Layle Well, we’re pretty well all packed and ready to go!! Woohoo!! I’ve got lobster in the fridge ready for sandwiches in the morning. My kitchen is full of pots of outdoor \240plants because it’s so darn cold!! Hopefully temperatures will turn around soon. Thank goodness for great neighbours to look after things while we’re gone!

I’ve never done this blog thing before when travelling, so we’ll see how it goes...

In Meductic NB. \240The van wasn’t getting good mileage so we decide to strip it down to bare bones and Layle took over the driving. lol

$143.35 Checked in at 6:15 in Edmunston at the Comfort Inn for the night.

Just left the comfort inn at 10am, Terry grabbed a quick coffee at Tim Hortons, we checked our map for the day and we’re headed towards Pedawawa. Mileage is 11,875 km it’s a sunny day and the temperature is 12°.

Had a wonderful evening last night in Edmonston. Stayed as you know at the comfort inn. Nice clean rooms and close to the TransCanada highway! And, to make it even better, there was a casino next-door!! Like always, no luck! However, Terry and I had a lovely meal upstairs. We really enjoyed it. Meal cost $36.02.

Just passed Rivière du Loup!! Road Warriors we are!!!!

Kirby is embracing the van and settling well. Daddy’s sook!!!

Just Filled up the tank at L’Islet Quebec total $87.09. Kilometre reading is 12,095 . Turning out will be a beautiful sunny day 18° at noon. Kirby had a lovely tour of this little town. A nice walk!

Just passing through Levis!

Stopped for gas. 5:30. Took Kirby for a walk. 12583 kms $80.87.

Cloudy and 18°.

8pm...Staying at the Best Western in Pembroke. They welcomed Kirby with a “doggie bag”. We’ll be back!!

Also, just gassed up at The Irving big stop across the street. Odometer reading is 12787 and gas was $33.90. Gonna try out their food as well. Best Western gives it rave reviews. We’ll see...

Update… Food was fantastic! Bill came to $32.04. I had all you can eat spaghetti and meatballs and Terry had a hamburger. Our motel bill for the night was $195.48.

Just noon and we’ve arrived in North Bay. Just passing through....gonna have a late lunch in Sudbury.

1:30pm

Just filled up in Nairn Centre Ont. 2:06 pm $74.36.

2:30- stopped in Espanola at Wendy’s for a quick bite and a Kirby walk. Warm! 28 degrees!

Just booked a cabin in Montreal River Harbour for tonight.

6:15 pm -Just gassed up in Sault Ste Marie heading north to Montreal River Harbour for the night.

Gas $48.57 Odo 12450

Sunny 16 degrees

Well what can I say! Another great day that ended in this amazing place...The Twilight Resort. We’re sitting out on the deck soaking all this beauty in (I’m so pping on a glass of Diablo Rojo!) This by far has been the best evening! We all love it! Especially, Kirby! A little piece of Canadian heaven. We are so fortunate to call Canada our home. More beautiful pics to come.

Enjoyed a fabulous night at the Twilight Resort. $120.08

Enjoyed a great breakfast that the owner, Dan prepared for us.

The road warriors are on the road at 11 am! 14 degrees and sunny!

3:20pm-Stopped for gas here in Terrace Bay odo 13935. \240$103.39 14 degrees and 😎. Nice walking weather for Kirby.

Powerwashed the van; needed a cleaning badly.

Quite the unique looking bridge don’t ya think?

8:16pm (cst)- gassed up $90.39, odo 14393

24 degrees.

Stopped at the nearby Lone Pine Resort but they has no AC!!! Needless to say, we’re back on the road!! The motels in this area don’t seem to present themselves very well. Well try Dryden.

11:20pm (CST)-Long day of driving. We are all pooped! Ordered pizza and wings from Pizza Hut and calling it a night!

Got the very last room here in Dryden at The Hideaway Inn. ($123.17)

Hope to be out of Ontario soon!!!! It’s one big province.

Good night all!

Good Morning!!!!

10am-And the road warriors are off again!! Great night’s sleep! Sunny and warm!! 23 degrees. Odo 14504 kms.

12pm...

We have arrived in Winnipeg!

