Girl Meets Canada: Ode to the Awesomeness that is Jackie
Our intrepid cross-Canada girl traveller heads to Moose Jaw, which has an elaborate system of underground tunnels that were used for a variety of nefarious activities over the decades. “They are now total tourist traps, and have two theatrical tours that most suckers have to pay to see,” she writes. “But not me!”
Girl Meets Canada: Attacks by Mosquitos and Gnolls
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 28 (Sunday June 6th) As I rolled out of Viking, Alberta, I saw a hand-written sign on bright pink poster board in a pharmacy window that read, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!" Oh, … Read more →
Girl Meets Canada: Babies and Bloody Vikings
Our traveler spends her last few days in Alberta with good friends and better tequila, then heads North East, weaving her way through the backroads to a town called…wait for it…Viking.
Girl Meets Canada: The Really Long Road to Calgary
Our traveler and her plans to take the long road from BC to Alberta, through the Canadian Rockies, are repeatedly thwarted by the weather.
Girl Meets Canada: The Stupid Things I Did In Golden
Our traveler proves over and over again that she should not be left unattended. But at least she saw a lot of Golden, British
Columbia.
Girl Meets Canada: Blackberry Sunrise
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 16 (Tues, May 25th) I need to mention two more things about Hope before we can all move on. #1 Angie and I went for a walk along the river and we saw the … Read more →
Girl Meets Canada: Monkey Lovin’
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. I'm not going to try to make this a funny story, because I'm pretty sure no matter how I spin it, it will only ever be funny to me, my sister Angie, and our mom. To everyone … Read more →
Girl Meets Canada: A Petition Against Snow
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 11 (Thurs, May 20th) I left my new friends in Houston and drove to Prince George. I've been to PG before. I have to be honest. I didn't like it. My sister Angie … Read more →
Girl Meets Canada: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. ...or the Yellowhead Highway... Day 7 (Sun, May 16) I was up in Terrace, BC, maybe 11 years ago. Actually, I was about an hour North of Terrace, in a tiny hippy community … Read more →
Girl Meets Canada: The Longest Ferry EVER
A desire to see a northern British Columbia town leads our traveller to take the LONGEST ferry ride ever. Can she survive 20 hours of floating tedium? Will the town meet her expectations?
