I swear, I have not reached “beautiful scenery overload,” despite how much these images look quite alike. I think my problem is that I’m stuck like a skipping record, taking the same shots from the same angles. But they’re all so lovely! Five Lakes Hike One morning we went on a loop trail that passes […]
We Hiked to See Grizzly; Instead, Elk Trapped Us at the Campsite
As I started to type this entry, Tracy yelled, ”Get in the trailer, quick!” One elk from the small herd that has spent the afternoon around our trailer got spooked and ran willy nilly, first toward us, and then across the campground and into the kitchen house (the building where campers can wash their dishes). […]
Alberta Raises the Bar
You guys know how I sometimes get ”beautiful scenery fatigue.” If you walk through several amazing deserts (or sections of the same one), eventually you start thinking about your favorite, and all the rest blend into a desert blur. Worse, the next deserts you walk through seem a little ho-hum. Same with beach-front campgrounds, boondocking […]
Two Glaciers before Noon
I want to tell you all about our only day at the IceField Center in Jasper National Park, but due to Reasons, I have about 15 minutes to write this sucker, so I’ll have to give highlights only. What’s special about this exact location (the IceField Center along the IceFields Parkway) is that it’s a […]
Canada Travel Day: Flat Tire, Bear Jam, Weirdest RV Parking Lot
Yesterday probably wasn’t the most eventful travel day we’ve had, but it ranks up there. Flat Tire Editor’s Note #1: I’m writing a blog post about a freaking boring flat tire because I have to admit: I’ve never changed one. My mom, I’m sure, had never changed one herself, and I was silly enough not […]
A Gem South of Revelstoke
Revelstoke (how cool a name is that?) is a tourism town in British Columbia, Canada, where people come to ski, mountain bike, hike, fish, rock climb: you name it. It reminds me a bit of Red Lodge in Montana: a gateway to grand national parks in BC. From the vibe I got at the only […]
Canada Day at Lac Le Jeune
I’m writing this post as we drive to the next campsite on our way to Jasper because 1) I had too little cell service to write it from the campsite plus will have no service at the next one, and 2) I didn’t take many pictures because it rained on and off the whole time, […]
Tiny Strange Castle
This bizarre hobby/obsession/brain exercise of mine continues on, and the superlatives advance. This latest Tiny House is so big that I am waiting to glue on the highest roof peak because it won’t fit in my shower storage bin as fully constructed. And what’s with the crosses, anyway? What Is It? It’s got tile and […]
Lac Le Jeune: First Stop in Canada
Crossing the Border with Your Home We drove across the border (instead of taking a ferry) at the town of Sumas in Washington, and it was a breeze. We’d heard that border agents tell RVs to pull over into the “search lane,” where they go through your fridge and bar. And the online info all […]
How I Made an Anti-Campfire Album by Mistake
We’re at Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park campground in British Columbia, and I have just enough signal to upload text but not images. So, perfect time for this text-only entry! This also happens to be an “ah-ha” moment for me with that Campfire album I linked to in a previous post (you’ll have to search […]
