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The Great (Lakes) Escape – Snow in May and a Tunnel of Trees
The Great Lakes are the largest body of freshwater in the world with a surface area bigger than Texas and with shorelines that pass through Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This trip is inspired by the Great Lakes Circle Tour. Left to my own devices I will get up … Continue reading "The Great (Lakes) Escape – Snow in May and a Tunnel of Trees"
Read MoreThe Great (Lakes) Escape – Blown into Lake Huron
The Great Lakes are the largest body of freshwater in the world with a surface area bigger than Texas and with shorelines that pass through Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This trip is inspired by the Great Lakes Circle Route. The dogs love water. I love water. So rather … Continue reading "The Great (Lakes) Escape – Blown into Lake Huron"
Read MoreWhat No One Tells You About Travelling Alone With Dogs
Over the past few years, there has been untold kilometres (or miles for my American friends) pass under the tires of my car, all with my faithful mutts happily snoring away in the backseat. Yes it paints an idyllic image doesn’t it: open roads, some happy song wafting out the windows as we merrily make … Continue reading "What No One Tells You About Travelling Alone With Dogs"
Read MoreWest Paw Design Toy Review – Zisc
I decided to do the review of the Zisc from West Paw Design as a separate review from the other West Paw Design toys, mainly because humans are required for the full fun experience. All three of my dogs love the Zisc but none more than Leo. Like other toys from West Paw Design, it … Continue reading "West Paw Design Toy Review – Zisc"
Read MoreNorth to Home
Day 8 Remarkably, when I woke up the next morning, I wasn’t hungry at all. I took the dogs to walk in an open area next to the motel and went in search of caffeine. I found Mother Road Coffee and instantly fell in love with the place. When I stepped up and ordered a … Continue reading "North to Home"
Read MoreA Tiny Station and A Tiny Town
Day 7 I was just able to beat the alarm; it almost seems like a small victory when I don’t have to listen to that damn ruckus first thing in the morning. As I lay in bed trying to figure out where we would go for breakfast, I had Piper flop over to rest her … Continue reading "A Tiny Station and A Tiny Town"
Read MoreCowboys and Canyons
The alarm went off way too early, a sentiment echoed by the dogs as they moaned and groaned their way out of bed. It wasn’t as cold as it had been the day before so I let Leo run naked as we set out for a morning stroll. I had planned to take them for … Continue reading "Cowboys and Canyons"
Read MoreUFO’s and Bottomless Lakes
We started this day the proper way: with a nice walk. Our Airbnb was on a 100-acre farm with a walking path that led from the house, up a hill, and then back. I had asked our host about snakes and scorpions and she told me that it was too cold for them and once … Continue reading "UFO’s and Bottomless Lakes"
Read MoreNew Mexico Bound
I would have expected that the farther south we went, the warmer it would get. Nope. When I brought the dogs out for a quick pee, it was -4 Celsius. I had heard about the wild temperature fluctuations in the desert but I don’t remember it being this extreme the last time we passed through … Continue reading "New Mexico Bound"
Read MoreA Blue Whale, Bison, and Brisket
I got quite a surprise when we stepped out of our room for a short walk on the third day of our road trip: FROST! The plants were all covered in frost. Now that’s nothing out of the ordinary for a Canadian such as myself but I did not expect to wake up in Oklahoma … Continue reading "A Blue Whale, Bison, and Brisket"
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