Yellowstone National Park

Aug 04 2017

Today we had the chance to take our time and meander through Yellowstone and look at all the thermal pools and geysers. Immediately south of Mammoth Hot Springs is a group of thermal pools, and a dormant geyser called Liberty Cap. This was our first walk near the thermal activity and Spencer was quick to announce his dislike for the smell. We avoided telling him that the smell of sulphur is like the smell of rotten eggs. He already did not like eggs, so I didn’t want this to be the cause of him never eating eggs again. (Later on[…]

Jul 29 2017

Our 10th day of being on the road would be a day to get some miles behind us. We needed to go over 300 miles to get to Bozeman for the night, that way we would be closer to Yellowstone. There wasn’t any sightseeing to be done today. This area looked similar to most areas of the midwest; with large areas of crops going on plains or rolling hills. That night we scored and found a great Chinese Buffet within walking distance of our hotel. The next day we drove the final leg to Yellowstone, going in from the north[…]

Jul 28 2017

Our time in Western Canada had come to an end, and it was time to cross border and head back into the US. We headed to the border crossing at Babb, and were soon in Montana. We stopped for a quick picture in front of a unique sculpture of horses made out of car parts, and sign for the Blackfoot Indian Nation. Hwy 89 would take us south through Babb and St. Mary, and the entrance to Glacier National Park, also called the Crown of the Continent. This would be the first time to Glacier for all of us, and the[…]

Jul 25 2017

We had now been in Canada for a week, and had covered a lot of miles at a bit of a whirlwind pace. It was now time to head south once again, as we needed to start the process of heading back home. We took the TransCanadian Hwy (2) for a bit, then 40 south which is called the Kananaskis Trail. This took us past the former 1988 Olympic Ski event venue, then we continued over Highroad Pass. This is the highest paved pass in canada. and it is usually closed from December to June due to snow. Today it[…]

Jul 22 2017

We were not able to hike Johnston Canyon yesterday, so that was our first stop of the day. To get there we took the scenic Bow Valley Parkway. I am really enjoying all the signs that are in English and French, and Makayla is having fun practicing her French as she took it as an elective last year. I love this road, as it meanders back and forth it occasionally splits in two, so your side of traffic is all alone. It is like having your own one lane normal speed raceway through a gorgeous forest. We get to the[…]

Jul 21 2017

It was time to leave Radium Hot Springs, but I must admit I kept calling it Radiator Springs. This little town is known for its naturally-heated, mineral-rich hot pool between the walls of Sinclair Canyon. It is this canyon that reminds me of the Disney movie Cars and Radiator Springs. We hit the visitor center before we left town, where they had some great displays and a kids area with interactive animal sounds and info. We were even greeted by some Big Horn sheep right outside. Thanks to the girl working the desk, we headed to a most unexpected place. The[…]

Jul 21 2017

We woke up not knowing what today would bring, but boy did we have a variety of serendipitous things happen througout the day. We first drove to Maligne Canyon, and on the way there we saw a group of 12 or so female and young elk, including what we thought were twins. They were grazing along the side of the road eating the grass and flowers. They were really taking their time, so we got to enjoy them peacefully moving about for quite a while. We continued on and soon learned that Maligne, which means means evil or wicked, is[…]

Jul 20 2017

The to do list for today was a long one. Our ride would be from Golden to Jasper, in Jasper National park. I have to admit that today was not a good day. I was pretty much miserably cold all day until about 3pm. A major cold front had come down and even with many layers on I was freezing. I thought we would warm up as the day went on, but that didn’t happen. We stopped at one point to dig out my heavy winter gloves and our rain jackets. That helped a bit. I even rode with my[…]

Jul 18 2017

“I knew we could always count on bikers!!” The title of today’s post is Canadream because summer vacation season is in full swing, and everywhere we go there are rental RV’s that say Canadream. So you too can rent an RV and take your dream trip across Canada. The other reason Frank got the idea to travel Canada this year is because it is the 150th Anniversary of Canada and they are celebrating with free admission to all Canada Parks. The only unfortunate thing is there are major wild fires in multiple locations in the area so the visibility and[…]

Jul 17 2017

It has been a year since out epic cross country trip with the Sister’s Centennial Ride. Frank has spent some time scheming to take us on a trip in Canada. We know the kids won’t stay small forever, so if we are going to do another big trip it is now or never. We flew into Seattle to save two days of driving and had the bikes shipped up. Frank found a guy that delivers motorcycles from various cities between Seattle and San Diego a couple of times a week, so it worked out great. Our delivery guy meets us[…]