We left the campground at 8 am once again, and drove into town to gas up and get some pictures of the Mile 0 sign for the Alcan highway. Met a nice couple from Edmonton that was traveling in their RV for the next month. They showed us some pictures they had taken of a Grizzly and her cub walking along the shoulder of the highway. Incredible shots. After the obligatory Kodak moment, we headed out on the Alcan. The scenery for the first 200 miles was pretty non-eventful. More flat, agriculture land, with nothing much to see. We passed through towns named Fort St. John, Wonowon, Pink Mountain, and Sikanni Chief. When I say town, I'm exaggerating quite abit. You slow down from 100 Kilometers per hour to 50 KM, and are through town in ... read more

It is the end of another great day. We left Banff at 8:00 am, gassed the RV's up downtown, and hit the road on Rt. 1, heading for the Iceland Parkway. The views on this road could never be accurately described. Each turn brought a vista more spectacular than the one before. Although four of us had traveled this area before a few years back, we were still not tired of it's beauty. The Iceland Parkway is a 144 mile stretch of highway between Lake Louise and Jasper that meanders through multiple passes in the high mountains. It was originally an Indian path, and was shared with the early European explorers. During the depression, a work project was begun to make it a one lane road. Today it is an incredible highway. We stopped on the ... read more

Okay, so we lied. Yesterday was not the last of the long days on the road. We spent the night at Dick's RV Park in Great Falls, MT. It was absolutely wonderful, with all the hook ups, plus TV and Internet, and half the price that KOA was charging. First thing in the morning, we went to the local grocery store and picked up needed supplies, topped off the gas, then hit the road. Problem was, we headed off in the wrong direction on the interstate. Upon realizing our error, we exited and discovered we would not be able to re-enter the highway until they finished the paving in front of the ramp. 15 minutes later, after the fastest paving job we've ever seen, we were allowed up the ramp on 15 north. The trip to ... read more

I know, you're saying "where the hell is Alzada, Montana?" I'll get to that later. Today was a very interesting day, scenery wise. After a nice night, we unhooked the RV's in the drizzle, and got on our way. Not much to see on this stretch of the highway, the huge crop fields gave way to gigantic cattle ranchs, stretching for miles in all directions. Still no windmills. The drive to the badlands was a white knuckle one. The drizzle turned into monsoon rain, and the wind was 30 mph, gusting to 45. The RV's were like a giant sail, buffeting back and forth. Then we get a construction area about 15 miles long, down to one lane, rain coming down in sheets, wind swaying us around, and tractor trailer trucks coming at us in the ... read more

Well, the packing is done, the mail put on hold, and everything is in order. We are ready to travel! Clothing selection was difficult, as the temperatures where we are traveling seem to be all over the place, as a typical Spring usually is. That meant packing heavier clothing all the way down to shorts and tee shirts. We all decided it was better not to over pack as we plan on doing laundry every few days when it is available at the campground. We women have also been busy preparing menues, and the shopping list for all the necessary items we will need to purchase at our first stop, a super Walmart. As we're working on getting together our "required" equipment, Jan presented us with a "Bear Bell". Apparently you're supposed to wear it, and ... read more