As we continue our travels west and north, we head from Alberta to the Yukon. We had originally planned to go to the Northwest Territories and dip our toes in the Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk. Unfortunately, our expectations to go to the Northwest Territories and Alaska were thwarted by closed borders. Day 1 – Grande Read More…
Drumheller’s Dinosaur Trail and Hoodoo Trail
I first visited Drumheller about 35 years ago and still remember how surprised I was to find that Canada had geography like this. If it was something they taught in school, I must have slept through that class. The Alberta Badlands are a must-see. We parked at the Delia Diamond Anniversary Campground so we could Read More…
Touring Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley
If you’re like me, you’ve never heard of the Qu’Appelle Valley until you’ve been to Saskatchewan. The valley runs west-east across southern Saskatchewan from Lake Diefenbaker to just across the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, where the Qu’Appelle River joins the Assiniboine River. We’ve been travelling west along the Trans-Canada highway, and the terrain has been relatively flat Read More…
A Day Trip Along Ontario’s Highway 101
After we left Manitoulin Island and got our second vaccinations, we had 14 days before we could enter Manitoba due to COVID restrictions and continue our travels west. We stayed three nights at Como Lake Resort about 14 kilometres off Hwy 101 on Esher Healy Road, a gravel road. Very, very quiet spot. John and Read More…
Manitoulin Island—a place to relax
As we began our journey west out of Ontario, we spent seven nights on Manitoulin Island. It’s a beautiful island on Lake Huron with spectacular views from its shores. We would gladly return just for the views at Meldrum Bay. You can access the island either by ferry or by land. The Chi-Cheemaun ferry runs Read More…