Another night with rain, but fine when we awoke, so the tent had dried off a bit. Storm clouds seemed to be approaching though, so we made our first task packing up the tent. I had been looking forward to a shower and hair wash, after a couple of days…
What a night! Jen woke me at some ungodly hour saying ”do you think we should check the tent”. Good call as there must have been 30L sitting on the roof in a puddle! As Jen mentioned yesterday, we seemed to have developed a slight diesel leak from the filter…
Leaving the race track camp site, small critters were scattering everywhere. We think some were marmots – the ones that stand on their hind legs and survey the scene for predators and some we have called “gofers”. They are tiny, run very fast and have stand up tails. As soon…
First up. Happy Birthday Charley. 8 years old!! Charley is Sarah & Tim’s eldest and is a gorgeous, smart wee girl. The day has dawned wet and miserable, but our time in Edmonton is coming to an end. After a breakfast at Saratoga, a superbly run family restaurant, serving large…
Not a lot to report today, I’m afraid. A large portion of the day, which was a really wet and miserable one, was spent wrestling with our American visa forms. Trying to get our photographs to comply with the specific requirements proved rather difficult. The first photos we had, the…
The weather forecast is predicting showers for the day. Today is going to be a day of doing “Stuff”. Stuff is mainly mechanical, so there wont be much of interest to the girls. Back to the things needing attention on the vehicle. Perhaps the most important changes the fuel filter…
Our breakfast, of porridge, was eaten with a lovely view over Peter’s Pond. After we had packed up we followed Bill back to Highway 16, the Trans Canada Highway, following an easier road out this time. Turning onto Highway 16 we had a good view of Pocahontas Mountain. A very…
What a difference from yesterday. The day dawned beautiful but the biggest difference was the traffic on the road. Gone today are the endless muddy Ute’s pouring out of the wilderness from hydrocarbon exploration and processing sights. The scenery has changed to gorgeous forest, lakes and mountains again. There were…
This morning the large chip in the windscreen we received yesterday has worsened and a 5 inch crack has emerged. The campsite owner directed us to a good place for fixing windscreens. However, when we arrived there a guy was just pulling out, having locked the gates. When I asked…
Evocative names. Indicating a different kind of struggle. It’s raining this morning. All the massive mobile home buses are pulling out. Heading further west. Mainly from the US. it seems like if you don’t have the biggest home you have to have the biggest 4×4 being towed behind it. You…