We are not hardcore Star Trek fans. Really.
No fake ears and elongated eyebrows for us.
But when we saw that our trip into Canada would take us near Vulcan, Alberta, home to the city’s touristy Trek Station? How could we resist?
It’s a fun stop, complete with props and displays from the original series and the ones that followed. Several of the actors, including Leonard Nimoy, have visited, and others have sent signed photos.
I’m pretty sure that’s William Shatner’s signature on the model of the USS Enterprise. It’s more of a scrawl than mine.
And Vicki’s favorite episode is “The Man Trap” from the original series. She loves salt, you see, and the monster of the week for that episode was the Salt Vampire.
Plus there was pretty good pizza next door at Mama’s Pizza.
Next year, if we pass through Iowa, we need to stop at Riverside, Iowa, which bills itself as the “future birthplace” of Capt. James T. Kirk on March 22, 2228.
It’s all in fun, you know. Right?
Live long and prosper!
Two Sheeps to the Wind 