This is the part of the drive we’ve both been looking forward to – the Canadian Rockies. We’re pretty sure Blinky was looking forward to it too. Okay, Blinky is just a car and has no feelings, but still. We woke up and hit the road at 8am knowing we were […]
Category: Cross Canada Road Trip
Shelly and Al and their minimalist lifestyle go on a cross Canada Road Trip. Read all about it!
Canada Road Trip: Day 5 – Toon Town to Cow Town
Well, we hit the road again after another happy house sitting customer. We looked after a five year old male rescue cat and he was a pretty cool dude. Prior to that we had one female cat and two dogs in East Saskatoon. I’ve never seen a cat enjoy belly […]
Canada Road Trip: Day 4 – The Peg to Toon Town
OMG. What an exhilarating drive from the Peg into Saskatchewan. I thought Day One and Day Two of our trip were going to be the highlight of the drive. Boy was I wrong! If you’ve never done this drive you’re completely missing out in a life-changing event. How so? We […]
Canada Road Trip: Day 3 – TB to The Peg
Well that was somewhat of a boring drive, save the latter part of Ontario, which provided some picturesque lake scenery and some clear-cutting of pines and spruce trees. For the most part, the lakes were no longer frozen in this part of northern Ontario. But I wouldn’t be rushing to […]
Canada Road Trip: Day 2 – The Soo to Thunder Bay
Let’s go on a fun journey, shall we? Imagine you’re basking in 90 degree heat with a warm tropical breeze cooling you off while the ocean’s waves crash against the shore, lulling you into a nice afternoon siesta as you rock back and forth in your hammock. Close your eyes […]
Canada Road Trip: Day 1 – The Six to The Soo
Our cross Canada road trip began last week with a trip from Toronto (The Six) to Sault Ste. Marie (The Soo). We packed our bags, got Blinky some gas, and our cross Canada road trip was under way! Canada Road Trip: Day 1 Leaving the GTA at 8am on a Sunday […]