The surprise location I visited last week was Edmonton! I
have been to this fantastic city so many times, and each time I love it even
more. It’s known as wild rose country, and has amazing views of the sky.
Growing up in BC I’m used to mountains, but going to Edmonton is entirely
different with no mountains at all and open skies. I’m going to be taking you
through my trip and let you know some of my favourite things to do. First we
started outside of Edmonton in a little town called Westlock, we visited my
grandma for mother’s day, also attending a local art exhibit and doing a bit of
shopping. Next our trip took us into the big city. Edmonton has massive roads,
and lots of lanes. It’s harder to get around in Edmonton unless you have a car.
No trip to Edmonton would be complete without going to West Edmonton mall, the
largest mall in North America and 18th largest in the world!
Complete with a hotel, waterpark, skating rink and over 800 stores it’s definitely
going to keep you busy. We also went to Southgate mall, which has one of my
favourite stores called Oak+Fort! Whyte Avenue or Old Strathcona is a historic
part in central Edmonton, which is a definite must. They have the cutest unique
shops from clothing stores, to homeware, and even car dealerships. It’s a very
neat place to check out. My all-time favorite thing that I did in Edmonton and
my top recommendation of things to do was the Muttart Conservatory, it was
seriously amazing! It’s located downtown, close to the main part of the city,
with beautiful old homes in the area. Basically its four domes with four different
biomes in it which are, Feature: Amour de Paris, Arid, Rainforest, and
tropical. Each pyramid is filled with different plants that grow in that
region. The arid biome was my favourite with cacti and succulents everywhere;
it felt like we were in Arizona. The feature pyramid always changes and this
time it was Amour de Paris, it was my mom’s favourite with colourful hydrangeas
and Eiffel tower. I went a little loco with picture taking, so take a browse
through and let me know your thoughts! Have you ever been to Edmonton, or maybe
you’re from there? What are your favourite things to do in the city? Let me
know in the comments!
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