Fairbanks
6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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 willingもっと詳しく
Hot Springs
6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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 breakもっと詳しく
A Worthy Back-track
6月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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 oldもっと詳しく
A Fun Stop-over
6月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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 areもっと詳しく
Canada (again)!
6月27日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 pleasantもっと詳しく
The Final Leg North
6月28日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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,もっと詳しく
We Made It!!!!
6月29日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 andもっと詳しく
Time to Turn Around
7月1日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 itもっと詳しく
Yukon Capital
7月3日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 theもっと詳しく
So That’s Who Started it.
7月4日, カナダ
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もっと詳しく
Impressive BC
7月5日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 weもっと詳しく
Ending at the Start
7月6日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 earlyもっと詳しく
Back to the Big Smoke
7月8日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 isもっと詳しく
The Vast Canadian Prairies
7月10日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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,もっと詳しく
Manitoba
7月12日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofもっと詳しく
The Crops Have Disappeared
7月14日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofもっと詳しく
The Great, Great Lakes
7月15日, カナダ ⋅ 🌧 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 ofもっと詳しく
Small Town Claims to Fame
7月16日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 inもっと詳しく
More Great Engineering
7月17日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 allowもっと詳しく
The Big, Big Smoke
7月18日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 theもっと詳しく
So many Locks
7月19日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 acrossもっと詳しく
The Wine Region
7月21日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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.もっと詳しく
The Nation’s Capital
7月24日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 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 keyもっと詳しく
On the Road Again…….
7月28日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 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.もっと詳しく
Another Ferry
7月30日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 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,もっと詳しく
































































































































































































































































