Day 7: Calgary - Dave Jewitt

What a difference a day makes. When we went to bed last night it was snowing so hard we couldn't see the peaks of the mountains surrounding us. This morning we woke up to sunny skies and some beautiful views. Here's a shot just as we were leaving the Tunnel Mountain campground in Banff.

The route to Calgary was great. The roads were mainly downhill, had wide shoulders, and we can feel the money seeping out of the Alberta pavement. Sometimes on the flats we'd be easily cruising along at 30+km/hr. Dreamy. 

We were pretty happy to look back and see the Rockies behind us. Before long we were cruising into Calgary!

We made good time into Calgary and were able fit in a 100km loop to make up for part of what we missed yesterday. Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day, but we'll be able to fit in the remaining 20 at some point. We launched into a campground just at the west edge of Calgary. It's a bit sketchy, but redeemed by fast internet. 

Claire