A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Many Glacier
6/22/2019 Many Glacier is the Northeast section of Glacier National Park. The only road in or out follows this shoreline of Lake Sherburne. A ranger at the St Mary Visitor Center recommended visiting here because it is the least crowded section of the park. Part of the reason for fewer crowds is the road condition.…
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Not Going to the Sun
6/21/2019 Dan was our guide on Going to the Sun Road with Sun Tours. The van was 5 minutes late, then stopped for 30 minutes so people could explore the visitors center. We were not impressed. Had hoped to learn more about the Native American history of the area and heard more attempted puns than…
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South to Glacier
6/20/2019 It was 37° overnight with strong winds at Waterton Lakes. We should have pulled out the winter comforter. Construction crews started on the campground road at 0515 so it was not a good night for sleeping. Walking around the campground, we met Pat from Calgary, who has a 2016 Lexor. He took a peek…
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Waterton Wildflower Rally
Did you ever wonder about signing up for a Rally half-way across the continent where you don’t know anyone? We wondered and then signed up. Here’s a day-by-day write-up of the experience. Planning our first big western trip, we ran across a post on the RV Lifestyle (formerly Roadtreking) Facebook group about a Wildflower Festival get-together…
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International Voyage
13 June 2019 Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Today we will be taking a cruise on the oldest operating wooden ship in Canada. The motor vessel International leaves several times a day from the Waterton Inter-Nation Cruise Company docks. The Prince of Wales hotel sits on the hill overlooking Waterton Lake. While waiting to board, we watched…
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Freezeout Birds to Waterton Lakes
12 June 2019 We must have slept soundly because there was another camper here this morning and neither of us heard them arrive. Sleeping late isn’t really an option with the number of birds around. That’s not a complaint. It’s awesome to see and hear the birds rise from the water, even without a migration…