The international service plan from AT&T for the time the four of us of us were in Finland would have cost a total $600 A more frugal option is to buy SIM cards once you arrive in Finland. You can get these at a convenience store (7-11 type store) or from a cell company store.... Continue Reading →
Bears and Buffalo
On the road through British Columbia to the Yukon there is a lot of wildlife. In the past two days we saw 15 black bear and hundreds of Buffalo. There was also the occasional caribou and deer. Here is a video of a cute bear and a herd of Buffalo. https://youtu.be/u0mWJI9Geag
Dawson Creek GEM
The Kenn Borek Aquatic Center in Dawson Creek British Columbia is a real GEM. I was looking for a place to take a public shower and discovered the local public pool. This place is really well run and clean. It has several pools, a large hot tub, sauna and steam room, climbing wall and may... Continue Reading →
Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway
It's our third time change as we crossed into the Pacific Time Zone. We made it all the way to Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The trip up through Banff and Jasper National Parks was filled with breathtaking views. Peyto Lake
Jen’s Journal – July 11, 2019
Day 12: Snaring Overflow Campground, Jasper National Park Cloudy and cool. We left the campground and headed “North to Alaska” (See song by Johnny Horton. I heard it as a kid and it keeps popping into my head. I played it from Amazon Music for Tom.) We took the route out of Jasper to the... Continue Reading →
Made it to Banff National Park
Traveled 395 miles today from our camp in Swift Current Saskatchewan to Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground. A view a few steps from our campsite. Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground Banff Village 1 Campground
Rugby
We made some progress the past couple days. Rugby North Dakota is the geological center of North America. We didn't know this bit of trivia until we arrived. We stopped to visit the Prairie Village Museum. It's a fun museum with a large collection, buildings, cars, tractors, telephones, etc, where you can dive into the... Continue Reading →
Grand Marais
Grand Marais is a very fine marina town. Coffee seems to be the thing here with many cafe's to choose from. In the morning many came out to stroll along the water front with some type of java beverage in hand. Jen and I are late eaters and many of the restaurants closed too early... Continue Reading →
Road to Neys Provincial Park
275 miles, and 7 hrs with stops in Wawa for fuel and along the way to take photos at the many roadside lookouts. The drive around the north shore of Lake Superior from Sault Ste Marie to Neys Provincial Park reminded me of Finland. There are so many along the route like we saw in... Continue Reading →
Sault Ste. Marie Michigan
We found a wonderful park (Aune-Osborn Campground) to sit and watch the freighters go up and down the St. Marys River. It is the lot for the picnic area/boat ramp. https://youtu.be/IlyJcig02rw The Soo Locks Visitor Center is a nice place to view the locks. You can watch freighters go through the locks. It's like watching... Continue Reading →
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