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684726 Oxford 2, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V7, Canada
May 29 2018

Today is Tuesday. Gorgeous day. I’ve got the bus almost packed for our trip. MIKE and Bernadette are coming on Friday and we will leave on Sunday .

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684726 Oxford 2, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V7, Canada
May 30 2018

I am going to miss the gardens this summer. \240 They are just starting to pop.

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8376 Hwy 89, Conn, ON N0G 1N0, Canada
Jun 03 2018

Sunday. \240Woke up to beautiful sunshine ( which only lasted an hour). We are on our way. \240Stopping in Parry Sound tonight.

Decided to make a stop at family cottage

Here we are before leaving this morning. \240

Our first night on the road at Parry Sound

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Parry Sound
Jun 04 2018

Monday. \240Rained most of the night. We are on our way to Prpich’s tonight in Sault ste Marie. \240Quite foggy this morning

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Trans-Canada Hwy, Parry Sound, ON P2A 2W9, Canada
Jun 04 2018

We are now on the trans Canada highway

Goodbye Sudbury.

Just stopped for fresh walleye fish and chips in Spanish. \240Amazing 😊

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1512-1598 Richards St, Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0, Canada
Jun 04 2018

Have arrived on St Joseph Island for the night. \240

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Agawa Bay Campground
Jun 05 2018

Arrived at Lake Superior provincial park.

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Agawa Campground
Jun 05 2018

Hiking “The \240Rock”

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362 Hwy 17, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0, Canada
Jun 05 2018

Tuesday. \24044 degrees overnight. \240Sunny today. \240Heading for Lake Superior Provincial Park. \240

Last night we stayed at the municipal marina parking lot in Richard’s Landing.

Bernadette says she is flying to Alaska

Practicing the gravel roads

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Jun 05 2018

Heading for the Soo

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Wawa
Jun 06 2018

Cool overnight

On our way to Thunder Bay

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Wawa
Jun 06 2018
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11 ON-17, Marathon, ON P0T 2E0, Canada
Jun 06 2018

Still on the road

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187 ON-17, Marathon, ON P0T 2E0, Canada
Jun 06 2018

Just saw a moose. \240Driving to fast couldn’t get picture

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Nipigon
Jun 06 2018

Stopping for the night at Nipigon municipal marina

Looks like red rocks of Sedona

Starting to rain a little. \240

Settled in for the night nice view out the Motorhomes window

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Nipigon
Jun 07 2018

We rented a boat but were disappointed when we went to pick it up

Navigation tip. \240If you go to highest number on map and hit it, it takes you to most recent pictures. \240If you double click on pictures it becomes larger. \240

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Thunder Bay Expy, Shuniah, ON P7A 0W3, Canada
Jun 07 2018

Short \240run today. \240We are all set up in Thunder Bay

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Thunder Bay
Jun 07 2018

Terry Fox memorial

Some history so you can understand the significance of Terry Fox.

Northern art. \240?? Not sure but the restaurant was great. \240

Nice entrance to Terry Fox Memorial

Timber meeting other dog travellers

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Shuniah, ON, Canada
Jun 08 2018

Cami and Colby ready for today’s adventure

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Oliver Paipoonge, ON, Canada
Jun 08 2018

Absolutely breathtaking

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Trans-Canada Hwy, Balmertown, ON P0V, Canada
Jun 08 2018

Great drive today. \240Now settled in for the \240night at Wabigoon \240Lake RV Park

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Trans-Canada Hwy, Balmertown, ON P0V, Canada
Jun 09 2018

Beautiful morning. \240

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Dryden
Jun 09 2018

Harve getting windshield chip fixed on bus. \240Bernadette and i went for a walk. \240Look what we found.

Navigation tip; if you view on mobile, I don’t think you see the map. \240If you view on computer or tablet, you can follow us on the map. \240If you hit the latest number on the map, it takes you to those pictures. \240You can hit any number on the map and see the pictures for that town. \240

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Kenora
Jun 09 2018

Annual quilt show at local museum

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519 1st St S, Kenora, ON P9N 1C8, Canada
Jun 09 2018

Stopping for lunch at micro brewery

Husky the musky. \240 That would make a BIG fish sandwich

Decided not to order, we need to save the money for fuel.

