We are currently spending the winter in Ontario, Canada with our families. We are taking the time to explore different areas around us and save our funds so we can head back out west in early April.
Time to reflect on our trip out West with Moon
Since we have been back in Ontario now for over a month, and I have been working here and there trying to save money for our next projects with Moon and our next travel idea's, I have a chance to sit and reflect about our trip Out West. I found it quite challenging to sit down in front of a screen while I was on the road, and surrounded by such beautiful landscapes. I didn't have any internet connection, so I found that I would have to spend time sitting in parking lots with free wifi, such as Tim Hortons, and this wasn't really enjoyable for me. I tried to fully submerse myself into every moment while we travelled across Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. We slowed our pace, took our time, listened to the different sounds the winds and tree branches made, the raging rushing of different bodies of water, and the utter calm and silence of each present moment.
Our time out West was amazing, however, at times quite scary and devastating with the number of wildfires spread across the entire province of British Columbia. One of our favourite national parks that we visited, Waterton Lakes National Park, an international peace park that borders Alberta and the Glacier National Park in Montana, in the USA has been devastated by wildfires, and it was heart breaking to see the devastation that so many wildfires has created. It forces us to reflect on how human behaviour has influenced and impacted such drastic weather patterns here in North America and the world? We are living in a time where critical action is needed by societies to resist neoliberal and political forces of privatization and greed that only perpetuate the problems of climate change? It is time for big steps in our own lives and that at larger governmental and political bodies.
While on this important issue of the interconnectedness between climate change, privatization, and governmental bodies, we lost count of how many times that we were in beautiful locations, such as Ram Falls and Shannon Falls, and we would see numerous yellow signs cautioning against the pipeline that was running through the area. We thought it was absurd, it angered us, and forced us to have critical conversations about why societies and governmental organizations and officials are refusing to convert to renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar. We need to save our planet, how can this be argued when millions of climate refugees have lost their homes, their lands, their lives, and their loved ones.
This is not to say that I am not grateful for the privilege and opportunity to have Moon and to have witnessed some of the most beautiful (I may be biased of course) places in Canada. I am hoping to organize a few different lists, with the top ten waterfalls, camping spots, provincial and national parks, hiking trails, fishing holes, and the route that we took.
Upon quick thought, a few of my favourite places that we visited were Pemberton, Revelstoke, Nelson (West Kootenay and Okanagan area), Horsethief Canyon in the Badlands, Waterton Lakes National Park, and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. I don't necessarily believe in having a 'favourite' of anything. I never know what to say as a child (and even now) when people ask me what my favourite colour is, as I love quite a few different colours, I can't necessarily list them from top to bottom in the sense of favourites. Places offer different and similar opportunities in so many different ways. Anyway, back on point, we loved Pemberton (Pembie) because of the super chill vibe there. There are so many different trails for both hiking and mountain biking in the area. Their town is slogan is 'adventure starts here' and it seems quite fitting. Its only about a 20 minute drive from Whistler but you feel far enough away from the crazy hustle and bustle of the tourism industry. We fished and swam for a few days at One Mile Lake, taking in the beautiful views of Mount Currie, and took a great hike to Nairn Falls from the Lake.
Our time out West was amazing, however, at times quite scary and devastating with the number of wildfires spread across the entire province of British Columbia. One of our favourite national parks that we visited, Waterton Lakes National Park, an international peace park that borders Alberta and the Glacier National Park in Montana, in the USA has been devastated by wildfires, and it was heart breaking to see the devastation that so many wildfires has created. It forces us to reflect on how human behaviour has influenced and impacted such drastic weather patterns here in North America and the world? We are living in a time where critical action is needed by societies to resist neoliberal and political forces of privatization and greed that only perpetuate the problems of climate change? It is time for big steps in our own lives and that at larger governmental and political bodies.
While on this important issue of the interconnectedness between climate change, privatization, and governmental bodies, we lost count of how many times that we were in beautiful locations, such as Ram Falls and Shannon Falls, and we would see numerous yellow signs cautioning against the pipeline that was running through the area. We thought it was absurd, it angered us, and forced us to have critical conversations about why societies and governmental organizations and officials are refusing to convert to renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar. We need to save our planet, how can this be argued when millions of climate refugees have lost their homes, their lands, their lives, and their loved ones.
This is not to say that I am not grateful for the privilege and opportunity to have Moon and to have witnessed some of the most beautiful (I may be biased of course) places in Canada. I am hoping to organize a few different lists, with the top ten waterfalls, camping spots, provincial and national parks, hiking trails, fishing holes, and the route that we took.
