Epic Road Trip Progress :: Alberta to New Brunswick
A progress report as we make our way east across Canada!
Day One: Olds AB to Outlook SK
A perfect first day on the road! Beautiful weather, kids were enjoying themselves, great scenery, and a cool river at the campsite. At the end of the day we lay in bed congratulating ourselves for a wonderful first day, thinking this is going to be a great trip!
Day Two: Outlook SK to Virden MB
Day two started with the first attack of vertigo for Troy since mid-May. It got pretty strong quite quickly, and after some time of being violently ill, he needed some sleep. This threw off our timeline and meant Naomi had to pack up pretty much on her own, during which Adelaine burned her hand and one kid got lost in the campground!
Day Three: Virden MB to Dryden ON
Off the flatlands and into Ontario. We stayed in a hotel that night for a change.
Day Four: Dryden to Geraldton
Another bad vertigo attack part way on the road held us up for a few hours, but we eventually got underway again.
Day Five: Geraldton to South Porcupine
Lots of rain and long stretches of nothing but trees. Vertigo came again just after we arrived at some family’s house!
Day Six: South Porcupine to Huntsville
Day Seven: Huntsville to Owen Sound
Day Eight: Surprise trip to Canada’s Wonderland
We managed to find a one day sale for tickets and got them for 60% off. The kids had never been to a park nearly as big as this, so this was a great surprise for them. Vertigo hit Troy just as they got to the parking lot of Canada’s Wonderland, so he spent a couple hours resting in the First Aid station on a cot. Very thankful for the quiet rest.
Day Nine: Visiting around Owen Sound and Durham
Day Ten: Speaking at South End Fellowship Baptist Church and then to Stouffville
A great visit with people at church and for lunch, then a drive to Stouffville. Stopped by Word of Life to walk around briefly and show the kids where the girls lived when they were very young and where they should plan on going to Bible School someday. Ran into a couple Albertans while there too. On our drive we also saw a funnel cloud!
Unfortunately, vertigo visited again just as we were pulling up to the house we would be staying at for a couple nights.
Stouffville to Ottawa
We were delayed leaving Stouffville for a day as I had another vertigo attack when we arrived Sunday night, and then again Tuesday morning as we were packing to go. An extra day for rest was great, and we really enjoyed the visit.
We had to pause to consider what to do with two more vertigo attacks. I have been averaging one every 1.5 days. But after consideration, we decided to press on.
Before the vertigo on Tuesday, I got to fellowship with some men from Springvale Baptist Church for a early morning prayer meeting.
We arrived late afternoon in Ottawa and got to walk around and see a few sights. If the health holds up, we hope to go back in the morning.
Day Thirteen: Ottawa to Sainte-Mélanie
A day in Ottawa and a tour of the Parliament building (unfortunately we could only get in on a French language one), and a quick visit to the Royal Canadian Mint. Woke up in the middle of the night feeling dizzy, but thankfully it didn’t get too far.
After a day around Ottawa, we hit the road for a campground that would get us a couple hours closer to our next stop, Quebec City.
Day Fourteen: St Mélanie to Montmagony
A fairly quick stop in Quebec City where we walked around parts of the Plains of Abraham, took a tour of the Citadel, and drove our van – with the trailer! – through parts of the old city, which has the oldest streets of North America. It was a bit tight as we drove past buildings made in the 1640’s, but we made it.
Day Fifteen: Montmagony QC to Moncton NB
5950 km, and we made it!
We had to take a photo of the Quebec sign on the New Brunswick border as our first time into Quebec was a very busy bridge in Ottawa. We also stopped by in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!. Just because.
After two weeks and a day, it will be good to get off the road for a bit. So thankful for safety over these many kilometers.
Praying for you all- hope you can finish your trip as planned. The kids obviously had a blast at Wonderland. So glad they could do that.
Love the pictures and comments of your days on your epic trip. So sorry for Troy and the ailment that is plaguing him.
May the Lord give relief to Troy and a good trip to NB. Praying much for you. Love and prayers!
Wow a trip you will all remember! Looks like a great time..enjoying the camping and city life too! What more can you ask? Quiet here…missing the over the hedge visits! Love the pictures!
Have fun, stay safe and God be with you!
It looks like you have found some really nice camping spots!! Reminds me of the day we had our tent trailer. The pictures are awesome and I’m sure the kids are loving the adventure!!! Praying for Troy’s vertigo that the Lord will heal as you continue on your journey. Rest well!
It looks like you have found some really nice camping spots!! Reminds me of the day we had our tent trailer. The pictures are awesome and I’m sure the kids are loving the adventure!!! Praying for Troy’s vertigo that the Lord will heal as you continue on your journey. Rest well!
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