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We had another set back that delayed the post again. But we are back on the road again and ready to get back to shooting. We are 52 days and almost 12,000 miles into the trip now with still a month and two weeks to go. We are still loving all that we are seeing and learning new things everyday.
Banff and Jasper were amazing. The Canadian Rockies are truly majestic to say the least. They are so large and powerful looking that you begin to feel very small in the scheme of things. We had many days that were very overcast and some that were rainy, but no matter the weather it was well worth seeing. We spent about 4 days exploring the Icefields Parkway and the surrounding areas of Banff and Jasper. They are both really nice towns. The wildlife as you will see in the pictures are abundant and often times you had to stop on the roads and wait on them to pass by. That could take seconds or it could take 10-15 minutes depending on their moods. It was amazing to stand so close to these animals. Some of them are much bigger than you would imagine.
We then headed to Winnipeg. It is a great town. It has something for everyone. We did not get to spend time exploring the area though. We would love to go back and spend more time though.
From Winnipeg we crossed back into the US and visited St. Paul for 2 days. It is a very family oriented place that still has the old style neighborhoods. It has a lot of activities for the community and visitors alike. We spent almost one full day at St. Paul Cathedral. The next day we visited the zoo and rode around the town some. It has a wonderful hometown appeal to it. You could spend days there and still not see all there is to see.
From St. Paul we went to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is also a small town with a lot of appeal...the streets are lined with murals of the history of the town and the downtown area has pretty much everything one could need. There are still many original buildings still in use today. I always love to see towns that utilize and restore the older buildings. They always have such character and make you wonder what it was like back when the town was built.
Today we moved on to Milwaukee. We arrived after dark so we will spend tomorrow exploring the area and decide our next move. The city is much larger than we anticipated, so we are hoping the weather will hold out and that we do not manage to get to lost.
We should be able to get pictures up more quickly barring any more set backs. Thanks for looking and keeping up with the trip We appreciate each and every one of you.
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