Calgary was our first, and only the only big city in Canada that we visited on this trip. Our hotel was centrally located about a block from the Calgary Tower. There was also a “walk only” section nearby where we ate before taking a short nap to adjust from “jet lag”.
As usual, there’s also the mandatory visit to the nearest bank to exchange currency. Normally, we don’t consider this a big chore but we were surprised to find our credit cards would not work at ATM machines. It seems Canada is a few steps ahead of us when it comes to security.
They do things differently in Canada when it comes to credit cards. In Canada, there’s a computer “chip” built into the card. They don't have “pennies” now and they have dollar and two dollar “coins”. The currency exchange rate is almost equal between our two countries and many stores will accept American currency but using a credit card (from America) can be a real bummer. Fortunately, we were able to use our American Express card without any problems. We also noted that restaurants “bring the charge machine to you” when paying for a meal. Operating this way; the card never leaves your sight. A good measure indeed!
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