Saturday, October 7, 2017

May 31-June 5:: Calgary to Thunder Bay

In Calgary, we had to get our slideout cover  awning fixed (new fabric).  At the RV shop this policman covertly radar monitors raffic through a work zone.  As needed, he steps out and waves offenders over for tickets.


We camped at Cottonwood Coulee golf Course


June 1: Medicine Hat... We parked on this pleasant tree ccnopied street and lunched at Lela's Place. Leaving town,



We stopped at Saais Teepee.  This Roadside America attractiom is an airy interpretation of a traditional teepee, 215 feet tall. Built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games and moved here later.  
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Add Beths shield photos

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We camped at Trail Campground in swift Current.  We did laundry here. in tlking to folk we met, we learned many have left oil fields in Alberta and are searching for work elsewhere
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Where we stopped to fill up, Looks like they do snow removal old school

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Entering Saskacewan

June 2 We stop for lunch in Regina at Hopkins House Parlour





Some signage in town remniscent of bygone days.  Another note about the city.  There is an office of five set up prmarily to help relocate displced oilfield workers

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Before leaving town, we stopped to see the world's formerly largst moose: 10 ton and 32 ft tall  Sadly bottom jaw dropped off in 2007, but enough T-shirts were sold to make rapair. Note fly-by of Canadian Air Force




We camped in eastern Saskatchewan at Indian head Campground formerly KOA, now Good Sam

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June 3

Entering manitoba we stopped at teh rest area.  Provnc flag is on teh rght

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We camped in Regina.  That's properly pronounced with emphasis on second syllable and rhymes with anjina or china.  A couple of guys were here with this.


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June 4: Southeast of Regina, about 1 PM at Lagimodiere Restaurant, Beth is Facebooking the big breakfasts that included perogis and generous sized Ukranian sasages

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Along the roadside south of Longbow Lake

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Lake view from bridge crossing Sioux Narrows

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Camped at Nestors Falls on Crow Lake.  Photo about 9:20 PM shows docks associated with a fishing camp which altogether included store, motel, meeting hall, cabins, and a private homes.  A seaplane service across the road ferried people and supplies in and out.  The camprnd was mowed and had
and electric and sewer, but wate was nonpotable from lake and washrooms wer out of service.


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June 5:  We headed for Thunder Bay. Similar to the previous day, the scenery was many lakes on ground that was flat to slightly hilly and open or partly wooded with mostly small (pulpwood sized) treess whose size is likely limited by the stony surface below.  Underlying the surface was a stony layer visible whereever the road bed was cut into the earth to yield stone banks along the side(s).  Since leaving Regina day before yeserday, population is sparce. but Thunder Bay population exceeds 100,000!

West of Thunder is Kakabeka falls, photo op of the day, so we stopped.  This very high-flow falls lies below at a quarter mile of rapids and then drops over a cliff for 120 feet with more rapids down stream. Like a small Niagra but with greater water flow.  Besides awesome, I would also be relaxing, but we were in a bit of hurry.


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