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Trans-Canada Hwy, Whiteshell, MB R0E 2H0, Canada
Jun 09 2018

Just crossed into Manitoba

Welcome to the FLAT prairie’s

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629-861 Murdock Rd, Springfield, MB R3X 1Z6, Canada
Jun 09 2018

Home for the night. \240We are about 20 minutes from downtown Winnipeg. \240

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Winnipeg
Jun 10 2018
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Trans-Canada Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R2J, Canada
Jun 11 2018

Looks like rain ☔️ today

Going for a tour at the Royal Canadian Mint.

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Yellowhead Hwy, Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0, Canada
Jun 11 2018

First grain elevator

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Unnamed Road, Clanwilliam, MB R0J 0K0, Canada
Jun 11 2018

Potty break. \240

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1017 Trans-Canada Hwy, Langenburg, SK S0A 2A0, Canada
Jun 11 2018

We’re in Saskatchewan 😁😁

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320 Yellowhead Hwy, Yorkton, SK S3N, Canada
Jun 11 2018

Yorkton Saskatchewan

Great campsite for the night.

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Yorkton
Jun 12 2018
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Yellowhead Hwy, Borden, SK S0K 0N0, Canada
Jun 12 2018
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Yellowhead Hwy, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, Canada
Jun 12 2018
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Lloydminster
Jun 13 2018

This town is half In Saskatchewan and half in Alberta

On our way to Edmonton today for three days. \240

Coming into Edmonton

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47 Riel Dr, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z2, Canada
Jun 13 2018

Our home for the night. \240Kinsmen park. Nw of Edmonton for three nights

Think we might get some rain \240☔️ ☔️

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37 R Riel Dr, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z2, Canada
Jun 14 2018

Morning walk

Almost back

Evening walk

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47 Riel Dr Unit 30, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z2, Canada
Jun 15 2018

Good mornings

We took the street car

Fur trading station

Blacksmith. \240I think they thought it would be a lot of work. \240

Train maintenance barn

Fire station

Harve wants to sail it

Train \240station

Great park. \240But many loud school children around. \240

Too much energy. \240Let’s get rid of some of it

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Jun 16 2018

On our way to Grand Prairie today.

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Whitecourt
Jun 16 2018

Nice day for a drive.

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AB-43, Greenview No. 16, AB, Canada
Jun 16 2018
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Grande Prairie
Jun 16 2018

Home for the night

Local bird. \240No one seems to know the name of it. Bernadette says it’s a Magpie

Nice night for a ride

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Grande Prairie
Jun 17 2018

On our way to Dawson Creek today. \240

Almost there

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512 5 Ave, Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0, Canada
Jun 17 2018

\240Just crossed into British Columbia

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925 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4Z5, Canada
Jun 17 2018
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River Pit Rd, Farmington, BC V0C 1N0, Canada
Jun 17 2018
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Fort Saint John
Jun 18 2018

Fort Saint John. \240Stunning ride into the river valley. \240

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Wonowon
Jun 18 2018
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34 Alaska Hwy, Sikanni Chief, BC V0C, Canada
Jun 18 2018

Rockies in the distance with snow

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Fort Nelson
Jun 18 2018

Stone sheep 🐑

Home for the night. \240

No he is real. \240

Local museum

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Jun 19 2018

On our way to Muncho Lake tonight. \240

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Alaska Hwy, Steamboat, BC V0C, Canada
Jun 19 2018

Saw three bears just after we left the campground ⛺️

Oh oh forgot our chains

Photo turn out.

I think the world is flat. \240Looks like we are going to fall off!!

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Toad River
Jun 19 2018
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Canada Post
Jun 19 2018
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Northern Rockies Lodge
Jun 19 2018

Gourmet lunch on Alaska Highwsy near summit.

