Days 61 and 62 August 25&26, 2001 Put on some miles today, stopped at a campground, and put up my "cabana" (an open sided tent). I love my cabana. In storms I cover it with a very large sheet of blue plastic and it becomes a waterproof shelter, dark and cozy like a cave. I lit …
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70/7000 Flying Insects, Thin Tent Walls, A Flood, and A Bag of Jewels
Day 61 August 25, 2001 I stayed in a campsite in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Two unsettling things happened there. First, the whole campground was filled with all types of flying insects. I asked if this was the norm and the people in charge just shrugged their shoulders. Forest fires were popping up all over …
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70/7000 A Bar in a Church and a Grizzly Bear
Days 57-60 August 21-24, 2001 Heading home but still taking in the sights. I took this picture of The Mint Bar built inside a church in Sundance, Montana. Ironic? Amazing? Amusing? "The Wild West" is quite the place! I stopped at the Cabela's Store in Billings, stood under a stuffed grizzly bear, and learned that …
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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 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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70/7000-Overcoming The Trans Canada Highway
Day 43-August 6, 2001 Today I got ready to move on. I had the coupon for a free three nights stay in a condo in Banff but when I called the place I was told they were all filled up. Darn! I should of called earlier but I had no I idea when I would …
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70 Days, 7000 Miles-Days 29, 30, and 31
July 23, 24, 25, 2001 My next stop was Ennis, Montana on the Madison River and a RV campgrounds. I got a campsite that was a treeless patch of gravel with a picnic table. I tried to put up my "cabana" ( an open tent top to cover the picnic table) but it was too …
An Apology to My Readers
This Autonomous Traveler is behind in her blog posts because she traveled autonomously this week! I went to Ottawa, Canada to see a special exhibit of impressionist artists at the Canadian National Art Gallery. As usual, I immersed myself in this travel experience. On one of the gallery walls was a quote from the …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 21
July 15, 2001 I'm set up in The Cottonwood Campsite in Fort Smith, Montana where the US Post Office is in the laundromat. You can fold your clothes and look at the wanted posters at the same time. And, when everything is finally all neat in your basket, you can buy some stamps and send …
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