Land of the Living Skies
30. Mai 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Saskatchewan Colours
1. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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,Weiterlesen
Sky
1. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Back Roads
2. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 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 whoWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat must be smoke from fires in the horizon? Cool to see tributes to the hometown boys that made it to the NHL.
To Hell and Back
3. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 cycleWeiterlesen
The Giant and the Mobster
4. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 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 outWeiterlesen
Clipping Along
5. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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. ActuallyWeiterlesen
ReisenderI’m enjoying your adventures. I have never explored the Saskatchewan towns. The journey makes me want to see them as well. Thanks for sharing the interesting pictures.
Beating the Heat
6. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 —Weiterlesen
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So there is a world beyond the Trans Canada. Seems the goal is to stick to the secondary highways.
Day of Rest
7. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 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 outWeiterlesen
Discovery
9. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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 exhibitsWeiterlesen
ReisenderSome 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.
ReisenderSorry to hear about Coleen’s bike. The visit you had is interesting and a very sad part of Canadian history. Thanks for sharing this.
ReisenderThanks for sharing . The day must have brought with it a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. Wonderful pictures.
Whiteshell Provincial Park
11. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We enjoyed some much needed nature therapy in our two-day stay at Whiteshell.
Biplane dragonflies led us down glittering forest paths. A butterfly and hummingbird amused us at a lake lookout. A deerWeiterlesen
You Wear Fun Well
13. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
… said the store clerk after asking Coleen and I if we were retired. This trip has awakened our travel kraken. Each day a voyage of discovery, something new around the curve, a serendipitousWeiterlesen
I Gave at the Office
14. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The mosquitoes in northern Ontario are not buying this line. They come in swarms on the trail, and, when we are in the parked van, eagerly await an open door, their evil little faces looking insideWeiterlesen
ReisenderYeah it seems mosquitoes and / or black flies wait for Canadian summers. But the parks look great and well worth the challenge.
Explore
15. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
… we continue to explore Northern Ontario, taking side trips off the TransCanada today to visit the jaw-dropping Ouimet Canyon, flip a loonie at the Nipigon Bridge (the loon won .. so southern routeWeiterlesen
Of Rocks and Bears
16. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
While driving to a waterfall today we saw a momma black bear and her three cubs on the side of the forest-lined road. They scampered off into the bush and climbed up a tree faster than a jack rabbitWeiterlesen
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Maybe heavy on the gas bill but you could load in a few for your return trip.
Forest Sounds
16. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Heard today on our 6-hour hike to the White River Suspension Bridge in Pukaskwa National Park … The murmur of a distant waterfall, the click clacking of our pole tips on centuries-old rock, theWeiterlesen
Ruffled Feathers
19. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
… so I may have exaggerated a bit in my last cliffhanger post. It was less a growl from a bear and more like a squawk from a pissed off momma grouse. This was the third encounter with the northernWeiterlesen
ReisenderGayle and I had one chase us on a hike in Yoho near Field. Scared the kaka out of me. The porcupine was cute and cuddly but momma grouse was scary. :)
Small Towns
20. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Small towns … oh how I love them. Whether it’s Carberry, Maple Creek, or Thessalon, there is a peaceful and nostalgic feel to them. Yesterday, in Thessalon, we were able to locate the sister of aWeiterlesen
Reading on the Road
21. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Our mission to go to an independent bookseller in each province continued yesterday in Sudbury with Bay’s Used Books. We dutifully donned our Analog Books t-shirts and took pictures in front ofWeiterlesen
ReisenderI actually didn't know you liked bookstores and small towns. The bookstores can be very relaxing. The small towns, anywhere, are often little curiosities.
Distant Relatives
23. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
What’s that old saw? When people are doing their family tree, there’s a whole lot of pruning going on. But in this case I truly am related to the inventor of basketball — James Naismith — whoWeiterlesen
Ottawa
24. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A good chunk of my first novel, The Sunbeam Room, was set in Ottawa. So it was joy today to visit the house that my protagonist Sarah lived in, walk up Elgin Street and scout out potential cafes whereWeiterlesen
Ann
25. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
When the Paul family moved to Rainier in the summer of 1974, we only knew a few families. Little did I know that our neighbours up the road — a widow and her two children would become such fastWeiterlesen
ReisenderSuch kind words Scott. Mom was proud of you and always asking “how is Scott doing?” Thank you so much
ReisenderThank you Scott. After her eulogy we played your video remembering her putting something in your ‘unattended’ bags! Thank you for sharing that. Still waters ran deep 💕
ReisenderYou are welcome. Each word came from the heart. Wishing you all the best as you navigate these waters of grief.
Inked
26. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Lazy post …
ReisenderI can’t believe it’s been 29 days since I saw you two. It’s been an enjoyable time reading about your daily adventures , thoughts and experiencing your travels through your pictures. Nice to see your smiling faces.
ReisenderThanks Rod. Send me a screenshot of how many days you have left before your retirement. Can’t think of a man who has earned it more.
Love, Love, Loving It
27. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Charming country lanes, covered bridges, farm-fresh strawberries, smelly French cheese, modern art instalments, new-to-me signs, high school French attempts, Colonial architecture, patient locals …Weiterlesen
Stay on the Sidewalk
28. Juni 2023 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
… and no one gets detained by trigger-happy American border guards. The Haskell Free Library & Opera House straddles the Canadian-USA border. A black line runs through the building marking whichWeiterlesen
ReisenderGiven 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.