Settled in for the night st Northern Rockies RV park

Muncho Lake with snow capped Mountains in background

Muncho Lake on way to Northern Rockies RV park

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Watson Lake
Jun 20 2018

We’re here. \240

Liard River. \240Goes on for miles

Very large bison herd \240 See the calves

On the road just past Laird Hot Springs

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Jun 21 2018
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804 Alaska Hwy, Teslin, YT Y0A 1B0, Canada
Jun 21 2018

Here for the night

Great wildlife center. \240

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804 Alaska Hwy, Teslin, YT Y0A 1B0, Canada
Jun 21 2018

The view out our windshield for the night.

Bridge over Teslin on our way to Yukon RV park

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Yukon Motel & Restaurant
Jun 22 2018

Happy Birthday 🎁 to Timber. \2403 years old today.

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Mill St, Atlin, BC V0W, Canada
Jun 22 2018

On our way to Atlin, BC

Large moose habitat

Ornaments poppies grow wild

Puppies want to swim

Amazing mountains and lakes

We are staying at the local harbour

Big windshield owie on the way in (second one, already fixed Ontario stone chip )

View out the windshield

We are staying at the local harbour

View at Norseman campground. \240Atlin BC

Warm Bay, Atlin, BC

Road to Atlin. \240Gorgeous!!

Can you image. \240 This is our scenery for the night. \240

Mike and Harvey preparing king crab dinner at Atlin.

Momma bear and three cubs. \240

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Tagish Wilderness Lodge
Jun 23 2018

On our way to Carcross today. Short trip

On the road in Tagish, heading for Carcross Yukon

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Carcross/Tagish First Nation
Jun 23 2018

Emerald Lake found while out exploring \240near Carcross

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Carcross
Jun 24 2018

Staying in Carcross another day. \240Very unusual, we have full hook up , cell and internet. \240

Out touring the back roads.

Sun trying to break through

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Boreal Kennels- Yukon Dog Sledding Trips & Fishing Tours
Jun 24 2018

Went to a summer kennel of sled \240dogs

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Matthew Watson General Store
Jun 24 2018

Exploring downtown Carcross

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Montana Services
Jun 25 2018

Went through valley were almost all stone

Looks like it is raining on peak

Lots of mountain streams

First arrival in Alaska. \240When we leave Skagway we go back through BC then Yukon

Lots of snow on the peaks

Canada customs

Very different landscape from one side of road to other.

We were as high as 3,300 feet

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8888 Congress Way, Skagway, AK 99840, USA
Jun 25 2018

Arrived at Pullen Rv park for three nights. \240We are in the boat Harbor parking lot with water and 30amp. \240Looks like a nice village to visit. \240This is one of the cruise ship ports. \240Currently there are three cruise ships here. \240

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Alaska 360
Jun 25 2018

Old town Skagway

Private tour to Dyea

Looks like a good place for dinner

Glacier

Boys house for the night

Back at bus exploring docks

Wild irises

Private tour to local old graveyard and falls

Don’t think we’ll fit under this one

Looks like rain.

Good choice. \240The food was amazing. \240

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Alaska 360
Jun 26 2018

Explored the town and visited the local breweries

Cami looking for our next destination

Let me look!!’

Kind of looks pretty. \240But way too many people for us.

Ok it’s getting cold here. \240 We purchased new night clothes for snuggling

Large cruise ship came in over night. \240Neuw Amsterdam

9:19. \240Watching all the cruise ships leave.

Found a polar bear that we wanted to take home, but Mike and Harve \240said NO.

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310 Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840, USA
Jun 27 2018

I think he is down on his luck. \240Good thing he has his dog.

Out hiking near Skagway. \240

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Pacific & Arctic Railway
Jun 27 2018

Starting our train trip

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Takhini Hot Springs Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y0B, Canada
Jun 28 2018

On our way to the hot springs for the night just north of Whitehorse. \240 Having dinner tonight with Mary Ellen’s nephew.

Local flower

Looks like rain. \240

Historic trappers cabin

Just clearer customs back into BC

Continue travelling

Stopped at a suspension bridge before Carcross

View from bridge

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Takhini Hot Springs Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y0B, Canada
Jun 29 2018

On our way to Carmacks tonight. \240

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Jun 29 2018

Fire surrounded both sides of river.

