Tag Archives: Canada road trip

Summer 2019 National Parks Basics

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Neil

Here’s some basic location and comparison information on the parks we’re going to be visiting from July 21-August 9. We’re heading mostly north of the border to hit up 7 National Parks in the Canadian Rockies and then coming back … Continue reading →

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Travelogue: The Way Home

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Neil

Aug 1-5 Departing Fundy National Park with our sights set on Montréal, we mentally prepared for what would be the longest day in the car of the trip. Since Maine nearly slices Canada in half up there, the most efficient … Continue reading →

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Travelogue: Halifax and Fundy National Park

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Neil

July 29- August 1 Earlier in the summer we watched a documentary called “Our Provinces” that was made to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. In it, the filmmaker traveled across the country visiting the places and people who make up modern … Continue reading →

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The wheels are in motion.

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Neil

Today we’re departing on what will be a record-breaking journey for us, the longest road trip yet by both mileage and time away from home. Over the next 24 days we’ll travel more than 4,500 miles through nine U.S. states … Continue reading →

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2016 Year In Review

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Neil

2016 was another busy year of exploring. From the lonely landscapes of western Texas and New Mexico in April, to the watery world of the upper Great Lakes in July, we observed wildly contrasting parts of the continent. Internationally, we had … Continue reading →

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Travelogue: Ontario, Canada and Lake Superior

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Neil

Upon rejoining society after four days on Isle Royale, it was time to push even farther north. Just a 15 minute drive from the dock we pulled into Grand Portage State Park, right along the Pigeon River that separates the … Continue reading →

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