As we were loading up our vehicles for the trek home, we couldn’t help but notice the U-Haul parked in front of the hotel. It was advertising the Athabasca Sand Dunes in northern Saskatchewan. Wow! We had just visited the…
2018.06.22 Wall Drug and Badlands National Park
We pulled out of Medora, North Dakota, before 6:30am. We had a meetup with the rest of the family at Wall Drug in Wall, South Dakota, and we had 3 more hours than they did to drive to get there.…
2018.06.21 Exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Today our group is exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the only National Park named for a person, while the other group will hit a number of other major attractions. We spent the night in Watford City. Stephanie calls this Watford…
2018.06.20 Return to the USA
Good morning, Moose Jaw. We have enjoyed our time here, but we must be on our way. During the last few days, we have had a change in the schedule. The next few days are scheduled to be a Wyoming/South…
2018.06.19 Alberta to Saskatchewan
Miles and Peyton caught the 6:30am shuttle to the airport, and our group rolled out of the hotel around 9:30. After a quick gas-up, we were ready to make our way to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. One item of note at…
2018.06.18 Maligne Lake
The first stop this morning for our band of merry tourists was the Bear’s Paw Bakery in Jasper. This was about an hour drive from our hotel in Hinton. This was a baker that KK and PK had visited on…
2018.06.17 Alberta: Lake Louise & Athabasca Glacier
Today was a day full of Canadian experiences. Our party of 11 were packed up and on the road by 7:45. Can you say ROAD WARRIORS? The first stop of the day was at Johnston Canyon. There were several exits…
2018.06.16 What a Banff!
For breakfast in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, this morning, we required a walk across the parking lot from our condo to the Sav-On grocery store. They did have full size American-style grocery carts, but most people were either carrying or pushing…
2018.06.15 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Canmore
Today we leave Glacier National Park after four sensational days. We had places to go so there was a goal of leaving at 7am. We pulled out around 7:45 and I consider that a HUGE success. Driving through Montana east…
2018.06.14 GNP Day 4 – Polebridge and Avalanche Lake
When you are up and awake first thing in the morning, you get to hear what a two-year-old says when they wake up. This morning, Ellery says, “Daddy! I wake up, Daddy!” So cute! Ellery likes to see pictures of…