Flowers after fire

Large hectare fire here in 1998

Home for the night at Carmacks. \240

That’s what you call a big cinnamon roll

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Jun 30 2018

On our way to Dawson city tonight. \240Staying 30th and celebrating July 1st

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Jun 30 2018

Gravel lake. \240

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712 Klondike Hwy, Dawson, YT Y0B 1G0, Canada
Jun 30 2018

Arrived Dawson City

Yukon river

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Bonanza Gold Motel & RV Park
Jul 01 2018

Old buildings in downtown Dawson

Happy Canada day \240🇨🇦 🇨🇦

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Dawson
Jul 01 2018

Exploring old gold dredging equipment

He designed this dredger

Notice famous “Klondike Joe” from WOODSTOCK, Ontario (where Harve and Mary Ellen live)

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Dawson
Jul 01 2018

First major claim. \240

There are large piles of Rock everywhere. \240This is the rocks that were dredged and discarded

This is a Canadian National Historic sight

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Fourth Ave, Dawson, YT Y0B, Canada
Jul 02 2018

On our way to Chicken Alaska tonight.

He forgot Bernadette

Arriving on our side of the river

Going back to get Mike

Mike loading onto ferry

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Jul 02 2018

Road to the clouds

Up in the clouds

Nice outlook after border crossing

“They took your limes, what are we going to put in our rum?”

US customs. \240They took my whole fruit bowl. \240Apples, oranges, lemons,limes !! Said they didn’t like pears or plums so I could keep them. \240

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Jul 02 2018

“Top of the world highway.”

Mike behind us on switch backs

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Jul 02 2018
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Jul 02 2018

Local diner. \240They can’t decide which desserts. \240

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Airport Rd, Chicken, AK 99732, USA
Jul 03 2018

Stayed in Chicken for the night

On our way to Tok for two nights

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1313.4 Alaska Hwy, Tok, AK 99780, USA
Jul 03 2018

Drive from Chicken to Tok

You have to watch for the change of colour in the roads. \240

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Tok RV Village Campground & Cabins
Jul 03 2018

Home for the night

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Tok
Jul 04 2018

They close the Alaska highway to let the parade go through

In case someone needs to pee during the parade

Large showing of forestry personnel, state troopers, etc

Boys washing Mike’s bus. \240

The local politician

Bernadette picking up candies for us. \240

Local characters

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Tok
Jul 05 2018

Ride from Tok to Fairbanks

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1374 Fickes Loop, North Pole, AK 99705, USA
Jul 05 2018

Stopped at the North Pole (Alaska) to see Santa

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Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
Jul 06 2018
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Denali Dr, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755, USA
Jul 06 2018
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Denali Dr, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755, USA
Jul 06 2018

Home for three days. \2401 mile from Denali National Park

Out exploring the park

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Denali Dr, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755, USA
Jul 07 2018

Rest stop. \240Time to stretch. \240

Lots of river beds and mountains.

Moose on the way.

This caribou calf walked in front of our bus for about 15 minutes.

Guess what?? We see the whole mountain. \240

Exciting day!! \240 We are taking an eight hour Tundra tour to see wildlife andMount Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) Our guide tells us that we have about a 5% chance of seeing the whole mountain as fog normally rolls in.

Snow caps in the distance

Alaska wild orchids.

Caribou

Our group looks happy!!

Sign was right

First sighting of grizzly

More bears. See the two cubs with her.

Caribou sighting. \240Maybe it should go get the baby

More caribou

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Denali Dr, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755, USA
Jul 08 2018

Went to see the park sled dogs

Signs are names of dogs that have passed away

Local moose stopping traffic

Good thing we saw the “mountain “ yesterday. \240Today is nasty , windy, and cold . \240Can hardly see the bottom of the mountains

We wanted to be junior rangers but they said we were too OLD. \240

Out exploring the “town”

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Denali Dr, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755, USA
Jul 09 2018

Leaving for kenai peninsula today

Drive to Anchorage

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9777 Hesterberg Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577, USA
Jul 09 2018

Home for the night

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Jul 10 2018

Mike’s morning walk. \240

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Anchorage
Jul 10 2018

On our way to portage for the night

Timber scouting out the moose

Have to pay to drive through train tunnel. ( 2.5 miles) Only way to get into town. \240

Stopped to pick up king and Dungeness crabs for dinner

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Kenai
Jul 11 2018

Glacier viewed from our campground

Morning hike Mary Ellen and Timber.

