I first came to the purpose-built city of Prince Rupert, and British Columbia generally, in July 2017. Yesterday in my Facebook memories, I found this picture I took on Haida Gwaii three years ago to the day: This is a link to the entire set of albums, including trips to Rennell Sound and the south… Continue reading Looking west with eastern Eyes

Spoiler alert: We made it from Prince Rupert to Cape Breton, 13 days ago now. Of course there’s been this and that going on, but another reason (or perhaps justification) for the protraction is that I was expecting a tidy conclusion to the story, and once that arrived, then I would write something. But in… Continue reading Landed

It’s Tuesday, April 12th 2022, and we’re having a rest day at my cousin’s house in the cottage country near Plaster Rock, New Brunswick. We mean to reach Sydney on Thursday evening, and the trailer is due at a U-Haul dealer there on Saturday morning. While I watch the river through the window (which according… Continue reading Capital Cities

I don’t like being several days behind on the blogging because it makes getting going again all the more daunting. But tonight I can finally buck the trend, as we reached North Bay, Ontario while the sun still shone. It’s not even midnight yet! So here follows the long-awaited catch-up: Saskatchewan If you think rural… Continue reading A Place to Drive, a Pace too Slow

Tonight we are staying at a hotel near the airport in Saskatoon. We were actually able to make use of the hotel pool, although the hotel warm tub left a little to be desired. The timer for the jets would activate only the most feeble-feeling suggestion of a water flow. We’re making a bit better… Continue reading Mr. Kenney, May I Have a Map?

Tonight is our second of two nights in Fawcett, Alberta with Danielle’s aunt and uncle. We’ve covered many miles but still have many more to go. Our next destination is Saskatoon. By incredible luck, our chosen hotel has a pool that is open until midnight, so we should be spared the ritual of watching the… Continue reading Alberta in the Dark

Danielle is having a bit of a lie-in, and with it not quite being 8 am yet, I thought I might squeeze in a post after all. Danielle is recording time lapse video with her secondary phone, which I will later edit into new videos, but I will also be shooting a few of my… Continue reading By George, the Car’s Okay!

Tuesday Night Surely high on the list of things that wind up taking much longer than you think is packing to move. But having finally gotten a decent start, I can recommend two things: Get yourself a “work area” as soon as you can, where you can keep garbage and recycling bags and things you… Continue reading Packing Panic

Good news and bad news – we have a trailer, but it’s a 4×8, not a 5×8. The lone 5×8 in Prince Rupert has been out of service for weeks awaiting parts. Terrace only had another 4×8. We were generously offered a truck for no extra charge, but without car-towing equipment (which they conveniently didn’t… Continue reading We Have a (Small) Trailer

I’m packing to move, but taking a little break. Tomorrow we’ll be renting a U-Haul 5×8 trailer, like this one: It’s not big enough for most furniture, but hopefully it’ll fit our personal effects. I still need to clean up my computer desk and put it up for sale if it can be disassembled. Of… Continue reading I Am Neither the Archives nor an Embedded Journalist