One of the choice parts of our trip was a chance to see my long-time friend, Linda, who lives on an 80 acre farm about 30 minutes west of Edmonton. I've always wanted to see where she has lived and raised her family. It was lovely and a far cry from my memories of farms growing up....I couldn't find the mud or the manure or the outhouse or the pump for the water.
Dennis and Duke, Davidson's faithful collie, hit it off. Their 5 or 6 cattle and their "bull for hire" are behind the fence.
Linda was our gracious hostess and tour guide for the day on Saturday. She took us to see the world-famous West Edmonton Mall. Besides the more than 800 stores, there is a miniature golf course, a full-size skating rink, an amusement park, a waterpark with a wave pool....just to mention a few of the features.
The largest shed houses about 350 baby turkeys which Linda cares for until they meet their fate on December 18th.
Some of the out-buildings on the farm. I wanted you to see the cute little VW Beetle that was our rental car. We liked it!
The waterpark and waterslides inside the mall. Linda says some people come to the mall and stay in one of the hotels and make it their family vacation....not hard to imagine!
The wave pool.
Looking down the mall.
The roller coaster in the amusement park.
Barbara and Linda at the Edmonton Temple.
The gateway to Edmonton's Chinatown. I never imagined Edmonton would have a Chinatown. The population was very diverse. Edmonton was a beautiful clean city.
I remember lots of grain elevators like this from my childhood. Linda says they are not so common anymore, but this one was in the town of Stoney Plain where Linda works as the head secretary at a school.
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