Upon quick thought, a few of my favourite places that we visited were Pemberton, Revelstoke, Nelson (West Kootenay and Okanagan area), Horsethief Canyon in the Badlands, Waterton Lakes National Park, and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. I don't necessarily believe in having a 'favourite' of anything. I never know what to say as a child (and even now) when people ask me what my favourite colour is, as I love quite a few different colours, I can't necessarily list them from top to bottom in the sense of favourites. Places offer different and similar opportunities in so many different ways. Anyway, back on point, we loved Pemberton (Pembie) because of the super chill vibe there. There are so many different trails for both hiking and mountain biking in the area. Their town is slogan is 'adventure starts here' and it seems quite fitting. Its only about a 20 minute drive from Whistler but you feel far enough away from the crazy hustle and bustle of the tourism industry. We fished and swam for a few days at One Mile Lake, taking in the beautiful views of Mount Currie, and took a great hike to Nairn Falls from the Lake.
Revelstoke probably made one of our favourite spots because we found an absolutely amazing place to camp. We camped about a 5-10 minute hike (through what feels like an enchanted forrest) from Begbie falls and a beautiful lake with surrounding views of the mountains. The reflections of the clouds and mountains upon the lake when we were there were absolutely breathtaking. We relaxed, and fished beside a bald eagle that had a nest just above in one of the close trees. The town of Revelstoke is located in a serene setting, although one can imagine what a difficult yet beautiful place to live, and snowboard in the winter time. A great hike to take in this area is the Giant Cedars Boardwalk trail through the Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada. In addition, we visited the Canyon Hot Springs just outside of Revelstoke, and although it isn't a natural hot spring, it was a great place to relax, swim, and to take a much needed shower :) (as we still haven't fixed the waterline in Moon).
How could one not love Nelson? Anyone who is looking for a super laid back, chill, and artsy vibe should definitely head to Nelson in the summer time. Surrounded by the beautiful Kootenay lake, Nelson is a place that we just didn't want to leave, hence why we probably stayed an extra day there. We have a huge thanks to give to our friends Teya and Brian for letting us park and crash in Moon at their place, for taking us for some of the best tacos at Cantina del Centro, for showing us around the area, and for sharing with us your secret waterfall. There are markets in the town along Baker Street every Wednesday and Friday and it was great to walk through, buying local vegetables and crafts, and listening to the talented street buskers(Papa Thom-. It was quite awesome to see the resistance to privatization and chain brands, as there is only one Walmart superstore and one or two fast food chains, the rest are completely locally owned and ran. Power to the people.
Horse thief Canyon was one of the first places that we stopped to explore and camp once we got to the Badlands in Drumheller, Alberta. There wasn’t a sign saying no camping so we indulged in parking Moon with amazing panoramic views and even met a few people from around the Athabasca glacier who took tents down to sleep between the many different hoodoos. We took our dinner and a drink down to the edge of the canyon and watched the sun set as we shared our meal with Beanz. We also took full advantage of the many different trails there, and it felt as though one could walk for miles, following animal trails off into the distance. It was interesting to learn different historical perspectives off this special place, and Beanz absolutely loved chasing the hundreds of ground squirrels across the landscape.
Waterton Lakes National Park and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park were two of our favourite places that we stopped on our journey back to Ontario. We had supposed to be well on our way back to Ontario at this point, but we couldn’t resist the opportunity to stay a night in Waterton, hit some trails, and check out the amazing hoodoos of Writing-on-Stone. There is a beautiful waterfall on the way at Pincher Creek, and I would say that it is definitely a must see if you are in this area. Moon survived a pretty crazy windstorm on our way to Waterton (only losing her awning on the highway and luckily not injuring anyone). Once we got to Waterton, we took our time driving around the buffalo sanctuary (actually driving around 2 or 3 times). It was amazing to see the strong and powerful descendants of the Great Plains. We saw countless Elk roaming around the town and even through the main campsite where we stayed in the middle of the town (We don’t often stay in campgrounds, but this one was well worth it). I remember spinning around just outside of Moon while the sun was setting and everywhere I looked, I was surrounded by some of the most magnificent mountains. In the morning before leaving, we hiked the Lower Bertha Falls trail and we were a little apprehensive, as a few hikers had been chased off the day earlier by a grizzly bear. Nevertheless, no bears were seen while we were hiking, only while we were driving through the park. Lower Bertha Falls is an absolutely beautiful hike with countless lookout points and we rewarded ourselves with a cool dip in the waterfall before trekking back down. While we were leaving the park, we took a slight detour to the Red Rock Canyon and took in the many stunning views that it had to offer. Although we couldn’t explore more of the Red Rock Canyon, or experience hiking the Bears Hump (a trail that we really wanted to do) we are thankful and privileged to have been able to experience this beautiful place before the devastation of the fires.
