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Having crossed the Rocky Mountains, we arrived on the flat prairie where our first stop was Calgary. There we visited several shopping malls as well as the Calgary Olympic Park. Then we proceeded south to the town of Fort Mcleod, where we saw the famous Canadian "red" police and the "Head-smashed-in Buffalo jump" museum, about native Indian culture. On crossing the border back to the US, we were harassed by a mentally unstable border guard who, for no reason at all, threatened to deport us.

Adventure in North America 2002, Part 6: Alberta

Jan Arild Teland
2006-05-14 15:57:33

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that Mr. H wanted the rental contract to be kept in front. To everybody's complete surprise, Mr. H overheard this piece conversation and was not pleased. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!!?? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!!" he shouted at full voice. We were all shell shocked, what was he going on about now? "GIVE ME BACK YOUR PASSPORTS! I'M GONNA SEND YOU BACK TO CANADA" Still shocked, none of us knew whether to laugh or cry. The guy didn't only have a mental disability problem, he was a raving psychotic lunatic. Tor handed over our passports, trying to ensure him that he hadn't said anything inappropriate. Mr. H didn't believe him. "I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID! I'M GONNA TAKE YOUR PASSPORTS AND SEND YOU BACK TO CANADA". Now, all of us got in on the conversation, trying to convey the message that Tor hadn't said anything inappropriate. I don't think the message got through to Mr H, but eventually he handed over our passports and told us to get away from there. Tor was quick to oblige.

We drove away from the border as quickly as possible, before Mr. H changed his mind again. Basically, we drove until around 1800 when we stopped in a small town called Conrad. Immediately, we noticed Conrad Motel which advertised with prices from 29$. On inquiring we obtained two rooms both with two beds for a total of 40$, the cheapest so far. It was not the nicest motel either, but it seemed clean enough. After settling in, we drove through the town, which didn't take long time. Despite being Saturday afternoon, it was very quiet. We bought some brownies at a supermarket and went back to the motel. All of us were still feeling a bit shocked from the border experience, not quite being able to believe that we had come across such a lunatic as Mr. H.

Around 2000 we went out for dinner. Not having many choices, we ended up at KFC. I had a Zinger meal which was okay, but the others were less impressed with their food. We returned to our rooms and to read, watch TV and update our diary. (For some reason, Steve Irwin always seemed to be on either Animal Planet or Discovery Channel, and today was no exception.)

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