After a cup of tea with Kelvin, we said our goodbyes, hooked up and started the next leg of our adventure from Spruce Grove, to Drumheller, and Calgary.

We faithfully followed the GPS, which avoided the busy Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary. It conveniently routed us south around Edmonton, then east to Highway 21 through Camrose, then down Highway 56 to Drumheller.

The quilted landscape of canola, soy bean, and emerald green grain crops, catching our attention. We continue south, admiring the contrasts in colour against the blue sky, and notice clouds starting to form on the horizon.

We descend into Drumheller, passing through layers of fossil rich sediment exposed through erosion.

After a short drive through Drumheller, we headed out to the Royal Tyrrell Museum on Highway 838, riding the frost heaves like a rodeo rider, wondering how the contents of the trailer would survive.

We pulled into the RV parking area, and had a light lunch in the trailer. The clouds had cleared, and the sun reheated the valley. It was time to get inside and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning.

Entrance to the museum
The museum is well laid out and has an amazing collection

We walked up to a lookout point and gazed into history painted in the strata of sedimentary deposits. These are known as the badlands.

Badlands

We left the museum, experienced another rough frost heave ride, passed through Drumheller, and joined Highway 9 heading west towards Calgary. The clouds had returned, looking heavy, and ready to rain.

We were running low on fuel and pulled into Chestermere to fill the tank. After a short drive, we arrived at Mountain View Farm Campground and set up for two nights.

Susan will fly on a late flight from Calgary to Kelowna for an overnight MRI, then return on an early flight to Calgary in the morning. Our next leg will take us through Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump, then to Medicine Hat.

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