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Crossing Borders and Chasing Waterfalls: The Ultimate Fall
This week started with another border crossing, back into Canada we go! Traveling through this northern region of the US has been more challenging due to the big ol’ lakes that required some significant detours. Unlike the open plains of Montana and the Dakotas that we had very much gotten used to, we had to…
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Exploring the Great Lakes: A Week by the Water
This week we headed into and through Wisconsin, we were welcomed into the State by cheese and many many many many many mosquitos. As we travelled through we got to experience the full Great Lakes region truly living up to the two common phrases of the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and “30,000 islands” alongside the…
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Roots, Rides, and Demolition: A Journey Through Heritage and Small-Town Fun
This week, we took a dive into the history of the Hagen family—Will’s maternal heritage. Our journey led us through the farmland of Minnesota and the towns of Slayton and Montevideo. In the small town of Slayton, Will and the girls discovered the gravestones of their ancestors. The girls posing for photos next to their…
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On The Road Again: Racing Time, Heat and Corn
As July draws to a close, we’re into full drive mode as we make significant headway across the Northern Plains. Not only are we on a time crunch to catch our flight to the UK in September but we are racing across the country to catch Metallica in Minneapolis! This post isn’t the most exciting…
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A Two-Parter: Mountains, Beavers and Raspberries
In this post, we bring you a special two-parter; covering two wonderful weeks where we desperately tried to escape, enjoy and entertain two toddlers in this crazy summer heat. Part 1: Swimming, Beaver Hunts, and Mountain Views As we continued our Canadian adventures we arrived at a beautiful RV park in Fernie. A European style…
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Glacier National Park: Our Holiday During Our… Holiday?
We arrived excited to explore a new National Park, and with Alice out of office for the week, we dove straight in. We bought maps, grabbed info sheets, and planned out our trip. We were very much looking forward to the week ahead, despite a heatwave blanketing the US (our days were looking to average…
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Pacific Northwest Tales: From Healing Wounds to Heartfelt Adventures
Our Pacific Northwest adventure began as we left sunny California, nursing our healing injuries and eager to make serious progress on our journey. We decided to skip our planned stop and embraced off-grid life with our new solar panels. We found ourselves in a huge car park in the mountains, a winter sno-park that in…
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A Post of its own: AXE-ident and emergency
This post is unique one, many of our posts have covered single weeks or longer, this one focuses on just a few days. This blog is about remembering all adventures, good, bad and ugly, so here goes… Our story begins in a land of towering trees that have weathered fires, floods, and more… After successfully…
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Coastal Adventures: Making Memories with Omie and Opa
A big milestone of our trip was our 3 week stay in Half Moon Bay. It was nothing short of magical, filled with laughter, love, and unforgettable experiences. We were incredibly fortunate to stay with some dear family friends that Will had known since his primary/elementary school days. Their stunning property, fondly known as Worm…
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Pizza, Ice Cream Trains, and Reuniting with Old Friends
Our recent trip in and around San Luis Obispo was filled with memorable experiences and some valuable lessons. Along the way, we found a charming State Park campsite that offered us both a cozy place to stay and a learning opportunity about the importance knowing how long the Trailer actually is…31 feet + 5 feet…