144 years and counting; we look good, Canada!
Canada Day finds me in Kamloops, BC for the annual Wile Cup croquet championship tournament (more on that later). Along with my hosts Jake and Julie, we head down to the town center to take in the local festivities.
Quaint municipal pageantry awaited us at the park in the center of town, along with scores of holiday revellers. It was a gorgeous day out, and it felt like all of Kamloops was downtown, soaking up the atmosphere.
As the mayor introduced dignitaries onstage (your community leaders, first nations elders, what have you), I was on a food mission. Kamloops' culinarians were out in full force, lining the grassy field with beckoning tents. I was surprised with the number of options, as I could choose from Far, Middle and Near East food, Old and New World, in a delicious cornucopia of creation.
But this isn't a gulash blog, it's a hot dog blog.
I found the BBQ tent (followed the smoke) and got in line. There was a bit of a wait, which allowed me to admire the multitude of meal makers, interchanging burgers and dogs on a central grill. It was quite the operation, especially since the demand was so high.
Once I received my hot dog, I made my way back to my friends. The open skies above, coupled with the open flame grill, made this Canada Day dog a memorable one. As I am beginning to find, the quality of the meat doesn't have to be high end in order to enjoy the hot dog. Rather, being surrounded by the warmth of friends, summer and patriotism, is enough to make an average dog great.
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Canada Day finds me in Kamloops, BC for the annual Wile Cup croquet championship tournament (more on that later). Along with my hosts Jake and Julie, we head down to the town center to take in the local festivities.
Quaint municipal pageantry awaited us at the park in the center of town, along with scores of holiday revellers. It was a gorgeous day out, and it felt like all of Kamloops was downtown, soaking up the atmosphere.
As the mayor introduced dignitaries onstage (your community leaders, first nations elders, what have you), I was on a food mission. Kamloops' culinarians were out in full force, lining the grassy field with beckoning tents. I was surprised with the number of options, as I could choose from Far, Middle and Near East food, Old and New World, in a delicious cornucopia of creation.
But this isn't a gulash blog, it's a hot dog blog.
I found the BBQ tent (followed the smoke) and got in line. There was a bit of a wait, which allowed me to admire the multitude of meal makers, interchanging burgers and dogs on a central grill. It was quite the operation, especially since the demand was so high.
Once I received my hot dog, I made my way back to my friends. The open skies above, coupled with the open flame grill, made this Canada Day dog a memorable one. As I am beginning to find, the quality of the meat doesn't have to be high end in order to enjoy the hot dog. Rather, being surrounded by the warmth of friends, summer and patriotism, is enough to make an average dog great.
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| Canada Day in Kamloops; I guess I've established a hot dog hat in these photos. Thumbs belong to Jake (left) and Robin. |
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