travels

Well already the first day has passed and I have some stories to tell. Took a bus to Calgary then made my way down to High River (a small little town about an hour south of Calgary). It is quite nice here although there is a lot of wealth from Calgary and that black stuff that oozes out of the ground here. I was walking around last night looking for a spot to pitch my tent when this man pulled me aside and said I could stay in his workshop over-night. He is into product design which as far as I can tell is a fancy name for a small scale architect. Anyway he showed me this old camper that he redid. It is one of those ones that look like a bullet- all silver and round- and is fairly roomy. The wonders he did with this thing were incredible- he made it look nicer then many houses I have seen with very modern style and lay-out. Curved shelves with intricate cut-outs, a bed with what I swear was a bear skin on it, a steam shower, those fancy stoves that are flat and have the elements underneath, a pull-out mini-put floor and much more (including surround sound and a large flatscreen tv). Anyways it was quite inspiring and beyond anything I have ever seen in a camper. I told him that I lived in a van for couple of years but it wasn't even remotely close to anything like that. I am doing well and found a really nice campsite for the night. I will stay here a couple of days and then keep heading west. - Nat