May 5, 2012 - Roadtrip underway

Our Roadtrip has begun. We arrived in Prince Rupert at midnight. Getting through the border didn't take too long and we were back on the road. We drove to Smithers and took a short nap. Then we got back on the road and drove to Prince George. We will try to post as much as we can but Internet in Canada is spotty.

Jan 4, 2012 - Getting ready

We have been tearing done the Xmas decorations inside and outdoors. The darn temp outside is 8'c, it doesnt feel like winter. I think that we are both getting anxious, excited, and a bit scared of the unknown travels. Celebrate Sams Birthday on Saturday. then we are off. Already have a house sitter. will be leaving for Vancouver on Sunday maybe.

Aug 27, 2011 - Prince George, BC - Change of Plans

(Ron Writing) After Elena had her final chiropractor treatment this morning we stopped by the farmers market in Burns Lake. Elena bought a nice big head of red cabbage, snap peas, yellow tomatoes, and a jar of Saskatoon Jam. The lady selling it says it’s made from local Saskatoon berries. We’ve never heard of those berries so it should be interesting. This afternoon we headed east on the Yellowhead HW. We made a stop in Vandehoof, BC and considered spending the night there but it was still early so we bought some gas and continued on to...

Aug 24, 2011 - Houston, BC & Purden Lake

August 19 – 20, 2011, Upper Laird (Watson Lake) & Iskut, BC Baby Nugget RV Park and Mountain Shadow RV Park August 21 – 22, 2011, Stewart, BC Bear River Trailer Court August 23, 24, 2011 Houston, BC and Purden Lake, BC Shady Rest RV Park and Purden Lake Resort From Carcross, YT we moved on to Upper Laird which is near Watson Lake, YT and stayed at a place called Baby Nugget RV Park for an overnight stop. This is a huge RV park and from the size of it I would think that a lot of the RV caravans must have stopped here. But it is the end of...

Aug 6, 2011 - Prince George, BC

We drove from Smithers to Prince George. We are finally driving on good roads. The towns along the way all have names of the lakes that surround them. We are in Prince George for 2 nights. We drove downtown to the Saturday Farmers market. Cherries, blueberries and plums are in season. We bought some each. The cherries were almost gone before we got home. We walked through Fort George Park downtown on the river. Beautiful park with flowers everywhere along with some really large Elm trees. We visited The Canadian Superstore. We visited it...

Aug 2, 2011 - Heading for Alberta

Tuesday: Nothing new to report. It was so nice & sunny today that Molly was in 7th-heaven to be outside! Tomorrow we head for Prince George and Jasper National Park. We will be in Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff for a week, and are not sure if we will have easy access to the internet. This may be our last posting for a while. There are only two nights between now and home (Aug. 12) that we feel there will be internet.

Jul 16, 2011 - Early to rise, long day of driving

I awoke to the boat rocking and swaying at 2:18 this morning. I thought for sure we would just keep going and turn upside down. I had to come back to my senses and remember it's a very large ship and it won't sink. It won't sink… it won't sink… :) We made it throughout the crazy waves and next thing I know it's time for our 5am (Alaska Time) wakeup call. We had hoped to transfer the girls without waking them, but the commotion woke them both. Customs was fairly easy and we were on the road by 7:30 Pacific Time. It was a day of driving and...

Jul 14, 2011 - Prince George, BC

Arrived in Prince George the afternoon of July 14 and went straight to the Goodyear dealer. They looked at the front tires and said the wear wasn't that bad but recommended that all the tires be rotated and an alignment be done. However they wouldn't be able to do it until the following Monday. I said that I didn't want to wait until Monday so the manager called Kal Tire and they said they could get me in first thing in the morning. We left an checked into South Park RV Park for the night. Got up early and were at Kal Tire by 7am when they...

Jul 7, 2011 - Prince George,BC

Left the RV Park at 9:30AM. Still in Smithers we went to Twin Falls Recreation Site and hiked up to look at Twin Falls Waterfalls. Then down to the center of town and a pitcher of their Alpenhorn statue in the middle of Main Street. Finally a stop at the local Truck/RV Wash to 'try' and clean some of the dirt/mud/bugs off the motor home. Made a quick stop in Houston,BC to take a picture of the World's Largest Fly Rod. Had lunch at an A&W Rootbeer. The rootbeer was just as great as I remember it as a kid. Arrived in Prince George,BC at...

Jun 7, 2011 - Day 3

Today we were off by 9 am and headed north again from Clinton on Cariboo Hwy 97 through 70 Mile House and 100 Mile House, 150 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Hixon and into Prince George. Kinda of a dreary over cast and rainy on and off, lots of trees, and small towns. The trip so far has been through towns we would love to come visit as destinations some time. About 250 Miles, pulling into Southpark RV Park around 3 pm. The park is fairly small, but very nice. Quite a few nice long pull through sites.

Jun 7, 2011 - Clinton to Prince George BC

Drove to Prince George today. Stopped at McLeese Lake Rest Area for lunch. It is a beautiful deep blue lake. We took a walk on a dog trail at the RV Park. Saw lots of moose tracks and poo, no actual moose. Saw two deer along the road. Drove 247 miles today.

Jun 3, 2011 - Prince George, BC - Change of Plans

(Ron Writing) This morning we drove into the downtown area of Quesnel for a stop at the city’s visitor center and museum. We picked up some more information about the areas we plan to travel through, used the free wireless internet connection. The museum had some interesting artifacts all pertaining to local history and local industry. We continued north on Hwy 97 from Quesnel to Prince George, one of the major cities in British Columbia. We intended to pick up Highway 16 west from Prince George and then Hwy 37, the Cassiar Highway, north...