Sat 9-Aug-2014 Travel, Wisconsin |
With Steven and his family we canoed for about 5 hours on the Kickapoo River. Steve and Sarah had brought their trusty Grumman canoe, Magnolia, and we rented a canoe and tube from Drifters, one of several...
Fri 8-Aug-2014 Travel, Wisconsin |
Again headed south in the morning with a stop at the grocery store to add to our fresh vegetable supply. After a quick stop for a picnic lunch in Black River Falls, we found Wildcat Mountain State Park where...
Thu 7-Aug-2014 Minnesota, Travel, Wisconsin |
Today was just a quiet day of driving through MN toward Duluth, then down Route 53 into WI. We crossed the Mississippi River for the second time, so we are now on the east side – our side. Stopped for...
Wed 6-Aug-2014 Minnesota, Travel |
Janet has always been interested in visiting Bemidji, MN, but only interested enough to go if it was on a convenient route when traveling. David had worked with undergraduates from Bemidji State on research...
Tue 5-Aug-2014 Minnesota, Travel |
Flat, flat, and more flat. As we drove toward Winnipeg the land became even flatter and the size of the fields became even larger. Canola, wheat, and flax were still the most common crops. The flax is...
Mon 4-Aug-2014 Manitoba, Travel |
Just east of Saskatoon, Route 16 turned into a two lane highway. The terrain remained flat and mostly agricultural. Along the way we saw a number of interesting, and at times mysterious, things. When we...
Sun 3-Aug-2014 Saskatchewan, Travel |
Today we just drove a short way, about 80 miles to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We needed a “housekeeping day” and the city seemed like a good place. We found a lovely campground with good Wi-Fi and a...
Sat 2-Aug-2014 Alberta, Travel |
Today we traveled Route 16 from west of Edmonton to east of Edmonton. The road, except for brief times when towns are near the road, is a wide four-lane divided highway with at-grade road crossings. The...
Fri 1-Aug-2014 Alberta, Travel |
The weather started out a little hazy, but as we drove into the park, it improved until by afternoon we had sun and high clouds. Coming back to Jasper was a great idea except for the fact that it was so...
Thu 31-Jul-2014 Alberta, Travel |
There are basically three routes to Edmonton from Dawson Creek. The old northern-route (Route 2), the new central-route (Route 43) built in 1955, or the scenic southern-route (Route 40). We decided on...
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