We have realized the very real and current effects of climate change and the influence of climate change refugees around the world. While on the road we read the book "No is not enough" by Naomi Klein, and the current events around the world should make it evident that the time for action is not, not tomorrow, not next week, not next year, but now. What is required is change on both personal levels, and that of governmental and privatized interests of people in power. Civil action and civil disobedience has been going on for a long time, however, we are at a critical point in history, where masses need to continuously come together, connect through differences and different interests to fight and resist the abuse, control and ownership of those in power over our lands, our lives, and our climate. We are thankful to have been safe during our time travelling out West, however, we are keeping the land, the animals, and the lives that have been lost during this devastation very close to our hearts.
Although didn’t have time to stay the night in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, we did take the opportunity to hike the relatively short (2.2km) Hoodoo trail, which was quite spectacular. I lost count of the many hoodoos, views of the river valley and the Montana Mountains, and limestone cliffs. We followed the path, reading and learning the indigenous histories of this area, and veering off to follow various mule trails. We could have spent hours exploring along the Hoodoo trail but the hot sun had tired us and Beanz out, and we quickly made dinner before heading along Highway 501, paralleling the Montana border, and oh what an experience that was… for short, the “highway” really is more of a dirt trail through farmland fields. This will be a story told in a later blog post.
Although didn’t have time to stay the night in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, we did take the opportunity to hike the relatively short (2.2km) Hoodoo trail, which was quite spectacular. I lost count of the many hoodoos, views of the river valley and the Montana Mountains, and limestone cliffs. We followed the path, reading and learning the indigenous histories of this area, and veering off to follow various mule trails. We could have spent hours exploring along the Hoodoo trail but the hot sun had tired us and Beanz out, and we quickly made dinner before heading along Highway 501, paralleling the Montana border, and oh what an experience that was… for short, the “highway” really is more of a dirt trail through farmland fields. This will be a story told in a later blog post.
Our first week in Moon
Before leaving Orillia and before officially beginning to live in Moon, we tried to fix our propane ourselves (probably not the best or safest idea) but regardless, we could not get our propane to work safely and without leaks. We also still need to get a water valve, so we have started the beginning of our journey westward without any running water, or propane. The first three nights have been absolutely amazing regardless. We have been taking our time travelling through Ontario and we are so glad that we have done so, as we have stayed in some of the most beautiful spots that we never knew about prior to the beginning of this adventure. We didn’t leave our first day on Friday until quite late in the day, about 5 o clock or so, we drove North out to the Muskoka Lakes to Torrance Barren Sky Preserve. There is a parking lot that leads to a trail and a huge pond, but there are also various campsites and little spots all around. We settled in for the night at a little spot away from the parking lot, went on a little hike, and cooked our dinner over the fire, sipping on rum and cokes and enjoying the company of each other and the thousands of stars above us. We fell asleep to the pitter patter of the rain atop of Moons roof and awoke early to once again eat and continue heading North. The next day we made it to Massey along the Spanish river and found a perfect little spot to park and camp next to white and pink trilliums at Mouth Park, with a beautiful little beach and the perfect spot to cast a few lines into the water. It’s a great little spot to boondock as the water is perfect for swimming, and the park was wonderful for Beanz to play in and explore.
