Calgary Travel Guide

Obviously my travel guide is going to talk about where to eat!

I love using Urban Spoon, that's how we found Holy Smoke, a delicious and inexpensive BBQ place.  It was so yummy!

Another Canada favorite is Tim Horton's, nicknamed Timmy Ho's.  I don't have any pictures of this delightful place, but the doughnuts were cheap and delicious, and the hot chocolate was piping hot!

Glen insisted that we try donairs, which kind of look like a huge taco.  We managed to find the sketchiest place ever to buy them...I don't even have photographic evidence because I didn't want to take my camera out of my bag.  Once we were away from all of the pawn shops and homeless people, we took a picture.

If you ask someone where you have to eat while you're in Calgary, most people will say Peter's Drive-In.  I was so stuffed full of everything else by the time we made it to Peter's that I just ordered a pina colada shake, which was fabulous.

Eating is pretty much the best part about going new places.

Actually, let's be honest, eating is one of the best parts of life.

Why Canada?

I'm pretty sure this trip happened for a few reasons. 

1.  We had a six day weekend and we love road tripping!

On one of our long drives.

2.  We like to leave the country.

We made it to Canada!

3.  There was a temple open house.

Calgary temple.

 4.  And another temple on the way.

Cardston temple.

San Antonio

Sometimes I decide it's a good idea to be more involved and take a more active approach in trying to figure out what to do with my life.  So I joined the Financial Planning Association.  Ever since high school when I took financial literacy class, I have been super interested in money...like having it obviously, but also like managing it!  That's what led to me accounting, which I also love, and now financial planning.

I've recently decided to add on one more semester of school so I can add on a minor in financial planning.  Anyways, enough about my life plan that changes day by day, let's get down to the exciting stuff.

This weekend, I'm in the beautiful city of San Antonio working as a student volunteer for the FPA Conference.

Okay, can I just say that I am obsessed with San Antonio?

We're staying in downtown San Antonio, which is lovely.  The river walk is lined with cute, fun restaurants, the architecture is unique and nice, and the river is obviously a great feature.

Brightyn and I by the river walk in our nice business clothes.  

Eating lunch at one of the fabulous restaurants.

Our "Crappy Coladas" at the Texas Tech student social.  Yum!

Okay, so let me just paint you a picture of the hotel we're staying at.  It's called the Menger, located right across the street from the Alamo.  It is HUGE.  Or at least seems that way, we still haven't found the quickest way to get up to our room, we just wander through hallways until we find it.  It's super old, and they have display cases filled with old things and black and white pictures in the lobby, where there's always old jazzy music playing.  Oh, and let's not forget that the Menger Hotel (according to wikipedia) is the most haunted hotel in Texas.  Which I'm sure everyone could guess is my favorite feature (not...)  Oh, my actual most favorite feature is the bed...I don't think I have ever slept so well in my life.

Brightyn and I in the old elevator.  

Anyways, it's been lovely.