Monday, September 23rd found us leaving Lake Louise, Alberta, the highlight of the tour, to return toward our starting and ending point of Leavenworth, Washington. Today’s mileage from Lake Louise, Alberta, to Cranbrook, British Columbia, was 170. Here are a couple of shots from Cranbrook: Tuesday September 24th, we drove approximately 200 miles to Grand Forks, British…
Lake Louise, Alberta
On Saturday, September 21st, we drove from Jasper to Alberta and spent two more days in Alberta enjoying the beauty of the Lake Louise area. Our day’s journey was 143 miles, and here are some of the views along the road. Then, we arrived at what was for me the highlight of the tour: Lake Louise. First…
Jasper, Alberta
On Thursday, September 19th, we drove 104 miles from McBride to Jasper, Alberta, and we spent two days there. However, our morning did not start well. Terri’s starter wasn’t working so the guys tried to push start her. They finally towed her to get the speed they needed for her to start. However, her clutch was also…
Preparing to Leave British Columbia
So sorry I’ve gotten so far behind on posting about our adventures! On Wednesday, Sept. 18th, we drove 200 miles from Quesnel to McBride, BC and the route was rather sparse for gas stations, but we made it! The only stop we made along the way was to see the Ancient Forest Park and walk through…
Last Day in Quesnel
Tuesday, September 17th in Quesnel was a mixed bag. Jay, Terri and I stayed in town while most of the tour group went to Barkerville. Jay and Terri adjusted her clutch, changed oil in both vehicles, added antifreeze to their radiators (preparing for cold nights to come) and then one of Terri’s hoses sprang a leak, and they…
Continuing Northward
On Monday morning, September 16th, we lost our sunshine, but the rain was light and intermittent. Here are a few shots from first thing in the morning: We stopped at the visitor center in Williams Lake, British Columbia, asking about local sights. It’s a really nice, large center with a local art gallery, a town history museum,…
Moving Further North!
Sunday, September 15 promised to be a relatively easy 188 miles heading north from Salmon Arm to a town called 100 Mile House, also still in British Columbia. The sun came out!!! And we got some photos along the way… These are near Kamloops: For lunch we stopped at Historic Hat Creek Ranch. I didn’t…
First Introduction to the Canadian Rockies
On Sunday, Sept. 14th, we set out in rainy weather and found an almost hidden Canadian gem! Just off the highway, with the smallest sign possible, was the World’s Largest Canoe Paddle! (Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.) The paddle is made from one Western Red Cedar log, over 60 feet long, plus one…
From Washington to Montana
September 10th was our first full day of travel, but even though we had at least 225 miles to travel, we back-tracked first for an interesting and unexpected visit. The owner of the place where participants could park their tow vehicles and trailers if they towed their Model A's to the tour invited us to…
Mission Accomplished: Home At Last!
Remember Charlie’s twin sisters in the town of Sisters, Oregon, on July 19th? Well, here they are: Smith Rock Michelle is on the left, and Lisa is on the right, with good old Charlie in the middle! Back to the current status of the trip… Friday, July 21st, was a long and lonely drive through the desert in…
Jay's & Pat's Adventures 