Across the Border

Our next couple of stops were in Bismarck, ND and Saskatoon, SK, Canada.  You may be surprised to find out that we don't have many pictures from those days, but you shouldn't be.  Let's face it, you can only take so many pictures like this:

 



The stuffed moose (named Alaska) was our official travel mascot.  He rode on the dashboard all the way from Indianapolis to Alaska.  The green flag was from Medieval Times in Chicago - green was the winning team the night we were there and we celebrated our victory all the way!  Of course, there is a lovely photo of me sleeping and the infinitely more lovely Canadian countryside. 

We did pick up some hitchhikers along the way - nice juicy ones.

 

Another much anticipated stop along the way was Edmondton, AB, Canada.  We had heard that the West Edmonton Mall was comparable to Mall of America, and while it was impressive in size, we didn't love it like we did Mall of America.  Still, it was a nice diversion after a couple of long days in the car.

 



Unfortunately Isak was 1 inch shy of the height requirement to ride one of the roller coasters on his bucket list, and Becca got on a ride that turned out to be a little more intense than she anticipated.  By the time we left Edmonton, we were ready to get onto the Alaska Highway and start the 2nd half of our journey.