In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. I had saved the parks that were closer to home for later in the year when we could conceivably make it there and back in a day if need be. Since Thousand Islands National … Continue reading "Donuts and Ticks pt 2"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 17 When I looked outside, I could see the rain reflecting the glare from the light standards. We had outrun the snow in the mountains but … Continue reading "Metal Moose and Painted Rocks"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 16 (technically the 16th day of travel not the trip) I was not too upset when the raining and grey weather lingered over my grandparent’s cottage. … Continue reading "Cottage Renos and Ice Cream"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 15 This was going to be a long day so we were up with the sun. I was tempted to cook something for breakfast but our … Continue reading "Backroads East"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 13 I was tempted to ignore the alarm and stay in bed and I don’t think the dogs would have minded one bit. After we had … Continue reading "Bannock, Mounties, and Beer"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 12 Needless to say, I was up before the alarm. When I looked out the window, I saw that it was still raining so I guess … Continue reading "We Swam in The Pacific Ocean"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 11 I was happy to see that when we got out of bed Piper was not limping and was not even noticeably favouring her leg. Chalk … Continue reading "Down Came the Rain"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 10 It never ceases to amaze me how warm it can get inside the tent when we are all piled inside. I knew that it was … Continue reading "Apparently I’m a Bad Dog Owner"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 9 Even with a king-sized bed, I still woke up on the edge of the bed and bent around the lumps of dog. Piper was stretched … Continue reading "The Big B"
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In celebration of the 150th year of Confederation, we are trying to visit every Canadian National Park that we can drive to. This is the western portion of that tour. Day 8 Unlike the Airbnb in Fort Smith, my sleep at the Shamrock Motel was not quite as restful and I was awake well before the alarm … Continue reading "The Mountains are Calling"
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