2024 Cross-continent tour Archives - Our View From The Road

Recap and Statistics (revised)

By tony.barb.fisher June 8, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

*** Revision: Turns out that I got the math wrong when converting USG to Litres which understated the amount of fuel purchased while in the U.S. I have attached a revised image below and left the original so that you can see the difference. *** It’s been a few weeks…

Day 45: Let’s get home, shall we?

By tony.barb.fisher May 17, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

This is it, our last day on the road as part of this adventure. There is a sense of sadness that it’s almost over yet we are looking forward to being home and enjoying Spring around our home. After a quiet night we awake fairly early and begin to prepare…

Day 44: …

By tony.barb.fisher May 16, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

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Day 43: The day we took a shortcut

By tony.barb.fisher May 15, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Up and at ‘em by 7:00am and on the road by 8:30am and soon pass the halfway-point along the Trans Canada Highway. We head towards Sault-Ste-Marie and then turn East on Hwy-17. Our first stop is in Echo Bay, ON to see the giant ‘Loonie’. It’s here to recognize that…

Day 42: …the big lake they call Gitche Gumee…

By tony.barb.fisher May 14, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

According to Wikipedia, Lake Superior is actually called Giche-gami in Ojibwe but I’ve used the Gordon Lightfoot spelling for the title of this post. Ahhh, after our night in Winnipeg, last night was soooo quiet. We slept until 7:00am and could have probably slept longer if we didn’t need to…

Day 41: Let’s go into the woods today

By tony.barb.fisher May 13, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Sleeping at a truck stop next to a busy highway and intersection was probably not the best idea we’ve ever had, but we made it through the night albeit with less deep sleep than we probably needed. We start by having an egg breakfast with coffee at the Denny’s on-site.…

Day 40: Getting the miles in

By tony.barb.fisher May 12, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Well, no aurora viewing last night, oh well. We slept really well and got off to a great start for the day before 8:00am. The drive starts with what we thought was an early morning haze. Later in the day we’d discover that it is actually smoke from a wild…

Day 39: Mountains, Foothills, Prairies

By tony.barb.fisher May 11, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

We awake at 6:00am and find that we were joined last night by two other campers in our secluded ‘wild camping’ spot behind the Independent grocery store in Fernie, BC. A few townies kept Barb awake for a while, but in general terms this was a wonderfully quiet place to…

Day 38: The Crowsnest Highway

By tony.barb.fisher May 10, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Another early start to the day. I blame it on the early rising of the sun. Away from our wonderfully quiet campsite in the vineyard by 7:30am. Today we will spend the day traveling along Hwy-3, also known as “The Crowsnest Highway” towards Fernie, BC. Leaving Osoyoos you immediately begin…

Day 37: & so Eastward we are bound

By tony.barb.fisher May 9, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

5:30am rise & shine to get ready to depart Galiano Island. The ferry leaves at 8:30am but we have no reservation and so need to arrive at the dock early to have the best chance of boarding. After a very nice and relaxing six days visiting my parents we say…

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By tony.barb.fisher May 8, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

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Day 31: Nothing to declare

By tony.barb.fisher May 3, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Oooof…. 5:30am. We’re up & heading for a shower (which gets 4/10 because of very small size & clingy shower curtain). Why so early you ask? We have an early reservation for the Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, BC ferry. Yep, we are leaving the U.S. after almost a month…

Day 30: To the state of Washington

By tony.barb.fisher May 2, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Oregon was wet, it rained a lot. Of course if you’ve been reading along you will have already observed this, but it does feel like I need to say it again, Oregon was wet. Fort Stevens State Park has the best showers of the Oregon state parks we stayed at.…

Day 29: Fort Stevens State Park

By tony.barb.fisher May 1, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Our last day in the U.S. without driving anywhere. We slept in and enjoyed a relaxing morning while we waited for things to dry out from last nights rain. The sun was supposed to appear today and the afternoon was going to be glorious. Barb prepared a delicious brunch fry-up…

Day 28: To Fort Stevens State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 30, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

One last leg along the Oregon coast awaits us today. Surprise! It rained overnight and continues to drizzle as we get ready for the day. Showers are the stock same as the other Oregon state parks but these seem to have been renovated slightly with new fittings and lights making…

Day 27: South Beach State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher April 29, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

These Oregon State Parks are amazing and we’ve both been sleeping really well since arriving in the state. The rain woke us a couple of times overnight but had passed by the time we awoke. We took our time starting our day allowing the air and ground to dry out.…

Day 26: To South Beach State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 28, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Another driving day further North along the Oregon coast. First we enjoy a coffee and light breakfast and then go for a shower. Not quite as nice as the last park, but private and hot. The feeling was probably closer to prison shower than campground shower, 6/10. It’s a misty…

Day 25: Bullards Beach State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher April 28, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Ah, to sleep-in. We both slept until almost 8:30am which is an indication of just how quiet this park is. This led to a slow morning as the rain slowly let up and moved away from the area. We enjoyed an egg and ham sandwich along with a coffee to…

Day 24: To Bullards Beach State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 27, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Last night the rain continued and got quite heavy at times; however, by the time we awoke it had eased and we should be dry as we prepare to leave. We had coffee and a light breakfast before heading to the showers and enjoying the wonderful facilities for one last…

Day 23: Rain

By tony.barb.fisher April 25, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Today we spent the day at Harris Beach State Park again; however, this time we cowered in the van whilst it rained all day. Tomorrow we head further North along the coast to another State Park. Hopefully the rain will subside a little to allow us to enjoy the outdoors…