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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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Hatchers Pass

Kenai to Houston via Anchorage – 13 August 2024

ByDorothy September 1, 2024

Kenai to Anchorage Back to Anchorage for a couple days to take the RV into an RV shop to…

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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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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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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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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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Palm Desert

Salome, Arizona to Palm Desert, California – 11 April 2024

ByDorothy April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

We said our goodbyes to Arizona and headed for Palm Desert in California. The last time we were at…

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mountains in Carrizozo

Albuquerque to Carrizozo, New Mexico – 25 March 2024

ByDorothy April 1, 2024

Before leaving for Carrizozo, we utilized some of the back roads of Albuquerque to burn in the new brakes….

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Family at Disney

Savannah Georgia to Kissimmee, Florida – 17 December 2023

ByDorothy January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

We were looking forward to our stay in Florida. Not only did it mean seeing our daughter and her…

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Painted Elk

Utica, Michigan to Elkhart, Indiana – 4 November 2023

ByDorothy November 26, 2023

With our RV almost ready for collection we made our way, once again back to Elkhart, Indiana where we…

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Detroit

Colchester, Ontario to Utica, Michigan – 2 November 2023

ByDorothy November 26, 2023November 26, 2023

Off to the Staybridge Suites in Utica about a 40 drive from downtown Detroit. We got up early as…

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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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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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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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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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Broadway, Virginia to College Park, Maryland – 6 April 2023

Broadway, Virginia to College Park, Maryland – 6 April 2023

ByDorothy April 9, 2023April 14, 2023

We arrived in College Park in 30 degree temperatures, and we were baking.  Once we got set up and…

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