Blogs from Saskatchewan, Canada, North America - page 26

NICOLLE WHO? Friday, 22 June 2007 Today we were all going to go to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, named after the structures used by the natives to confine or trap buffalo ‘way back when. (I imagine they were something like the chutes used today for bringing in cattle from pasture) Using Blue I went ahead of Bob & Panna, who opted for some exercise & errands before meeting up with me. The road conditions were fine, not like yesterday’s winds, and I was 2/3 the way there by the time they passed me. As we weren’t 100% sure if I could enter the without paying for a pass again, we thought he should wait for me at the gate. On the way there, I decided that if we could find a suitable place for me to ... read more

SORRY THIS IS SO LATE! Thursday, 21 June ‘07 Hi fans - I want to apologize profusely for not having posted the last few days. Our motel in Moose Jaw has wireless internet access, but it doesn’t seem to work in our room, so we have to go elsewhere on site to use it, and I haven’t taken the time to bring the laptop very often - but tonight I’ve gone to a locale at our “resort” where the signal is pretty strong, so I’ve just posted a few entries. Now, I’m ASSUMING you are interested in this blog (or maybe you stumbled on it by accident). Should you wish to receive email notifications of the updates, please go to the “subscribe” link on the travelblog website - key in your email address & then you ... read more

Of ticks and prairie dogs Friday, 19 June 2007 A brief interlude here to mention the ticks and prairie dogs that are very prevalent here. We first became aware of the ticks in Moosomin, on our way out. To be honest, I had one in my underwear, not exactly what I wanted to discover. Needless to say, I’ve been a bit paranoid since then. And so has Bob - he woke up one morning here in Moose Jaw to find one on his pillow! Panna too has picked up numerous ticks, which we’ve picked off her, usually before they settle in. I picked up some of the Hartz Mountain tick & flea repellent/killer, which will hopefully lessen the problem. Fortunately, according to the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture, the ticks here do not seem to carry Lyme ... read more

Since our last visit we have had an incredible week! In this blog I will answer some FAQ's regarding our trip and share a couple of our experiences since our last update. My final administrators meeting of the 2006-2007 school year took place in Val Marie. Since our family had never visited the area we went the night before with the intention of setting up our tent at the local campground. Unfortunately when we arrived we found that the town campground did not have fire or BBQ pits. The idea of cold smokies on a bun was somewhat of a downer to say the least. So we headed to a privately owned campground located 6 KM's out of town. The Crossing- is a B & B and campground located on the border of the Grasslands National ... read more

A WET & DRY FATHER’S DAY FOR BOB Sunday, 17 June ‘07 I was due, overdue really, for a bike ride, to try to keep in cycling shape, and the folks at the hotel suggested we go to St Vital Park to exercise both the females on this trip. However there was a marathon being run, involving the route we would have taken, so we drove to another park, which seems to have the TransCanada Trail running through it. As it turns out, it is also a dog park, so Bob was able to let Panna loose for part of the time - except when I was cycling past them. It was frustrating for me, because I saw no signs indicating the TCT, and every route I chose ultimately wound up back at the same place! ... read more