We started our day with a hot breakfast at the hotel and then headed to Highlevel Diner so Mum could grab a cinnamon roll. We lucked out and found a parking spot right outside and Mum grabbed one to go. We then noticed that Sugar Bowl was right next door which was also featured on You Gotta Eat Here for its cinnamon buns so we went in a grabbed one of theirs to go. I, unfortunately, did not get pictures as Mum started eating one right away and the other one was wrapped up tight. I was told that they were quite tasty.
Once Mum got her cinnamon bun fix we headed out of town. I decided to head down through Camrose and Stettler rather than going down the main highway through Red Deer. It was definitely the right decision as it was a wonderful drive. Within a few hours, we were pulling into Drumheller.
We went directly to the Royal Tyrrell Museum and had a picnic of leftovers in the car before going to explore the museum.We spent almost two hours looking at the exhibits and taking pictures. I would definitely recommend a visit to anyone even remotely interested in dinosaurs.
After we finished exploring inside the museum, I headed up to a viewpoint that overlooked the topography of the area. On my way back down, I saw an adorable ground squirrel coming out of his home and he was nice enough to pose for a picture.
Next on the itinerary was the Hoodoos. Although there are larger hoodoos in other parts of the world, these were still amazing to see.
After the Hoodoos, we headed to the hotel and checked in. We knew there was a Food Network restaurant in the area so we looked it up and found that it was not far from where we were staying, so after a brief rest we went to have dinner. As we pulled up to the restaurant, it seemed to be closed – one look at the door and we saw a note saying that they were closed for September. A quick Google search found another restaurant that sounded appealing only a couple of blocks away. Luckily, it was open. Mum and I both started with a cup of potato and cheese soup, which was quite tasty. Mum had a scallop and shrimp linguine while I had a Chimichurri Steak Sandwich with a salad. It was absolutely delicious and I was quite proud of myself for eating, not only the spinach in the salad but also the kale.
After dinner, we stopped by the World’s Largest Dinosaur before heading back to the hotel.
Tomorrow we are heading to Calgary after exploring Drumheller a bit more.
Thank you for sharing our adventure and I will talk to you soon.
L