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Remember how we said we were camping all the way home, rain or shine? Yea, well…we changed our minds. After another night of pouring rain in Bemidji (and serious thunderstorms all around us), a sunny morning to completely dry everything out, and overnight rain in the forecast for Iowa, we just couldn’t do it. Ben…

Turns out there is a nice bit of entertainment in Bemidji…the birthplace of Paul Bunyan, local craft beer, shoe shopping, and buying books (so much for the continued attempt at Little Free Library). I also squeezed in a nap! Some days it feels like vacation, and other days, we are non-stop sight-seeing or driving. Today felt…

The drive to Lake Bemidji took us through the border crossing at Fort Frances, Ontario. The border agent was very confused when we told him where we lived…we explained a little further that we’ve traveled over 4,500 miles doing a huge loop from South Dakota, up to Washington state and across Western Canada. He actually…

  It was so nice to be home on Canada Day! I really should have given the need for Canada Day gear more thought at departure. It reminds me of the trip to the World Series Parade for the Royals and we only had Blue Jay gear. We found enough white and red to piece…

The view changes significantly when you start reaching middle Alberta (no more mountains). The gas prices are much lower (less than $1 a liter) which is crazy! In most places it’s well over $1 per litre, which is approx. $3.80 – $4.00 per gallon. Alberta is home to the tar sands and the largest oil…

We had no idea that Dinosaur Provincial Park is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (up there with the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Stonehenge, and the Pyramids) and is among the top places in the world for fossil hunting. We pulled into our campsite around dusk and realized we traded bears for mosquitos. We were…

I have fallen in love with these bad ass Rocky Mountains! I mean, crazy infatuation in-love, when you can’t stop thinking about your soulmate and are longing for the next chance to be together. If I was a cartoon character, I would have hearts for pupils and be falling over backward, walking into traffic, with my chest…

Canyon Hot Springs was an okay facility in a beautiful area. I read the reviews in advance and knew that some people loved it, some liked it, some tolerated it, and others hated it. The “hot springs” is a warm mineral pool where the water is piped in from a hot springs about 2km away,…

Driving through the mountains is extremely distracting and I’m not reading as much as I expected. It’s so beautiful, even in the rain, and I can’t stop gawking out the window. We did a book exchange with Karen and her kiddos (our own version of the little free library) and were all set for the…

We made it! Jason and Sarah were absolutely smitten with each other and the wedding was perfect. Excellent weather, beautiful ceremony, and a great party! We saw Grandma and Uncle Rob and Aunt Gayla, and the cousins and had a great time! The kids thought a wedding was only the “church part”. They attended our…