Journal: notes from the junction

Longer pieces that do not fit on a reference page. Each one is dated and built on the same sources as the rest of the guide.

2026-10-31Why a hotel at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 40The case for sleeping at the junction: what is within ten minutes, what is within thirty, and what the junction costs you in evenings.
2026-10-31Prairie View before an 11 o'clock checkout: does it fit?Doing the arithmetic on the closest proper climb to the hotel and a fixed checkout time.
2026-10-311 December: when the southern road closesWhat changes for a stay at the junction when Highway 40 south of Peter Lougheed shuts for the winter.

Why a journal on a hotel guide

Reference pages answer what and when. A journal answers whether it is worth it, and that needs space and an opinion. I keep the two apart: if a journal piece and a reference page ever disagree, the reference page has the current fact and the journal shows its date.

Last checked against the linked sources: 31 October 2026.

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