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Jul 11 2018

Glacier

Fox confiscated from Montana

Alaska wildlife federation

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35705 Myra St, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Jul 11 2018

Home for the next week. \240

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36026 Meandering Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Jul 12 2018

Oil rig on shore for repairs

Tides out.

This is a supply ship for the oil rigs docked on land

Harve and Timber getting some exercise

We counted eleven oil rigs on the horizon

Visiting oil rig country

Looks like rain but says sb sunny

Local commercial fishermen coming in for the night. \240

The locals (Alaskans only) can net fish for salmon. \240This is one popular beach where families are set up for the day or week to net fish. \240

This is the Cook Inlet. \240Fishermen put out nets from shore to catch salmon.

Came back tonight to see if any whales had come in with tide. \240Saw a few seals but no whales. \240Locals still net fishing. \240

Three caribou look like they are lost. \240

They used an old ship’s hull for a barrier wall

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47895 Andrews Ave, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Jul 13 2018

Well, we have settled in for a week in Soldotna. \240 \240We finally have time, energy, and internet. \240 We have updated our pictures back to June 20th ( map pin # 54). \240We hope you are enjoying our trip through our eyes. \240 We are giving you just a \240glimpse of some of the amazing sights of nature that we have seen. \240Each day we all pinch ourselves and give thanks for this trip. \240Thank you all for sharing it with us 😍😍

We have decided to take a two hour “float” trip down the river this week. \240We decided we should check out the boats and passenger comments. \240 Both accounts look good. \240

Boys trying to decide where “best” fishing spot is on the Kenia Rover. \240

Lunch stop. \240

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47895 Andrews Ave, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Jul 14 2018
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41012 Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Kenai, AK 99611, USA
Jul 15 2018

I think this boat lost its fishermen

They count the salmon coming up the river by sonar. \240

Except of course what we are having for dinner. \240

Local bird

Gorgeous clouds

Boys fishing st Anchor Point. \240 Old skid steer takes charter boat out to sea

Everything here is about salmon counts. \240

Boys back. \240Lots of halibut. \240We need to package it all and freeze \240it. \240

We were shocked at number. \240Asked someone at local wildlife sanctuary. \240This number since last year. \240

Local bronze statues about fishing

Everyone is salmon fishing. \240

Boys out Halibut fishing. \240We are exploring. \240

I guess we get fish for dinner.

Mike watching the line

Boys charter boat

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47895 Andrews Ave, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Jul 16 2018

Out exploring today around kenai

I don’t think anyone cares about “catch and release”

Harve checking out the river

Well we are well stocked : king crab, salmon, halibut, local shrimp, scallops. Other freezer has hamburgers, steak, hamburgers, fillet mignon, chicken. \240 We are heading to the woods tomorrow. \240

We like our Riverbend better. \240

More 🐟 fishermen hoping to catch their \240limit

Harve playing Ruth puppies. \240

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Homer
Jul 17 2018

They launch the boats with old skid steers

Nice protected harbour. \240

Ferry. \240They actually have a rotating elevator that brings you up and turns you so you can exit the ferry. \240Don’t think the rv’s will fit. \240

Local commercial fishing boats

What is mountain and what is clouds. \240

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38468 Snug Harbor Rd, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, USA
Jul 18 2018

Here for two days. \240

Home for the night. \240National Forest Park . You can’t see our bus but we shared one site. \240Cost was $4.50 each for the night. \240

Guess Bernadette promised Mike something, he said ok to one picture

Boys won’t come and get their picture taken. \240

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Seward
Jul 19 2018

Day trip to Seward today

We had lunch overlooking the harbour. \240

Can hardly see them but three sea otters playing. \240

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475 E Melissa Rose Cir, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
Jul 20 2018

