Our impressions of Calgary, Alberta | European husbands in Canada

[@TSinRM]

Peter, you are just about the happiest person in the world! I love your energy.

[@tommyandpeter]

I get excited by things quite easily which is nice 😁

[@OutFrontWithStephen]

As a city person, I loved this video. It is amazing how Calgary is both a big modern city, yet accessible. I was amazed by how many parks it had and how easy it was to just walk around. I think its a pretty city.

[@tommyandpeter]

Calgary is very cool, we like the city. There are great outdoor areas around downtown 😊

[@jasonlahey1550]

People in Canada make fun of Calgary. Thanks for highlighting the nice things about it.

[@tommyandpeter]

Oh really? We didn't know that. What do they make fun of?

[@jasonlahey1550]

@@tommyandpeter many make fun of it because of the long winters, lack of jobs. It’s a boom or bust economy. I still think it’s a decent place to live. At least they don’t have the open air drug users and tent cities like Vancouver. OMG!

[@tommyandpeter]

We can definitely agree with the long winters! It's nice to visit in the summer but I don't think we could live there all year long. We didn't know that about Vancouver! It was our favorite city to visit in North America 😀 But that's the limited experience that you get as a tourist when you only see the downtown.

[@annefogarty9177]

The gardens are beautiful in the zoo. So many memories. Peter your such a child . 😊 I love the houses there I stayed in the basement too. A lot of rentals in Alberta. I wanted to move there but was to old😢bye 😊

[@tommyandpeter]

You're never too old to move, Anne! 😊 Since Peter is such a child, it felt appropriate taking him to the zoo 😀

[@lilianadoval8927]

Hi guys. What a beautiful city Calgary. So modern and neat. Its streets and parks surprisingly clean. I didn't see a single piece of paper lying in the streets. That has to do with the education of its people.The respect to take care of what is theirs. Talking about Calgary different means very beautiful. This has been a final touch of a wonderful trip and I feel privileged to have known so many amazing places through your journey. Seeing Eva again, meeting Roman, so nice guy, made the contact even more warm. Thanks a lot sweeties.

[@tommyandpeter]

Calgary really is very neat and modern. I suppose it's an advantage of these relatively "new" cities which don't have to deal with problems like narrow streets and outdated infrastructure. But out favorite North American city we've been to is Vancouver which is even more modern looking 😊 Perhaps Canadians in general take a good care of their cities. We're glad you've been enjoying our trip!

[@jerrylee8261]

Did not see any of that awful disgusting graffiti which we see a lot of in America.

[@lilianadoval8927]

@@jerrylee8261 Hi Jerry. Same here in Argentina. No one cares about historical heritage and any protest, and in this country there are many, it is a reason to destroy and dirty. Education. That's the key.

[@antoinebarras8081]

A good video. Calgary is a beautiful city as most Canadian cities are. My experiences with Canadian cities have all been good. There are always lots of parks and beautiful gardens. I especially like greenhouses and botanical gardens. Thanks for the stroll through downtown. Amazing how clean Canadian cities are. The older neighborhoods have such interesting homes along tree lined streets. Looks like a really nice city to visit. Thanks again for the nice tour of Calgary. You guys take care. Tony

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, Tony. Our experience with Canadian cities has also been very positive, even though we've only visited 3 of them. We loved seeing so much greenery in Calgary.

[@roggro49ers]

Peter you always make me 😀 thanks ❤️

[@tommyandpeter]

Happy to hear that 😊

[@bruceclemo7318]

Love the city of Calgary very beautiful never been to Canada at all wish I could there live in the U. S. In wisconsin

[@tommyandpeter]

Even though we prefer being in nature, Calgary is really beautiful and worth a visit 😊

[@john7027]

Wonderful video. Very pretty in Calgary. See you next week. Keep enjoying ♥️

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks! We enjoyed spending some time in Calgary again 😊

[@bowenvicek3504]

You guys are so lovely & a cute couple..I love the energy in all-out videos you complement each other very well..I always long for your videos..thanks for taking me thruCalgarycity..May you enjoy your togetherness forever...Be blessed T & P

[@tommyandpeter]

Thank you ♥ We're happy to hear you enjoy our videos. It was our pleasure showing you Calgary 😊

[@bowenvicek3504]

@@tommyandpeter Thank you

[@shelleyritchie3568]

I really enjoyed the trip through and around Calgary. Thanks for the great photography!

