Ken & Audrey Landvater are heading for Alaska this summer on the Yellowhead "N" More Caravan. Here are some pictures and their weekly Blog..
Ken with his favorite Mounty Moose!!!!
Thurs. July 8 The International is now over and we are in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. We had traveled north out of Gillette, Wyoming, through Montana and into Canada. We didn't have any problem entering Canada, although a few in our caravan were pulled over and their trailer was gone through. Before going into Regina we went west and stayed one night in the town of Moose Jaw, in a Wal-Mart parking lot, there was about 10 other trailers also parked there for the night. The next morning we got up, pulled the trailer next to another, unhooked and went down the road to the visitor center, where we found Mac the Moose, a 30 foot statue said to be the world's largest moose. We then drove downtown saw the McDonald's that was built like a barn and then took a tour of the Tunnels in town. There are two tours offered and we took the Chicago Connection, which explores gangster Al Capone's bootlegging operation, which was known as Little Chicago in the early 20's, and the tunnels he is said to have used to escape American authorities. Today we went to Saskatchewan Science Center where they were showing Our Body, The Universe Within, I believe this was at Harrisburg at the Whitacher Center, actual human bodies, is a scientific educational exhibit comprised of over seventy anatomical displays including nine whole body specimens that have been preserved using a method known as polymer impregnation, great exhibit and really interesting. We then ate lunch and then to the Imax theatre to watch The Human Body, also a great show. Two other couples and us went out for pizza, went to one place had a 45 min. wait, decided to try another, very expensive $50 for a large pizza, Ken got hamburger and I got french onion soup.
Fri., July 9 Had a tour to RCMP Heritage Centre (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), today, the centre was like a museum, with artifacts, from the beginning of mounted police to today. We then had a tour outside, walked to the Drill Hall, where we saw cadets practicing marching drills, then into the Chapel, which was a mess hall, early on, til the kitchen burnt out, then they made it into the chapel. Next we walked across the street saw a square where they put a show on three times a week. We also saw dorms, which house 16 people in one room, gym, and then a shed where they clean their guns. Later this evening we had a drivers meeting.
Sat., July 10 We had moved today to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which was 167 miles. The landscape was flat and farmland and no place really to stop along the way. We pulled into camp at 1:15, setup and by 4pm, we hosted our first GAM (get aquainted meeting), where 5 couples get together and tell everyone about themselves. At 5:30 we all carpooled to Saskatoon Princess River Cruise with dinner included. We returned back about 8 pm, you can't really stay outside too long at dusk, or the mosquites will carry you away, it was still quite light outside at 10 pm.
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