Staying in Palmer for the night

Our campsite. \240Another great site and we actually have grass. \240

Out touring the local airport. \240

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Jul 20 2018

Coopers Landing . Great scenery. \240Rivers are turquoise. \240

Another amazing dinner. \240Appetizer: maple syrup smoked salmon. \240(Chef Mike) Dinner: scallops, halibut, (Chef Harvey) salad (Chef Bernadette ) Doesn’t get any better than this. \240Especially since I only had to make the pineapple rum chutney. \240

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Jul 21 2018

Leaving Palmer today for Glennallen. \240

Mountains at campsite. \240

Mike’s morning walk.

More glaciers

Great mountain views

Fire weed

Nice colours

Great Lakes

Glacier field

Mike following us on mountain road.

Arrived at Ranch House for two nights. \240(Andy and Karen (the owners) also own a lot at Rivetbend in Florida. \240

River beds. \240Probably full in spring run off.

Stopped at local musk ox farm. \240Very interesting

Chef Harve. \240Crab or eggs Benedict’s, your choice. \240

Most dumps are by the side. \240

Timber looks bored

Road construction. \240I think they are taking the road down about 4 feet

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Tolsona Wilderness Access Rd, Glennallen, AK 99588, USA
Jul 22 2018

Old wooden fish catcher

Out exploring

Interesting and informative visitors centre

Different pelts. \240Feel of fur was quite different

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Valdez
Jul 23 2018

Our campsite for the next 3 nights

Out exploring for the afternoon

Quite the view. \240

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The Solomon Gulch Hatchery
Jul 23 2018

Visit to local salmon hatchery

The swarm you see is gulls above the water and salmon below the water

Sea lions love it

Seagulls love it

There are thousands of fish coming back to spawn

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Valdez
Jul 23 2018

Left Glennallen this morning for Valdez. \240

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Jul 24 2018

We are going on boat ride today to the tidal glaciers

Back to the harbour

Good day, we had slot of fun

On our way back. Inside cabin getting warm.

Blue ice

Sea otters. \240Their faces are so cute

Boys in pilot house. \240

Lots of seals. \240We also saw a whale but I couldn’t get picture. \240

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Valdez
Jul 25 2018

Morning walk.

Found this local hang out last day we were in Valdez. \240Look at the mountain view.

Back for a visit to the salmon hatchery

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1202 Yukon 1, Beaver Creek, YT Y0B 1A0, Canada
Jul 26 2018

Driving out of Valdez. \240Elevation put us up in the clouds. \240

Great landscapes

Just came through Canadian customs. \240Stopping in Beaver Creek for the night.

\240Tomorrow Haines Alaska

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State Hwy 7, Haines, AK 99827, USA
Jul 27 2018

Looks like a post card.

I thought it was still ice in the river but it is white sand in the river flats.

Drive from Beaver Creek to Haines

Drive into Haines. \240It’s been a long time since we saw big trees. \240

Looks like road ends in the lake. \240

Bernadette and I went out bear hunting at night. \240Found the bear with cubs but by then it was too dark to get a good picture . \240 But we did get this nice moon rising \240shot. \240

Our lunch stop view. \240

This guy walked out on the road \240in front of us. \240 Timber and Colby both were barking at \240him. \240

Gorgeous river flats. \240

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Haines Ferry Terminal
Jul 28 2018

On our way back to our rv’s.

Out for our morning adventure

Local exhibits

Small and large cruise ships in port. \240

Stopped at ferry terminal to get info we need for Monday ferry tide. \240

Lots of people salmon fishing the Chilkoot river. \240

This is Chilkoot lake. \240

The small ferry was in so we watched them load. \240

Pee \240break. \240(For Timber not Harve).

