Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 9: Banff National Park Sunny and warm. Glorious day in Banff. We did the things the brochure suggested we do: Upper Hot Springs – used to be real sulphur springs with touted healing powers, but the springs wouldn’t flow some winters, so they constructed a large shallow pool that is heated to 104°. It... Continue Reading →
Day 8: Swift Current, SK Sunny and warm, with mosquitoes. Going across the Canadian prairie into Alberta. Saw several prairie dogs, mostly tiny furry dead splotches on the road, but a couple were sitting along the road, straight and tall as their tiny bodies could be. They are smaller than squirrels. I remembered them being... Continue Reading →
Day 7: Rugby, ND Sunny and warm. Passed a section of plains in western North Dakota where hills are in the near distance. The grassy hills have numbers made of small rocks in them so that they are visible from Highway 52. It appears to be a high school class project, as one from each... Continue Reading →
Day 6: Bemidji, NDSunny and warm. With the idea of staying at a Harvest Host, we proceeded to Rugby for the Pioneer Museum. We got to the museum at about 3 and spent a few hours there. We liked the museum. It was full of old buildings moved there from nearby communities, with old stuff... Continue Reading →
Day 5: Duluth, MNCloudy and cool. For the first time, we spent the night in a Walmart parking lot last night. It went fine. We got up and bought a few needed supplies from the store: we already left a mat somewhere on the ground and had to buy a new one. We also forgot... Continue Reading →
Day 4: Grand Marais, MNSunny and hot. On our way to Duluth. We still need to decide what route to Alaska from here. Stopped at Gooseberry Falls, a beautiful spot where people were climbing all over and wading. The weather is perfect for this activity. Had lunch at Betty’s Pies, which appears to be THE... Continue Reading →
Day 3: Neys Provincial Park, ONCloudy and cool, with mosquitoes. Lake Superior: Large Lovely Lonely Nice hike to Rainbow Falls, where we had our lunch at a picnic table. Visited Thunder Bay, Ontario. Saw a couple strange islands that were both industrial and marsh restoration habitat, kind of weird. We pulled into Minnesota this afternoon.... Continue Reading →
Day 2: Sault Ste Marie, MISunny and mild. Spent the night at the picnic area of Aune Osborn Park, per tip from iOverlander. It is going to be hard to top this campsite. Just south of the Soo locks, ships passed us extremely close to the shore, as they had to navigate some small islands... Continue Reading →
Sunny and warm. WE’RE OFF! Yesterday I made a three day meal plan and grocery list in order to accomplish the menu, using some of the grains, etc. we had on hand. Tom washed Arvi and we had champagne. This morning we made scones, cleaned the house, washed all remaining laundry, mowed the lawn, went... Continue Reading →
May 14, 2019, 11:00 AM The preparations for a trip often make me rethink if I even wanted to go on the trip. We have to find homes for our dog and cat, for a year, and they have been family for a long time. They go up north with us, a four hour drive,... Continue Reading →
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