"Home-Sweet-Home"



We made it!!


Yes, we made it....34 days, 8,928 miles, 3 Canadian Provinces, 8 states, and 2 flat tires later, are wonderful trip comes to an end.  Home at last.  It was an adventure of a lifetime and thanks to all of our followers.  We hope you enjoyed our  little adventure along with us.  Stay tune...maybe next year we may plan another road trip to the east coast.
Until then....:-)  Buddy & Judy  Memories were made!!



Sat. Sug 6th - Day 32 in Jackson Hole, WY

We had a wonderful hike today along the Cache Creek, only did about 5 miles and then came back to camp and just took the rest of the day off. It was much needed!!  We just did much of nothing and grillin up some Chicken Links and chili for dinner tonight.  We'll be on the road early tomorrow and trying to make it into St. George, Utah and then headed home.  It's been an awesome, wonderful adventure for the two of us and can't wait to start planning another long one for next year.  As of today we have driven over 8,000 miles and 32 days on the road.  It really hasn't seemed that long. Have missed all of our family and friends and can't wait to catch up with everyone.  Love to all.....Buddy and Judy ;-)

Friday Aug. 5 Day 31 Corvallis to Jackson Hole, WY

Plains of Montana

So many old ranches on the road



Beautiful Sunset in Corvallis




Work of art...by Buddy's friend Kevin




Kevin and Cindy in their beautiful home





Montana Wheat from Brady



Change drivers and check out the view behind us



Potatoe fields in Idaho




Looking at the Tetons...that's where we're heading




These are some of the Bucks we saw this morning




Beek-a-boo

We had a wonderful visit with Kevin and Cindy in Corvallis yesterday and this morning.  They have the most awesome home on 5 acres with a HUGE garden with hundreds of fresh raspberries. Now we decided to drive over to Jackson Hole, Wy today and spend two nights there and do some hiking.  We got there about 5:00 pm today and were surprised on how many people where in town.  Bumper to bumper traffic trying to drive down the main street.  Not quit what we expected, but we found a campground just outside of town and set up camp for the night. :-)

Tues. Aug 2 to Aug 4th

The last visitor's center before we crossed back into the US

Still a kid...gotta climb the rocks

Again, we go through the border with no problems.

The main street into the big town of Brady...no blink you might miss it.

The only thing to do in Brady....Dusty's Bar



The Gang




Rough day boys?

 Tuesday Aug. 2^nd – Day 28

We are on the road again this morning after having a quick breakfast at Tim Horten’s.  We crossed back into the US border at Sweet Grass Montana at 12:30 and arrived in Brady, MT. at 2:00. Wow...85 degrees in Brady with some big thunderheads.  We got settled in and Jay, Pam and Kenny took us down to the famous Dusty’s Bar for our 4:00 beer.  Pam introduced me to Twisted Tea.  Good stuff!!  I’m bringing some home along with Buddy’s favorite new snack “Microwavable Pork Rinds” (Yuck).  Kenny introduced us to his good old friends Dwayne, Trees and Terry and several more rounds of beer kept coming our way. After a few hours of chillin with the boys, we went back to the house and Kenny made us his favorite Pork Chop dinner.  You dip them in flour, fry on both sides, then put them in the oven with a mixture of Cream of Mushroom Soup and Milk over then and bake.  DELICIOUS!! 

Wed. Aug 3^rd – Day 29 still in Brady

Pam drove Buddy and I around the surrounding areas today while Jay stayed home to continue his handyman work for Kenny.  We got to see where Pam was born, grew up and enjoyed her childhood days.  We went into Conrad to a wonderful butcher shop and bought a coupe of huge Ribeyes for dinner later.  When we got back to the house and a friend of Kenny’s (Terry) came over to visit.  He took us all back to his ranch ad few miles down the road to meet his wife Alice and give us a tour of their ranch land, horses, barn along with their wonderful hospitality.  Then it was back to Dusty’s for the 4:00 beer. Now, time to grill up those awesome steaks and have Strawberry/Rhubarb Pie for dessert. An awesome day from start to finish.

Thursday Aug. 4^th – Day 30

Up early, closed up our trailer and Pam made us some sausage and 9 grain cereal for breakfast. Then guess where we had to go…down to Dusty’s to have a cup of coffee and say “Goodbye” to everyone.  We might have to go back next July for their annual Biker Rodeo.  Now we are heading over to Missoula, MT via the 220 Hwy and then over to Corvallis to spend the night with an retired co-worker of Buddy’s from LA County. On our drive over we saw 6 Whitetail Bucks, 3 to 6 pointers.

Mon Aul 1st - Day 27

The hugh city of Calgary, CAN



Just a few more feet to go!




More beautiful countyside




Long day...we made it...time for cocktails!



Master chef back at work!!!

Well we ended up driving 661 miles today and made it on the otherside of Calgary, to Lethbridge A.B. Spent the night at a great campground Bridgeview RV Park with great showers and laundry.  Hurry....we made it to the sunshine and warm weather....time for shorts!!!  We had BBQ chicken, cranberries and salad and beers.   Going to Brady, Montana tomorrow and spend a few days with Jay and Pam Lockwood at Pam's dad's house.    

Sunday July 31st Ft. Nelson – Hythe, Alberta, CAN Day 26

We closed up camp and went out to breakfast this morning to Ft. Nelson’s Hotel Café.  This was recommended to us from a local that we meet a few days ago at the Liard Hot Springs.  It was pretty good, they had an all you can eat Breakfast Buffet for $9 and to our surprise they had a fruit bowl of delicious melons (not bad)!

Back on the road and stopped for a break at 11:30 to see the Sasquatch at Sasquatch Crossing (Mile 147).  We were in Dawson Creek at 2:45 and spent about an hour and a half for a few groceries, Internet at McD’s and gas. We made it to Hythe, Alberta, CAN. At 5:30 and set up camp at a very nice Municipal Campground that had electric, flush toilets, showers and internet (that didn’t work) for $20.  Pretty good deal.  Our wildlife day was uneventful, except for two road kills of Moose that we saw this afternoon.   Our drive from Ft. Nelson to Hythe had extremely different geography and landscape.  This area is a lot more rolling, green hills and ranch lands with huge white puffy clouds.  This kind of driving puts me in a hypnotic state with so much beauty to see, and then I get a reality check when the steep, curvy suicide road signs appear in front of me.  We drove about 330 miles today and hope to make it just outside of Calvary, CAN tomorrow.

Pictures from Sat. July 30th



Watson Lake, B.C. Famous Sign Forest




One of many Black Bears we saw today




More beautiful settings




Many Bison along the roadside




Big Daddy on the watch




Buddy enjoying the Liard Mineral Pools




Look...I caught a big one!




We saw a lot of Stone Sheep along the highway





The only Moose of the day