Nicole in Calgary: Day 1

It was an early morning this morning. My flight was slightly delayed but it was a great flight on Air Canada. I arrived safely in Calgary to -22 degrees with a -30 wind chill factor. During a quick trip to the grocery store my nostril hairs and eyelashes froze and my earlobes nearly fell off. I looked like the Michelin Man with all the layers I needed to protect myself from the bitterly cold wind. Right now I am on the 21st floor of the Sandman Hotel in Downtown Calgary. It is dusk, my room has a huge window overlooking the city, I can see smoke billowing out the chimneys of the highrises, the buildings are illuminated, there is traffic in the streets down below. The city is emptying for the night.