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A North American Journey

“Not all those who wander are lost”
A 200 day American adventure across Canada and the US Lue lisää

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Matkaaja A North American Journey
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- Päivä 27
- lauantai 20. elokuuta 2022
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 151 m
- Kanada Courtenay Airport 49.670114, -125.09349349°40’12” N 125°5’37” W
Cabin on Forbidden Plateau & Elk River
20. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We found the most elegant Airbnb for two nights.

The 26km hike on the Elk River trail was full of pleasant surprises and I can see why it's ranked as a must hike on Vancouver Island.
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- Päivä 28
- sunnuntai 21. elokuuta 2022 klo 19.00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Korkeus: 42 m
- Kanada Snuggery Cove 48.554228, -124.41825448°33’15” N 124°25’6” W
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Port Renfrew and Juan de Fuca trail
21. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Did the 230km drive from the east coast to the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Ended up is Port Renfrew and managed to squeeze in 9km of the Juan de Fuca Marine trail. Similar to the Otter in SA.

Absolutely breathtaking. This and the Wild Pacific Trail is on the bucket list.

And we will have to come back.

Vancouver Island is worth the visit and I'm disappointed that my planning only allowed 4 days 😔

Life 2.0: “We have such a long way to go.”
“Yes, but look how far we’ve come.”

Tonight, we are sitting on the patio of our cabin in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We have reached the most western point of our Canadian Traverse. The 7 116km travelled in the “Super Mobile” does not tell the full story - in the past 28 days we have:

Flown by plane : 21 423km
Driven by car : 7 116km
Ferry ride: 114km
Hiked various trails: 135km
Train ride : 84km

Small increments, day by day….

As from tomorrow we officially start the journey back to Toronto. Another 6 000km plus to go.

In his book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”, Charlie Mackesy tells the story of love, hope, friendship and the courage of asking for help.

This resonates deeply at a time when kindness seems out of reach. At some point the boy is discouraged by the distance they still have to travel.

“We have such a long way to go.” sighed the boy.

Sometimes, whether in life, a journey or our project, we must just take a moment to reflect.

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MatkaajaTyd sal altyd te min wees. .. waardeer maar die wat julle daar kon spandeer! Drink dit in
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Matkaaja almost looks like a man in a bear suit,.. except it's a real bear 😂
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- Päivä 29
- maanantai 22. elokuuta 2022 klo 22.01
- 🌙 17 °C
- Korkeus: 12 m
- Kanada Halkett Island 48.442621, -123.3829948°26’33” N 123°22’59” W
Juan de Fuca again and Victoria
22. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Did a second portion of the Juan de Fuca trail.
17kms but hard going.

Sleeping in Victoria tonight and tomorrow we take the Ferry back to Vancouver and then Whistler.... big expectations
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- Päivä 31
- keskiviikko 24. elokuuta 2022 klo 16.00
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Korkeus: 761 m
- Kanada Horstman Creek 50.113674, -122.9407750°6’49” N 122°56’27” W
Pro bass store & Whistler
24. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Made our way to Whistler via one of the biggest Pro Bass stores in Vancouver

3 days in Whistler to look forward to. Decided to do a 3 day stay in a upmarket hotel and embrace Whisler as one of the best upmarket adventure travel destinations in the world.

https://www.blackcombspringssuites.ca/gallery

It is a serious Mountain Biking venue... maybe best in the world.

https://57hours.com/review/whistler-mountain-bi…

Super Japanese diner at Sushi Village and Sue bought herself a new pair of running shoes.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaAmazing experience Gustav
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- Päivä 32
- torstai 25. elokuuta 2022
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Korkeus: 1 719 m
- Kanada Whistler 50.192176, -123.02612950°11’32” N 123°1’34” W
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Screaming Cat & Iceberg Lake
25. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Did the 22km Screaming Cat and Iceberg Lake loop.

We wanted to do the Blackcomb peak summit but couldn't get Roga on the trail.

