Summer Travel Plans
Posted on June 26, 2008
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I like to take road trips. I’ve spoken about this in the past, most recently when writing about some of the road trips I’d like to take this summer. Despite the ever increasing price of gas, I still hope to do all of these trips. But, my main travel plans involve 2 main road trips:
- The Great Yukon Adventure: In just a few weeks, Sara and I will be driving from Edmonton to Dawson City, YT, and back. The plan is still pretty loose, but at least 2 things are sure: I will drink a Sour Toe Cocktail, and we will stop at the Signpost Forest (and possibly add a sign or two of our own). If you have any suggestions for this trip, please share them. Keep in mind, though, that we only have 9 days for a round-trip that already involves approximately 3 days worth of driving time.
- The Big Stuff Tour: Aaron Braaten recently wrote a hilarious post called “What Must I Do to be Albertan?” In this post, he mentioned driving around the province to visit the various “World’s Biggest Stuff” in the province. Although Aaron’s post was written tongue-in-cheek (there’s a lot of truth in it, though), I honestly think that driving the Big Stuff Tour could be pretty fun. It would start with an obligitory visit to the stupid baseball bat at 118 Avenue and 97 Street (which is supposedly the world’s biggest, but I suspect the giant Louisville Slugger in Louisville, Kentucky is bigger). As ridiculous as that bat is, it’s part of the tour, so it must be visited. After that, we’d drive around the province over the course of a weekend or two and stop at each of the various locations. Anyone want to join in on this one?
Those are my big plans for the summer. What are your travel plans? Are you doing the Haunted Alberta tour? Do you plan to visit Smoky Lake during their annual Pumpkin Festival? Leave me a comment and let me know your plans.
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I’m going to the Eiffel Tower, Tower of London, Big Ben, and hopefully Dublin Writer’s museum and Dublin Zoo….maybe Napoleon’s tomb and The Louvre for my Mum who’s never gone…hopefully a ride down the Seine as well and some street markets in London and Paris….
Enjoy your summer!!!!
There are so many great road trips to take in Alberta. I’d like to do one in Southern Alberta. Take two weeks to travel from E-Town, south to Waterton, then skirt the border east to Medicine Hat and maybe Cypress Hills. Won’t do it this year, unfortunately. Some day, though.
Yeah, that southern Alberta trip sounds like a good one, too, Mike. I’ve never been to Waterton, but I’ve heard many good things about that area. I’ll make it down there eventually.