Crossing Canada: Day 3

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Ben Hovinga

Calgary to Regina
So the drive through the prairies was very boring and there is still more prairies to go tomorrow. It is very flat and you can see nothing for miles. My phone has been giving me problems so this post is from my laptop in the hotel room. Is it strange that the first thing I ask the hotel receptionist after checking in is “where is a good pub”? And this was a good pub called the creak-side pub and brewery. This place had 5 house brews that we tried them all, the food was amazing and service was the best I have had at a pub. I recommend that I you are ever in Regina you have to check this place out. It also has a liquor store and pizzeria attached to it and you can walk between them all from inside, its your one stop shop for the game.

Crossing Canada: Day 2

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Ben Hovinga

Kamloops to Calgary.
Very shortly after we left Kamloops we seen the Google street view car on the highway. There was no traffic so we got here very quick. We were going to stop in Banff but missed the turn off so we didn’t bother. Seen some snow while going through the mountains which was nice since there was no snow this winter back where I was living in BC. In Calgary now and we are staying at a friends place high school.

Crossing Canada: Day 1

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ben Hovinga

Victoria to Kamloops.
Started off with bad traffic, but once past the Vancouver area we were making good time. Stopped in Flood-Hope for lunch at this nice truck stop dinner. I was amazed by the mountains although my car didn’t. We are in Kamloops for the night within walking distance of downtown. We walked to pub downtown called Central Station Pub, I liked the environment and the beer but we got no service. I wanted to order some food but she came and asked what we wanted to drink, she never asked if we wanted to see a menu or even came back and asked if we were good.