Each hike has its own magic. This one came with a glacier lake and a Alpine flower field on the way back.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja amazing views 👏 👌
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Matkaaja Ek love hierdie ( maar Shadow reken Roga kort n maatjie )
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- Päivä 34
- lauantai 27. elokuuta 2022
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Korkeus: 775 m
- Kanada Hihium Creek 51.059942, -121.3664951°3’36” N 121°21’59” W
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Cowboy hut at Loon Lake
27. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A farm stay for two days in a Cowboy Hut built in 1942 near Loon Lake. We are close to the only desert in Canada. The area we drove through is very similar to the Northern Cape and the farm a nice mixture of karoo and lake.

https://abnb.me/DNM2UfgsSsb

Kevin the owner has worked the farm for 24 years. The farm is surrounded by Queens Land (State land) and its wild. The hut is used by hunters in season and Kevin has the stories and trophies to match (Mountain lions and bears included)... the realities of a working farm in the middle of the wilderness. Two Ridgebacks run around to protect the house and horses.

Kevin was a great source of info and our success ratio shot up. On 165km of hiking we have see 3 birds. This afternoon alone Roga pointed, bumped and flushed in excess of 10 birds.

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Matkaaja Lekker man lekker
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MatkaajaGeniet die rustigheid! Mens kan dit voel deur die fotos...Ongelooflike natuurskoon.
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Matkaajan Hollander wat al jare hier bly het vandag n waar ding gese: "Jy kan die stilte hoor"
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- Päivä 36
- maanantai 29. elokuuta 2022 klo 10.00
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Korkeus: 1 268 m
- Kanada Golden 51.29806, -117.05036851°17’53” N 117°3’1” W
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Kicking Horse Mountain
29. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
First mess up for our trip.

We booked Roga into a "kennel" and were supposed to white water raft the Kicking Horse River - the Canadian flagship

Got Roga checked into Rockies Mountain Pet Resort and Spa....... ask no questions.

http://rockiespetresort.ca/

After dropping Roga and on our way to the Kicking Horse Mountain Lodge we got the call. Major accident on Highway 1. Highway is closed for 48 hours. Our White Water Rafting is cancelled.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9090750/highway-1-cl…

What a mess 🤕

This morning we decided to make most of it. If we can't go down the mountain let's go up.

What a nice morning. Took the Gondola up Kicking Horse Mountain, did the hike to the peak and travelled to Fairmont Springs.

Not what we planned but what a nice day. Our hearts did go out to the drivers and the cattle in the crash 😔Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Vet ou Chipmonk!
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MatkaajaUitleindelik is Roga ook op vakansie 😂😂. Hoop hy kry sommer spa treatment, n haarsny en n 'gentle massage'
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Matkaaja😁 maar hy was bly om ons te sien
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- Päivä 37
- tiistai 30. elokuuta 2022
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Korkeus: 855 m
- Kanada Prust Creek 50.250318, -115.87781650°15’1” N 115°52’40” W
Fairmont Hot Springs & the Hoodoo trail
30. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We moved south but to the west of the Rockies for two day.

A bit of a chill before the next 4 days.
Back to Kicking Horse for the rafting and then a combination of 3 × 20km plus hikes in Banff and Yoho. Canada's ultimate hiking destination.

Tonight we are a bit nervous, excited and pensive. The next 4 days will be a blur but it will basically wrap up the Rockies.... for now. Next visit is already a draft 😉

The Airbnb we rented is an absolute beauty. All the amenities, brand new and on Lake Columbia.

https://abnb.me/WNBqN9qIVsb

Started the BBQ last night and luckily Roga was on leash. Next minute he is all upset. We had visitors who wanted to join - 3 x Mule Deer.

Not sure who was most surprised Roga or I.

We did some small walks today.

First the Hoodoo hike and then a 6km walk on the train track. Canadian Pacific did come by at some point but the flat walk next to Lake Colombia was just to enticing.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaLovely i have done Banf and the Hoodoos
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- Päivä 38
- keskiviikko 31. elokuuta 2022 klo 21.37
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 1 017 m
- Kanada Leanchoil 51.220877, -116.63617951°13’15” N 116°38’10” W
Rafting the Kicking Horse River
31. elokuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Finally got the logistics to work. Sue unfortunately had to look after Roga but joined the Wild Waters team on a exhilarating 12km run
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- Päivä 39
- torstai 1. syyskuuta 2022 klo 20.55
- 🌙 19 °C
- Korkeus: 1 735 m
- Kanada Lake Louise 51.41733, -116.21693951°25’2” N 116°13’1” W
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Banff: Lake Louise and Six Galciers Hike
1. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We strapped together 3 iconic hikes in Banff/Yoho in the Lake Louise area. Six Glaciers, Lake Anges and the Beehive.

