Day 13 – Canada: Patrick the Hitchhiker (Long Drive Day 2) – Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – Day 13 Today was a long late drive. We spent the morning taking it easy…
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Day 13 – Canada: Musical Hitchhiker
After spending the morning in Thunder Bay doing school work and blogging we were off to a late start. The…
Day 12 – Canada: Winnipeg to Thunder Bay (Long Drive Day 1)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – Day 12 We woke up at 5am for a live early morning Breakfast show with…
Day 12 – Canada: Winnipeg’s Man Eating Mosquitoes Myth
We received mixed reactions when we told people of our planned stop in Manitoba’s capitol city. The typical warning I…
Day 11 – Canada: Winnipeg on Radio and TV
Monday, June 8, 2009 – Day 11 The night before when I met someone that handles PR in Winnipeg for…
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Camping with Kids
June 7 After a week on the road I can honestly say traveling in an RV is camping! After a…
Day 10 – Time Zones and Swinging Bridges
Sunday June 7, 2009 – Day 10 We drove into Manitoba ready to go to church in the first big…
Day 9 – Canada: Regina and Tunnels under Moose Jaw
Saturday, June 6, 2009 – Day 9 Tunnels of Moose Jaw Our last full day in Saskatchewan was spent under…
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Day 8 – Canada: Eating The Dust
Eating the Dust At 11:00am, we arrived at the historical site Fort Battleford. It was really neat ’cause we had…
Day 8 – Canada: Cannon Fire and A Nightmare Drive on a Dusty Road
Friday, June 5, 2009 – Day 8 Blowing Cannons We slept only minutes away from Battleford’s popular National Historic site,…
Day 7 – Canada: Amusement Park and a Prairie Drive to Battleford, Saskatchewan
June 4, 2009 – Day 7 Sleeping In Seep In! Wow, amazing. Sleeping in a hotel we were able to…
Day 6 – Canada: Gas Leak, Water Fun and a Western Hotel Room
June 3, 2009 – Day 6 A Gas Leak? Our family was happy to get to sleep finally around 10pm…
Day 5 – Canada: Bucking Broncos and Dinosaurs
June 2, 2009 – Day 5 Ranchman’s Rodeo Restaurant When I put my brother-in-law in charge of finding a great…
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Look out!! Warning: this blog may calse shortness of breath and severe fright!
June 2 Tuesday 2009 Day: 4 Jaeden Schafer Look Out!! Today we have went back 65,000,000 years to a time…
Day 4 – Canada: Banff to Calgary
June 1, 2009 – Day 4 After driving through the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains we made a stop in Banff.…
Day 3 – Old and New Adventures near Revelstoke
May 31, 2009 – Day 3 In the morning I was a bit beside myself. We have been tracking our…
Day 2 – Water, Horns and Adventure in British Columbia
30 May 2009 – Day 2 Being a Sunday we took a break in the morning to attend a local…
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Our Adventure Begins
May 30, Saturday 2009 DAY 1 We’ve started our adventure! I have been really excited for this trip, researching places…
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Day 1 – Canada: Family Of 8 Cross Canada Road Trip
May 30, 2009 Day: 1 Jaeden Schafer Today is like no other before why? because we are going to cram…
Day 1 – Victoria and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia Day 1 Mile 0 is a popular first or last stop for any adventure that is set…
21,000 km, 2 month Trip across Canada and the USA
Some people think we are a bit crazy to venture out on a 21,000 km Family Motorhome Adventure with our…
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New Caledonia Summary – Nouvelle Caledonie
New Caledonia located 1200 km east of Australia and 1700 km North of New Zealand has three distinct regions. The…
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isles des Pins – Isle of Pines
Iles des Pins – Isle of Pines A day trip to New Caledonia’s “Iles des Pins” is worth the trip…
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South Island – Blue River Park, New Caledonia
My second day in New Caledonia was spent with one of the islands most popular and knowledgeable guides, Francois Tran…
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Noumea, New Caledonia
My first look at Noumea in New Caledonia was in awe as I flew over the UNESCO World Heritage lagoon…
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Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Auckland is a large city with a very distinct skyline thanks to it’s popular landmark the Sky Tower. I…
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Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines is a mid-size regional airline servicing many smaller communities in British Columbia. I recently had the opportunity…
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Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Fairmont Vancouver Airport The only hotel on-site at the Vancouver airport is the conveniently located Fairmont hotel at the far…
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La Ceiba, Honduras
Canjet Flight Vancouver to Honduras I have to say I am not a fan of getting up early in the…
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Casa Hogar Esperanza, Mexico Orphanage near Cancun
When decided to go to Mexico, we were very exited. We had been there once before, and had gone to…