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Canada Trip Stats


We have been collecting some fun trip stats to share as we finish up our journey. This shorter post is dedicated to the Canada portion of our journey.

Number of nights: 34
Nights in a tent: 23
Nights on a ferry: 3
Provinces: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON
We have stayed in 9 Provincial Parks and 3 National Parks.

~7000 km driven
No major car problems, though a red squirrel stole something from under the hood. Insulation? Cabin filter? We can’t be sure. Watch out for red squirrels at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park! :) 

Animals spotted in Canada:
Sand dollar, deer, slug, bear, raccoon, Richardson ground squirrel, dog tick, chipmunk, black fly, mosquito, bald eagle, sea otter, crabs, elk, big horn sheep, rabbits, crayfish, ravens, bison, leech, garter snake, red squirrel

We have had the pleasure of seeing friends 3 times! (Yes, we have friends. Sort of.)
  • Tom and Nicole graciously hosted us in Vancouver. We apologize for the bloody nose. We feel responsible. ;)
  • The Knights rendezvoused with us in Jasper. We blame you guys for making us homesick, but trust us, it’s a compliment!
  • Deb, John, and Noah were wonderful hosts in Thunder Bay. The girls appreciated the piano and we all appreciated the food, drink, and company!

Number of bug bites sustained....
After each averaging ~3 bites total in the USA, we are pleased to report that our family has sustained about 500 black fly, mosquito, tick, and horse fly bites. We will recover. And we should apologize to Canada for waiting until bug season to visit...

Items lost:
In Canada we have lost the lower half of Miriam’s pants and our favourite BBQ pan. Not great. We have replaced the pan and Miriam will have to replace her own pants. Lucy would like to add that we have lost the ‘state of non-itchiness.’





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