West Edmonton Mall

This was the one place in the whole of Canada that the children wanted to visit!! So one coldish long weekend last October that's where we went.  West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping mall in North America and until 2004 it was the largest in the world.  It covers a gross area of about 5,300,00 sq ft, there are over 800 stores and parking for more that 20,000 cars.  More than 24,000 people are employed and it receives 32.2 million visitors per year…..the Carr family included!  Needless to say, the children weren't there for the shopping because besides all those retail outlets there is also Galaxyland, an indoor amusement park…..

(None of us went on this, I was game but Ned said he didn't want me to die! I couldn't exactly go on it then, now could I?)

World Waterworld, the worlds second largest indoor water park with the worlds largest wave pool…

Also, an aquarium, ice rink, movie theatres, a bowling alley, mini-golf and an indoor lake with a full size replica of the Santa Maria….I kid you not!!

So….Sea Life Caverns

Sea Lions Rock…..

 Galaxyland….lots of roller coasters and the noise was deafening….this is Ned on one of the more gentler rides!

 Charlie and Lucy after one of the most unpleasant rides ever, like a waltzer on rails…yuk!  Ned and Jamie bailed, wise choice!

 And for me, a trip to the first Victoria's secret in Canada, but Lucy thought my new purchase was more exciting than I did (and it's a 34DDD, I didn't know they made them that big!!!)

Charlie at Rope Quest

 Enjoying the ice skating

After an action packed weekend I endured one of the most unpleasant flights home ever, I sat next to a man who was completely shit-faced!  Luckily, the flight is only an hour and when he left, he'd left $20 on the seat…thank you very much, I'll have that!