Tonia & Les Arrive in Canada...

7 July Tonia & Les arrive in Canada. Chris went to the airport to collect good friends Tonia and Les who decided to visit us in Ralston and experience a bit of Canada for their holidays. They all arrived back in time for supper and champagne before jet lag set in and they couldn't keep their eyes open any longer - not bad as it was 11 pm Canadian time (6am UK). We spent the next couple of days in Ralston and Medicine Hat as Chris was still working on the prairie although he managed to get home a couple of evenings for us all the have a bbq. Tonia & Les paid a visit to Lammles which is a Western Wear and Tack shop as they needed to get kitted out ready for Calgary Stampede, they came away sporting new cowboy hats.

One of the days we went to Echo Dale Park just outside Medicine Hat which sits along the Saskatchewan river and has a man made beach. So off we set with our picnic and swimming kit - I think most of Medicine Hat were also there that day as it was extremely busy but nice for a couple of hours, Tegan and Fraser had a great time in the water.

Friday night the four of us went into Medicine Hat for a night out. First stop was Montanas Cookhouse Saloon for dinner where we all ate far too much but managed to sit outside as again the weather was great. Then we went to Ralphs Texas Bar to listen to the live band and watch a bit of two stepping by a few of the locals, I think we were all a bit tired so left just before midnight.

11 July - Sunday that morning we all got up loaded up the two cars and headed for Canmore - the Rockies where we had hired a house for 2 weeks. We left with all the girls in one car and boys in the other - apparently the girls did well as Fraser didn't stop talking for 31/2 hours - Les needed a very large G&T. The house was great especially as it came with a hot tub - so within a few hours of being in Canmore we were all in the hot tub and bbqing.