Still in Edmonton

I am still in Edmonton and it looks like I will be around for the next week. I have managed to do very little in the past few days. Hopefully my days will be a little more eventful. But just to recap, my Top 20 list of Things to Do in Edmonton consists of:

1. Valley Zoo
2. Picnic in Hawrelak Park
3. Rutherford House and walk around University of Alberta campus
4. Alberta Art Gallery
5. Downtown walk to see City Hall, Sir Winston Churchill Square, Citadel Theatre, Winspear Theatre, Court House, Stanley A. Milner Public Library, Jasper Avenue, Canada Place, Shaw Conference Centre, Fairmont Hotel MacDonald and a lot more old and diverse buildings
6. Provincial Legislature Tour and park with fountains
7. Chinatown
8. Bike ride or walk through the River Valley

To add to the list,
9. Festival City: throughout the summer there are lots of festivals. I have been to the Street Performers Festival and plan on going to Taste of Edmonton, Capital Ex, and then Heritage Days. Lots to do... and eat!

Hopefully I'll add some more in the following week. Unemployment doesn't mean I do nothing during the day, right?

So, good news: I have officially booked my flights and planned the rest of my trips. I had originally planned on leaving next week for Drumheller, Alberta but have moved that back so that I can visit it on my way down to Yellowstone (save on gas - how environmentally friendly). On my way back from Yellowstone, I plan on stopping in Calgary. And I have booked my flight to Washington DC on August 14 for my trek through Northeast USA. On September 1 I fly from New York to Los Angeles and then to Sydney, Australia. It's done... I am off for just over 4 months to Oz. I will be there for Christmas (on a beach...) and New Years (in Sydney, party on!).

The rest of this year is going to be amazing. Hope you come along for the ride!