July 21, 2010 West of Roblin, Manitoba, Canada 82o & Sunny Day 60 Our RV Park is very nice.The park is rustic!We have no phone, sewer, cable, or internet.We do have water, and it is not rusty…Yahoo! This morning we were awakened by Abbie's "it's time to get up" scratching at 4:30am.I looked at the clock and was sure it was wrong.The clock was correct.We are far enough north that it starts getting light around 4:00am.I am not ready to ge...

July 20, 2010 Grand Forks, ND to Roblin, Manitoba, Canada-399 Miles 84o & Sunny Day 59 Today we entered Canada from North Dakota to Manitoba.We had all our documents ready for customs.Everything was examined very thoroughly.Abbie and I sat on a bench outside while Hugh and the border agent went thru every area of the RV.The agent even went through our dirty laundry and garbage……YUCK!Along with being thorough the agent was very nice.Thank heavens Abbie...

July 19, 2010 Grand Forks, ND to Roblin, Manitoba, Canada-399 Miles 84o & Sunny Day 59 Today we entered Canada from North Dakota to Manitoba.We had all our documents ready for customs.Everything was examined very thoroughly.Abbie and I sat on a bench outside while Hugh and the border agent went thru every area of the RV.The agent even went through our dirty laundry and garbage……YUCK!Along with being thorough the agent was very nice.Thank heavens Abbie...

July 18, 2010 Marengo, Il to Monticello, MN - 392 Miles 94o & Sunny Day 57 We left the Chicago area and our friends, looking forward to our trek to Minnesota and beyond.Our mirror problems seem to be behind us, we hope.They seem to be functioning correctly for now.We still don't have cab air, but manageable with the generator.We're looking forward to cooler climes. Lunch brought our first lesson of the day.Lesson 1:You don't maneuver your RV into a posit...

July 17, 2010 Elgin, Il 93o & Sunny Day 56 Today we traveled to Elgin, near Chicago, to see old friends.It seems some people never age.That's how it seems with our friends from the Windy City.They all seem to be the same as they were when we were in our thirties, and busy with work and raising kids.Now we discuss grandkids and what body part is ailing. Our friends Georgiann and Mike hosted a luncheon at their home.We were amazed at how the area has...