June 24, 2001 A very busy day in Ottawa. Woke up. Great breakfast prepared by M. In M.'s car by 10:00. Camping store. Canadians have great camping equipment. Lunch at The Canadian National Art Gallery. Ottawa is so beautiful. The capital city presents everything so well and there is so much to see and do. Do …
Category: 70 days, 7000 miles
70 days, 7000 Miles, Day 1
June 23, 2001 Left the house at 10:30. Talked to my daughter before I left. Stopped in Ogdensburg for gas and lunch. The girl at the gas station told me she wanted to hear about my trip when I got back. I'm a little apprehensive today but I know I have to do this. The …
70 Days, 7000 Miles-A Midlife Odyssey
In 2001, I took a solo 70 day, 7000 mile camping trip across the US and Canada. I was 52 years old and an elementary teacher at the time. I left my home the Saturday right after school let out and returned the Saturday before school started up again. Having taken many camping trips that …
The Autonomous Traveler 