Sandman Inn Grande Prairie

... and trailer are pretty dirty. We got a tire and had one of our spares put on and then headed down the road. We made it to Grande Prairie by 6:30. We bought some fresh cherries in Fort St John's. Once you reach Fort St. John's, which is just West of Dawson Creek, Alberta, you are in a more populated area and your are no longer in the remote area's. We drove through a lot of farm land and we are out of ...

... on Sunday when we get to Kelowna. <br><br>Tomorrow we're off to Jasper, Mom/Dad and Gigi and Uncle ed are already there, with beer on ice for us. Dad and Uncle Ed didn't have such a nice ride out from Ontario, 4 straight days of rain and cold. They are glad to be out here, where it's warm.<br><br>Only two full days of riding left, and one half day, then our trip is over. can't ...

... but we will try to write at least every 3-4 days. From my parents cottage to Kyle's parents in Grande Prairie we traveled 5099.0 kilometers (according to the GPS.) Take care and we will be in touch again soon when we enter the next leg of our journey!!!!!<br><br>KnT

... We met the new farm dog, six week old cutie Toby, and triplet calves (a first for the Cassity farm).<br><br>We also got Calvin's car road ready after a year of sitting idle for the long drive back to Calgary.<br><br>Stay tuned for some trip highlights and other ponderings.

... and that&#8217;s the two-week limit, mind you, already critical at just one week. So I decide to go car camping. There seems to be a lot of state parks dotting the roadside from Grande Prairie on down, so I&#8217;ll take my time and groove on the scenery, exploring the little towns. The parks tend to run about $20 a night, so that&#8217;ll save significantly on hotel bills. Of course I feel a little ...

Minus 31 celcius today...here's something to stay motivated... I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow to feel inspired, to fathom the power, to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain, to swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human. With my feet upon the ground I ...

I am getting tired of being bored to sleep-- I need another outlet that is not somehow tied up with the group. They are all nice people individually but I am not use to having my friends dictated. I just need more variety I think. I made dinner last night, and it didn't seem to impress anyone. They didn't believe it would make for a full meal, so ...

... they had stayed camping, I could have nuirsed this hangover so much better alone. Kids don't help headaches. This time it is not goodnight, but good morning as there is still the whole day to come." It is a very interesting balancing act living in someone else's house, with their rules. Prior to this trip, I had lived on my own or with roommates, I hadn't really 'answered' to anyone for a couple years... it was a strange transition.

"Frid*y w*s Nic's 23rd Birthd*y, he h*d m*de * big stink *bout non w*nting to celebr*te it- which just m*de me think th*t we w*nted to dr*w more *ttention to it since he kept bringing it up. As * group we decided to pl*y *long, so we simply h*nded him * c*rd *nd s*nd 'H*ppy Birthd*y' *t the end of our norm*l d*y. Of course, we h*d pl*nned * bit of * surprise g*thering l*ter *t his host f*milies pl*ce. Yuli* *nd I stopped for some ...

I am not going to re-type all the daily drival I wrote down, but I will include, what I think, are interesting stories, sidenotes, or events important to the overall experience. "One of the excersizes we did today was really interesting. We split up into two groups, Canadians and Europeans, and were given $350 hypothetical dollars. We all brainstormed important values like: love, friendship, honesty, integrity... etc ...