Last Sunday Margarit and I went out for a day trip. We left the girls at home, asleep in bed, and headed out in the morning. We were travelling to the southeast of the city to meet up with our friends Chris and Connie, in Viking, Alberta. Chris and Connie had connected with a guy named Mike who was a mechanic in Viking, and also a volunteer at the local museum. Mike's Dad had worked at the local Ford dealership, which although no longer a dealership, still exists. Mike works there now and has made it a hobby to collect old cars that were originally sold by the dealership. He lives with his wife and three daughters on a farm outside of town. He has quite a collection of old vehicles, mostly Fords, but also a selection of others. Many are stored outdoors and are in various states of deterioration. A select few have been restored and some are set aside for future restoration. A really friendly family that we spent that better part of the day with. They served us a second breakfast when we arrived and then graciously showed us around their property. They have quite a population of garter snakes on their farm and we saw a number of them. I spent some time photographing a couple of the old vehicles and hope I did justice to the collection. I'll share scans of one or more of those images once I get around to processing the film.
Later, before heading back to the city we made a side trip over to an old orthodox church and community hall. A very enjoyable day and it is was great to see Chris and Connie again.
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