21 km's on foot 1084m in elevation gain in 5h02m.

But the scenery made it an absolute pleasure.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaJulle is seker nou so 150 Myl van my seun af!! Baie mooi foto's!!
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Matkaaja#breathtaking
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Matkaaja Incredible!
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- Päivä 40
- perjantai 2. syyskuuta 2022
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Korkeus: 2 010 m
- Kanada Improvement District No. 12 52.597843, -117.70865252°35’52” N 117°42’31” W
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Wilcox Ridge Trail
2. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We decided to do the South part of the Icefield Parkway today and ended up doing the Wilcox Pass and Ridge trail. It was on my original list when we did the North part but we ran out of time.

What a lovely walk with an unexpected view of multiple glaciers at the end.

Saw some Mountain sheep and spend some time talking to my couch (Roga) about Life 2.0.

Sue caught the session on camera 😆Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Love this pic! Special
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Matkaaja A North American Journey
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- Päivä 41
- lauantai 3. syyskuuta 2022 klo 20.00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Korkeus: 1 908 m
- Kanada Yoho Valley 51.528791, -116.52440851°31’44” N 116°31’28” W
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Iceline, Whaleback and Twin falls
3. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The last of our big Rockies hikes. Again strapped 3 hikes together. Did 30.2km in 8.4 hours. 1.3km in elevation. Roga did 42km. We are done tonight...in a hotel room and will be in bed by 2100.

The hike was incredible and the photos does not do justice to what we saw. The last 15kms were on the Iceline. Glacier after Glacier, Emerald lake after Emerald lake.

We left the best for last

Tomorrow we leave the Rockie😢Lue lisää
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Matkaaja amazing mountain formation 😃
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Matkaaja are you able to drink this water? looks pure!
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MatkaajaYes. we have been drinking the water since we entered the Rockies. The taste differs from sweet to a bit of a soil taste where the glaciers moved the soil
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- Päivä 44
- tiistai 6. syyskuuta 2022
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Korkeus: 1 073 m
- Kanada Harvest Hills 51.140173, -114.06058151°8’25” N 114°3’38” W
Calgary
6. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We made the trip to Calgary for three days of R&R before the we start the trip to Torono.

The hotel is a gem. We picked it as it borders a HUGE park and Roga has some space. But the hotel itself has all the amenities plus a gym.

https://calgaryexecutiveresidency.com/

Spend some time at the Military Museum. Very nicely done and segmented per Regiment from Alberta. Had a small section on Canada's involvement in the Ango Boer War.

And then the biggest surprise....

Our hotel is near a T&T supermarket. Looks like any supermarket from the outside but everything is from the far east and so is 99% of the customers. It was like going through a teleporter to Shanghai

We have been eating the most exotic dishes for 2 day. It's an absolute roller-coaster with food from Korea, Japan, Vietnam etc etc

We have already googled and found the Toronto branch🤭

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- Päivä 45
- keskiviikko 7. syyskuuta 2022 klo 23.00
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Korkeus: 643 m
- Yhdysvallat Smith Clinic Park 48.193854, -106.62250448°11’38” N 106°37’21” W
Across the border into the USA
7. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Life 2.0: “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

It is day 45 of the Canadian Traverse and we have travelled almost 11 000 km’s since we left Montreal in the east. We hiked Canada's western border - the Pacific Rim, and we are now travelling back to Toronto. Once you leave the Rockies the vast prairies await. We enjoined driving through Saskatchewan and Alberta on our way West, but do we want to see it again?

To the south the United States was lurking. The road to Toronto via Chicago was a bit shorter, cheaper fuel prices, faster highways, and a new adventure. The two humans in the pack were relaxed - our US visas were valid, but the third member of the pack was stressed. Roga has all his vaccines and international papers, but will the US border watchmen allow him in?

Why the stress?

Any border crossing comes with a risk - The US homeland security is well known for flagging individuals and even revoking Visa’s. You have to get it right.

Should we take the chance?

You could feel the tension in the 300km journey that started 0630 from Calgary. We have checked, rechecked, packed, repacked and again rechecked. The next minute we are in the queue at the border post and there is no turning back….