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, Shelley! We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@davidandmichael2689]

We enjoyed your little tour around Calgary. FYI, delphiniums are a perennial here in BC but sometimes will not survive a very severe winter. As for the neighbourhoods you found with groups of the same house, after WWII these were often built to quickly provide affordable housing for those returning from the war. These neighbourhoods are very noticeable in Vancouver.

[@tommyandpeter]

Thank you, that is good news about delphiniums 😊 Also it sounds interesting about the housing after WWII. But we've also seen brand new neigborhoods (many of them at the edges of Calgary as it is expanding at a fast pace) that also have bigger groups of houses that look the same.

[@davidandmichael2689]

@@tommyandpeter You're right, now that you mention it we have seen new subdivisions with a few house plans that are repeated throughout the whole subdivision. Peter, I also love blue flowers, blue and yellow are my favourites. I have had good success with irises which you should be able to grow in Czech.

[@tommyandpeter]

Irises are already planted, we are hoping next year there will be flowers. We have planted and also plan to plant more flowers so we are looking forward to next seasons 😊

[@judybesse4058]

I love Canada it's so beautiful...

[@tommyandpeter]

Canada is just breathtaking 😍

[@yottskraper5704]

I loved going to Calgary with you. You made it so much fun!

[@tommyandpeter]

We're happy to hear that! It's a beautiful city.

[@kathleenchild]

You covered a lot of territory on your walks. Again your walk about brought back several memories from my life in Calgary - visits to the zoo with the kids, rafting down the bow river and my old Scotiabank branch where I started my banking career. Can’t wait to visit with the dinosaurs in Drumheller 😊

[@tommyandpeter]

We're glad you could reminisce with us. Rafting down the river sounds like fun! We should try that the next time we visit 😁 See you next week around Drumheller!

[@donwolverton6222]

What a beautiful city. You guys pointed out all the best of Calgary. Makes me want to go check it out. Another wonderful video guys.

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Calgary is definitely worth a visit 😊

[@andrewaway]

I love you guys. You better hurry home. The grass is long and there is a lot of fruit to harvest. Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures. It has kept me calm at a busy time. ❤❤

[@tommyandpeter]

We're glad you've been enjoying our trip! Fortunately, the grass is growing slowly so we've only had to mow it once since returning from our vacation 😊

[@stefan0ni]

Who would ever have guessed that Peter was a City Fairy? 🤣 Thanks for the tour of down town Calgary and it’s more select suburbs. I really enjoyed the gardens at the zoo, which were wonderfully empty. Delphiniums are gorgeous, but beware: they very quickly fall prey to slugs who can devour an entire plant over the course of a night. There at dusk, vanished by dawn!! You’re a lucky man Tommy. Peter is so sweet and playful, scampering around. 😀

[@tommyandpeter]

It was being a city fairy for a day but we're back to being garden fairies now 😀 Thanks for the warning about delphiniums. We have more flowers and shrubs that slugs seem to love so what's one more 😁 If we plant some, we'll have to protect them with our slug candies.

[@stefan0ni]

@@tommyandpeter You should try growing lupins too. They are gorgeous and come in many different colours.

[@tommyandpeter]

@@stefan0ni We planted a few lupins last month 😃

[@stefan0ni]

@@tommyandpeter Brilliant. They’re my favourite. I save the seed heads each year and sow them the following year. They’d look great in the flower beds in the yard immediately outside of your country house.

[@tommyandpeter]

@@stefan0ni Good idea 😊 Maybe we’ll try the seeds as well next year if they blossom.

[@davidsheppard1362]

We didn't have much time in Calgary. We had to catch a plane to Toronto. The only thing I remember was that it was freezing cold so we wanted to be inside. We visited a garden which was at the top of a tall building. I think it was called The Garden in The Sky. I wonder if it's still there ?

[@tommyandpeter]

Exploring in cold can be fun but not for long. Although it creates lasting freezing memories (Oslo, Norway in our case). I remember we visited a garden placed on the top floor of a shopping mall back in 2015. Perhaps we're talking about the same place? We haven't been there since then though.

