Merritt, BC

Claybanks RV Park
Site #33 - $23 p/w/s

This is the town campground so it is nothing special and no fires are allowed. We went for a walk to the town centre and along the mainstreet. We picked up a few groceries and went for a bike ride.

Our neighbour had to be towed in to the campground with vehicle transmission problems.

Salmon Arm, BC

Herald Lake Prov Park
Site #89 - $22.

Of course all the 'best' sites are the R or Reserve sites. The 'first come' sites not so great. Today's campgrounds are always on the look out to take more $$ from the campers.  Our site wasn't bad except it was a bit open and there was little to no shade available. It was hot.

We hiked to Margaret Falls and along the creek path.





Barbecued chicken was on our menu and we enjoyed an evening fire.

Golden, BC

Whispering Spruce
Site #10 - $25 p/w

We arrived at 5 pm and it was 29C. Beer time!
We did manage a short walk before barbecuing burgers for supper.  Found this 'modern day tenter' rather amusing!  He had a large TV set up in his tent and he sat at the door on his lawn chair.



We enjoyed our evening fire and were on the road at 9:45 am.  Lunch was on a picnic table overlooking the Shuswap Lake.

Mazenod, SK

Field camping
Power from nearby pumphouse (x2 nights)

We parked behind the old schoolhouse. Just down the way from Ron's old home. The breaker kept blowing the first evening but it was okay after that. It was HOT HOT at 30C. And mosquitoes.

Larry and Phyllis arrived with steaks for dinner and spent the two nights with us.



We spent much time visiting. There were picture displays in the old schoolhouse and in the town hall.  It was a fun weekend with entertainment, a small parade, catered meals and a great fireworks display.

We were back on the *ahem* rough rough roads and headed home on Sunday.

Post Reunion, Gull Lake, AB

Lakeview Aspen Beach
Site #72, p only - $29. first then $23. (4 nights)

Decent site for 'open stalls' as some bushes and trees. Complaints re showers (distance, pressure and temps) plus the cancellation policy 48 hrs prior to check-in caused some grief. Paid extra nights for some early checkouts.



"Next generation" did the meal planning, shopping, prep and cooking, so that was great! Cooked steaks on the open fire one night.



 Lots of bocci, cribbage, tree climbing and campfires.



We drove Greg and Kim to Edmonton for a car rental so the final night was pretty quiet for us.





We left 11 am on Thursday and headed for a night home to do some laundry and shopping.  A quick turn around and we were off to Mazenod on Friday.

FAMILY REUNION Pigeon Lake, AB

Wednesday to Sunday. Busy busy time with the Kesslar's in charge.

It was pretty stressful beginnings with the set up and registration as not a lot of help in place at the start.  Assigning rooms was a nightmare as beds had been moved and layouts had changed from when our original 'maps' had been drawn up.

However, we survived and it appeared that fun was had by all.

*Reunion Planning* Beaumont, AB

Michaud acreage (3 nights, Sun to Tues.)
power outlet available

We parked beside Bob home alongside Ed & Marie Schmidt (Bob's sister) to finalise the plans for the Seemann Family Reunion.

We had supper at Jim and Jan's on Sunday and at Larry/Phyllis on Monday eve.  Lots of running around and last minute prep work included photocopying, renting and picking up a supply trailer, then loading up groceries and supplies from Jim and Jan's garage.

Wednesday it was on to Pigeon Lake. Ready or not!

Moose Jaw, SK

Prairie Oasis Campground

Site #2 - $23 p/w, Good Sam price

Temp 18C

We arrived in Moose Jaw mid afternoon.

In the morning we headed out in the rain. The truck seemed to be lacking power so we ended up pulling in to Besant campground where we unhooked and left the 5th wheel then headed back to the Moose Jaw Chrysler dealership.  They replaced the fuel filter. It seemed to work better but there was still some pulsating.

Back at Besant we had lunch in the trailer, hooked up and continued home.

Spruce Woods Prov Pk, Brandon, Man

Kiche Manitou Campground
Site #I-10, $17+$5 park fee, p only (x3)
Free wood

This is a beautiful camp spot. It is a very sandy area throughout the park and the sites were sandy and soft. It took us a few tries to level out and be clear to open the slide.  We were more than ready for that beer!

After supper we biked about the park.

On Saturday, we went to Glenboro for a few groceries and more beer!  We spent the day hiking and biking and had our evening fire.

We did a 7.2 km hike on Sunday to the "Spirit Sand Dunes" and the "Punch Bowl".  It took us approximately 2 hr 20 minutes.  Hiking in the sand is extremely tiring! It's good the weather wasn't too hot.  Still found some energy for more biking.

All but 6 units left on Sunday evening.  We hit the road at 9:30 am Monday.

Kenora, ON

Redden's Trailer Pk
Site #18 - $29 p/w/s buy wood
Temp 23C

This Campground was just off Hwy 17 before reaching Kenora. It's a good camping spot as it is close to the 17A bypass. A nice campground that is close to the lake. There are a lot of "permanents" camped here.

We drove in to Kenora for a few groceries at the Safeway and bought a cooked chicken for supper.

We went for a walk between rain showers. The bugs were so bad that we decided to head in. 

During the night, we awoke to the propane alarm. Figured it must be the bread maker yeast smell. We were back on the highway by 9 a.m. . It was pouring rain through Winnipeg.