Stampede - Day 2

So having had a day to relax from our first full Stampede day, we headed out early yesterday morning for another day at the Stampede grounds.  We had made a note on Monday of a few things that we wanted to do today and first on our list was a henna tattoo for Me! 

Next we made our way to a photo studio booth in order for us to get a photo.  As we tend to do most things with just the three of us, we rarely have a picture taken with both of us in it, (Domino doesn't have thumbs so struggles holding the camera!!), so we headed into Stampede market and got this photo taken............

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After a spot of lunch we made our way to the Grandstand.  Last year we hadn't managed to see the afternoons Rodeo event, so we booked our seat this year and had been lucky enough to get good seats in order to see all the action.   The Rodeo event consists of many different events including, Tie-Down roping, Saddle Bucking Bronco, Bareback Bronco, Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Wild Pond Race and Steer Wrestling.  

Obviously we're still using the iPhone and the pictures come out looking further away than we were, so thanks to the Calgary Stampede I have put on a few close up shots of the action.  

So after an action packed afternoon we headed back home to see to Domino and change ready for our evenings entertainment.  During stampede a large number of bands and performers do concerts in one of the Stampede stages.  This year the Saddledome had been given, for one night only, to Bon Jovi and guess who had tickets!!!!!!!!  We had managed to get tickets for the sold out concert through people we used to know and were really excited, so we caught the bus to the station and then got the train to the stampede grounds.   

The concert was amazing and we had an awesome time, we even made a call to my sister Tiffany at 4:30am UK time so she could sing 'Livin' on a prayer' along with us and Jon Bon Jovi.  We had met up with a friend of mine from work before the concert so we all headed to the Stampede bar, Nashville North for a few drinks after the concert and then we headed back home to rest ready for our last Stampede night on Friday.