Finding my spark and joy odyssey

[Diane CBPFC]

I did an almost 3000KM solo, two-province, 10-night, trip in my 34 year old campervan. I stopped by and saw my son, sister and an old friend along the way but mostly I did things on my own.

I paddled in Waterton and Kooteny Lakes, caught a replica 1880s RCMP musical ride at Fort Macleod, danced with the Blackfoot in a pow-wow at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, saw the zoo and dinosaur museum, a Harry Potter broom cottage industry, bought fresh fruit grown in the Creston Valley of British Columbia, saw the Columbia Icefield in the Rockies and the bear statues at Jasper. Saw real bear, elk and wild sheep. I could have popped down to the USA because I was only 6KM from the border but didn’t (MAGA era).

Came back with a can-do attitude and a race against the clock before winter settles in once again.     

[Roger Kettle]

That is SO impressive, Diane! It sounds like a wonderful trip and I can't believe how much you managed to experience in just ten days. I'm jealous!

[Diane CBPFC]

Thanks Roger, I also took a 35 minute ferry ride each way across Kootenay Lake BC to have fish and chips at Balfour with my old friend, that was pretty cool - not only is the ferry free but they put on extra trips for tourist season.

It is good to know I can do things by myself, but I do have AMA roadside assist backing me up and a husband who would (and has) come and hauled my unit home on a flatbed if I were to break down. This time the engine ran great but the camper part had some (4) issues - like your old joke of seeing the stars/tent stolen - I got a 3:00 AM facial shower in bed as my vent had flown off LOL  Thank goodness for duct tape.