Tag: winter road trip
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Day Six, Estevan, SK to Lloydminster, AB
Saw new critters for the first time on this trip- mule deer, coyote, gray partridge, pronghorn antelope, and possibly a moose which refused to get up for a positive identification. We also saw captive bison and elk. Temperature was 5F when we left this morning, 7F when we arrived at the hotel tonight and saw…
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Day Five, Jamestown to Canada!
Visited the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, ND before hitting the road. It was 7F and windy, but I bundled up. Thanks for the warm hat R, D, and E! Road had icy patches and blowing snow the first several hours. We saw deer (every day so far), grouse, a bald eagle, and 268 pheasants…
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Day Four, WI to Jamestown, ND
It was 12F this morning, but we stayed warm camping in our trailer. On the drive saw pheasants, swan (Tundra or Trumpeter, not sure), a bald eagle, and once again deer! Plus C has added 3 new states to his life list. The forecasted snow held off longer than expected, but when it started it…
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Day Three IL to Spring Valley, WI
Truck doors & hood and trailer door were frozen shut this morning, but turned into a beautiful day. We saw deer and windmills (every day so far) and lots of turkeys. Snow on roadsides but not on the road. Three things we saw but no photos: lake with ice fishing huts, cranberry bogs, and a…
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Stormy Day Two, Z-ville to Central IL
What a wet windy day. Rain, snow, 50 mph gusts. We adjusted our route to head west (instead of northwest) to avoid the worst of it. The motto of the day was “we’re having an adventure!” My Aunt D kindly hosted us for the night. Allowing for rain and wind, we hoped to arrive around…
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Day One, Luray to Zanesville
The trip has begun! Hearing the truck strain pulling the trailer over the mountains & into a head wind on US Highway 48 was stressful enough that it was hard to truly enjoy the beautiful scenery, majestic windmills and 4 lane road with little traffic. Only 9.5 mpg, yikes. Honestly, the morning wasn’t much fun,…
Me & C 