Twenty minutes later we are driving down the US highway. All our stress forgotten and Roga has entered the land of the free and the home of the brave. Our planning, paperwork and hard work paid off.

Should we take these chances?

It all depends on the effort and work you put in upfront. Erwin Rommel, the famous Desert Fox, knows more about the art of taking a chance than most:

“A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible."

We started this morning at 0630 in Calgary with our quest to get over the border into the USA. This is important for two reasons

1. For Roga to hunt Pheasant with me in Nov
2. Our plans post Nov

The plan was to use today as a test and get an understanding of what we miss for an actual crossing.

All good and we entered the USA just after 1100... a big relief. The nicest guys at the border post. Had a long chat and they helped us to cross the t's

We then started the trek across Montana

Harsh country....

803km and 11 hours of driving 🤦‍♂️

Tonight we are on Glasgow 2500km to go.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaDis nou goeie nuus, net toe ons begin moeg raak vir Kanada 😂
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Matkaaja🤣🤣 die pressure
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MatkaajaHet jy Roga toe sommer oor die grens geroep ??
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- Päivä 46
- torstai 8. syyskuuta 2022 klo 21.00
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Korkeus: 405 m
- Yhdysvallat Valley City 46.915573, -98.0059846°54’56” N 98°0’22” W
North Dakota
8. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Not a lot to write except we drove
750km to get across the states closer to Toronto

Unlike yesterday the countryside resonated with us.
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- Päivä 48
- lauantai 10. syyskuuta 2022
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 268 m
- Yhdysvallat Lake Idlewild 44.867243, -93.42840244°52’2” N 93°25’42” W
Minneapolis
10. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I had my day at the Military Museum in Calgary. Today was Sue's turn for art.

Roga and I had to solve some logistical problems while Sue was at the Minneapolis Institute for Art. Roga has to get his vaccines by an USA Vet to enable free passage going forward, the Super Mobile after 12 000km needed its 2nd oil change and we had to plan the last stretch to Toronto. Unbelievably how small logistics can consume a day in a foreign country.

The hotel I booked us into is also not good. Sue summed it up when she saw the room and said: "This room is mean" 🤣
Our first real accomodation disappointment after 45 days of travelling. Some of the overnight places were basic but still clean and the hosts friendly.

Looking at the 1st photo I can also see the fast food in the States has replaced the hard work in the Rockies.

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MatkaajaRoga nou ge-jab en reg vir die wêreld?
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MatkaajaRoga is nou n world citizen
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- Päivä 50
- maanantai 12. syyskuuta 2022
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Korkeus: 180 m
- Yhdysvallat The Bean 41.88267, -87.62331941°52’58” N 87°37’24” W
Chicago
12. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Difficult driving yesterday. What was supposed to be a 6hour trip changed into a 9 hour slog. 5 hours of rain and 3 accidents.

Today we did a day trip into Chicago. A friendly and beautiful city.... but still a city.

This morning I did a quick 6km hike with Roga in See Wee Kee park. What a nice walk but park borders some private property. They clearly had some issues with trespassing.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaMy bro in the US says that visiting guests don't park in your driveway as well. Trespassing seems the ultimate infringement. 😀
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Matkaaja🤣 hectic country.
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- Päivä 51
- tiistai 13. syyskuuta 2022 klo 20.38
- 🌙 18 °C
- Korkeus: 205 m
- Yhdysvallat Saint Augustine Catholic Church 41.392169, -84.12408941°23’32” N 84°7’27” W
The Armory in Napoleon
13. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We are close to the end of our Canadian Traverse and have decided to spice it up... again...😉

1. One night at an Armory

https://abnb.me/5ZT495Ksitb

2. One night in an RV on a farm

https://abnb.me/rJnwcGDsitb

3. One night in a "Resort Style Basement Retreat"

https://abnb.me/BW6Nf9isitb

The Armory was an unexpected delight and I wish we could have left it for last.

The little (6000 inhabitants) town of Napoleon is well looked after and has a nice small town feel. People were friendly and we had an all American dinner at Spenglers. A pub that was started in 1892.

We slept in the Armory. This is where the local army was trained in the 1800's. The building was supposed to be demolished. Julie and her partner bought it and converted it into a wedding venue and Airbnb but kept a lot of the old fittings etc.