2:10pm-Gassed up. $71.88 Odo 14865

Enjoyed a nice meal at Humptie’s! Great quesadillas!! The day is going at a nice pace. And better options for food and lodging! Kirby is searching for a lake but no luck!!

Gassed up $33.82 Odo 15075

Partial clouds and 26 warm degrees! Kirby is panting. LOL we are now on our way to Regina. Time is 5:50 PM central standard time.

In the blink of an eye we just crossed into Saskatchewan.

Had a great night stay at the Country Inm and Suites. $150.20

Odo-15475 21 degrees and cloudy/windy. Very nice!

When we arrived at the motel, we thought we should check Kirby for more ticks. Wow! We found between then and now approximately 30 ticks on him!

So, this morning we took him for some quality doggie time at a wonderful off leash park then we took him to a doggie wash at PetSmart. More ticks!! The hair dryer at the shop was great for spreading his fur to look for more. And guess what! There were more. Terry says Kirby hit the motherload of ticks.

While I was bathing Kirby, Terry got the windshield repaired! It was right out in the parking lot of PetSmart!

Just gassed up in Chamberlain Saskatchewan

15565 kms-$85.98

2 pm- So, just got pulled over by the RCMP for me not wearing my seatbelt as a passenger. Luckily, he was a really nice officer and let us go. And, he stated that it was all Terry‘s fault! LOL

Had a great time with these guys!!

9:30 pm-Brrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! Just arrived from Saskatoon to Lloydminster. It is freezing here! Apparently they had a big storm here last night lots of wind and rain falling trees and even hail!

We had a great, easy drive from Saskatoon to here. Terry played the tunes, I looked up the lyrics and sang \240as we drove. Time flew by!!

I think Kirby wants to stay here because it’s so cold. He loves it!

We are staying this evening at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Lloydminster. Nice hotel!!

Night all!!

Just shortly after leaving our hotel in Lloydminster, we entered Alberta!!!

12:45-Just reached Edmonton! 13° and cloudy. Just passing through. Our goal today is to make it to Jasper. We figure we’ll get there between five and six this evening and stay there. Perhaps, even spend the night in the van. That way, when we get up in the morning we’ll l be able to see all the beautiful scenery as we travel south to Lake Louise.

2:15-Windy, blustery cold damp day! Great for driving except the wind is making it very hard on gas. Not as cheap as we thought ...$1.32 a litre. Gassed up $80 Odo 16378 kms. 13 degrees.

3:30-Just stopped at your friendly Wal-Mart for some things. 160 kms from Jasper.

We got our first view of the Rockies!!

And so it begins....

Stunning!

Well we are taking a little detour to a place called the Maligne Valley. Spectacular scenery!!! And, we saw a black bear!! Took a video.

More spectacular photos...Terry said if Da was here, he’d freak because of the fantastic fishing here! We saw sooo many large fish! Lots of guys come here to fish!

More stunning photos...

Lake Louise...

Some photos enroute to Lake Louise...

Just stopped in Golden at the Golden Arches!! Mmmmm McDonald’s!!

Just filled up $66.79 \24017080 kms (roughly)

Just checked into a motel in Riverstoke. Bought Kirby some burger at the local grocery. Now, we relaxing at a restaurant called Emo’s.. Terry ordered his pizza and I’m having liver and onions. Can’t wait to go to bed. The bed in the van has to be made into a double!!

Just stopped in Kamloops for a bite to eat. Nice city!!

Should be a rather quick trip to Abbotsford as the speed limit is…

Just gassed up...$84.17...Odo...17565 Rain and 15 \240degrees.

Great night stay in Abbotsford! Beautiful hotel. Nice and close to the highway.

Just about there!!! On the ferry!

Let the games begin!!!

Happy Father’s Day to the best dad to our fur baby, KIrby!

Chris gave us an amazing tour of Bear Mountain this morning!! I can’t stop using the “stunning” word!

Gassed up —-18031. $48.05

You guys sure made us feel welcomed!

Left Jenn and Chris’ Odo 18037kms. 10am

4:37- just entered Washington!! No prob at the border! Yay!

Some photos along the way…

Stopped for the night in Ellenburg Washington at the Econo lodge at 8 PM. We were very very fortunate to get the last room here. all hotels in the area were full.

Kirby says “Good night!” ( He’s got his own bed tonight and he’s loving that air conditioner behind him!

