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Osoyoos to Surrey via Rosedale, British Columbia – 7 October 2024

ByDorothy October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

Rosedale, British Columbia7 October 2024 The road from Osoyoos to Rosedale was quite long, and through a number of…

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osoyoos

Castlegar to Osoyoos, British Columbia – 5 October 2024

ByDorothy October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

We love the desert, so a stay in Canada’s only desert was a real treat. Osoyoos, BC has vineyards,…

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St Eugene Mission

Fernie to Castlegar via Cranbrook, British Columbia – 4 October 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

Cranbrook, BC3 October 2024 The campsite in Cranbrook was called the St Eugene campground after its neighbour the beautiful…

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Fernie

Calgary, Alberta to Fernie, British Columbia – 01 October 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

Leaving Calgary we were treated to some wonderful views along the road. Deep golden wheat fields with bales of…

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Calgary

Banff National Park to Calgary, Alberta – 28 September 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

We have had a busy couple of weeks in Calgary, visiting our dog wash customers, taking videos of installations…

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banff gondola

Hinton to Banff, Alberta – 25 September 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

We drove the Icefields parkway to the Banff National Park through Jasper.  We had planned earlier this year to…

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leaf springs

Grande Cache to Hinton, Alberta – 22 september 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024

It was about a 2 hour drive from Grand Cache to Hinton when approx. 45 minutes before arriving in…

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Labyrinth

Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Grand Cache, Alberta – 20 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

A sudden shift in the weather and reported snow in Banff.  Luckily the longer term forecast did not include…

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Dawson Creek

Pink Mountain to Dawson Creek, British Columbia – 18 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

After being spoiled with beautiful scenery in Yukon and the Muncho Provincial Park, we were rather disappointed with the…

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Pink mountain

Fort Nelson to Pink Mountain, British Columbia – 17 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

A rather smoky and overcast drive from Fort Nelson to Pink Mountain and also road works along the way….

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Fort nelson

Muncho Lake to Fort Nelson, British Columbia – 16 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

The road through the rest of the Muncho Lake Provincial park was stunning with bright Fall colours and lots…

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Muncho Lake, BC

Watson Lake, Yukon to Muncho Lake, BC – 14 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

The stretch of Alaska Highway to Muncho Lake Provincial Park from Watson Lake was stunning.  So many beautiful mountains…

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Signs forest

Teslin to Watson Lake, Yukon  – 14 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

A short overnight stay in Watson Lake in the same RV site as we stayed on the way back…

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Rainbow on the way to Teslin

Whitehorse to Teslin, Yukon – 13 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

The following day we drove to Teslin. This was a different campsite to the one we had stayed in…

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Dall sheep

Haines Junction to Whitehorse, Yukon – 6 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

We (especially Derek) were looking forward to some relaxation time at the Eclipse Spa again. We stayed in the…

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Yukon travel

Beaver Creek to Haines Junction, Yukon – 6 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Derek was quite psyched up for the next leg of the journey which was the worst part of the…

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Entering yukon

Tok, Alaska to Beaver Creek, Yukon – 3 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

The road from Tok to Beaver Creek was fairly long but not as bad as we had remembered. The…

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WW2 military truck

Haines Junction to Beaver Creek, Yukon – 9 July 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

The stretch of road from Haines Junction to Beaver Creek was along the Alaska highway was very pretty and…

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Haines Junction

Takhini Hot Springs to Haines Junction, Yukon – 7 July 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024

Coming into Haines Junction you are presented with this incredible view of the Kluane Range mountains.  Our campsite was…

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Eclipse hot springs

Whitehorse to Takhini Hot Springs, Yukon – 5 July 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024

We spent a relaxing Saturday at the Eclipse Nordic hot springs which was a short walk from our campsite,…

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Whitehorse

Teslin to Whitehorse, Yukon – 2 July 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024

Our first port of call when we reached Whitehorse was a Tire shop so we could replace the broken…

