The sea filled the bottom third of this narrow, glacier-carved canyon leaving Misty Fjord with its snow-capped cliffs soaring 3,ooo feet and spewing magnificent falls of spring melt water.

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On this dreary rainy day, the photos are not so bright and cheery, but they do show a couple of interesting features…

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Chatting along the docks is a great way to learn about the industry.

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Then hang out at a cannery!

Prince Rupert is a small city (about 13,000) with a thriving fishing industry and a  port for car ferries and container ships. We were told that nearby Mt Hays provides a wonderful vista and lots of eagles, but this YouTube video of the road is no exaggeration — we only took our little Scion 1/4 of the way before giving up that trip. We were afraid of getting lost in the potholes!

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We knew this trip to the Northwest would mean a wet spring, and true to expectations, we’ve seen about 5 rainy days for every dry one. Read on →

Our day started with many ups, downs and hairpin turns crossing Vancouver Island. After a frustrating stop at an uncooperative Canadian Tire store, we had a pleasant experience at a helpful Wal-Mart where we got the flat tire on our Scion fixed. Read on →

Once again, our rear window is filled with a lovely Pacific Ocean view, and it drew us out for a walk on the beach after dinner. Read on →

What do you think it would be like to ride on a roller coaster in an 9-ton car?
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Spectacle Lake just north of Victoria had just the right range of Read on →

It’s fun to finally get back to taking some pictures!

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Two days for RV repairs, 4 days of fast running, and 2450 miles later — we’re finally camping! Read on →

Our stop in Elkhart, where our motorhome was manufactured by Forest River, proved fruitful. Read on →

Outside of Nashville, we decide to take a break and do a little shopping at a store that is visible from the freeway. Shopping done, we head back onto the freeway. It’s Dave’s turn to drive and he decides to make a right rather than a needed left hand turn. “This intersection is too busy to make a left without a traffic light – I’m going to go right and turn around where there’s a light.” Dave said. Read on →

These last 6 weeks have been pretty packed… we finished up our tasks (as much as we could) in Bay St. Louis, said “goodbye” to all our new friends, raced home to say “hello and goodbye” to our daughter Rebecca, who was off to her next theater job 4 days later, and our son Ben, who began basic training with the army mid-April, catch up with family and friends, do the taxes (Dave), unpack and repack the RV (Susi), complete the yard spring cleanup (Susi), research and buy more “toys” and tools for the trip (Dave), make arrangements for our house and yard caretakers (Susi), cram 6 months of dentist and doctors visits (Dave & Susi) into April, and head out on the second phase of our journey Sunday, April 25th. Whew!

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As I’ve been checking things off our “to do” list, I’ve been thinking of how to share the fantastic experience Dave & I had in Mississippi. So, rather belatedly, here is my first video, put together as we forged across the country this past week. Dave Walker, HfHBSLW’s videographer from Habitat International, will shake his head and be relieved that I’m not applying for a job as a videographer, because I’ve discovered that what seemed like a simple idea – to put together raw video footage (remember Dave’s attempt to record our drive to Habitat?), photographs and music – was pretty complex. So here’s the result which I hope you will enjoy. Please be patient because it is a very long download.

To all our friends we left behind in Mississippi – thank you for sharing your stories and welcoming us into your community – we have been blessed to be among you for these past 10 weeks!