Bizarre Food

and back to my bizarre food obsession....

Camel Legs are very popular in many parts of the world.
I like Frog Legs, so who knows.



For the brainy type, steamed Shark Head,
fresh from Singapore



How about throwing some Rattlesnake Kabobs
on the BBQ, courtesy of Texas



Dinner is not complete without some stuffed
Porcupine from Minnesota. This actually looks pretty good



An Italian favorite, Stuffed Pig's Foot



I have tried Octopus, found it chewy and bland
and am not a salad fan, so I'll pass on this next dish
from Havana, Octopus Salad.



OK, I am not even kidding about this next dish
from Nicaragua, Maggot filled cheese on Star Fish
fruit salad. Oh yum



Of course, you can always cleanse your palate with
these lemon flavored ants from Ecuador



The ants live inside branches of trees which
the locals break open and eat as a snack, live of course



Well, I'm getting pretty hungry now so I am
off to supper. Sure wish I had some Frog Legs,
man I love those things.

Our Big Night Out

Hubby and I ventured into Edmonton Saturday night.
We went to see "Whose Live Anyway?", a live stand-up improv
show with some of the cast from Whose Line Is It Anway?

Sadly, that show ended some time ago. It was a gem.
Anyway, the Whose Live Anyway? cast consisted of (L to R)
Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, and Jeff Davis.



Despite having back row seats, the show was great.
Was only a hour and a bit, could have been longer,
but was great nonetheless. The show was at the River Cree Casino.



Now, hubby and I never go to Casinos. They just

don't interest us. So we are on our way into the

show, held in a room inside the Casino. The show

started at 8:00, and it is about 7:30 when we

are heading in. We pass slot machines on the way.

Hubby I said, let's try $20 before we head in.

Sure hubby says. So, we put $20 in.

About 1 minute and 8 dollars later, the machine starts

going ding ding ding and our credits start going up.

Now it wasn't a fortune mind you, but never going to

Casinos we were pretty excited by our $150 win. It paid
for our night out as tickets were $60 each.

So after the show, we decide to treat ourselves with

a meal in one of their restaurants. We are getting near

the end of our meal and who walks in but Greg Proops

from the cast. He goes to the buffet, and then sits at
the table next to us. I gave him a few minutes to get

settled (being the polite Canadian I am) and then went

over to meet him and get his autograph. I even got a

loveheart on it. Hubby also went to meet him, but did not
get an autograph with a love heart.

I think hubby is jealous of my love heart.

Bizarre Food

Hubby and I are addicted this show called
Bizarre Foods by Andrew Zimmern.

They feature weird and unusual foods from all over
the world. And when I say weird, I mean weird.
Bizarre or weird does not accurately describe
the food on this show. So, this blog is about food
from the show, as well as other tidbits I have found.
Enjoy...but not during lunch.

This is a popular fish in Buenos Aires, a Dorado.
They only like the head.



I have recently become a huge fan of frog legs.
I Found a great place in Chinatown, Edmonton that
makes amazing frog legs - Pagolac.
Not sure about toads, but I'd try them.
These fresh frogs and toads are from Bangkok.



Again from Bangkok, yummy Pork Brain Soup.
The Pagolac sells Stomach and Intestine Soup.

How about some BBQ'd Rat from Thailand?



Thailand also loves their Beetle Salad.



Or maybe grilled snakes are more your thing...



Not for the diet-conscious - Fatty Cow Kidney from Buenos Aires.



Don't want to eat the whole fish? Try Fish Stomachs.



Surprisingly, in West Virginia you can satisfy your
craving for Squirrel Heads.

A South Korean Snack sold on the streets...

Roasted Silk Worms....

But the Sulawesi (Indonesia) prefer roasted snails.

Nothing like Braised Giant Blue Fin Tuna Eyes to open your eyes

I will feature weird foods now and then. I think it
is an interesting blog topic. Check back for updates!

Zip Line, Olympic Park - Calgary

Went to the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary to do some zip-lining
for my first time. It was my birthday and a toss-up
between an airplane jump and zip lining. Maybe do the
plane jump next year. Anyway, so off to Calgary with
hubby and a couple of friends. Stopped at the HooDoos,
jumped up and down on a suspension bridge, stayed
overnight in Red Deer and then went zip-lining the next day.
A very busy weekend but well worth it.



Canada Olympic Park is a pretty neat place. Primarily used
by our athletes for training, but is open to the public. As well as
being home to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, they have the
typical sports such as skiing and biking, and then they
have the cool stuff. The Z Trip is something I want to do next
time I am at the park. They put you in a clear plastic ball then
roll you down a track.



They also have Euro-bungy. Kind of like bungy
jumping but safer.



And during the winter you can ride a real Olympic Bobsleigh,
guided by the pros of course. Travel down a 1,500 metre
track at speeds up to 120 km per hour!



We were also lucky enough to catch an antique car
show at the park, and it was free of charge!











We then head to the Zip Line Station for our
practice run. This part is easy. I am on the left.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195413

So, off to the Zip Line Tower we go. Up Up Up
the elevator we go, right to the very top.



We are really high up there. The people below
resemble ants. Here we go throwing the parachute.
Again, I am on the left - a friend is on the right.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195414

I start to get a bit cocky by waving and flapping my
arms and legs. This made things go a bit faster but
not too fast.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195412

And the final descent

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195415

A very cool experience. I am now looking for bigger
and faster zip lines. Or maybe an airplane.

That was close!!!

We had a twister touch down in Leduc, about 5 mins from us.
My hubby works across the street from where it touched down.
----> It picked up an entire building and deposited it across the street!

Not a lot happened on our street, the winds got very high here,
and the sky was orange. We saw weird orange flashes and our
sun porch roof almost blew off. Nothing compared to 3 streets over...

Short video:

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195271

Too close for comfort

Rocky Mountain House

Recently took a trip to Rocky Mountain House
and the Nordegg area of Alberta. What a
beautiful spot! Here are a few pictures and
videos from our camping trip last weekend.

We stayed at a Provincial campground, Crimson
Lake. The campground was very well kept and
had carts circulating regularly selling wood. Wood
was $5 a bundle, not bad. Showers were $2 each,
a bit steep but they were very clean and lasted
quite a while. Only 3 showers Men/Women, but
not overly busy.


This deer was a regular visitor to our campground.



He came very close at times.



Our neighbors tried to meet him but he oblivious
to their attempts.



He just ignores them and walks away....

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195247

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195250

Another regular visitor...



We were quite impressed by the design of this fire pit.
The very top part was perfect for resting your 'fire poker'.
The middle section was a grate which you could slide
over the fire. We are avid campers and have never
seen this design, so we were pretty impressed.
It doesn't take much.

They also had a great swimming/boating spot.
Sandy beach, lots of room.



We went hiking a bit, the mountains were amazing.




Some of the areas we hiked in were quite steep.





We then headed off to Crescent Falls, an
absolutely breath taking spot.







There were a few Asian tourists there who kept
asking hubby to take group shots of them. He
didn't mind though.

You can see her eyeing hubby up here, wondering
if she should ask him.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195249

The girls were quite brave sitting on the edge of
the waterfalls. The boys did not join them.



And some very brave folks climbed down the
side to get to the bottom pool.



Hubby and I had been hiking for an hour or so in
temperatures hovering around 30C. The crystal
cold waters of the falls were a welcome relief.
The power of the water was quite surprising.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195246

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195251

Rocky Mountain House/Nordegg area is truly a
hidden gem.