Travel the USA

After the country re-opened after Covid-19, we are
"On the Road Again."
Please enjoy the 'armchair travels' and feel free to make comments.

In September of 2019, we made the
'epic' trip to the east coast for the first birthday of our grandson Evan.
Since Evan's birthday is in September, we decided to join a 29 day RV Caravan for the New England fall color. The tour starts in Maine and ends in Niagara Falls. All told, we did about 12,000 miles with the new truck and trailer.

Monday, July 22, 2024

Okotoks, Alberta with our friend Bruce and Ev Pitts.

A day with Bruce and Ev south of Calgary Alberta 
The Canadian Bomber Command Museum
Great planes of WW2

The British Lancaster
similar to the B-17

When the Lancaster crashed in this French village, the people of the village rescued and hid the surviving airmen from the Nazi's 
and enabled them to evade capture.

This picture reminded me of the villages in France that we visited with Lou's dad on the "memory lane" trip to Normandy to revisit where he served.

The French people of that region are so grateful to this day for  help they received during the war.  When we visited these villages, Lou's dad was in a wheel chair, and the french ladies would come and throw their arms around him and 
greet with a big "Merci"


MOSQUITO - 
The Wooden Wonder

It was the lightest, strongest, fastest bomber in  WWII
It could fly 400 mph, and had the ability to hit a target with pinpoint accuracy.


The museum is rebuilding these planes from all salvaged pieces.
Constructed from plywood and balsa wood.





There are many volunteers in woodworking that gather here weekly.
We were very lucky to be admitted into this workshop area.
Ev said it has not happened before.


Snow Birds - Canadian version of The Blue Angels


Famous Alberta Landscape
(there are so many of these beautiful Canola fields)

BIG ROCK
another tourist attraction with both scientific and spiritual explanation.

Basically, this huge rock of quartz fell onto a glacier in a past ice age and was transported from Jasper (some 300 miles north) then the ice melted and left it here.







If you'd prefer the Indian legend, this is it.



Another great day, fully packed!















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