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- Tag 73
- Sonntag, 22. Juni 2025
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 142 m
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaFairbanks64°50’37” N 147°43’16” W
Fairbanks
22. Juni in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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 willingWeiterlesen
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- Tag 74
- Montag, 23. Juni 2025
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 359 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaFairbanks North Star Borough65°3’8” N 146°3’29” W
Hot Springs
23. Juni in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
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 breakWeiterlesen
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- Tag 75
- Dienstag, 24. Juni 2025
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 911 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika61°59’22” N 147°3’39” W
A Worthy Back-track
24. Juni in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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 oldWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat camp-site certainly looks remote. Probably not much noise from passing traffic.
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- Tag 76
- Mittwoch, 25. Juni 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 504 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika64°4’23” N 141°56’11” W
A Fun Stop-over
25. Juni in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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 areWeiterlesen
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- Tag 78
- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 303 m
KanadaDawson City64°3’38” N 139°26’1” W
Canada (again)!
27. Juni in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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 pleasantWeiterlesen
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- Tag 79
- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 19 m
- Kanada67°21’1” N 134°51’32” W
The Final Leg North
28. Juni in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 80
- Sonntag, 29. Juni 2025
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 14 m
- KanadaTuktoyaktuk69°26’48” N 133°2’19” W
We Made It!!!!
29. Juni in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 82
- Dienstag, 1. Juli 2025
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.227 m
- Kanada64°33’34” N 138°14’38” W
Time to Turn Around
1. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 itWeiterlesen
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- Tag 84
- Donnerstag, 3. Juli 2025
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 643 m
- KanadaWhitehorse60°43’18” N 135°3’18” W
Yukon Capital
3. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 85
- Freitag, 4. Juli 2025
- Höhe über NN: 688 m
- KanadaWatson Lake60°3’47” N 128°42’48” W
So That’s Who Started it.
4. Juli in Kanada
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 aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 86
- Samstag, 5. Juli 2025
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 475 m
- Kanada59°25’30” N 126°6’17” W
Impressive BC
5. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 weWeiterlesen
ReisenderPut them on your list. It’s a lovely campground and the springs are great
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- Tag 87
- Sonntag, 6. Juli 2025
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 667 m
- KanadaDawson Creek55°45’33” N 120°13’38” W
Ending at the Start
6. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 earlyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 89
- Dienstag, 8. Juli 2025
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 666 m
- KanadaEdmonton53°32’12” N 113°29’55” W
Back to the Big Smoke
8. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 isWeiterlesen
ReisenderUnfortunately not. Great building, but closed when we were there
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- Tag 91
- Donnerstag, 10. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 689 m
- KanadaSouth Qu'Appelle No. 15750°31’11” N 104°5’17” W
The Vast Canadian Prairies
10. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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,Weiterlesen
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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]
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- Tag 93
- Samstag, 12. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 229 m
- KanadaWinnipeg49°53’37” N 97°8’1” W
Manitoba
12. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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 ofWeiterlesen
ReisenderLooks like some steel reinforcement sheets waiting for some concrete.
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- Tag 95
- Montag, 14. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 241 m
- KanadaOliver Paipoonge48°24’10” N 89°37’32” W
The Crops Have Disappeared
14. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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 ofWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe falls look amazing. Camping spot looks divine. Any other campers?
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- Tag 96
- Dienstag, 15. Juli 2025
- 🌧 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 184 m
- KanadaThunder Bay48°25’59” N 89°13’5” W
The Great, Great Lakes
15. Juli in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
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 ofWeiterlesen
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- Tag 97
- Mittwoch, 16. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 368 m
- KanadaWhite River Township48°35’34” N 85°16’31” W
Small Town Claims to Fame
16. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
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 inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 98
- Donnerstag, 17. Juli 2025
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 175 m
- KanadaSault Ste. Marie46°30’29” N 84°20’4” W
More Great Engineering
17. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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 allowWeiterlesen
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- Tag 99
- Freitag, 18. Juli 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 83 m
- KanadaToronto43°38’40” N 79°23’0” W
The Big, Big Smoke
18. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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 theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 100
- Samstag, 19. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 189 m
- KanadaPeterborough44°17’57” N 78°18’16” W
So many Locks
19. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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 acrossWeiterlesen
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- Tag 102
- Montag, 21. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 111 m
- KanadaKingston44°13’54” N 76°30’29” W
The Wine Region
21. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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.Weiterlesen
ReisenderThat trimming and burying seems like alot of work for a seemingly mediocre outcome.
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- Tag 105
- Donnerstag, 24. Juli 2025
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 115 m
- KanadaOttawa45°25’31” N 75°41’59” W
The Nation’s Capital
24. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
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 keyWeiterlesen
ReisenderI’ve been to Halifax and Montreal, but I see I really need to make a visit to Ottawa. Thanks for the great pictures and stories.
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- Tag 109
- Montag, 28. Juli 2025
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 8 m
- KanadaCity of Fredericton45°58’0” N 66°38’47” W
On the Road Again…….
28. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
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.Weiterlesen
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- Tag 111
- Mittwoch, 30. Juli 2025
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 15 m
- KanadaSydney Mines46°14’28” N 60°12’55” W
Another Ferry
30. Juli in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The drive across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is uneventful, and we even manage to fit in a service for the Troopy. There are some lovely towns on the way and the scenery is great. Most importantly,Weiterlesen