Did I run out of steam? I only took one picture on our last day of travel! We woke up to rain, but really, we had such wonderful weather for…
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Kenora to Thunder Bay
We took the alternative route to Thunder Bay today – down through Nestor Falls and through Fort Frances and Atikokan to Thunder Bay. So much less traffic and it was…
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Yorkton to Kenora
I’m in Ontario!!! This morning we woke up with the sun in Yorkton, Saskatchewan and had the hotel’s continental breakfast. When plotting today’s route, we decided to skip a big…
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Saskatoon to Yorkton
A full day in Saskatchewan. I love Saskatchewan! Big skies, yellow fields, and small friendly towns. We knew Cecilia’s cousin Nellie and her husband Gary were heading towards us in…
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Edmonton to Saskatoon
We had another beautiful day pushing east! We had a house to ourselves last night. I introduced Cecilia to North of North. Awesome show. I’m eager to watch season 2!…
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Fort St John to Edmonton
We had great road trip weather again today! We woke up as the sun was rising and had a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel. It was WINDY this morning….
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Liard Hot Springs to Fort St John
We had really comfortable beds in that Liard Hot Springs lodge last night. We were waiting at the gate for the Hot Springs when it opened at 7am. It was…
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Whitehorse to Liard Hot Springs
We aren’t camping on this road trip adventure. It’s just a little too late in the season. That would have been more gear to pack too, and it’s cold and…
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On the way to Ontario!
We completely struck out for animal watching on the drive today. Unless you count red squirrels. We saw some birds though! The clouds were low and we got a few…
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My Summer Vacation 1985
This is a story I found in a box of my papers in the garage from 1985 that I had typed on our typewriter. Possibly for school? Or maybe just…
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Reflecting on my road trip
I drove 15,590 km over the last two months. That’s a lot of kilometres of deep thoughts. I drafted various versions of summarizing my deep thoughts about it all, but…
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HOME!
There was plenty of construction during my last leg home. It was sunny. It rained. Same ol’ story. I saw a moose though! Any ideas I had about how my…
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A rainy day drive
I was up early, which is easy to do when you go to bed by 8pm! I packed up as quietly as possible and then drove to the comfort station…
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Short day of driving, a hike, a can, and a chipmunk
I was searching for any good reason to stay in Thunder Bay longer. There were so many more things I could do and people I could visit, but it felt…
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Winnie the Pooh, Lake Superior, and a walk with Jen
At Pancake Bay last night, I carried my lawn chair to the edge of Lake Superior, plunked it down, and watched the sunset. Beautiful evening! There wasn’t much to do…
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Back on the road!
I’m on my way back to the Yukon! Today was a beautiful sunny, warm day for a drive! I left my Aunt Cecilia’s after 6am in the dark, aiming to…
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Sault Ste Marie Locks tour, Grundy Lake, and Cathy’s last day
We were so eager for our boat cruise that we were there 30 minutes early! We had a clear sunny sky! There weren’t too many other people on our boat….
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Nissan, Jana, Beardmore, and almost in Geraldton!
We went to Nissan this morning to have my engine warning dash light investigated. And we left at noon with a newly installed purge valve! If you’ve never heard of…
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Saskatoon!!
We decided to get a hotel in Saskatoon to get some laundry done and to wash up! I found a deal on a hotel near the airport with laundry, but…
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Alberta baby!!!
Our cushy hotel provided a free breakfast this morning! We didn’t drive too far today but just far enough. We are trying to book two nights ahead in this stretch…
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