[@robertobaldessari9464]

Describing a metropolis in a few lines is impossible, certainly Calgary must be very "vibrant" all perfect, but as we have seen from your beautiful movie you are always looking for nature. We too love nature in all its forms. What about Peter always so full of enthusiasm and energy, really beautiful. You guys convey a lot of positivity, and God knows how much we need it. Roberto and Daniela

[@tommyandpeter]

We love spending our free time in nature, but Calgary was a nice change of scenery for a few moments 😊 When it comes to cities, Calgary is not a bad place to spend some time at all. Peter's energy seems to be unlimited. Too bad I can't absorb some of it 😁

[@roberteichenberg604]

I am surprised that mosquitoes are a problem in Canada. I expect them in the subtropics where I live but I would have thought the freezing weather would kill them off. I was surprised that in some smaller towns, everything on main street had to be the same architecture like a European village. Loved it. That was a long walk. Thanks.

[@tommyandpeter]

It seems mosquitoes are all around the world, but they are adapted to the local climate. Our mosquitoes behave differently than those in Canada. Ours actually prefer colder weather. They hide when it's warm. But they don't like too cold either.

[@ninocaruana945]

Hi guys, Calgary looks like a nice city clean and lots of green areas with plants flowering, running through the water jets looked fun, I must say I agree with you about the house all being different I think Tommy is right the city is not that old compared to European cities, but having said all that it still looked beautiful, take care of each other

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, we really like Calgary, it is a very nice city. Very different to European cities, because it's quite new 😊

[@buffetlegs]

Lovely. Just broken off cleaning the oven to watch this.

[@tommyandpeter]

Haha, sorry to keep you away from your chores!

[@bradypustridactylus488]

It reminds me of our vacations. We both like natural wonders, scenic trails, and zoos. But I like museums while Partner likes thrill rides at amusement parks. We just do everything. It looks like you have a similar system of give and take to balance your interests.

[@tommyandpeter]

Fortunately, we mostly like the same things so we don't need to compromise much. As you can see, compromises can be tiring sometimes 😀

[@ajledoux7051]

Your tour of Calgary was beautiful - your a perfect couple -great video’s love ya!❤️💚💜🧡💛💙🏳️‍🌈🙏🇺🇦

[@tommyandpeter]

Thank you! ❤ We're glad you enjoyed the video.

[@brianhaliburton6153]

The flowers in the zoo look like geraniums. They have to come inside for winter. The delphiniums are perennials and stay in the ground over winter.

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, it sounds like we'll need to get some delphiniums for our garden then 😊

[@PAfarmboy]

Peter, "I'm a city fairy now." 😂 Tommy is thinking, get me out of here. 🙄

[@tommyandpeter]

I'm just glad Calgary has so much greenery otherwise I don't know how long I'd be able to last there 😃

[@lchigga7558]

this video makes me wanna go travel😖

[@tommyandpeter]

Traveling is so much fun!

[@lchigga7558]

@@tommyandpeter But I can't go outside💔

[@ronsmith2241]

I hope you both have a wonderful time. If the mosies are a problem, just walk faster. :-)

[@tommyandpeter]

Haha, we wish we could do that but then we couldn't take any pictures or videos 😀

[@lestatthaddee]

Funny to find a hare in the concrete jungle !

[@tommyandpeter]

It seems to be very common in Calgary! We've seen quite a few of them.

[@englishmuffin2893]

Nice city 🌆🥰

[@tommyandpeter]

We enjoyed spending some time there 😊

[@ntomzyagnesnene5452]

Peter, when you say "What say you?" to Tommy, it sounds like Afrikaans here in South Africa, they "Wat sè jy?" I believe it originated from Dutch. It sounds cute really. Know a bit of it because it was compulsory during my time at school. Wasn't popular, it created lots of problems in our country, from 1976 students uprisings and so forth. So ja

[@tommyandpeter]

That's interesting! Our pronunciation hasn't been compared to Dutch before so that's new 😉 Sad history, hopefully our accents don't remind you of those times.

[@ntomzyagnesnene5452]

Oh no Peter! Not at all ❤️. I like your accents. From Afrikaans, I learnt a few swear words that come handy at times 😁 and some nice phrases. Some good came out of that.

