2016 Road Trip, part 1: Nelson Adventures

I'd been looking forward to this trip for a long time. You know, what with the constant nit-picking of details, and trying to find just the right combination of locations, rooms, and things to do. This might sound like a chore, but I actually do enjoy stuff like this (when it's working - when it's not, it's like banging your head against a wall). As the day drew closer, I was more and more anxious (the good kind) to go.

Finally, Friday rolled around. I opted to go into work for a few hours to make sure everything was in good shape, and actually got that done about an hour earlier than I'd planned, so I managed to leave at 11 instead of noon. And I was off down highway 2.

I wanted to get at least an hour on the road before stopping for something to eat, and made it all the way to Nanton. My two choices were a cafe (that was fun, and had a giant lineup) and your standard, small prairie town, Chinese/western buffet, which had basically no one in it. Turns out there was a good reason why everyone opted for the cafe, since I think every single thing in the buffet was deep-fried. Ugh. Not a good start.

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