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6 Mud Bay Rd, Haines, AK 99827, USA
Jul 29 2018

Locals idea of fire pit

This was called a Fort. \240Actually houses built for officers according to ranks. \240Fort built to defend US from Canada

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Jul 30 2018

Big adventure today. \240We are boarding our first ferry headed south. \240Staying in Juneau for two nights

On our way to the ferry

Harve’s turn

Here comes the ⛴

Now you sit and wait (actually we went to town for lunch)

Mike follows

People actually pitch tents that did not buy a bunk and are going on to Washington

Here comes our ship

Girls boarded first with our tow cars. Boys likely going in last and in center of ship.

First ferry “The Columbia”

Our view for the trip. Front row seats. \240

Puppies asking Mike where they are going. \240

Wow back row seats for dinner. \240

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Mendenhall Campground Rd, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
Jul 31 2018

Gorgeous camp site

Timber likes it too.

Out looking at more salmon run streams.

Campfire 🔥

View out the bar window for lunch. \240

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5401 Montana Creek Rd, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
Aug 01 2018

Mike’s morning walk.

Mike wants to know if we can rent the big boat for a day cruise.

Mike is taking up the whole door

Looks like our adventure has to turn around. \240

All aboard safety. \240It is 4:15 am . Time to go to bed

Out for a walk. \240

On our way to the ferry

Boys need a rest

Visit to “The Shrine of St. Therese”

Salmon

Gorgeous flower

We all go out exploring

Another glacier

Beaver

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Hoonah-Angoon, AK, USA
Aug 02 2018

On the ferry from Juneau to Ketchikan. Nice sleep for three hours. A little cloudy but at least no rain. \240

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Eagle Dr, Kake, AK 99830, USA
Aug 02 2018

First ferry stop. \240Kake

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Petersburg
Aug 02 2018

Pee break. \240Now back to ferry.

Quite a few fishing lodges along route

Quite a maze of markers. \240These are required to make it through Wrangell Narrows

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335 Stikine Ave, Wrangell, AK 99929, USA
Aug 02 2018

Last ferry stop before Ketchikan

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Ketchikan
Aug 03 2018

Arrived Ketchikan 3:30 am. \240Went to sleep in Walmart parking lot. \240

☔️ raining all day today. \240Out for short lunch but will go exploring tomorrow. \240

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Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Aug 04 2018

Clouds breaking. \240Time to go exploring. \240

Mary Ellen would like this yacht for cruising

Girls going to Blueberry Festival, so found a spot for the boys. \240

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Ketchikan
Aug 05 2018

Looks like a nice day for exploring. \240 Buses look nice and shiny too!!

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The Tongass National Forest
Aug 05 2018

Settlers Cove

Mike didn’t shrink, the tree grew.

Most of the trail was steps, boardwalks, or wood n steps

Harve says “ how did they twist it?”

Absolutely amazing. \240We all think best hike done far. \240

If this was kale, I could make enough juice for the next month.

Looks like a moss Sasquatch

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9805 Totem Bight Rd, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA
Aug 05 2018

Very interesting exhibit

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Cape Fox Lodge
Aug 05 2018

There are so many float planes they have “parking lots” ha ha

Amazing lunch and views

This set of buildings from the early 1900 was the Red Light district. \240See all the buildings are built on pilings

More totems. \240Ketchikan is know for the number and height of the totems.

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Aug 06 2018

Leaving Ketchikan today for Prince Rupert. \240Returning to Canada. \240

Gorgeous sunset

Our next ferry that will take up to Port \240Hardy on Thursday

Boarding the ferry

Mike and Harve leaving the ferry

Arriving Prince Rupert. \240Very large cargo terminal for train and ships.

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Prince Rupert
Aug 07 2018

Our home for the next three days. Prince Rupert

Sea plane base

Very interesting

This is the cannery

Old fuel dock

Net loft. \240

Fishing boats that they would have used

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Aug 08 2018

Prince Rupert for lunch with a view

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Aug 09 2018

Ferry from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy. \240Will not get into port until after one in the morning

Off the ship for a pee break.

Front row seats again

Lots of fishing lodges

Ferry stop

Ferry stopo

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Aug 10 2018

Port Hardy. \240Leaving for Courtenay today.

