This is our first trip to Canada to amount to anything. We arrived in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. First shock was the gas pump. 82l of diesel for $152.00. I understand the exchange rate and all but I scraped my chin when I picked my jaw up off the ground. We went to buy beer today. $30.00 (22.50 American). At home it’s $12.50. I know it’s just the way it is but geez; these people must make some serious money just to afford basics.

California fuel prices were bad enuf for me. No need to buy Canada fuel, too.

campigloo wrote:This is our first trip to Canada to amount to anything. We arrived in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. First shock was the gas pump. 82l of diesel for $152.00. I understand the exchange rate and all but I scraped my chin when I picked my jaw up off the ground. We went to buy beer today. $30.00 (22.50 American). At home it’s $12.50. I know it’s just the way it is but geez; these people must make some serious money just to afford basics.Someone has to pay for all that 'free' health care and other 'free' stuff the Canucks give themselves. I recall $2 each for green peppers in Banff for example.

I've traveled a lot in Canada and it's worth every penny. There is so much to see and do and it's a beautiful country with wonderful people. To me it's no different than plunking down well over $100 USD for a one-day visit to Disney or $500K on a MH. It is what it is. Sometimes you just have to put a sling under your jaw to hold it up.

I had thought of a trip to Banff. Don't think so. Glacier Nat Park will have to do.

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Crowe
Explorer
Jun 21, 2018
I've traveled a lot in Canada and it's worth every penny. There is so much to see and do and it's a beautiful country with wonderful people. To me it's no different than plunking down well over $100 USD for a one-day visit to Disney or $500K on a MH. It is what it is. Sometimes you just have to put a sling under your jaw to hold it up.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 21, 2018
Holy cow.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 21, 2018
campigloo wrote:
This is our first trip to Canada to amount to anything. We arrived in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. First shock was the gas pump. 82l of diesel for $152.00. I understand the exchange rate and all but I scraped my chin when I picked my jaw up off the ground. We went to buy beer today. $30.00 (22.50 American). At home it’s $12.50.
I know it’s just the way it is but geez; these people must make some serious money just to afford basics.

Someone has to pay for all that 'free' health care and other 'free' stuff the Canucks give themselves. I recall $2 each for green peppers in Banff for example.
azdryheat
Explorer
Jun 21, 2018
California fuel prices were bad enuf for me. No need to buy Canada fuel, too.

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