DAY 14 Aug 3, 2024

Breakfast at motel again and when we got ready to leave we got a small shower. Our first rain on our trip. We stopped in Stetler for 

 Day 13 Aug 2, 2024

Got an early start after breakfast at motel and headed for Kindersley via the great sand hills, SK. The road is now private land and would of have had to go 10 miles in & 10 miles out on gravel to see the hills and since we do not do gravel we settled for the museum at Sceptre, SK

Gerry getting ready to start a movie

Gerry going back to school

a good size tractor

would not want to have to go to a barber in the olden days

I learned to type on a machine just like this one

I remember my aunt using one of these washing machines

we had one of these stoves in our school in grade 1 & 2

school bus for winter

An old cash register

We then headed to Kindersley after a few hours at the museum. Montana's restaurant for supper tonight.

 Day 12 Aug 1, 2024

Slept in this AM. Gerry went down the elevator as we are on the 7th floor to get our bag breakfast to go.  Not bad I had in my bag apple juice, yogurt, apple and a banana muffin. Gerry's bag had apple juice, yogurt, apple and an egg/ham muffin. Actually not a bad breakfast. got on our way heading south. We took Highway 881. Got fuel at Conklin and then again in Lach La Bish. Also had a bowl of chilli at Tim Hortons. Got to Vermillion about 4 PM, Got checked at the Days Inn, then Gerry went to find a car wash as the bike is plastered with bugs.

We were very surprised to see so much action in the north country. Like humungous sites and so many camps full of bunk houses and lots of people everywhere working.  And the highways have truck after truck going in both directions.  No wonder the north country is where it's at if you want to make money. 

Never seen so many large fields of hay bails.  Like perfect crops so far this year.  So as long as the hail stays away, they'll have it made.

 Day 11 July 31, 2024

Today we had an awesome breakfast at the hotel and we got going by 8 AM heading for Fort McMurray. Got into the fort by 11 AM and went direct to the museum.

Gerry in front of haul truck tire

Anne in front of Haul truck tire

front of haul truck

Anne on first lesson to drive haul truck

Gerry on his first lesson on this 400 ton haul truck

Gerry looking out of 400 ton truck window

Gerry sitting on dump box probably from a 100 ton 

Anne standing in front of drag line bucket

cross over conveyor 

compressor rotor

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After the museum we headed north for Fort McKay.  That is the furthest north on highway 63 you can go. We got gas here.

entrance to Fort McKay Indian Reservation

fuel stop & general store

gas pump ay Fort McKay

Then we got back to McMurray, got gas and checked into the Nomad and we are on the 7th floor. Supper tonight will be at the Key downstairs.

 Day 10 July 30, 2024

Finaly a sleep in morning. Got on the road and went to Rycroft for breakfast at Smitty's and also got fuel.  Headed towards Athabaska to the Day's Inn.  Went downtown to Johnny's Restaurant for an awesome meal. First good meal since Missoula LOL. No pictures taken today but here are some more from yesterday as our Wifi is better tonight.

Tomorrow we head for Ft Mack

 Day 9 July 29,2024

Up early and had breakfast before we took off. Stopped in Chetwynd for fuel & a bowl of chili from Tim Hortons.  Stopped in Dawson Creek pharmacy for supplies.  Into Spirit River by 4:30 and checked into Motel 49.  Had supper at the Penguin drive Inn.

Awesome wood carvings in Chetwynd

 Day 8 July 28, 2024

Up early for an early start as we were planning on going to Barkerville, but when we got to Quesnel we were told that Barkerville was closed due to fires all around it, so we arrived in Prince George 5 hours early.  We got checked in at noon and then we went to the Railroad Museum. 

We went for a ride on their mini train which is a mini version of the 6001

We went to Wendy's for supper and got back to motel before the rain by 10 minutes.