What a great sleep at this Econo Lodge! Kirby had his own bed and slept on it all night. He certainly enjoyed the air conditioner that was next to him. our goal today is to make it to Bozeman Montana. We have already made reservations at a Motel 6 there. It’s crazy how the hotels book up so fast.

What a great sleep at this Econo Lodge! Kirby had his own bed and slept on it all night. He certainly enjoyed the air conditioner that was next to him. our goal today is to make it to Bozeman Montana. We have already made reservations at a Motel 6 there. It’s crazy how the hotels book up so fast.

Hotel $94.88 usd

10:30 on the road. Gassed up $61.14 odo18546 in Ellensburg. Great night at the econo lodge. Heading for Bozeman tonight. Made reservations at the Motel 6.

1:00-Stopped at a rest area to walk Kirby. A nice lady turned on the hose for Kirby to get refreshed!! So nice!

Just entered Montana and gassed up. Haugan is the community. $53.81 19012kms 26 degrees

We had a great day of driving. We drove about 900 km from \240Ellensburg Washington to Bozeman Montana. We also passed through Idaho which took us about an hour. We made several stops and took some pictures along the way and I’ll post them soon. We are now snug as bugs at the Motel 6 in Bozeman Montana. The room is great and air-conditioned! Kirby especially loves that.

Because we’re not using our data down here as we travel through the states, my pictures for Journo don’t get posted as quickly. I will get things fixed up soon. Good night all!

Oh, and by the way, we have made reservations at a hotel in Bismarck North Dakota for tomorrow night. That’s about an 8 1/2 hour drive for us tomorrow. Should be fun!

Happy summer everyone!We are off to start another day! Had another pretty good sleep. All is well. Thought I’d snap a quick picture while Terry loads the van. Pictures still need to be uploaded from previous days.

We have a 900 km journey to Bismarck North Dakota today. We also lose another hour because of the time change. Brenda, still not certain when we’ll get to your house.

Xo

Fill up @ 930am- $57.12 Odo 19487

Hotel-$147.51 motel 6

Just stopped in to Terry, Montana for gas. Had to ! LOL

Odo 20019. $61.67

Long day of driving through mountains! Terry and I feel like the “City Slickers”! LOL

We got to Bismarck earlier than anticipated but it was really nice. I looked like the wreck of the hespress today and couldn’t wait to clean up!! So, out came the rollers and baby powder! \240😂lol

Before that, we took Kirby by for a long walk and I went to Kmart!! Nothing there but it was nice to get some retail therapy! We ordered a pizza and I’m sitting in a lazy boy with my nifty hair dryer from Sally’s.

Just leaving Bismarck @ 8:56 am. Had a \240great stay. Planning to make it to Ironwood Wisconsin which is on the border of Michigan. Pretty long day ahead! And, I just learned that there is major flooding enroute to Ironwood and there are detours. Not great when it’s the last leg of the day and we’re both tired. Wish us luck!

Motel $80.49

Gas $51.15

Odo 20400

Just passing through Fargo. Looks like a big city. Stopped for a coffee for Terry and a nice long walk for Kirby and a hose down!

Just passing through Fargo. Looks like a big city. Stopped for a coffee for Terry and a nice long walk for Kirby and a hose down!

We’re feeling the spirit of Mary Tyler Moore as well as Bob Dylan and Prince as we warrior through Minnesota!

And for the record, the scenery is much better here! Somewhat like Home.

Just passing through Staples, Minnesota. Adding entries for our map. Going to make a stop within the hour in Baxter Minnesota for some Kentucky fried chicken. We’re getting a little tired of burgers at McDonald’s.

Just passing through Staples, Minnesota. Adding entries for our map. Going to make a stop within the hour in Baxter Minnesota for some Kentucky fried chicken. We’re getting a little tired of burgers at McDonald’s.

Just filled up in Baxter total cost $52.02 the odometer reading is 20948 temperature is 27° now we’re going to have Kentucky fried chicken! Yeah!

