Road Trip Update: Edmonton

The drive from Moose Jaw to Edmonton takes you through Saskatoon, which is yet another hilarious place name, and then through Lloydminster, which has the Saskatchewan–Alberta border running right down the major north-south street. Edmonton also has a depressingly large shopping mall—North America’s largest and fourth-largest in the world; larger than the Mall of America in Minnesota, which is just…no.

We did see bison by the side of the road just outside of Edmonton, but other than that, the ride was pretty flat and uninteresting. The real exciting things are beyond Edmonton in the terrific national parks of Alberta and British Columbia. But you’ve got to do the boring before you can do the interesting. (Also, you have to walk around sketchy downtown Edmonton for a while before you decide to go to a different restaurant on the other side of town.)

Remember, full photo gallery available as usual. Next stop: the Canadian Rockies!