Category Archives: TRAVEL Blogs

Hearst Ontario to Amos Quebec 320 miles The morning is sunny with only a few clouds in the sky. The woodie still doesn’t want to start. A guy who we think lives in the apartment across the parking lot offered to pull the car. They only had to go a short distance thank goodness. ThenContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 26 August 10, 2022”

Thunder Bay Ontario to Hearst Ontario 319 miles Today is sunny and warm. The woodie needed a pull again today. At least this time it was only about 30 feet. After leaving town we took a wrong turn that put us on a road between the highway and Lake Superior. As usual the trees blockedContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 25 August 9, 2022”

Kenora Ontario to Thunder Bay Ontario 303 miles Let’s begin with a couple of things left out from yesterday. We actually saw two fields being irrigated with sprinklers. None of the other fields to date had done that. Second we saw a crop duster off in the distance. That may explain why the fields haveContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 24 August 8, 2022”

Brandon Manitoba to Kenora Ontario 282 miles Today is partly sunny with high thin clouds. Should be a nice day. We had a very light breakfast at the hotel. Two couples traveling together on Harley Davidson motorcycles were there also. Once again today the car refused to start. The inside was very wet even thoughContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 23 August 7, 2022”

Swan River Manitoba to Brandon Manitoba 221 miles Hoorah no rain overnight. The skies are partly cloudy and the wind is minimal. We got the car loaded up but it wouldn’t start again. Two guys helped push but it took a short pull to finally get it going. At the intersection with the highway wasContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 22 August 6, 2022”

Flin Flon Manitoba to Swan River Manitoba 231 miles The rain really came down in the night. Everything is soaking wet. That means woodie doesn’t want to start, Rob tried drying the engine off. We even found a guy to pull him around the block. Still wouldn’t start. So he parked it on the streetContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 21 August 5, 2022”

La Ronge Saskatchewan to Flin Flon Manitoba 203 miles Another cloudy day with rain in the forecast. The hotel had a nice included breakfast. Rob loaded up the car and tried to start it. No luck again. A guy even pulled him around the parking lot but that failed also. He finally resorted to callingContinue reading “Canada Coast to Coast Day 20 August 4, 2022”