over 30 years ago I emigrated to Calgary Canada from London England, I was 21 years old and had no clue about where I was moving to. A few weeks ago my 21 year old son moved to Calgary from Vancouver. The distance was much less as was the culture shock, but never the less he had broken the apron strings and embarked on his own life separate from the rest of the family. I decided as a friend of mine was visiting her daughter also living there, I would visit the town that welcomed me to Canada all those years ago after a 25 year absence, and see where he is living.
We had brunch of eggs Benedict and champagne and orange juice before heading out for a walk through downtown. The iconic Calgary tower is still there, though mostly dwarfed by the many new tall glass towers that have grown up around it. Only from the south of downtown, do you really get to see it. I was only in Calgary for two days, but for both of those days the sun shone and temperature stayed pleasantly above freezing during the day.
We walked through the downtown passed the apartment building where I had lived for the first year that I was in Calgary. It too is now dwarfed by the many buildings around it, and I expect the incumbent of my old apartment on the 27 floor does not have the views that I used to enjoy.
We walked through the downtown passed the apartment building where I had lived for the first year that I was in Calgary. It too is now dwarfed by the many buildings around it, and I expect the incumbent of my old apartment on the 27 floor does not have the views that I used to enjoy.
