Wednesday, day #3

We were up early and had a quick breakfast in the hotel, we really like these as they are great time savers when travelling.  We have stayed in this hotel on at least 3 or 4 previous trips, so it was familiar to us.
  We left Lethbridge around 7:45 and it was easy travelling through the city as their rush hour is not all that busy compared to others we contend with, somewhat like home.  The wind blew, like it always does in that part of the country.  You're first clue is the windmill farms with hundreds of them in the area, so a good stiff breeze should never be a surprise there.  It was a bit cooler than what we were accustomed to, but not cold. The departure time gave us ideal timing to hit cow town [Calgary] as we got there in mid-morning.  The Deerfoot trail was light traffic at that time, although that was heavier than our earlier rush hour, LOL.
  Stopped in Crossfield for fuel and they had Tim Hortons, so we had to have coffee and Timbits.  I only made a few miles when I got a migraine and Marg took over from Bowden all the way north to around Wetaskiwin.  We switched back at a rest stop around there and I drove through Edmonton to Millers Crossing.
  It was great timing to see mother as she had just finished lunch.  Funny thing she said she had asked Jim earlier if he had heard when we were returning.  That must be a mother's intuition, as we showed up shortly after she had been asking, god bless her.  We had a nice visit and Marg did a facetime with Charlene & family [in England] & then Roger & family [in GP].  Mother really enjoys those on the Ipad and it gives everyone a chance to say hello.  Incidentally Phil, not sure if you're group got the joke I tried to make when she said you looked good and I said that now I was worried about her eye sight?  Oh well, I tried.
  By the time we left mother, it was raining.  We went straight out of the city and stopped in Whitecourt for fuel and a bite to eat, then onward.  We got to GP about 7PM, for an 11 hour day and another 571 miles [917 km's].  I just did the math and it seems I have been misleading folks on the length of our journey, it's only 2.020 miles, not 2,200.  We hit quite a few small showers on the way home, just enough that the truck needs a wash. 
  Daniel called and he and his parents showed up shortly after we got home.  He has pretty good radar for figuring out when we are coming home.  I think he misses us just about as much as we miss him.  After they left the door bell rang and Paige & Haylee were there to give us hugs and visit.  It sure was nice to see them again, they are so full of energy and we missed them more than words can say.  In between all this I got the truck unloaded and Marg is working on putting stuff away.  Home Sweet Home!  The weather was chilly in GP, but the reception was nice and warm.
  This will be the last post for a while now, so thanks for following the adventures of the Marg & I on our winter break in warmer climates, hope we can do the same in the fall.