What is so special about the Alaska Highway, formerly known as the Alcan (Alaska-Canadian Highway)? For many years, there had been talks between officials in United States and Canada about building a road connecting the contiguous US to Alaska with no agreements reached. However, after the attack on Pearl Harbor and Japanese threats to the […]
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Our next stop was Calgary. Time for the big city! I had no idea how big Calgary was, with a population of 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. We were staying in an RV park in Okotoks, a town about 24 miles from downtown Calgary. I was thinking it was going to be a small
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As the weather is warming, we are ready to head to Alaska and drove through Montana heading northwest. I am amazed at the vastness of Montana’s landscape. I now understand why it is called “Big Sky Country.” Trying to capture the scenic views in a photo is difficult. Here is one from the top of
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I have a feeling you know what Sturgis, SD is famous for, so why is this one of our stops, you ask? Well, we were having an intermittent problem with our F350 truck since Holland, MI. After a long drive, it would not start. But Dave was able to slide under the truck and wiggle
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At the end of Part One, I mentioned we did all those activities and also had some good eats. Thanks to recommendations, we were able to add a few “foodie” places while in the area. When we were on the Great Loop, we often searched out good eats, especially when traveling with Chris & Roger
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I think I need a vacation after this year’s road trip. I am still amazed at how much there is to see and do at almost every stop. Since I wrote a mid-week blog, I thought the end of the week would make a fairly short blog. Nope. Wrong again. Before we even left
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Did you know? The Badlands got its name from French explorers who called it “bad land to cross” and the Dakota Indians labeled it as “land bad.” Understandable based on the topography, but it is an incredible place to visit and just soak in the striking geologic deposits amongst an expansive prairie. National Parks never
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After we left our campground near Pipestone, MN, we headed west towards the Badlands. We drove through miles and miles (and miles) of open, beautiful land, part of the Great Plains region. Our next stop was at Left Trace campground, a Core of Engineers (COE) park along the Missouri River, about 60 miles southwest of
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When Dave was mapping our trip west after we connected with Greg & Helen, I asked if we would be anywhere near Pipestone, MN – where my mom was born and lived until she was 18. The group made it happen! After New Ulm, MN we drove to Split Rock Creek State Park in Jasper,
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And the four of us are off! The first stop that we camped together was in New Ulm, MN, just a few hours outside of the twin cities, just in case Greg & Helen forgot anything for our 5-month long trip (their “dirt” home is in St. Paul, MN). So far so good. No trips
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