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wildlife museum

Watson Lake to Teslin, Yukon – 30 June 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024

On the way to Teslin we had our first accident. As we crossed the Ranchero bridge, a large truck…

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Sign post forest

Dease Lake, British Columbia to Watson Lake, Yukon – 27 June 2024

ByDorothy July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

We were hoping that the Car Satellite system would work on our drive to Watson Lake but it didn’t,…

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Dragonfiles

Iskut to Dease Lake, British Columbia – 26 June 2024

ByDorothy July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

There was zero coverage on the road to Dease Lake which was a big problem for me as I…

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Canoeing

Meziadin Junction to Iskut, British Columbia – 24 June 2024

ByDorothy June 29, 2024

When researching campgrounds along the Stewart-Cassier highway we found a lot of reports of campers arriving at campgrounds only…

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Bear Glacier

Kitwanga to Meziadin Junction, British Columbia – 22 June 2024

ByDorothy June 29, 2024September 15, 2024

Mezadian Lake Provincial Park had some really nice campsites and we were fortunate to get one right on the…

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Kitwanga

Smithers to Kitwanga, British Columbia – 19 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Kitwanga was a very small town and the starting point of the Stewart Cassiar Highway. The campsite was fine…

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Smithers

Burns Lake to Smithers, British Columbia – 15 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

It’s crazy how we have spent 30 years in British Columbia and yet there are so many places we…

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Takysie rv

Vanderhoof to Burns Lake, British Columbia – 13 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Our next stop was 50 kms south of Burns Lake at Takysie Lake.  To get there we had to…

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Riverside park

Cariboo to Vanderhoof, British Columbia – 11 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

From Cariboo we drove to Vanderhoof, a small town with a population of approx. 5000.  The Riverside Park Campground…

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Quesnel bridge

Lac La Hache to Cariboo, British Columbia – 10 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

We spent Derek’s 63rd birthday in Quesnel, British Columbia at Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park. Quesnel is situated between…

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Lac La Hache

Kamloops to Lac La Hache, British Columbia – 9 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

We continued our drive through the beautiful British Columbia to Lac La Hache, with exceptional scenery through valleys of…

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kamloops valley

Whistler to Vancouver to Kamloops, British Columbia – 5 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Vancouver, British Columbia 5 June – 6 June, 2024 Back to Vancouver but this time to Peace Arch RV…

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New store Vula

Victoria to Vancouver then Whistler, British Columbia – 30 May 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Vancouver, BC 30 May – 31 May 2024 Time to return to the warehouse again to install the new…

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Chocolate cake

Port Angeles, Washington to Victoria, British Columbia – 30 April 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

The next day we caught the Coho ferry back to Victoria.  The weather was a little chilly but the…

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quartzsite

Picacho to Salome, Arizona – 9 April 2024

ByDorothy April 21, 2024

Wagon West RV park where we stayed was close to Quartzsite, Arizona, which is known for its beautiful gems…

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spanish moss

Lake City, South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia – 02 December 2023

ByDorothy December 17, 2023

We were excited to stay in Savannah, Georgia for the next 15 days allowing plenty of time to explore…

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amherstburg

Battle Creek, Michigan to Colchester, Ontario – 23 October 2023

ByDorothy November 26, 2023

5th time over the border this year but not complaining, good to be in Canada again. After a fiasco…

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Petrolia

Campbellville to Petrolia, Ontario – 11 October 2023

ByDorothy October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

Spent a couple of days staying in the beautiful Lorne C Henderson conservation area. Fantastic place to camp surrounded…

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swans on lake in kingston

St. Philippe de Laprairie, Quebec to Campbellville, Ontario – 8 October 2023

ByDorothy October 28, 2023October 28, 2023

Kingston, Ontario 8 October 2023 Nearly a 4 hour drive to Kingston, Ontario.  A beautiful large campground surrounded by…

