You Know You're in Canada When...

So, as many of you know, Aaron and I went to Canada for four days with our good friends Ryan and Terilee Ouimette. We went to Calgary, Alberta where Terilee is originally from and stayed with her parents while exploring the city as well as Banff and Lake Louise. The last 3 pictures are from Banff and Lake Louise (which are in the Canadian Rockies). While we were traveling around with Terilee and family, we started a running joke about certain things that let you know that you are for sure in Canada. This became known as the "You know you're in Canada when..." series. Although we have several photos on Facebook, I thought this series would be more fun for the blogging world. So, here it goes.....

You know you're in Canada when....

You see an "I Love Alberta Beef" bumper sticker or magnet.

You see this cute license plate in the mall.


There is a Saskatoon berry bush for Terilee to eat from.
(They're kind of like blueberries, but smaller and a bit more tart.)

You're at Peter's Drive In enjoying a hamburger and one of their hundreds of flavors of milk shake.

You're having a beer at Terilee's old hang out- the Ship and Anchor Pub in downtown Calgary.


The weather turns on you in an instant as a storm races across the landscape.
(Notice the dark sky on the left contrasted by the blue on the right.)


You see Canadian Geese.


The water is an unbelievable crystal-clear blue-green.


You're hanging out with Terilee and her wonderful parents, Peter and Susan Thiessen.


You're at Lake Louise with Terilee and Ryan.

So, for those of you that don't Facebook (as well as those of you who do both) that concludes our "You Know You're in Canada When..." series.