Well, when we woke up this morning, we felt we had a very difficult day ahead. Mainly because there was a flood around the area where our next hotel stay would be. Roads were closed and being rerouted because of three days of steady rain. We weren’t sure what that meant for us getting to our destination. Anyway, thanks to Brenda helping us out, we had a very enjoyable drive today. We are now snug as bugs in our hotel room. We are ready for a couple of episodes of Suits! LOL \240Brenda, we will keep in touch with you now that we have data. We are thinking that we may be arriving around 6 PM tomorrow! Yay!!

Someone’s waiting for us to unpack the car and get into our hotel room!

Good morning! Yes, it is a good morning! We are off to see Brenda ,Terry , Amanda and Clark and Trooper!!!! Can’ wait!!The road warriors are off at 10 am. Beautiful sunny day 30 balmy degrees!

Just gassed up 12:50 EST at Covington Mich.

$50.84.

Just stopped at McDonald’s for some Wi-Fi and a burger and also to gas up.

Gas $46.51 Odo 21853

Arrived!!!

Arrived at Brenda and Terry’s last evening. Had a wonderful night. Amanda , Clark and Trooper came to visit us. Jenn, they gave us a couple of Yeti mugs!!!

We even got to help celebrate Amanda’s 40th birthday which is arriving on the 26th.

What a fabulous week we had here at Brenda and Terry's...Shopping, playing cards, story telling, a little plumbing lol, \240drinking, eating waaaay too much and lots of laughing. What didn't we do??!!We will definitely be back to this hotel! Terry K. had the best sleeps! (wink, wink) Can't thank you enough, Brenda & Terry! Xoxo

Now, we are off today to Terry's sister, Jan's in Port Rowan, Ont. We will be there for probably five days and Terry will get to see his mom each of those days. We're hoping he will be able to take her for some drives that she loves sooo much!

Gassed up at exit 196 /7 kms from the border. $38.00 3pm

Just approaching Tillsonburg where Terry’s mom lives. Gonna grab a Harvey’s 😄 and then we’re off to Jan’s.

Arrived at Jan’s at 7 PM. Great day of driving! 28° and sunny. A glorious evening.

Another great week gone by! Thank you Janice for a wonderful stay with you! We got to visit Terry’s mom in Tillsonburg and spend some time with her. Boy, she loves her drives and we were so fortunate to have the van to take her in!

The Road Warriors are off again! 10am-This is the last leg of our fabulous trek and we are looking forward to getting home soon. We are off to Drummondville tonight!

Just Passing through Hamilton. Gotta love the 407 ETR!!! Next check in...Toronto!

Moving right along! This Express Toll Route saves a lot of sitting in traffic. Well worth the $70!!!!

Wonder what this guy is up to today?!!

Just gassed up at Port Hope. Approximately $73 odometer reading 23499 km it’s 10 to 2 and 32° and sunny! Having a little lunch...pie squares...Terry is having steak and egg and I’m having chicken pot.

Update: They were delicious! 🥧

Just passing through Brenda’s old neck of the woods...exit to Smiths Falls.

Just stopped to stretch our legs here in Brockville. 38°! Wow!

Stuck in traffic the past 30 minutes. Not sure what’s going on or when it’s going to end!

Long day yesterday. Spent 2 hours in traffic (bad accident). Then when we got to Drummondville, the hotel’s air conditioner was not up to Kirby’s standards so we trucked on to Apollinaire. We had a lovely stay at the Econo Lodge.

Unsure of how today is going to go, whether we’re going to be home tonight or not. I’ll keep you posted!

9:30-The Road Warriors are off again!

10 minutes on the road and we see Quebec City...

Just doing a check-in for my map.

Just doing a check-in for my map.

Another check-in...Rivière du Loup!

Made it to New Brunswick. I remember stopping here in Grand Falls McDonald’s parking lot \24017 years ago with Ma and Glenda. We were on our way home from Brenda’s in Michigan and met up with Jason here. He was working for a telephone company I believe.

Can’t go by without paying Glenda a visit!

Here’s the text message....

Me;(inquiring about her colonoscopy)How are you feeling? Making up for lost meals?

Glenda: Feeling good, had fish for supper. Tired, going to bed after the Wheel. Where are you?

Me: On or way to your place. LOL

Glenda; Really? Good-see you in 1 1/2 hours

Me: Yup. You can go to bed if you’re tired. I’m tired too!

Glenda: I just got a new life!!

Me: See ya soon!

Glenda: For sure!