Last weekend I went down to Calgary with my friends Karlee and Sheryl to visit our friend Tracey. Originally it was just going to be Karlee going, but Sheryl and I decided to tag along to surprise Tracey as well!
We left at around 7am, so we got into Calgary just in time to go for a mid-morning brunch at a place called John’s Breakfast and Lunch. I ordered the pancakes, and when they came I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were Mickey-Mouse shaped pancakes even thought it didn’t specify this on the menu!
I was particularly stuffed after my meal, so thankfully we planned to go walk around for a little while. We parked near a neighbourhood that had some really nice homes, and I think I may have found my dream house – a little yellow storybook-looking house! We also saw a super fancy house that had full windows across the front – it kind of made me think of a cool super-villain home.
During our walk through the park, we went to the water and saw some adorable little ducks. Some of them even waddled out of the water to come say hello to us.
We actually ended up walking for quite a while, which was a good thing because I needed to work off my breakfast so I wouldn’t be too full for sushi later. It was also nice that we covered a lot of ground because we found multiple spots to get some cute group photos together.
Even though I was full from breakfast, I wasn’t going to turn down a chance to get some bubble tea. We popped by The Alley and each of us got ourselves a nice drink – although after we left with our drinks the wind had picked up, so it was pretty cold out. I was starting to wish I had a hot drink instead! I didn’t get a photo of my bubble tea, but Sheryl did snap a nice photo of us inside with the cute decor.
For our late lunch/early supper, we went to Point Sushi. I had casually mentioned it to Sheryl and Karlee prior to our trip, because I’ve been wanting to go there for so long, but I didn’t want to put any pressure on us having to go there specifically in case people were craving something else. But to Point Sushi we went! I was so excited!
You order your sushi on an iPad at your table, and then it arrives on a little bullet train! Ordering this way could be dangerous, because as you’re waiting for the dishes you just ordered to arrive, you can keep ordering more. So, you could end up over-ordering very easily. I had to cut myself off at one point and wait until everything I’d ordered arrived, and I’m glad I did because I was pretty full after that!
The novelty of the little bullet train arriving at our table with our sushi never wore off, I got so excited by it every time. And, not only was it a cool concept for a restaurant, but I thought the food was really good too!
It started raining while we were in the restaurant, so we had a bit of a journey in the rain to get back to the car, but I didn’t think it was too bad because it was mostly misting as opposed to pouring. Plus, I had a jacket on so I was dry and warm.
We decided we’d go to a little cafe somewhere to get some hot drinks before heading back to Edmonton, and on our way we passed a cute little candy shop, so I insisted we go in (of course). I ended up spending way more money than I anticipated in there, oops! I think at one point I had three items in my hand, and then I was left alone for probably 30 seconds, and when the girls found me again I had a basket full of chocolates.
It was pretty funny, but I was also living my best life in there, so I don’t have any regrets. Also – I don’t think anybody should be surprised by my behaviour in a candy store if they know me at all!
We went to a cafe called Deville afterwards, and it was so cute inside. I ordered a chocolate ganache latte (because when you can’t decide between a hot chocolate and a coffee, this is clearly the perfect choice). My only regret is that I didn’t get the larger size because I wished I’d had more when I finished it! Everything on their menu – both drinks and food items – sounded incredibly delicious. If I lived near that place I’d probably be there every day.
On our way back to Edmonton, we stopped at McDonald’s initially just to get drinks, but we got some food as well. I ordered 6 nuggets, because you can’t not get food on a road-trip, even if you’re already feeling full. But when I got in the car I was surprised to find that I received a bonus seventh nugget as well! I was absolutely delighted – it was already such a good day food-wise, and this truly was the cherry on top.
As we got closer to Edmonton Karlee suggested we play this song quiz game on her phone. Basically, it plays a snippet of a song, and you have to guess the song title and artist. I was horrifically bad at it. It didn’t matter the era we chose, I got an embarrassingly low score every time. Most of the songs I definitely recognized, but couldn’t remember the name or the artist. But it was still fun anyways, and a great road-trip game for sure!
It was such a fun trip, and I’m so glad we all went. I can’t wait for my next adventure!
Until next time,
Nadine
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