Well, it seems that this final adventure of ours will be coming to pass after all. We've been working on loading the trailer we will pull behind Gene's motorcycle..went shopping for batteries for the bed and camera, arm band for my ipod, bug spray, etc.
I've been trying to read about Alaska, the routes, people, and other things we should know about or would like to see..Like my usual habit.. I have procastrinated with it all :)
Just found out that sweet sister Sandra will come visit us for a week..this Tuesday, June 15th through the following Tuesday..we will have some good sister time..working the soduko puzzles and having some good chats..Excited for her to come.
Okay.. so our plan is this: We will leave Des Moines on June 30th as soon as I can close the month, cut some checks and get out of the office,traveling first to my brother,Nick's home north of Spokane, Wa. Gene will be pulling John Ballenger's chrome cycle trailer behind. We plan to tent whenever we can as we are not sure of the availability of motels along the way. Most of what I read say that you should book your rooms months in advance. Well, most of you know that Gene and I prefer to 'fly by the seat of our pants' so to say..seeing whatever is around the corner:) I have my maps,the Milepost, AAA travel books,etc.
We then plan to head up north from Nicks on Hwy 2 through Idaho and enter Alberta, Canada somewhere from there, heading first to Banff and Jasper.. Our idea is to travel 200-300 miles per day, depending on weather, road condition and things to see. We will take the month of July to do our traveling, hoping to re-enter the US at Vancouver and see Rob and Diane perhaps in Seattle. This all depends on how our travel goes.
I have just ordered a new Dell laptop with webcam and wireless. We have a new movie camera that will mount on the motorcycle and our little digital camera. I hope to learn how to upload video and/or photos to this blog so those of you who might be interested can travel along with us.
I only wish my dear Mother could see this but I will have her on my mind and on my shoulder throughout the trip. That was on of the last things she told me before she died.. She was so happy that Gene and I had something to do that we both enjoyed: "I will be with you, Judy, as your travel along..I will tell you to watch that gravel on the corners and to keep your eye out for the truck coming around the corner" She told me that she would be my angel..I know she is always with me :)