[@jrw5831]

Thanks for taking me on a beautiful tour of Calgary. I am sure you both are glad to be back home. Tommy your Mother is a nice-looking woman and your brother is sooooooooooo hot!!! Hope you both are well

[@tommyandpeter]

Thanks, I'm sure my family will be happy to hear that 😃 Glad you enjoyed the tour. It's nice being back home in our own garden 😊

[@ianevans2917]

Any time I am trekking in the countryside, I am sure every mosquito in the area sends out an invitation to lunch to their friends. I just become a walking menu 😝

[@tommyandpeter]

We know how you feel 😄 Although we were surprised mosquitoes in Canada are different than ours back home. Our mosquitoes hide during the day. They hate heat and sunshine. But it seemed like mosquitoes in Canada didn't mind as much and they bothered us all day long which is something we're not used to!

[@ravencottage]

Yesterday I watched a video about the Brno mummies. Have you been there? Does it smell?

[@tommyandpeter]

We actually haven't been to that crypt! We should go sometime. We've been to a different place, Brno Ossuary, but there are only skulls there and those don't smell.

[@lestatthaddee]

@@tommyandpeter could be the theme of a future video !

[@a-5699]

You two always have encounters with dangerous animals. That massive snake on the path at home, bears in the Canadian Parks, and now the biggest rabbit in North America. I thought you might need to use your bear spray on him! 😂

[@tommyandpeter]

Haha, we were just saying that yesterday as we were driving from our country home back to Brno. There was a hare next to the road and we were commenting how tiny it looked compared to those Canadian beasts 😃

[@a-5699]

@@tommyandpeter That is funny 😆. Have your brother send you one of those Canadian rabbits, it would eat all the grass so you wouldn’t need to cut it, and you could ride it around like a horse! 🐇

[@tommyandpeter]

That's a brilliant idea 😀

[@BBQNBLUES]

Perhaps the Calgary mosquitoes just like the Spiciness of Czech Blood :) it must taste better. ha *Tommy*; You _Need to talk to a Dr & ask about the anti-anxiety drug Zoloft ! being so uncomfortable around crowds, is something you can manage..

[@tommyandpeter]

Haha, our blood must have been very exotic for them. They decided to go for Czech for dinner that day :) There's no way I'm taking pills to be around crowds 😃 I can manage being around them, I just don't want to :) I wasn't anxious though, it was just tiring. Not just from people but from the city itself. Walking in the streets is not my cup of tea.

[@SebastienFortin07]

Cities also drain me of my energy. Houses in North America look more modern because North America isn't as old as Europe. We don't have century old buildings. Some European buildings are even older than the USA or Canada. That's crazy.

[@tommyandpeter]

Exploring new cities can be fun but only for a limited amount of time 😃 Indeed, there are so many buildings all over Europe which are hundreds of years old. Even our country house is more than 100 years old. So walking in a North American city is a nice change.

[@jaysmith2414]

I would rather sight see in Calgary than walk dangerous trails with bears and sleeping on the ground,.

[@tommyandpeter]

What?? Stop the nonsense, Jay 😜

[@vinylzappa]

I saw a guy wearing assless chaps from the C train one night on Calgay

[@tommyandpeter]

Sounds like he had fun 😀

[@vinylzappa]

Invented in Britain

[@vinylzappa]

hello

[@jerrylee8261]

Beautiful and interesting. Y'all are so thin. Congrats. A lot of us gain weight as we age and get lazy. Not me, BTW. 5' 8" and about 140 lbs or as you would say 70 kilos or something like that. Canada is so beautiful and I believe the 2nd largest country in the world but a lot of it is unfarmable and way way too cold. Canada has a lot of oil shale as does America. Most Canadians live within 40 or 50 miles of the USA border and seem just like Americans except for their fear of guns and their politics.

[@tommyandpeter]

Haha, thanks. It's pretty hard for us to gain weight since we eat healthy and stay active. We're both 5'11" and about 135-140 lbs. We often hear (especially from our family members) how thin we are and that we need to gain weight 😄

[@tommyandpeter]

And it's good, Jerry. Staying thin is definitely healthier. We'll see what happens to us as we age, hopefully we won't get too lazy 😀 Canada is really beautiful but the winters are too long. But we always enjoy our summer vacations there.

[@chaddyjvenski]

I'm in calgary I need boyfriend hehe..

[@tommyandpeter]

Maybe there is somebody already waiting on the horizon 😁