Dear Beth, We have a tradition since you moved away. Every spring, I post pictures for you of the trilliums that bloom in my woods. I have the white ones and one very large red that you really like. They appear every year at the far corner of my property by the beaver pond. I …
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70/7000 An Anguished Transition- Heading Home
Days 55 and 56 August 19 & 20, 2001 Stopping to camp in High River, Alberta for few days and realizing I'm getting anxious about going home. I had learned so much about myself on this trip. Would it stick after I got back to the real world? When I get back to my teaching …
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70/7000 The Columbia Icefields and The Continental Divide
Days 51, 52, 53 August 15, 16 & 17, 2001 The first thing I did when I woke up in my van in the parking lot in Jasper, Alberta, was to walk over to the gas station restroom. Thankfully no one had locked it. I then drove to a quick stop and got a large …
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70/7000 Slept in a Parking Lot in Jasper, Alberta
Day 50 August 14, 2001 I'm a worrier. It's bad because it's stressful but also good because I tend to have all my ducks in a row. Before the trip I had anxiety about the ultimate travel nightmare, not finding a place to stay. I saw it as the worst thing that could happen to me and …
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70/7000 Camping as a Metaphor for Life?
Day 48 & 49 August 13 & 14, 2001 I stayed two more nights at Lake Louise in my hard sided van camper. Some seasoned hikers told me to buy a set of bells at the camp store because the grizzlies were afraid of them and would move on. A bought a bell bracelet and …
70/7000 Conquering a Mountain and Maybe Myself
Day 47-August 11, 2001 Today I hiked with Jack and Henny, a very fit and active couple from the Netherlands. My time with this nice couple allowed me to ask questions about their lives in The Netherlands. Henny works part time and engages in physical activity as much as she can. Both she and Jack …
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70/7000 Beautiful Lake Louise, The Canadian Rockies
Day 47 August 11, 2001 A take my breath away moment, seeing Lake Louise for the first time. As I stood at the edge of the lake, very engaged in gawking with my mouth open, a ranger with a survey on a clipboard saw my potential as an extremely positive statistic. "Would you considered …
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70/7000 The Mama Grizzly and Her Two Cubs
Day 46 August 10, 2001 Well, I traveled the Trans Canada Highway today and I'm still alive to tell about it. But soon I had another challenge. As I drove up to the campgrounds at Lake Louise, I saw a sign at the registration booth that said, "No soft sided campers or tents allowed." This was not …
70/7000 The Eagle, the Wolf, And the Wildlife Bridge-Banff, Alberta, Canada
Days 44 and 45 August 8 & 9, 2001 Crossed into Canada, I'm in Banff. Quite a tourist town! More glitz than I've seen in the last few weeks. As looked over the lake towards a beautiful mountain scene, I saw my very first bald eagle. I'm one of those people who get excited …
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70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 9
July 1, 2001 For the last two days, people have been asking me when I was going to leave because they wanted my spot for Canada Day. I left early. I learned a lot today: (1) Always consult the map before you venture out. I went the wrong way up a one way street in …
The Autonomous Traveler 