Friday, February 1, 2019

Sharks Road Trip - February 2019






Saturday, February 2
  • Took UP Express to Pearson Airport
  • Flew WestJet 163 to Winnipeg
  • Took Best Western Airport Shuttle
  • Ate lunch at Cafe Bella
  • Visited Manitoba Museum
    • Allow two hours
    • Don't miss the Urban gallery
    • Skip the gift shop
  • Had a pint of 1919 at Little Brown Jug
  • Ate supper at King's Head Pub
  • Saw Peer Gynt
  • Slept at Best Western Plus Downtown Winnipeg
Sunday, February 3
  • Ate breakfast at Cafe Bella
  • Saw Directors' Panel at Tom Hendry Warehouse, 140 Rupert Avenue
  • Saw The Youth League: staged reading at Tom Hendry Warehouse, 140 Rupert Avenue
  • Shopped at Red River Book Shop, 92 Arthur Street
  • Ate Supper at Prairie 360
    • 7th Stab: $8
    • Riel Caesar: $7
    • From the Lakes: $32
  • Slept at Best Western Plus Downtown Winnipeg
Monday, February 4
  • Ate breakfast at Cafe Bella 
  • Ate lunch at the Don Restaurant, 120 Donald Street
    • Perogy Platter Small
    • Farmer Sausage
    • Soup
  • Bought a book at the Winnipeg Public Library
  • Ate supper at the East India Company & Pub Eatery, 349 York Street
    • Naan: $2
    • Dinner Smorg: $23.95
  • Saw Hedda Gabler at the Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton Street
  • Slept at Best Western Plus Downtown Winnipeg

Tuesday, February 5
Wednesday, February 6
  • Ate breakfast at Cafe Bella  
  • Ate lunch at Cafe Bella
    • Grilled Pork Chop: $14
    • Regular Tea: $3
    • Diet Coke: $3
  • Ate supper at Winnipeg airport
  • Flew AC 8337 from Winnipeg to Calgary
  • Took Associated Cab to guest house: $51
  • Slept at Calgary Westways Guest House, 216 - 25 SW, Calgary
Thursday, February 7
  • Ate lunch at Wurst
    • Brat on a Bun: $15
    • Banded Peak Saison: $8
  • Bought a Calgary Flames puck
  • Ate supper at the Saddledome 
    • Smoked Meat Sandwich: $11.25
    • Fanta: $5.25
  • Sharks 5 at Calgary Flames 2  
  • Slept at Calgary Westways Guest House, 216 - 25 SW, Calgary: $187.13
Friday, February 8
  • Picked up car at Thirfty, 4101 Macleod Trail Southwest, Calgar: $189
  • Ate breakfast at McDonald's, 3912 McLeod Trail South, Calgary
    • Burrito: $2.49
    • Medium Mango Pineapple Smoothie: $3.39
  • Parked car: $18
  • Visited Glenbow Museum
    • Very enjoyable visit
    • I spent three hours and I skipped the feature exhibitions 
    • Highlights:
      • Mavericks: The Incorrigible History of Alberta
      • Warriors: A Global Journey Through Five Centuries
      • Treasures of the Mineral World
  • Ate lunch at Wendy's, E Lake Cres NE, AB T4A 2HB
    • Southwest Avocado Salad: $9.49
    • Natural Lemonade: $2.99
  • Got a beard trim by Tressa at Supercuts, 5310 Discovery Way, Unit 6, Leduc  
  • Shopped at Liquor Depot, 5310 Discovery Way, Leduc
    • Breakout Rye: $28.79
    • Jailers Whisky: $28.15
    • Still Waters 1+11 Canadian Whisky: $20.13
  • Ate supper at Olive Garden 
  • Bought food at The Walmart, 5302 Discovery Way, Leduc: $16.38
  • Slept at Kaylee's   
Saturday, February 9
  • Ate breakfast at Kaylee's 
  • Visited Second Home Pet Resort, Leduc
  • Visited West Edmonton Mall
  • Ate lunch at Hudsons, Canada's Pub
    • Pint of Grasshopper: $.7.14
    • Mac and Cheese: $15.25
  • Bought Peated PX Millstone at Keg n Cork, 3845 99th Street: $133.31
  • Sharks 5 at. Edmonton Oilers 2
  • Bought an Oilers hockey puck: $8
  • Slept at Kaylee's
Sunday, February 10
  • Ate breakfast at Kaylee's 
  • Paid $1 for parking
  • Visited Royal Alberta Museum: $19
    • I was there for two hours and only saw the Human History section
    • Cool to learn the history of GWG
  • Ate lunch at Chili's Texas Grill, Edmonton Airport
    • Steak Sandwich: $18
    • Rye and Coke: Free as I asked for a Diet Coke
  • Flew AC 172 from Edmonton to Toronto
  • Took UP Express to Union Station