Greetings from Calgary, the Texas of Canada! Whenever you turn around, chances are high that you'll see a cowboy. People are sincerely nice in Canada which makes meeting new people quite easy. As this is my first time on the American continent, I didn't quite know what to expect but I'm totally in love with the Canadian way of life. The Canadian sense of space on the other hand is definitely different to the compact cities in Europe. Calgary looks like a big suburban area whose centre (trying to write Canadian) consists of 20 huuuuuge skyscrapers. Everything around downtown is flat and filled with small houses. And EVERYONE owns at least one truck. So, seeing a Hummer has definitely lost its charm because it's so common. Plus, Calgary is a dusty city, therefore I'd recommand not to go out with black trousers if you don't want them to turn grey after a day of sightseeing. We also got the chance to participate in an Aboriginal awareness day. It's was so interesting to learn more about Canada's First Nations and their difficulties and traditions.
Today we are moving on to Edmonton, to which Calgarians lovingly (sarcasm) refer to as "Deadmonton" due to its high death rate. I'm excited if Edmonton will be more "Canadian" or will still have this US feeling.
Hey ho hey ho off to the greyhound we go!
xx [i]
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