Thursday November 15...9:15pm
Woke up this morning in a cabin
on top of a mountain! It was so peaceful...not a sound to be heard. Ellen and
Ben have a really nice little spot up there. We're not so sure we'd want to live
in a place like that in the winter, but it was sure fun to spend
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
On top of a mountain
Wednesday November 14...11:15pm
It got a little cold last night. They were calling for -6. Not sure if it got that cold, but it may have...because it was 2.5 on our bedside thermometer this morning! No worries, we put the furnace on and it didn't take long to warm up nicely.
It got a little cold last night. They were calling for -6. Not sure if it got that cold, but it may have...because it was 2.5 on our bedside thermometer this morning! No worries, we put the furnace on and it didn't take long to warm up nicely.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Went for a hike...
Tuesday November 13...11:00pm
Drove about 25 km's to a fairly steep dirt road that we had to do another 4 km's on in order to get to the trailhead for Bluenose Trail. It's about a 2 ½ hour hike that takes you to 2 different lookout points. Temperature was about 9 in Vernon, so out
Drove about 25 km's to a fairly steep dirt road that we had to do another 4 km's on in order to get to the trailhead for Bluenose Trail. It's about a 2 ½ hour hike that takes you to 2 different lookout points. Temperature was about 9 in Vernon, so out
Monday, November 12, 2007
Still in Vernon
Monday November 12...10:30pm
Still in Vernon. Found my Aunt Barbara's place...sure enough it was a 5 minute walk from where we are parked at Walmart. Finished doing laundry and spent some time on the internet researching our trip to Mexico. Ruth's brother is going to fly to
Still in Vernon. Found my Aunt Barbara's place...sure enough it was a 5 minute walk from where we are parked at Walmart. Finished doing laundry and spent some time on the internet researching our trip to Mexico. Ruth's brother is going to fly to
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Vernon, B.C.
Sunday November 11...9:00pm
Went for a walk around Enderby this morning, and then just sat around with everyone at Cindy's house and just chatted. Did some laundry and had showers. Everyone was leaving after lunch, so we decided we'd head down to Vernon for the evening and get in touch with Aunt Barbara.
Went for a walk around Enderby this morning, and then just sat around with everyone at Cindy's house and just chatted. Did some laundry and had showers. Everyone was leaving after lunch, so we decided we'd head down to Vernon for the evening and get in touch with Aunt Barbara.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Enderby, B.C.
Saturday November 10...11:00pm
Up before 7am once again, and hit the road right away. This highway 33 is quite a windy road with some steep sections as well, so it's nicer for us to drive on it when there's no traffic because we tend to average about 70 km/h or less. It's a cloudy
Up before 7am once again, and hit the road right away. This highway 33 is quite a windy road with some steep sections as well, so it's nicer for us to drive on it when there's no traffic because we tend to average about 70 km/h or less. It's a cloudy
Friday, November 9, 2007
Middle of nowhere...near Beaverdell
Friday November 9...7:00pm
Sure enough, we didn't need the furnace last night. Woke up and it was still 9 degrees inside. We're at the point now that if it's over 5 degrees inside when we wake up, then we're doing just fine! Got up and drove the 20 minutes or so back
Sure enough, we didn't need the furnace last night. Woke up and it was still 9 degrees inside. We're at the point now that if it's over 5 degrees inside when we wake up, then we're doing just fine! Got up and drove the 20 minutes or so back
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Syringa Provincial Park...near Castlegar
Thursday November 8...7:15pm
Today was a fun day! We got up fairly early and hit the road right away. Drove for an hour or so and then stopped for coffee and breakfast. As we entered Creston, B.C., we noticed the sign advertising tours at the Columbia Brewing Company...the makers of Kokanee Beer!
Today was a fun day! We got up fairly early and hit the road right away. Drove for an hour or so and then stopped for coffee and breakfast. As we entered Creston, B.C., we noticed the sign advertising tours at the Columbia Brewing Company...the makers of Kokanee Beer!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Near Cranbrook
Wednesday November 7...9:00pm
When we woke up this morning, it was already 5 degrees outside. So after breakfast we decided it would be a good day for me to fix the furnace. The RV park we were at didn't mind if we did some repairs, plus the place where I bought the switch was
When we woke up this morning, it was already 5 degrees outside. So after breakfast we decided it would be a good day for me to fix the furnace. The RV park we were at didn't mind if we did some repairs, plus the place where I bought the switch was
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Fernie, B.C.
Tuesday November 6...10:00pm
We were only a few minutes from the Frank Slide, and so after a quick breakfast we headed to the interpretive centre they built at the site of the disaster. If you don't know about the Frank Slide...it's when millions of tons of limestone rock came
We were only a few minutes from the Frank Slide, and so after a quick breakfast we headed to the interpretive centre they built at the site of the disaster. If you don't know about the Frank Slide...it's when millions of tons of limestone rock came
Monday, November 5, 2007
Bellevue near Crowsnest Pass and the B.C. border
Monday November 5...8:45pm
Well today was yet another interesting day! It's never boring, that's for sure!
Well today was yet another interesting day! It's never boring, that's for sure!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Waterton Lakes National Park
Sunday November 4...8:10pm
What strange weather we had last night. It was supposed to go down to about 2 degrees so we left the electric heater on. We woke up around 2am to a loud crash that sounded very close to us. There was a lot of wind, yet it was 22 degrees inside
What strange weather we had last night. It was supposed to go down to about 2 degrees so we left the electric heater on. We woke up around 2am to a loud crash that sounded very close to us. There was a lot of wind, yet it was 22 degrees inside
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Lethbridge, Alberta
Saturday November 3...10:15pm
Woke up this morning to a deer standing out in our campsite. They don't seem to be very shy, that's for sure.
Woke up this morning to a deer standing out in our campsite. They don't seem to be very shy, that's for sure.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Friday November 2...10:10pm
Never got on the internet today, so yesterday's journal entry was posted at the same time as this one, in case you missed it.
Never got on the internet today, so yesterday's journal entry was posted at the same time as this one, in case you missed it.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Foremost, Alberta
Thursday November 1...11:05pm
Got up and after something to eat we headed for a laundromat. We were pretty much the only ones there except for the woman working there. Nice enough morning, so I took Whiskey for a walk while Ruth sorted out the laundry.
Got up and after something to eat we headed for a laundromat. We were pretty much the only ones there except for the woman working there. Nice enough morning, so I took Whiskey for a walk while Ruth sorted out the laundry.
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