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Montreal

Montmagny to St. Philippe de Laprairie, Quebec – 4 September 2023

ByDorothy October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

While in Montmagny I started getting a sore throat.  I was convinced it was because I had rinsed my…

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Montmagny

Edmunston, New Brunswick to Montmagny, Quebec – 2 October 2023

ByDorothy October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

The drive from New Brunswick to Quebec was full of Fall colours – absolutely stunning.  Loved being back at…

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Big Axe

St John to Edmunston, New Brunswick – October 1 2023

ByDorothy October 7, 2023January 17, 2024

Upper Queensbury, New Brunswick Date: 30 September, 2023 We travelled from Rockwood in St John to Upper Queensbury for…

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Rockwood park

Hopewell Cape to St John, New Brunswick – 28 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023January 17, 2024

We were pleasantly surprised at how nice the campground was at Rockwood.  We hadn’t realized that it was 2200…

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Hopewell Rocks

Halifax, Nova Scotia to Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick – 26 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023

I was really looking forward to seeing the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park as we had missed it when we…

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Halifax

Antigonish to Halifax, Nova Scotia – 24 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023October 7, 2023

It was a bit of a long drive back to the Halifax KOA from Antigonish and sad as we…

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Antigonish

Baddeck to Antigonish, Nova Scotia – 22 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023

It was our third time staying at the Whidden campsite in Antigonish.  It is conveniently situated at the top…

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cabot trail

Brookfield to Baddeck, Nova Scotia – 18 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023

A fairly long drive up to Baddeck and Bras D’or Lakes campground and the start of our Cabot trail…

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Digby to Brookfield, Nova Scotia – 14 September 2023

Digby to Brookfield, Nova Scotia – 14 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023

With the tropical storm Lee threatening and Digby in the line of fire, we decided the safest course of…

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Bay of fundy

Lunenburg to Digby, Nova Scotia – 12 September 2023

ByDorothy September 16, 2023September 17, 2023

On Tuesday we moved from the East to West coast to Digby which sits on the Bay of Funday….

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Blue Rocks

Glen Margaret to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – 9 September 2023

ByDorothy September 16, 2023September 17, 2023

From Glen Margaret we continued south to Lunenburg. The town, which is a UNESCO historic site, was beautiful.  The…

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Hiking trail

Halifax to Glen Margaret, Nova Scotia – 7 September 2023

ByDorothy September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

The following morning we left Halifax and made our way to Glen Margaret. Once we were all set up,…

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family in halifax

Bras D’or to Halifax, Nova Scotia – 2 September 2023

ByDorothy September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

Antigonish, NS – Sept 2, 2023 A 2.5 hour drive to Antigonish to Whidden campground which we had stayed…

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highland village

Doyles, Newfoundland to Bras D’Or, Nova Scotia – 31 August 2023

ByDorothy September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

The trip from Newfound to Nova Scotia seemed longer than before. There was quite a swell in some places…

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puffin chair

Gander to Doyles, Newfoundland – 26 August 2023

ByDorothy September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Kings Point, NL – 26 August, 2023 After Gander we moved on to Kings Point, a small town on…

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Gander

St John’s to Gander, Newfoundland – 24 August 2023

ByDorothy September 1, 2023

Our next stop was Gander.  We stopped there for 2 nights and on the second day visited Skipper’s Dog…

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cabot tower

Bellevue Beach to St John’s, Newfoundland – 15 August 2023

ByDorothy September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

We were very excited to get to St Johns.  I had read so much about it and was looking…

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Bellveue beach

Terra Nova National Park to Bellevue Beach, New Foundland – 10 August 2023

ByDorothy August 15, 2023

The road to Bellevue Beach was horrendous – just full of potholes.  However, our dismay with the roads soon…

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Newman sound

Grand Falls-Windsor to Terra Nova National Park, New Foundland – 7 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

From Grand Falls-Windsor we continued our journey east to Terra Nova National Park. The campsite we were in was…

