When planning our trip, we intentionally left today as a short drive so that we had most of the day to mill around Edmonton before hitting the road for our hotel in Grande Prairie. Our first must-see stop was at the Royal Alberta Museum where they were having an exhibit titled "From Wolf to Woof", an exposition regarding the history, biology, domestication and evolution of dogs. This was a must see because anyone who knows Ursa knows what a sucker for puppies she is! We had a great time at an adorable exhibit.
After the museum we headed over to my must-see Edmonton site. . . the Wayne Gretzky statue at Rexall Place. "The Great One" holds 61 National Hockey League records, and the records that he holds are not by a small margin. To put it into perspective, the closest player in total points (assists and goals combined) is Gretzky's former teammate, Mark Messier who has 1,887; Wayne Gretzky has 1,963 assists alone. His actual point total is a jawdropping 3,239! Calling Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player is not a matter of speculation, it is a statement of fact. To be the greatest player in Canada's national game makes Mr. Gretzky more than merely an icon, around these parts he's considered a minor deity.
Our must-sees out of the way, we fueled up the car and drove off to Grande Prairie, which is our last stop before we cross over into British Columbia.
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