CanadaAlbertaTaber49°46’50” N 112°9’1” W May 30, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Crossed the border to the Land of the Living Skies. Day one of our Cross Canada tour began with a stop in Taber to see Rod and ended in the Cypress Hills on the Saskatchewan side.
CanadaSaskatchewanVal Marie No. 1749°9’6” N 107°30’33” W June 1, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
From stands of bright yellow buffalo bean flowers, to spring green Cypress hills, to Canada-red serged Mounties, to the purple of liberated lilacs from Consul, to the deep black head of a lone,Read more
CanadaSaskatchewanVal Marie No. 1749°9’6” N 107°30’34” W
June 1, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
It’s been a long time since I’ve had an unobstructed, 360 degree horizon. These Saskatchewan skies are something to behold. Beautiful but overwhelming.
CanadaSaskatchewanWaverley No. 4449°4’15” N 106°31’35” W
June 2, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
In the last few days of driving the back roads of Saskatchewan, we’ve crossed over more cattle guards than met other vehicles. Small towns post billboard-size signs marking their native sons whoRead more
CanadaSaskatchewanWaverley No. 4449°4’15” N 106°31’35” W
June 3, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Ten kilometres … that’s the distance through The Valley of a Thousand Devils and daring to cross Hellfire Basin, not once but twice mind you.
It has been a grand and active day — a 24 km cycleRead more
CanadaSaskatchewanMoose Jaw50°24’38” N 105°31’22” W
June 4, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
“Go to Willowbunch, birthplace of Canada’s tallest man,” the camper told Coleen.
And so yesterday, we were the first, early-morning tourists knocking on the convent door that has swapped outRead more
CanadaSaskatchewanKenosee ParkLittle Kenosee Lake49°49’54” N 102°19’19” W
June 5, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Our days begin early, literally up with the dawn. Last night we boon docked at the Moose Jaw Walmart with about 5 other stingy campers. It worked out far better than I expected. ActuallyRead more
CanadaManitobaGregorys MillKent Lake49°35’11” N 99°57’36” W June 6, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Finnegan’s form of air conditioning is rolling the van windows down as the Prairie heat wave has followed us from Saskatchewan into Manitoba. So we are trying all manner of ways to keep cool —Read more
CanadaManitobaKiche Manitou Lake49°39’17” N 99°15’32” W June 7, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
After 8 days of touring and 1,800 kilometres of travel, we took a sojourn in Spruce Woods Provincial Park to read, rest and reflect. Lazy day cycling part of the TransCanada Trail and chilling outRead more
CanadaManitobaPine RidgeBirds Hill Lake50°1’0” N 96°53’0” W
June 9, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Our day began in discovery and enlightenment before ending in disillusionment.
The morning would see us at the Canadian Indigenous Residential School Museum in Portage la Prairies, the exhibitsRead more
Traveler Some of Canadian history is very haunting. There's no more being blissfully ignorant. We're very sorry to hear that thieves made off with Coleen's new bike. Maybe house insurance would cover it, if there is a police report.
Traveler Given your psychedelic shirt I thought maybe you were starting your Cross Country trip from SaltSping. Looking good. Happy trails.
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It was sure nice seeing you two. I’m looking forward to following your adventures.