We arrived at the Royal Tyrrel Museum in Drumheller at about 10:30 am after a three-hour drive. Hans purchased some food at the cafeteria and I had a small coffee. We spent the next three hours exploring the best dinosaur museum I have ever seen. Apparently, Alberta’s Red Deer River Valley is a paleontological gold mine second only to the Gobi Desert. There were many impressive examples of Canada’s answer to the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Albertosaurus.
Size comparison of Hans vsthe shoulderblade
The albertosaurusWe took a break to check in at the campground and eat dinner. Our tickets were good for the day, so we returned in the evening when the museum was much quieter. Often Hans and I had whole exhibits to ourselves. It was extremely hot in the evening and even though it was dark by 10:30, we did not turn off our headlamps until 11:30.
