INTO CANADA!!

Thursday, May 23

Cued up at the border crossing...no real problems, just a bit slow!

Today, we finally crossed the border at North Portal, ND into Canada.  Border crossing was without incident.

Crossing into Canada at the border with Saskatchewan

Travel from Minot northward was lovely with ever changing scenery.  From North Portal (at the Canadian/US border) to Moose Jaw (where we are now), it became boring.  Very flat and the normal colors in the fields have not blossomed yet - as previously posted a very late spring.  Tomorrow, we are onto Medicine Hat for the night.  Moose Jaw claims to be where Al Capone had his underground tunnels.  Moose Jaw was also Rich's Indian Guide name back in the days of children's childhood.  Weather has improved dramatically - we are all in shorts.


Friday, May 24

A very interesting drive  to Medicine Hat.  Lots of grain fields, cattle, oil pumps, gypsum being mined and beautiful countryside.  We saw lots of rolling hills and tried straining eyes to see mountains, but still too far away.  For the past 2 nights, we've been able to have Happy Hour outside although the mosquitoes drove us in tonight.  The economy is these towns seem to be doing very well. Lots of new construction and refurbishing of older buildings.   Tomorrow it is onward to Calgary for a few days.