I am continually learning and observing new and interesting things about this country to add to my list. Here is a continuation of the list from my previous post:
#7. In Alberta, Petrol is 102.9 cents per litre (which equates to almost the same thing in Australian dollars-Queenslanders, uproot and move to Alberta for cheaper fuel!!)
#8. Houses are very close together (I think it makes them feel warmer in the cold winters!)
#9. Because you can never have enough snow, they make fake snow for the ski and snowboarding runs
#10. At Christmas time, it is more common to attend a Christmas Eve service than a Christmas Day service.
#11. The Rocky Mountains are beautiful....at the moment they are snow-capped and absolutely stunning as they 'glow' in the sun
#12. Traffic lights are horizontal instead of vertical and the turning arrows flash
#13. Pedestrian crossings have a button that you push and a yellow light flashes signalling that you can cross (I was so confused to know when to cross the first time!)
#14. Tax is added onto purchases at the point of sale and not included in the price (and my poor brain cannot cope with all of the mental calculations!!)
#15. Ice and snow make the roads slippery which means that when you approach a 'stop' sign and brake, the car keeps moving forwards as it slides on the ice
#15. The food never ends at Christmas time-it just keeps coming! Starting with fruit bread for breakfast with cinnamon rolls, then on to mince tarts (fruit mince, so the fact that I have eaten one doesn't nullify my vegetarianism!), shortbread, nanaimo bars (a very Canadian slice), brownies, cookies and all manner of other goodies, moving directly into lunch, then back to the Christmas goodies, and then on to supper (dinner) consisting of turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, turnips, carrots, gravy, salad, corn and more (I think the table was groaning!) and then we return to the Christmas baked goodies with only enough time between meals to wash the dishes and boil the kettle for tea!.
Hi Naomi, great to know that you are enjoying your travels so much. Hope you did not suffer too much from jet lag! We are enjoying a visit from Andrew, Querida, Gabriel and Rhys, who arrived yesterday from Texas. Only Gabriel has woken up so far this morning. Our conversation has ranged from Canada, the North American continent and oil rigs to mosquitoes and malaria, so far!
ReplyDeleteGreetings to all the Blacklocks, as well as yourself!
Nicki