I'm back, what a great mini breck it was let me tell you all about it.
As you drive into Drumheller you notice such a change in landscape its quite amazing, yse we were going to go camping but it was quite cold and we chickened out. We stayed at the Travel Lodge in the end, the shame I know but believe me it was cold!
We arrrived at Drumheller on Friday evening at about 10pm, or there abouts. The next day we woke up and were determined to see as much as we possibly could. First stop was to the Hoodoos. Now guys I was bigging these things up BIG style before we left and what we found weren't what we were expecting to see. They were all clustered together, just a small cluster, what were we expecting? something more than just these, well to be honest I don't know what I was expecting!
Anyway enough of the Hoodoos they wasted my time and I'm not going to give them any more coverage or big them up, I just don't want to give anyone the impression they should go to Drumheller just for them. So moving on, quickly we went to a place called Wayne that is in the "Guiness Book of Records" for having 11 single lane bridges in the shortest distance. I did take pictures of all eleven but I don't think I need to bore you with them all!
You can't see what the sign reads, it was quite funny Population then 2490 population now 27.
The Last Chance Saloon is one of Albertas only operating cowboy relics, apparently it even has bullet holes in the wall. Part of the movie Shanghai Noon was filmed here, we didn't go in we just turned around and headed on to the next place.
From there we headed to Atlas Coal Mine, if you are heading there I suggest doing just one of the tours. Neil and I went on both but you don't really see anything that special extra. Both tour guides were very interesting and entertaining and its worth the visit.
Coal production fluctuated according to demand ranging from 85,680 tons in 1931 to 212 172 tons produced in 1942. Atlas stopped producing coal in 1979.
The picture above is of the "Tipple"
I thought this was slightly on the tacky side (see picture below), but deep down I think Neil wanted to go up it. It's the "Worlds Largest Dinosaur" Its 86 feet and you can go up the stairs and there is a viewing platforn in its mouth. Oh dear!
We then headed to the Tyrrell Museum, this place was fantasic and I would reccommended anyone who is heading out the Drumheller to go and visit.
(Above picture) You can view the painstaking task of the people at work.
Above is a Dinosaur leg, Neil is 6 foot 7 inches
(Above picture) I think the middle one was T Rex, he would have had a bite force 16 times greater than of an American Alligator, so my audio guide told me.
(Above picture) Super Croc, you wouldn't want to meet him would you?
All the pictures are of real fossels or casts, pretty remarkable if you think about it.
I could post lots of pictures from out visit to the Tyrrell Museum but I'm going to stop, I want to keep you interested.
After there we took a trip on the North Dinosaur Trail across the Bleriot Ferry and headed back South to Drumheller. It wouldn't be a Cassie entry without a crazy critter, so if any good soul knows what it is let me know.
Below are some amazing pictures of the Horse Theif Canyon
Yes we managed to do all that in one day, we were quite tired when we got back to the Motel.
Today we drove to the Horseshoe Canyon before leaving back for Edmonton.
The Horseshoe Canyon gets its name from its horseshoe shape and is approximately 3Km's long.
I hope you've enjoyed looking as much as we enjoyed the trip. | 