Driving through Ontario was absolutely breathtaking and we found ourselves stopping at multiple hikes and lookouts to take in some of the serene and natural beauty. The third night we stayed in Wawa, at the Scenic High Falls on the Magpie river and it is absolutely stunning. We had both never even heard of this waterfall before and had found this spot to camp on the website freecampsites.net (an absolutely wonderful tool to assist in travelling cheaply). While we were there we met a couple and their sweet daughter who had also found this great spot to stay on thanks to freecampsites.net and have been living in their 1979 motorhome for the past few years, spending the winter on Vancouver Island. We are extremely thankful for our opportunity to meet, talk with, and learn from Cody and Caitlyn and hope to catch up with them again in the near future. We had a wonderful nights sleep, opened Moon’s door in the morning and felt the mist from the falls upon our faces. The weather has been warm and sunny so far each day, another thing that we are thankful for. We continued West taking our time travelling across Ontario and found ourselves in Terrance Bay (another beautiful spot). We set up camp for the night in a little shaded nook of the parking lot, next to the waterfall and Aguasabon river gorge, and the Casques Isles Trail. There is also a beautiful and long beach there that Beanz absolutely loved exploring. We spent the night fishing in front of a bald eagle and made friends with our neighbours, the Jimmy Tri Tone Band (check them out on youtube J), a wonderful couple travelling and playing music together. It was great just relaxing by the fire, and venturing up the trail listening to the grunts and hums of the Northern wilderness. The next day we went to an incredible indigenous pictograph site in the Agawa Bay located within Lake Superior Provincial Park. It’s a great little hike down to the water, where you can hold onto ropes and walk along the cliffs and look up to the many pictographs. Although there were some signs and information provided, we had hoped that we could have learnt more about this special place from in a more in-depth and critical way. Once we find somewhere with wifi, I’m sure we will be trying to research and learn more about the history and different stories and narratives of the Agawa Bay region. We then headed to Kakabeka falls, and we had recently been told by some friends not to stay there, as they were told they couldn’t overnight park and camp by the park rangers. However, we parked far away from the information centre, right next to the village trail, and we settled in for the night. Kakabeka falls is something to be seen by everyone who lives in Ontario, and I am quite ashamed that after living in Ontario for close to thirteen years, that this is the first time I have seen this magnificent site. Matteo and I both said that we enjoyed visiting Kakabeka falls more than we had ever enjoyed Niagara falls (with the hoards of people, vendors, and endless lights of entertainment) and we later found out that Kakabeka falls is known as the ‘Niagara of the North’. There is wonderful history of resistance, bravery, and strength entwined within this landscape, and it is somewhere that I am already looking forward to visiting again. That night we went on a hike, and awoke a sleeping deer in the forest (which was pretty cool even though we didn’t mean to disturb its sweet dreaming) and went to sleep, once again listening to the sounds of rushing water. The next day was pretty interesting, because shortly after the joy of seeing our first living moose on the trip (we had seen two dead female moose the previous day), we got a flat tire just past Upsala. After waiting for a few hours in the basking sun, Matteo attempting to sell smoked fish along the highway and myself painting on the back of Moon, we had a new tire thanks to CalTire from Thunderbay and were on the road once again. That night (night number 6) we stayed at Raleigh falls, which isn’t a huge spectacular waterfall but it’s a small natural waterfall with rapids in a quiet wooded spot of the highway. It was the perfect spot to pull up to, clean off in the waterfall, cook some grub and head to sleep, both of us with our heads as close to the window as possible to fall asleep watching the bright stars and listening to the sounds of water flowing and rushing. It seems that our little adventure out West is already bestowing a sort of waterfall theme (we both absolutely love waterfalls and water) and I’m sure that this theme will carry on steadily. The next day we drove through Kenora and finally made it out of Ontario, and made it to Brandon in Manitoba quite late at night and stayed at the anytime fitness there where we had a quick workout and a wonderful and warm shower. The next morning we got up early and drove out to Oak Lake (a little outside of Brandon) to watch the storm across the lake and cook some breakfast. We travelled across the prairies a lot faster than travelling across Ontario, as our next stop for the night was in the little town of Morse (population 280) and we stayed at Reed Lake (we aren’t quite sure about its authenticity as a ‘lake’ and believe it may just be agricultural runoff) at a small lookout along the highway where there were hundreds of different birds flying around our windows all evening. We made homemade pizza dough with flour brought from the local grocery store in Morse and we cooked pizzas on our little barbeque in the wind. Although we enjoyed our little spot to camp, as we were driving out of Saskatchewan we stopped to make breakfast at picnic area of the highway just past Morse and just before the town of Herbert. We both said that it looked like a great free camping spot, as there were big areas around picnic tables, fire pits, and big grassy areas. As I’m currently writing this, it’s now Saturday June 9th and we passed into the Alberta border not too long ago and are now driving along what looks like the ‘prairies of Alberta’ toward the town of Wayne (Terry – Matteo’s stepdad insists that we have to stop in at the Last Saloon for a beer) just outside of Drumheller.
