This is what Calgary looks like from October to May:
http://britishexpats.com/photopost/s....php?photo=758

We get chinooks that blow up and melt the snow, but the deciduous trees usually stay bare until June ... if we have an extra warm chinook in March or April and the trees are dumb enough to break bud, all the leaves get blasted off by the next heavy spring snowfall.

Also Photos from October

http://britishexpats.com/photopost/s...cat=500&page=1

Are you back?

Whatcha think of the place?

Yep got back Sunday

Calgary is fantastic we all loved it cant believe it's over fro now.

Cool ... got a date for landing yet?

Decided where you're going yet?

No date on landing yet but we are looking into ways to beat it

We have decided on Somerset. had a good drive around the other day just what we are after.

That's where our realtor lives ... did I PM you with her details?

Can't remember if you have kids ... just bear in mind thier only public school is K-4 ... if you have kids they will be bussed out of community, they won't get to go to a school in Sundance or Shawnessy ... can't remember the name of the school, it's somewhere north of fish creek park.

Yes you did we know her very well went to her new on Thursday

Got two kids 1 at 16 months and 1 at 6 years.
we looked at Sundance thought it was lovely but not as easy to get to the C-train. I got the name of the school some were amongst all the bits of paper brought back.

More great pictures, nice ones guys.

Really looking forward to visiting now, I've sorted my flights and insurance, just got accomodation to nail down. Been lucky enough to get some offers of places to stay from friends, which will help there.

Hawkeye, do you mind if I asked which hotel you stayed at, as I have a few nights still to cover ?

We stayed in the Sandman great hotel C-train just out side. But if you have a car I would suggest supper 8 in Shawnees (sp).

Thanks I'll add that to my list of hotels to compare. I'm not intending to hire a car this trip. Didn't fancy the learning curve of driving in snow (quantities I'm not used to), new routes and driving on the other side was too much.

Si

Then the Sandman would be great like I said the C-train is just out side plus the hotel has good rates. try this link hope it helps.

http://www.sandmanhotels.com/hotels/alberta/calgary.asp

Firstly we live in Somerset right now and it's great for everything unless you have older kids. Luckily ours 8is almost 2 and loved the water park. We move to Chaparral in february which we prefer.
Secondly we stayed in the Sandman hotel for our research trip. A really good hotel, great access and service. Moxies grill on the ground floor does nice food and you can park your car in the basement so no problem about hiring a car. Enjoy.

We had a look around Chaparral very nice but lack of schools ( as I heard the school is not going to be ready until 2006) and access to c-train put us off.

We are looking to move early 2006 and are in the long PR queue in London. Someone reccommend Tuscany in NW Calgary. Website looks nice. Any one heard of it / been there?