Post-Trip Blog

once we were done our visit in Saskatoon, we headed back for Ottawa. We learnt alot on our roadtrip through Canada. We stayed in alot of different places, and went to alot of different historical sites. We got to see how different cultures in Canada live, and what the do differently than us.

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Blog 7: Calgary - Saskatoon

We drove to Saskatoon when we were done our visit in Calgary. Once we were in Saskatoon, we stayed at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, which costed 1183.00$ for seven nights. We visited the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre, Saskatchewan Railway Museum, Saskatoon Sports Hal of Fame.

Blog 6: Yellowknife - Calgary

Once we were done our exploring in Yellowknife, we left for Calgary. We stayed at the International Hotel Of Calgary which costed about 910.00$ for seven days. We vistited the Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park. We also visited the Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre, Devonian Gardens, and the Aero Space Musuem.

 

Blog 5: Edmonton - Yellowknife

After our trip in Edmonton, we headed off to Yellowknife. The drive to there was abit bumby due to some of the roads being un-paved, dirt roads. While we were there we watched the Aurora Borealis, also known as the 'Northern Lights'. We also went sailing on 'Great Slave Lake', mountain climbing, viewed performances of traditional native dancers and musicians. A mojority of the people here, in Yellowknife, are First Nations people.

Blog 4: Regina to Edmonton

After 3 weeks and a bit on the road,  we headed off to Edmonton. Our drive took us about 9 hours, with a stop for gas, and somthing to eat. Once we got to our hotel and got settled in, we went off to shop at the West Edmonton mall.

Blog 3: Winnipeg - Regina

After we had stayed in Winnipeg, we left for a 6 and a half hour drive to Regina. The weather was nice there. We stayed at the Wingate Hotel, which costed 722.40$ for 7 days. When in Regina we visited the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Saskatchewan Science Centre and the Wascana Centre. It was noisy in Regina, which caused annoyance.

 

Blog 2: Thunder Bay - Winnipeg

After our week in Thunder Bay, we took off for a 9 hour trip to Winnipeg. Once we got to Winnipeg, we stayed at the GreenWood Inn Hotel, which costed 1043.00$ for seven days. We ate at a Moxies Resturant. We went on a River Boat Tour, and looked at the popular sites in Winnipeg such as the Winnipeg Skyline. It was warm in Winnipeg, but windy aswell.

Blog 1: Ottawa to Thunderbay

Today we went to Thunder Bay from Ottawa to start our trip. It took us about 20 hours, going at a speed of 90 km/h and making a few gas stops. Once we were in Thunder Bay, we stayed in the Days Inn Hotel, which is a three star hotel and cost 1071.10$ for seven days. While we were there we went to museums, Fort William Historical Park, Canada Games Complex, the Terry Fox Memorial, and many more places. The weather was realy nice there; sunny, with some clouds sometimes.

1 Map and Itinerary Blog

Travel one: Ottawa - Thunder Bay (1503km)

Travel two: Thunder Bay - Winnipeg (715km)

Travel three: Winnipeg -  Regina (571km)

Travel four: Regina - Edmonton (785km)

Travel five: Edmonton -  Yellowknife (1511km)

Travel six: Yellowknife - Calgary (1811km)

Travel seven: Calgary - Saskatoon (620km)

Inroduction Blog- Pre-trip Details

I am going to go on a road trip around Canada. I am going because I would like to see the different landforms and geography in different parts of our country. I am going to be taking my friend Amy with me, and we are going to be driving a Ford. Our trip will take us our summer, about 8 weeks.