CanadaSouth Qu'Appelle No. 15750°31’11” N 104°5’17” W July 10 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We’ve got over 1,300kms to travel between Edmonton and Winnipeg across the Canadian prairies. It’s mid summer, and the short growing season is going well. While there is plenty of wheat and corn,Read more
CanadaEdmonton53°32’12” N 113°29’55” W
July 8 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Another state capital! This time Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. We’re surprised by the lack of people - the streets in the middle of the city are almost empty - and we ask “where isRead more
CanadaDawson Creek55°45’33” N 120°13’38” W July 6 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbour and the Aleutian Islands, the US government was concerned about the security of Alaska which, at that time, was only accessible by air and sea. In earlyRead more
Canada59°25’30” N 126°6’17” W July 5 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Our journey South-West takes us through the top corner of British Columbia before we hit the prairies. This part of the state is stunning - magnificient mountains and rivers, and more wildlife than weRead more
CanadaWatson Lake60°3’47” N 128°42’48” W
July 4 in Canada
In the South-East corner of the Yukon is the small town of Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway. In 1942, while working on the Alaska Highway, a homesick US Corps of Engineers soldier nailed a sign to aRead more
CanadaWhitehorse60°43’18” N 135°3’18” W
July 3 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We’ve now got to head a long way South and a long, long way East. Our first stop is the capital of the Yukon, Whitehorse. This is the biggest place we’ve visited for some time and we take theRead more
Canada64°33’34” N 138°14’38” W July 1 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Now that that box is ticked, it’s time to turn around. We need to get to Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Coast. But first things first, we need to get 880 kms back down the Dempster Highway. We take itRead more
CanadaTuktoyaktuk69°26’48” N 133°2’19” W
June 29 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After some solid corrugations for the final 100kms, we finally roll into Tuktoyaktuk mid afternoon. Just shy of 70th parallel, this is a long, long way North. The local population is small andRead more
Canada67°21’1” N 134°51’32” W
June 28 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We reached the bottom of South America on 16 Dec 22. We now have less than 1,000kms to travel up the Dempster Highway to get to the top of North America and the Arctic Ocean. The road conditions vary,Read more
CanadaDawson City64°3’38” N 139°26’1” W
June 27 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A couple of hours out of Chicken along the Rooftop of the World highway, we come to the northern-most border crossing between the US and Canada. The Canadian official is both professional and pleasantRead more
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Like a yellow ocean. Hard to imagine getting harvest done.
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Something for everyone in that smoke shop 🤓
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Before Pattersons Curse was rigorously treated as a weed, we saw a field of canola and Patterson’s Curse side by side in south Aus. It was a memorable view - glorious colours. There was a big gum tree and a big old homestead to complete the image. Very kitch, I know, but it was beautiful.
such vast country and I can imagine how cold this would be in winter! [Cheryl]