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GrandFalls-Windsor

Lomond River to Grand Falls-Windsor, New Foundland – 5 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 12, 2023

Grand Falls-Windsor turned out to be the largest town we had visited so far in NL.  We were quite…

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salmon flies

St Barbe to Lomond River, New Foundland – 4 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

After a brief stop in Port Saunders to pick up and fit a new hydraulic pipe, we drove to…

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bulging hydraulic pipe

River of Ponds to St Barbe, New Foundland – 18 July 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

St Barbe RV Park was a medium sized, square gravel, fenced in area with an Amenities building on the…

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arches provincial park

Rocky Harbour to River of Ponds, New Foundland – 15 July 2023

ByDorothy July 17, 2023July 24, 2023

We continued our journey northwards following the Viking trail, a 489 km one way drive which connects Deer Lake…

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western pond

Corner Brook to Rocky Harbour, New Foundland – 9 July 2023

ByDorothy July 16, 2023July 17, 2023

On Sunday we moved to Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne National Park a 1805 sq km area. Gros Morne…

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corner Brook marina

Doyles to Corner Brook, New Foundland – 6 July 2023

ByDorothy July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

We moved from Doyles to Corner Brook and a lovely campsite near the Humber River, and close to some…

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Ugly stick

Little Bras D’or, Nova Scotia to Doyles, Newfoundland Labrador – 30 June 2023

ByDorothy July 2, 2023July 15, 2023

We had booked a cabin on the Ferry to Newfoundland as it was an 8 hour ride across.  This…

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Antigonish to Little Bras d’Or, Nova Scotia – 28 June 2023

Antigonish to Little Bras d’Or, Nova Scotia – 28 June 2023

ByDorothy July 2, 2023July 3, 2023

Onwards to the Whycocomagh Provincial Park in Inverness, Nova Scotia for one night.  A lovely park surrounded by forest…

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Shediac, New Brunswick to Antigonish, Nova Scotia – 26 June 2023

Shediac, New Brunswick to Antigonish, Nova Scotia – 26 June 2023

ByDorothy July 2, 2023July 2, 2023

We had a brief two night stay in Antigonish, Nova Scotia at Whidden Campground.  Antigonish’s claim to fame is…

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Kingsclear to Shediac, New Brunswick – 23 June 2023

Kingsclear to Shediac, New Brunswick – 23 June 2023

ByDorothy June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

The day we arrived, Derek drove to Moncton and got a new toilet – hooray.  Its amazing how you…

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Edmunston to Kingsclear, New Brunswick – 20 June 2023

Edmunston to Kingsclear, New Brunswick – 20 June 2023

ByDorothy June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

We moved to Kingsclear, New Brunswick yesterday. The weather had been rainy and overcast for the past few days…

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Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec to Edmunston, New Brunswick – 17 June 2023

Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec to Edmunston, New Brunswick – 17 June 2023

ByDorothy June 24, 2023

We finally made it to Edmunston situated in Madawaska County in New Brunswick and to our campsite Camp Edmunston. …

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Montmagny to Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec – 13 June 2023

Montmagny to Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec – 13 June 2023

ByDorothy June 17, 2023June 24, 2023

We were pleasantly surprised when we reached Camping Du Quai in Rivière-du-Loup, our last stop in Quebec. We were…

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Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley to Montmagny, Quebec – 9 June 2023

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley to Montmagny, Quebec – 9 June 2023

ByDorothy June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

As it was Derek’s birthday on the 10th, so we decided to leave our RV in the campsite, cash…

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Rigaud to Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec – 7 June 2023

Rigaud to Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec – 7 June 2023

ByDorothy June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

From Montreal we continued East to Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley in Quebec. This village provides panoramic views of Mount Orford, the Katevale…

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Ottawa, Ontario to Rigaud, Quebec – 3 June 2023

Ottawa, Ontario to Rigaud, Quebec – 3 June 2023

ByDorothy June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Camping Choisy was the closest campground we could find near Montreal which was really the spot we wanted to…