Driving through Ontario was absolutely breathtaking and we found ourselves stopping at multiple hikes and lookouts to take in some of the serene and natural beauty. The third night we stayed in Wawa, at the Scenic High Falls on the Magpie river and it is absolutely stunning. We had both never even heard of this waterfall before and had found this spot to camp on the website freecampsites.net (an absolutely wonderful tool to assist in travelling cheaply). While we were there we met a couple and their sweet daughter who had also found this great spot to stay on thanks to freecampsites.net and have been living in their 1979 motorhome for the past few years, spending the winter on Vancouver Island. We are extremely thankful for our opportunity to meet, talk with, and learn from Cody and Caitlyn and hope to catch up with them again in the near future. We had a wonderful nights sleep, opened Moon’s door in the morning and felt the mist from the falls upon our faces. The weather has been warm and sunny so far each day, another thing that we are thankful for. We continued West taking our time travelling across Ontario and found ourselves in Terrance Bay (another beautiful spot). We set up camp for the night in a little shaded nook of the parking lot, next to the waterfall and Aguasabon river gorge, and the Casques Isles Trail. There is also a beautiful and long beach there that Beanz absolutely loved exploring. We spent the night fishing in front of a bald eagle and made friends with our neighbours, the Jimmy Tri Tone Band (check them out on youtube J), a wonderful couple travelling and playing music together. It was great just relaxing by the fire, and venturing up the trail listening to the grunts and hums of the Northern wilderness. The next day we went to an incredible indigenous pictograph site in the Agawa Bay located within Lake Superior Provincial Park. It’s a great little hike down to the water, where you can hold onto ropes and walk along the cliffs and look up to the many pictographs. Although there were some signs and information provided, we had hoped that we could have learnt more about this special place from in a more in-depth and critical way. Once we find somewhere with wifi, I’m sure we will be trying to research and learn more about the history and different stories and narratives of the Agawa Bay region. We then headed to Kakabeka falls, and we had recently been told by some friends not to stay there, as they were told they couldn’t overnight park and camp by the park rangers. However, we parked far away from the information centre, right next to the village trail, and we settled in for the night. Kakabeka falls is something to be seen by everyone who lives in Ontario, and I am quite ashamed that after living in Ontario for close to thirteen years, that this is the first time I have seen this magnificent site. Matteo and I both said that we enjoyed visiting Kakabeka falls more than we had ever enjoyed Niagara falls (with the hoards of people, vendors, and endless lights of entertainment) and we later found out that Kakabeka falls is known as the ‘Niagara of the North’. There is wonderful history of resistance, bravery, and strength entwined within this landscape, and it is somewhere that I am already looking forward to visiting again. That night we went on a hike, and awoke a sleeping deer in the forest (which was pretty cool even though we didn’t mean to disturb its sweet dreaming) and went to sleep, once again listening to the sounds of rushing water. The next day was pretty interesting, because shortly after the joy of seeing our first living moose on the trip (we had seen two dead female moose the previous day), we got a flat tire just past Upsala. After waiting for a few hours in the basking sun, Matteo attempting to sell smoked fish along the highway and myself painting on the back of Moon, we had a new tire thanks to CalTire from Thunderbay and were on the road once again. That night (night number 6) we stayed at Raleigh falls, which isn’t a huge spectacular waterfall but it’s a small natural waterfall with rapids in a quiet wooded spot of the highway. It was the perfect spot to pull up to, clean off in the waterfall, cook some grub and head to sleep, both of us with our heads as close to the window as possible to fall asleep watching the bright stars and listening to the sounds of water flowing and rushing. It seems that our little adventure out West is already bestowing a sort of waterfall theme (we both absolutely love waterfalls and water) and I’m sure that this theme will carry on steadily. The next day we drove through Kenora and finally made it out of Ontario, and made it to Brandon in Manitoba quite late at night and stayed at the anytime fitness there where we had a quick workout and a wonderful and warm shower. The next morning we got up early and drove out to Oak Lake (a little outside of Brandon) to watch the storm across the lake and cook some breakfast. We travelled across the prairies a lot faster than travelling across Ontario, as our next stop for the night was in the little town of Morse (population 280) and we stayed at Reed Lake (we aren’t quite sure about its authenticity as a ‘lake’ and believe it may just be agricultural runoff) at a small lookout along the highway where there were hundreds of different birds flying around our windows all evening. We made homemade pizza dough with flour brought from the local grocery store in Morse and we cooked pizzas on our little barbeque in the wind. Although we enjoyed our little spot to camp, as we were driving out of Saskatchewan we stopped to make breakfast at picnic area of the highway just past Morse and just before the town of Herbert. We both said that it looked like a great free camping spot, as there were big areas around picnic tables, fire pits, and big grassy areas. As I’m currently writing this, it’s now Saturday June 9th and we passed into the Alberta border not too long ago and are now driving along what looks like the ‘prairies of Alberta’ toward the town of Wayne (Terry – Matteo’s stepdad insists that we have to stop in at the Last Saloon for a beer) just outside of Drumheller.
