How Time Flies...

It's only Sunday...... I posted last night but the computer is not on Saskatchewan time....... Dave and I are in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan. Awesome scenery..... I didn't even know that Saskatchewan had hills or valleys... Beautiful and if the frigging computer would work properly you would be looking at pictures right now.



We will be on our way to either Maple Creek or Kinsley for the night tomorrow, Monday, August 3. Maple Creek is on the TransCanada Highway and Kinsley is on 9 or 16 (I'll check the map before we set out). Then Drumheller on Tuesday..... So cool!

My what a Grand Beach....

Those were the words spoken by the railroad executive who decided to run a train from Winnipeg to the Beach.

We had a great time with the kids at Grand Beach. We dropped Dolly off at my friends, Jane and Gord, and then I led the parade of me, The Enterprise with a full crew (Captain Dave, 2nd mate Lilah Grace, Tristan, Thomas and William).

We spent Saturday, July 24 on the Beach after we hiked the Ancient Beach Trial...I learned so much from thr Jemmapedia. Camp fire every night. Sarah stayed with us until Sunday. We spent on the beach.....We spent Monday on the beach. Tuesday we went to the water park. Thomas got burned. Dennis and Sarah came out for Wednesday and Thursday.

All was well.

Day Four

Dave and I had water woes again today.... This time driving through the flooded streets of Drayton.

We arrived in Winnipeg and parked at WalMart, called Sarah, called Chris. Dinner with Chris, Alison and the kids...Breakfast with Sarah, Tristan and Lilah tomorrow. Called Jane..... Now to get Dave off the living room floor and get Jemma to drive us (with our laundry) back to the parking lot.

Day Three

Oooh......Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink...... Had a snafu with one of the water values which caused a soaking. Could have been worse. Dave thinks that the leak was just the drain valve from the clean water tank (clean water, Thank you, God). We also have a leak from the check valve hook up; we hope to have every thing fixed on Friday morning. So after discovering our leak and drying as much as we could we decided to get on the road... miscommunication led to Dolly being gently and successfully backed up to get out of our drive through space.

We drove all day - through Christmas, too. I drove. Very cool...The construction was a little scary, but Dave was encouraging. Me, I was sweating.

Night saw us with our camp fire and chatting with our neighbours. Fun!!!!

Day Two

First two pictures were taken at Lake Nippissing this morning. We got though US Customs around 2:30, but didn't get to our campground 'til 5:00. We went 30 miles out of our way.... We know who's to blame.... It's raining but all's well.

Day One on the Road

Beautiful drive! Dave's a good driver.

We got to North Bay to find that our slick electric hook up fell out due to the rough road Hwy 17. Freaked out a little bit, but got all the lights working. Freaked out again when Dave thought the car came over the top of Dolly..... Eeeeek.... Bought dinner at Sobey's and off to find a camp site. Took a wrong turn..... On to a No Exit Road - Davey was following my directions as per GPS. Under normal circumstance this might not have been a problem, but the Enterprise cannot back up with Dolly and car. Dave and I cast aspersions and blame, then got the car off Dolly, Dolly off Enterprise, Enterprise turn around, Dolly on Enterprise, car on Dolly. Big Oak CampGrounds here we come.....

Dolly and the Enterprise

Pretty slick looking set up. Dave has done a great job of getting us ready to depart. It is raining this morning and driving with a tow dolly for the first time may be a challenge.

Our Big Adventure was almost cancelled for want of two body pillows and a duvet - I wanted them and Dave didn't - all was sorted out now..... the duvet and pillows are right where they started.... in the basement.

Ooooh, the magnetic lights on the Cougar will be wearing my panty-hose.