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Heading back to Sault Ste. Marie today. Forgot about this leg of the drive the other day lol. Hoping the traffic is better for Nala’s sick. She doesn’t have a lot of energy today I guess after being sick yesterday. Trying to perk her up with people treats like apple, oatmeal, banana.

Heading back to Thunder Bay for the night today. Will be a long drive, and we lose an hour. ******* Long drive. Two times we were stopped in Ontario for really long times. The first for construction, and the second for the moving of a wind turbine. We couldn’t even tell the second time whatContinue reading “Thursday, July 20 (Day 16)”

Starting at the Riel National Historic Site today, then heading to Amsterdam Tea Room for lunch. In the afternoon going to the Manitoba Museum, then booked the James Avenue Pumphouse fur dinner. Nala was a bit sick last night while we were out, so hopefully feeling better today! ******* Riel House was a bit underwhelming.Continue reading “Wednesday, July 19 (Day 15)”

Heading back to Manitoba today. Drive relatively shorter. We’ll stay two nights, and switch hotels from when we drive through the first time. The tour last night of Stone Hall Castle was intense. The owner is a retired European hockey player turned realtor. The medieval castle is coal. It’s from the time of the Tudors,Continue reading “Tuesday, July 18 (Day 14)”

Checking out the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the area around the legislature this morning. Will go to the RCMP Heritage Building after lunch. There’s a medieval “castle” we’re going to have a tour of tonight, after getting food at the restaurant at Hotel Saskatchewan. ******* Started at the Queen Elizabeth Gardens in front of theContinue reading “Monday, July 17 (Day 13)”

Heading back east today, this time the through Regina (the Queen’s city). ******* Really smokey today from the B.C. fires. Think it’s brought my sinus headache back. Good thing we’re heading back east. On the way out of Drumheller hit in the ghost town of Wayne and the hoodoos again, this time with Nala. *******Continue reading “Sunday, July 16 (Day 12)”

Visiting the Atlas Coal Mine today, then driving the Dinosaur Trail and Hoodoo Drive around Drumheller. Tonight we’re checking out the Badlands Passion Play. Suppose to be cool with the Badlands setting. Wonder how it ends! The Royal Tyrell Museum is really amazing. You could actually use a whole day to explore all it has.Continue reading “Saturday, July 15th (Day 11)”

Heading to Dinosaur P.P. today. Since it’s two hours away from Drumheller, we’re taking Nala and just pairing off for the bus tour in the am, then again in the pm. Should be an interesting day. ******* Smells like wildfire smoke here (not as bad as in Toronto those few days). Just waiting in theContinue reading “Friday, July 14th (Day 10)”

Hazy in Alberta because of the BC wildfires. Heading to Drumheller today – our west-most stop. We’ll see how we feel after about going to the Royal Tyrell Museum tonight as they’re opened until 9 pm. Our hotel (the Ramada) has a waterslide. They seem to be more popular out west. ******* The museum wasContinue reading “Thursday, July 13th (Day 9)”

Doing all three Moose Jaw tunnels today (Chicago connection, Chinese immigration, and Cold War). The tunnels are under the streets of Downtown Moose Jaw. Actors tell the story of each of them. Going to take the waters (lol) first thing (the pool opens at 7 am for hotel guest). There’s a couple of restaurants thatContinue reading “Wednesday, July 12th (Day 8)”