Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
I've had a lot of thoughts running through my head lately, and I'm still crafting more serious entries. Until then, I thought I'd start posting some of my road trip journal from August 2013. These were written each night of the trip, and are a little more documenting than my usual entries, but I enjoy …
As I continue to post journal entries from my road trip, I find it interesting to note that every day of the trip there were various trials, whether it be rain, or camping in overflow because there was no campsites....yet, I so easily believed that the trip was worth the trials. If only that type …
The drive from Thunder Bay to Manitoba was probably the most boring part of the whole road trip, and as result this journal entry is less interesting. It's still part of the story. I would love to have something profound to add each time I post these, but I don't for this one... Day 3: …
Day 4 was the drive across the prairies and the first really exciting part of the trip. I realized while reading through this entry that I had left out the fact that it did rain quite hard while driving in the afternoon. Apparently the rest of the day had completely overshadowed the rain, so that …
Having these pre-written journal entries to post has made me lazy. I do have some more philosophical entries percolating that will follow at some point. Until then, I hope you enjoy the story of my road trip. Day 5: Cypress Hills to Waterton Lakes – 422 km driven This morning I woke up a bit …
This journal entry is of the first non-driving day of the road trip, and the only complete day spent hiking. Day 6: Crypt Lake Trail – 3 km driven Today was a crazy day. I woke up at a decent time, and made my way down to the dock to arrange to go on the …
It seems fitting that the next part in my road trip story is a rain day. This was one full day that I spent in the mountains...without seeing any mountains. The clouds were thick and completely covered the grandeur. Despite the fact that I couldn't see the mountains, I knew they were still there, and …
Continue reading "Road Trip 2013: Day 7. Cloudy Day at Waterton."
Looking back on the road trip, I find it interesting to see which memories stuck out and embedded themselves in my mind. My memory from day 8 is this: driving through Kootenay, with the windows down, arm out the window, surrounded by wonders...not a care in the world. I recall thinking that this was exactly …
I have looked forward to visiting Banff for many years. The pictures that I had seen in books were amazing. Lake Louise, Morraine Lake, Sulphur mountain...the list goes on. I feel like it's a crime to not like Banff, but it was one of the few places I visited that didn't live up to expectations. …
I really enjoyed my second day in Banff. The time spent cruising down the Bow Valley Parkway with nowhere to be, no specific plan, and not a care in the world, was a highlight that I will always remember. At this point in the trip there was no real sense of time, and no real …
The Narrow Twisty Road 