Day 1: Exploring Downtown + Meeting My Blog Pal + Shoppinggg | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Calgary, AB • July 30

Day 2 at Calgary! This was supposed to be a chill/rest day dahil sa haba ng byahe kahapon. Ako lang talaga yung may ganap. Nung nalaman ng parents ni Kenneth na pa-Downtown ako to meet someone that I met here in the blogosphere, Jolens, gusto na rin nila sumama haha. Ihahatid lang daw nila ko then magiikot na sila sa Downtown.

Brunch at Downtown

🍽️ Maven

Thanks Jolens for meeting me! Ang interesting pala pag yung ang dami mong alam about this person through her blog, tapos first time kayong magkikita. Parang kilala ko sya, pero hindi. Not sure kung may ganun din syang na-feel meeting me 😂

After namin kumain, dinala nya ko sa isang trinket shop na feeling daw nya magugustuhan ko. Sobrang hindi sya nagkamali dun. Di ko namamalayan ang dami ko na palang bitbit. Sobrang saya ko sa mga purchases ko. Bitin pa nga gusto kong bumalik.

📍 Steeling House

Some interesting finds:

I got:

🍽️ Made by Marcus

Shopping time!

📍 CrossIron Mills Outlet Mall

After brunch, punta na kami sa outlet mall. Sabi ni Kat (Kenneth’s sister), “It’s shopping timeee!” Di ko in-expect na madami rin pala kong maiisipan bilhin. Tapos super supportive lang ni Kenneth dahil minsan lang naman daw kami mag-shopping (plus mura ang tax sa Calgary hehehe).

Sabi nya pa nung una wala naman daw syang bibilhin, pero sya pa yung unang nakabili haha! Nabudol namin syang bumili ng wallet. Ako naman papaltan ko lang yung sira kong sapatos at wallet. Last kong bili ng sapatos ay 2017 pa haha. Tapos yung gusgusin kong bag ay 2018 pa so bumili rin ako hihi.

Napagsarhan na kami ng mall so babalik kami bukas. 6PM sarado na sila eh. All the while na nagiikot kami sa outlet, naiisip ko ang Mama. Feeling ko sobrang maaaliw syang maningin (at for sure mamili) kahit galing na sya dito. Adik yun sa bag eh. Sana makabalik uli sila dito tapos kasama na si Tricia.

Dinner and dessert

🍽️ JINYA Ramen Bar

Bumalik uli kaming Downtown for dinner. Tinanong ko si Jolens kanina san ang masarap na ramen place dito, so dun kami pumunta. Bumalik uli kami dun sa ice cream place kasi gusto kong ipa-try kay Kat.

Super busog kami sa ramen kaya nilakad lang namin papuntang ice cream-an. Ayos din kasi mas na-explore namin yung Downtown. Kami ni Kenneth we can’t help but compare Calgary from Winnipeg. At habang nag-oobserve kami, mas na-reinforce yung decision namin na lumipat dito. Hopefully next year!

🍽️ Made by Marcus (again)

Almost 30 mins back and forth yung nilakad namin so na-feel ko na yung pagod. Na-feel ko na rin yung pagod ni Kenneth pagda-drive. Late na rin kami nakatulog kasi pina-plano yung itinerary para bukas.

Di ko na tanda exactly kung kelan, basta may sinabi sakin si Kenneth na, “Ngayon ko lang na-feel na nasa Canada tayo.” Natawa ako pero super nagets ko.

AB-BC TRIP 2023 SERIES

Preamble: Bakasyon

Day 1: You are here

Day 2: Drumheller | Badlands + Best Poutine + Shopping Part 2

Day 3: Calgary | Downtown Core + My Favorite Library

Day 4: Banff | The Bulubundukins + Mystical Boat Tour + Bye Calgary

Day 5: Yoho National Park | Yoho Diaries + Yummy Food

Day 6: Banff | Heaven on Earth + Bye Banff!

Day 7: Vancouver & Richmond | Long Drives + Night Market

Day 8: Vancouver | Sweet Tooth + A Famous Clock + Sleepy Cats

Day 9: Richmond & Vancouver | Richmond Delights + 17,500 Steps

Day 10: Whistler & Squamish | Bungee Experience + Beautiful Whistler + Another Gondola Ride

Day 11: Vancouver | Rainy Forest + Foggy Mountain + Happy Hour

Day 12: Hinton | My Least Favorite Day, But the Mountains Made Up For It

Day 13: Jasper | Back to the Mountains + Wild Animals + Lake No. 5

Day 14: Jasper | Winter in Summer + Last Day

Epilogue: Jasper & Saskatoon | Official Last Day + Thoughts on Nature