Category Archives: Travel

Road Trip of a Lifetime

Posted on October 17, 2018 by danocan

You may have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while. The big reason for that is we were away for three weeks fulfilling a dream we have had for a number of years — to drive Route 66 all … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Braidwood, Chicago, Dwight, Gardner, Illinois, Normal, Odell, Pontiac, Route 66, USA, Wilmington | Leave a comment

Exploring East of Edmonton

Posted on September 10, 2018 by danocan

For the Labour Day weekend, we camped out at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, just north of Camrose. Naturally, we couldn’t just sit around and look at trees the whole time; we needed to get out and do some exploring, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Bardo, Bruce, Canada, Chipman, ghost town, grain elevator, Hairy Hill, Holden, Kingman, Lamont, Poe, pysanka, Round Hill, Ryley, service station, Shonts, Vegreville, Warwick | 1 Comment

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

Posted on September 5, 2018 by danocan

On May 16-17, 1943, the Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron carried out a night attack on three German dams. “Operation Chastise” is considered a significant turning point in World War II. More than 75 years later, the Nanton Bomber … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, bomber, Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Canada, Dam Busters, history, Lancaster, Nanton, Royal Canadian Air Force, World War II | Leave a comment

Pioneer Acres

Posted on August 23, 2018 by danocan

For those who prefer the written word, prepare to be disappointed again. This post is another video-focused offering. There are some non-video posts coming, so don’t despair! Back on August 12, we had the chance to pay another visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Canada, history, horse, Irricana, museum, Pioneer Acres, tractor, tractor pull, truck | 2 Comments

Majorville Medicine Wheel

Posted on August 16, 2018 by danocan

Revisiting familiar places is always fun. This time we made our first trip out to the Majorville Medicine Wheel since November of 2016. Last time we were with our friend Richard Hansen, this time we brough Chris and Connie of BigDoer.com … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Bassano, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, cairn, Canada, chickens, Cluny, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, history, Majorville, Majorville Medicine Wheel, Mavic, Mavic Pro, medicine wheel, Siksika | Leave a comment

Return to Nordegg

Posted on August 8, 2018 by danocan

When faced with a Sunday and no real plans, what else to do besides jump in the car and head out and visit another one of Alberta’s historic places? Today’s journey takes us to the ghost town of Nordegg and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Brazeau Collieries, Canada, cemetery, coal, coal mine, history, mine, museum, Nordegg, Nordegg Mine, tours | Leave a comment

Downtown Drumheller

Posted on July 31, 2018 by danocan

In between our two days of exploring the Badlands, we had some time to wander around downtown Drumheller and take in some of the sights. Two tired people, a dog, and a camera — sounds like fun, doesn’t it?

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, dinosaurs, Drumheller, travel' | Leave a comment