Tomorrow we are in a RV on a farm 😉Lue lisää
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- Päivä 52
- keskiviikko 14. syyskuuta 2022 klo 22.14
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Korkeus: 568 m
- Yhdysvallat Sucker Pond 42.433434, -78.51899642°26’0” N 78°31’8” W
RV farmstay
14. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Last night in the USA....for now.

Initially we deliberated about a RV vs SUV & Airbnb for the trip. We have also traveled through so many small towns and have seen so many of the smallholdings. This was an oppertunity to experience both....

You have to spend a day on a smallholding and sleep in a RV to appreciate.....

Done and ✔️ the box.

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- Päivä 53
- torstai 15. syyskuuta 2022 klo 12.15
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Korkeus: 113 m
- Kanada Horseshoe Falls 43.078985, -79.07580843°4’44” N 79°4’33” W
Niagara Fall crossing into Canada
15. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Finally made the crossing back into Canada.

Celebrated our Canadian Traverse with a superb lunch at the Ravine Vineyard.

https://www.ravinevineyard.com/
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- Päivä 55
- lauantai 17. syyskuuta 2022 klo 9.49
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Korkeus: 187 m
- Kanada Wabukayne Creek 43.601587, -79.74239443°36’6” N 79°44’33” W
Toronto
17. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Back in Toronto.
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- Päivä 55
- lauantai 17. syyskuuta 2022 klo 9.51
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Korkeus: 187 m
- Kanada Wabukayne Creek 43.601565, -79.74239143°36’6” N 79°44’33” W
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17. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Life 2.0: "Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul."

We are back in Toronto and the Canadian Traverse is complete. The distance we travelled by car is further than the flight from Johannesburg to Montreal and the hikes would have almost taken us from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein.

The corporate world created a myth that the only success in life is success at work. If you want to be happy, you only had to have a well-paying job so that you could buy things, send your children to private schools, and have a pension plan. Jobs fill our pockets as per the Jaime Lyn Beatty quote.

This is important but some of us will agree that a successful life isn’t just about these things.

I am still amazed at how deep this indoctrination was engraved into my subconscious thinking. We humans need something more to be happy. We need to fulfil our desires to explore, to experience and most importantly to grow. It always fascinated me how crystal clear my thinking was at the office, post an adventure. Only to be clouded by the corporate noise after a week or two.

Making the decision to seek adventure and feed your soul is not always easy. From pushing your body to extremes, to traveling somewhere new, adventure can and does take many forms.

Anthony Bourdain who travelled more than most understands this quest:

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”Lue lisää
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Matkaaja This pic is poster material 👌 😍
24.9.2022Vastaa
MatkaajaThanks Kiren
26.9.2022Vastaa
Matkaaja Die baas lyk nie gelukig met sy student nie…
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Matkaaja A North American Journey
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 61
- perjantai 23. syyskuuta 2022 klo 12.00
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Korkeus: 74 m
- Kanada Eastern Gap 43.631847, -79.35650743°37’55” N 79°21’23” W
Toronto Island
23. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Spend the day on Toronto Island
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Matkaaja A North American Journey
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 62
- lauantai 24. syyskuuta 2022 klo 12.00
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Korkeus: 319 m
- Kanada Happy Valley 43.977794, -79.55535643°58’40” N 79°33’19” W
Apple farm
24. syyskuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Apple picking ....

https://pinglesfarmmarket.com/pingles-food-menu…
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MatkaajaWie se plaas is dit Gustav, mense wat jy ken, my skoonsus boer met appels
25.9.2022Vastaa
MatkaajaDis n farmers market maar op n plaas. Sien die link in die post. Baie slim.
26.9.2022Vastaa
MatkaajaBaie oulik
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Matkaaja A North American Journey
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 83
- lauantai 15. lokakuuta 2022 klo 12.00
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Korkeus: 212 m
- Kanada Spring Creek 43.014261, -80.06380443°0’51” N 80°3’50” W
Sharpening the Axe
15. lokakuuta 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Started the preparation for our US Tranverse.

Spend the last week with Kevin from https://www.onpointvizslas.com/
at http://www.ruffwoodgamefarm.com/

Also had to do the Canadian Hunters course.
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