North Dakota is all green and blue. The sky blankets you. The highway dips into and out of valleys. Each time I emerge over the ridge, I gasp – the sky is big. Montana is called ‘Big Sky Country,’ but I don’t know how the sky can get any bigger than this. The I-94 stretches […]
Tag: America
Ely, the underground, storms and 4 year old mayors
On the way to Theodore National Roosevelt National Park I make a few stops – the drive is too long for one day and I don’t want to spend more than four hours on the road a day to get a better flavour for the Northern States, keep my neck from stiffening and manage my […]
Superior’s North Shore and the North Woods, Minnesota
Lake Superior is the biggest fresh water lake in the world. I’ve seen its shores many times from the Canadian side, and being in Minnesota, this was my chance to see it from the US side…and perhaps compare which side is better?! So, we set off for a drive along the North Shore of Lake […]
Minneapolis, Minnesota
On the way to Minneapolis we stopped by Madison, Wisconsin’s capital. The capital’s downtown is wedged between two lakes, and the streets are lined with pubs, coffee houses and boutiques. Madison is the home of the the University of Wisconsin, and the university life is a huge part of the town. The best part of […]
Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI
I have never had an inkling to visit Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but when researching stops for the road trip, I found that Milwaukee is home to the world’s biggest, 2 week, music festival, Summerfest. Since Milwaukee is only a 1hr 30min drive north of Chicago, I couldn’t resist, especially when I found out that Ray LaMontagne, […]
A few days in Chicago
Chicago is the first stop on my road trip, and hopefully, one of two long drives that I’ve planned (the second long drive will be the one that takes me back home in about 8 weeks.) The drive from Toronto to Chicago is easy, albeit long. All it takes are two highways – the 401 […]
Death Valley Park, California
This year marks the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in the States. I’ll hopefully be making my way to Yellowstone, but for now, I thought I’d share my adventure in Death Valley National Park. It’s spectacular, and if you’re in Las Vegas, I recommend you drive over for the day – the drive from Las […]