ALBERTA – The town of Wayne
We drove for what seemed like hours through wheat fields and grasslands witnessing more small oil rigs dotted across the landscape than I could even try to count, however, as soon as you drive down the hill and enter the badlands, you just know that you are somewhere special. Matteo and I were mentioning that it looked like the Land of Jurassic Park with rolling hills and unique scenery everywhere you look once you arrive in the valley. Once you enter the town of Wayne and drive past the sign stating the population of 28 year round residents, you truly know that you are in quite a unique place. Although the history that we learnt about last night only consisted of this region from about 1912 to this day, and we are unknowledgeable about the vast history of this land prior to the incorporation of the mines in Wayne, it was extremely interesting to sit in the Last Saloon last night, looking around at the many historical and unique artefacts on the wall, looking through an old donated photo album, and talking to the bar owner’s son and other patrons. We parked our sweet Moon in the back of the Last Saloon (they have a few campsites available in the back for $15). We had such a wonderful night, finally treating ourselves to some cold draft beers and relaxing our tired bodies from driving and just loosing ourselves to the sweet soulful music of the Jenny Allen band. We are super thankful for the hospitality of Wayne and the opportunity to sit with and converse with Jenny’s brother Peter last night during the show. We just woke, did some dishes, and are now making some grilled tomato and cheese sandwiches and heading to Drumheller and ‘Smashed in Head Buffalo Jump’ and then to Rocky Mountain House. All in all, thanks Terry for giving us the advice to hit up such a cool and unique spot for our first night in Alberta, and we are excited to learn more about Wayne and visit once again.
We drove for what seemed like hours through wheat fields and grasslands witnessing more small oil rigs dotted across the landscape than I could even try to count, however, as soon as you drive down the hill and enter the badlands, you just know that you are somewhere special. Matteo and I were mentioning that it looked like the Land of Jurassic Park with rolling hills and unique scenery everywhere you look once you arrive in the valley. Once you enter the town of Wayne and drive past the sign stating the population of 28 year round residents, you truly know that you are in quite a unique place. Although the history that we learnt about last night only consisted of this region from about 1912 to this day, and we are unknowledgeable about the vast history of this land prior to the incorporation of the mines in Wayne, it was extremely interesting to sit in the Last Saloon last night, looking around at the many historical and unique artefacts on the wall, looking through an old donated photo album, and talking to the bar owner’s son and other patrons. We parked our sweet Moon in the back of the Last Saloon (they have a few campsites available in the back for $15). We had such a wonderful night, finally treating ourselves to some cold draft beers and relaxing our tired bodies from driving and just loosing ourselves to the sweet soulful music of the Jenny Allen band. We are super thankful for the hospitality of Wayne and the opportunity to sit with and converse with Jenny’s brother Peter last night during the show. We just woke, did some dishes, and are now making some grilled tomato and cheese sandwiches and heading to Drumheller and ‘Smashed in Head Buffalo Jump’ and then to Rocky Mountain House. All in all, thanks Terry for giving us the advice to hit up such a cool and unique spot for our first night in Alberta, and we are excited to learn more about Wayne and visit once again.
Our month spent in ThailandWherever we venture, I try and keep a travel diary, sometimes it gets difficult after a few blended margarita's and I end up writing our journal entry the morning after, but regardless, I kept a very detailed diary of where we went, who we met, what we ate, and what we learnt while we backpacked across Thailand for a month together. Since I was a little girl, I have wanted to travel to Thailand, like many others, ever since the moment I watched the Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, I went to step my feet upon the sandy beaches of Phi Phi, Although we decided that we did not want to travel to the full blown tourist area of Phuket (which I will discuss in a later blog) the beauty of Thailand, and the kindness of the people we met, is something that I will truly treasure forever. I also hope to one day travel again across Thailand, but for longer. After a few extremely long flights we arrived in Bangkok and quickly made our way to Koh San road, how could we not, we had to see what all of the talk was about. After a few too many buckets, and an interesting entree of scorpions, and critters, we spent the day exploring the grand palace, and one more night in Bangkok.
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VAN LIFE IN COSTA RICAThere is so much to say about the beauty of Costa Rica, but to put our experience down to a few simple words "pura vida".
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