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Pembroke to Ottawa, Ontario – 27 May 2023

Pembroke to Ottawa, Ontario – 27 May 2023

ByDorothy June 16, 2023June 17, 2023

As our container of dog wash machines had arrived from Australia, it was time for Derek to fly back…

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North Bay to Pembroke, Ontario – 23 May 2023

North Bay to Pembroke, Ontario – 23 May 2023

ByDorothy June 16, 2023

From North Bay we made our way to Pembroke, Ontario to visit one of our pet store customers.  Bright…

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Tobermory to North Bay, Ontario – 16 May 2023

Tobermory to North Bay, Ontario – 16 May 2023

ByDorothy June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Innisfil, 16 May 2023 We retraced our drive to Tobermory back down the coast and then headed towards Innisfil…

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Toronto to Tobermory, Ontario – 10 May 2023

Toronto to Tobermory, Ontario – 10 May 2023

ByDorothy May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

We were excited to visit Tobermory as we had heard it was a pretty neat spot. Tobermory is on…

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Wheatley to Toronto, Ontario – 3 May 2023

Wheatley to Toronto, Ontario – 3 May 2023

ByDorothy May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

Lambton Shores, 3 May 2023 Rain continued as we moved to Rock Glen Family Resort in Lambton Shores for…

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Leviston, New York to Wheatley, Ontario – 24 April 2023

Leviston, New York to Wheatley, Ontario – 24 April 2023

ByDorothy May 7, 2023May 20, 2023

Waterdown, Ontario – 24 April 2023 It was good to be back in Canada and to see all the…

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New Columbia, Pennslyvania to Lewiston, New York – 18 April 2023

New Columbia, Pennslyvania to Lewiston, New York – 18 April 2023

ByDorothy April 24, 2023April 30, 2023

We had a one night stay booked at Camp Bell RV Park in Campbell, New York. It was a…

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Whistler to Vancouver – 16 October 2022

Whistler to Vancouver – 16 October 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 29, 2023

We moved the RV to Peace Arch RV park for what we thought was 3 days, while we returned…

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Victoria to Whistler – 4 October 2022

Victoria to Whistler – 4 October 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We left Fort Victoria on the 4th and caught the ferry to Vancouver. Our plan was to overnight in…

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Victoria to Campbell River – September 12 2022

Victoria to Campbell River – September 12 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

By the time if came to leave Victoria we were itching to move on. We were both fully recovered…

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Garden Bay to Victoria – August 14 2022

Garden Bay to Victoria – August 14 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

Leaving Garden Bay we drove down the coast to Gibsons, caught the Langdale ferry to Horseshoe Bay and then…

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Lake Country to Garden Bay – July 25 2022

Lake Country to Garden Bay – July 25 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We left Lake Country and made our way to Coquihalla Campground, a mid point to Horseshoe Bay, where we…

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Coquihalla to Lake Country – 17 June 2022

Coquihalla to Lake Country – 17 June 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

The following day was one of the longest trips for a while.  It took about 3.5 hours to get…

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Victoria to Coquihalla – 15 June 2022

Victoria to Coquihalla – 15 June 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We had planned to leave Victoria and head straight for Lake Country, overnighting halfway at Coquihalla. As it turned…

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Port Angeles to Victoria, British Columbia – 25 May 2022

Port Angeles to Victoria, British Columbia – 25 May 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

A short trip on the Port Angeles Ferry in pouring rain and we were back home again. We pulled…

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Trip Planning

Trip Planning

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

After months of cold weather and COVID restrictions, we have been itching to travel to a warmer climate. So…

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Settling into RV Life – 15 September 2021

Settling into RV Life – 15 September 2021

Byadmin February 8, 2023January 13, 2024

It been an interesting couple of months transitioning into fulltime RV life. While being stationery, is not a true…

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Preparations

Preparations

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We have always loved to travel and having spent a year on a boat, we decided our next journey…

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