1033 September 6, 2023 Royal Alberta Museum

Another walk in the industrial area.  Edmonton is a trucking hub.  There are lots of truck repair shops and parts suppliers in this area.  Lots of safety messages as well.

I am determined to find something beautiful on each of these walks. 

This afternoon, we drove to the Freightliner to check on the RV.  We had not heard anything and we were anxious to see when our new turbo was scheduled to arrive.  We got a pleasant surprise.  Our RV was in the bay and the mechanic was actively working on it.  He showed Tim the seized turbo and explained how the damage to the turbo likely caused all of the other problems in the emissions system.  It was his best guess that we might get the RV tonight; pending the fact that no new codes popped up when it was tested.  We knew better than to get our hopes up.

We drove downtown into Edmonton through the “Gate of Happy Arrival” into an Asian area.

We saw many tents here in this part of the city. I cannot imagine what these people do when winter comes.

We spent a couple of hours at the Royal Alberta Museum. 

We wandered among the exhibits in the Human History section.  First Nations Peoples have lived in Alberta for more than 13,000 years.  There were ancient artifacts including tools and pottery.  The collections followed the people over time.

Worlds Meet showed the changes that began as Europeans came to the area.

There was a portion dedicated to the residential schools for indigenous children.

There was a beautiful tribute to the cultures and traditions of the tribes that remain in Alberta.  It was an immersive exhibit and I found it very moving.

The transformation of Alberta was depicted by the many modern changes that occurred in the most recent decades. 

I love old medical stuff.

Tim likes old trucks and tractors.

We went upstairs to the Natural History wing.  There were displays of the animals who lived here during the Ice Age and then the animals who live here now.

We spent a brief time in the Gems and Minerals room.

We really enjoyed our visit and I know that I could have spent a lot more time there. 

A Ukrainian Catholic Church.

We went back to the hotel and watched the progress across the street.  We could see that the RV was outside and undergoing the regen.

We walked to Aloha, a poke bowl restaurant not too far from the hotel.  We had a really tasty meal.  Tim even tried the kimchi and the seaweed salad.

When we got back, the RV was parked out in the lot.  This was a good sign.  We went into the service department office and we were told that the rig still had to undergo code testing and then quality control before they could say it was ready to go.

We got a call and email at 7:30. The RV passed testing and our invoice was complete!!!  We could pay online and then pick up our vehicle either tonight before 10:00 or tomorrow at our convenience.  We will get a good night’s sleep in the hotel and leave in the morning.

Dare we hope…