yay!

Comments

[alanro.livejournal.com]

Please let us know what you thought of the Tyrell. Janice and I have been meaning to visit for many years, but have never managed to make solid plans far enough in advance. One reason why I regret not being able to attend Westercon this year...

the Tyrell

[jcbemis.livejournal.com]

Has been recommended to us too, but we preplanned this trip to do Banff, Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway, and Waterton Lakes park, and have managed all but the last despite losing a 1/2 day to bad weather the day we checked into the Banff Springs Fairmont (we didn't do much else but drive to Banff that day). We missed your not being here, Alan.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

More comments on the Royal Tyrrell later, I hope. But the quick headline is: Really impressive -- lots and lots and lots to look at. Do all the stuff you can that involves interacting with real people. Go on the Dinosite walk if possible. Skip everything on film or audio track that involves a narrator. -"We figured they were all frustrated English majors."- was the far-kinder comment than anything I have to say about the narration.

I went back Tuesday with Kurt Siegel and Nancy Cobb and wasn't in the least bit bored, even though I'd been completely through the museum just the day before.

Plan your visit so you can stay late in the day -- the museum is open until 9 pm, and it really empties out after after 5:30-6pm ish. That's a win, though the staffers doing small presentations seem to have "regular business hours," so be sure to be around for at least some of the 9-5 time frame, too.

If you like Greek food, be sure to go to the Athens Restaurant for dinner. It's on Route 9, just before the giant dinosaur as you're returning from the museum. "71 Bridge Street, Drumheller." Tasty, tasty. (Though the owners are trying to sell and move, so they might be gone by the time you get there.)

[burningriver.livejournal.com]

oh, honey ... this hasn't been your trip, has it?

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Fewer than two hours after reading your comment, a rock hit the windshield of our rental car; the resulting ding soon spread into a 16-inch crack. Thus ended 19 straight hours of not having to deal with some problem or another related to this trip. So, no, it hasn't been my trip. It has, however, had many good parts too it, thank Ghu.

Fingers crossed for a smooth journey home. Knocking wood, and All That Jazz....

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I would have died in your position. It is like my super villainous weakness. Congratulations on your fortitude and such like.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

oh yay! have fun, dear heart.