On the Road Again…….

Our aim for Canada had been to travel from the very North West of the country (check!!!) to the very South East. Not just the mainland, but the Atlantic Provinces. The aim therefore was Newfoundland. Czytaj więcej
The Nation’s Capital

We’ve been to Ottawa a few times before, but it’s been some time since our last visit. We really like this city. A great mix of old and new, with plenty of character and energy. We hit the key Czytaj więcej
The Wine Region

Eastern Ontario has a wine region along the North-Eastern shores of Lake Ontario. So, we put the micro-breweries to one side and try come Canadian wine culture. We have a very pleasant couple of days. Czytaj więcej
So many Locks

While the major lock systems connecting the Great Lakes are impressive, there are dozens of smaller locks connecting the hundreds of lakes and rivers across Ontario. Your could travel for weeks across Czytaj więcej
The Big, Big Smoke

We finally hit Canada’s biggest city, Toronto. Our last time here was about 22 years ago and it hadn’t registered as a “must return” location. But we’re impressed with the city, from the Czytaj więcej
More Great Engineering

We get to the end of Lake Superior and the port city of Sault Ste Marie. This is the location of the first (or last, depending on the direction you’re travelling) of the lock systems built to allow Czytaj więcej
Small Town Claims to Fame

As we travel across the North of Lake Superior we have a quick coffee break at White River, which proudly advertises its two claims to fame. The first, it has the second lowest recorded temperature in Czytaj więcej
The Great, Great Lakes

We emerge from the trees and small lakes to hit Lake Superior at Thunder Bay. The Great Lakes contain 20 percent of the world’s fresh water and we’ll be following them for the next couple of Czytaj więcej
The Crops Have Disappeared

As we cross the border into Ontario, there is an amazing change in the scenery. The crops have disappeared - completely! Replaced by forrest surrounding lakes - tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Czytaj więcej
Manitoba

It’s been a lot of the same as we cross the central provinces, and Manitoba is much the same - flat, with field after field of crops. But there are more potatoes at this point. For a change of Czytaj więcej
The Vast Canadian Prairies

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, Czytaj więcej
Back to the Big Smoke

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 is Czytaj więcej
Ending at the Start

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 early Czytaj więcej
Impressive BC

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 we Czytaj więcej
So That’s Who Started it.

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 a Czytaj więcej
Yukon Capital

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 the Czytaj więcej
Time to Turn Around

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 it Czytaj więcej
We Made It!!!!

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 and Czytaj więcej
The Final Leg North

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, Czytaj więcej
Canada (again)!

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 pleasant Czytaj więcej
A Fun Stop-over

There’s not too much more to see on our way to the Canadian border, but our planned overnight stop at the metropolis of Chicken turns out to be a great choice. Once a thriving gold town, there are Czytaj więcej
A Worthy Back-track

Back-tracking is not something we do often, but we make an exception so we can travel along the old Denali highway. So, it’s back down to Denali National park, where we then head East across the old Czytaj więcej
Hot Springs

After Fairbanks, we head up the Chena Valley to the hot springs it’s well known for. This is as far north as we will go in Alaska, well above the 65th parallel. The hot springs are a relaxing break Czytaj więcej
Fairbanks

It’s been 10,000kms since we had the Troopy serviced in San Antonio, so we’ve found a place to get it done in Fairbanks (not an easy task - we’ve had great difficulty finding mechanics willing Czytaj więcej
Denali National Park

As we head north from Talkeetna, we have rare clear skies and Mt McKinley/Denali comes into view. We stop at a couple of viewing points along the way before arriving at the National Park. We have a Czytaj więcej