Settled in for the night

Old steam engine now decommissioned

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Aug 11 2018

Never seen so many ferns

Time for little rest halfway up the hill

Switch backs on hiking trails because they were steep

Our home for next two days

Interesting displays

Nice clean, well kept camp. \240

Great hike down to beach then back up through forest. \240

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Aug 11 2018

Out for lunch. \240Starving after long hike

Stopped first at local brewery that belongs to a daughter of a friend of Harve’s

Found the boys in a pub with a view

Now lunch

Deer are much smaller than our and quite numerous

Girls stopped st local art show at marina. \240

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3021 Sa Su Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 2E9, Canada
Aug 12 2018

Out for lunch. \240This pub was where Harve spent slot of time when building a boat

Swan

Boat yard.

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Port Hardy
Aug 13 2018

Out for lunch

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Aug 14 2018

Taking final ferry to Vancouver mainland

This is not our ferry. \240We were on the large one. \240There were four ferries loading at once. \240

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67 175a St, Surrey, BC V3S 9T7, Canada
Aug 15 2018

Here for two nights

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Aug 16 2018

Last night in Vancouver. \240

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Comstock Rd, Merritt, BC V0K, Canada
Aug 17 2018

Sad day. \240We parted for our separate journeys this morning. \240 Harve and I are headed east staying in Canada. \240Mike and Bernadette are heading south into the US. \240

We were all going to head to the Okanogan Valley, but as you can see from the picture, the forest fire smoke is extreme. \240

We were as high as 4600 feet, still lots of smoke. \240

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Salmon Arm
Aug 17 2018

Here for the night. \240Smoke not as bad, can see the sun.

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201 SK-21, Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0, Canada
Aug 18 2018

Heading for Maple Creek, Saskatchewan \240tonight. \240Driving longer than usual. \240Still trying to get out of smoke

We can see the sun

Sun \240at five

These are built for animals to o cross over the highway

Helicopter picking up water for fire

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Eastend
Aug 19 2018

Everyone is harvesting

Lots of grains

Today we are exploring the back roads

Hope he moves. \240He takes up more than road

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Assiniboia
Aug 19 2018

Camping at community centre for night, then on to Manitoba tomorrow

Interesting time capsule

Timber getting some training

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SK-13, Viceroy, SK S0H 4H0, Canada
Aug 20 2018

Where did he come from?? \240Haven’t seen anyone for half an hour.

No cars as far as you can see. \240Love driving these roads. \240

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4685 Trans-Canada Hwy, Balmertown, ON P0V, Canada
Aug 21 2018
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Nipigon
Aug 21 2018

Home for the night. \240On June 6th we stayed at the local marina on our way west

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Hearst
Aug 22 2018

Quite foggy this morning. \240

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99 Armstrong St S, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0, Canada
Aug 22 2018

Dinner on the patio

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116 1re Rue, Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC J0Z 3B0, Canada
Aug 23 2018

Just crossed into Québec. \240On our way to our Wilderness Lodge.

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La Reserve Beauchene
Aug 24 2018

Arrived at our wilderness lodge yesterday

Dinner on the front deck.

Drive in.

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La Reserve Beauchene
Aug 24 2018

Spent the afternoon on the beach

I think Timber likes it. \240

Time to go back to cabin. \240

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384489 Concession Rd 4, Priceville, ON N0C 1K0, Canada
Aug 30 2018

Arrived at family cottage

This is our RV site overlooking the river.

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Trans-Canada Hwy, Tay, ON L0K, Canada
Aug 30 2018

Leaving Beauchene today and going to the family cottage for the long weekend. \240

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Aug 31 2018

Our cottage. It is a hundred year old farm house. \240

Outside porch where we have many bbq’s

Dining room that can seat about 30+

I love this place.

Swimming pond. \240

This is our fishing pond

We have 85 acres of woods with trails through Them.

Our marsh. \240Great for seeing birds, beavers, etc

Almost forgot the river. \240

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684728 Oxford 2, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V7, Canada
Sep 03 2018

Arrived home this afternoon. \240It has been three. Months. (June 3 -September 3). \240It was an amazing trip. \240Hope you enjoyed coming along with us. \240Goodbye for now. \240

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