June 16th, 2017 Moosomin Lake to International Peace Garden

June 16th, 2017 Moosomin Lake to International Peace Garden
We camped at Moosomin Provincial Park and the next morning crossed into Manitoba, continuing east for awhile. At Brandon we saw a sign for the International Peace Garden and decided to visit. The Garden straddles the 49th parallel between Manitoba and North Dakota.  Within the garden visitors wander freely between the two countries. We learned they have a campground so we decided to spend the night after wandering the garden during the day.

Our rv nested in the trees at Moosomin Park.  Very quite night.

A few sites down from us was a family of four in a rv that was made from a converted school bus.

Moosomin LAke,

Driving out of the park we saw this huge house all by itself in the middle of a field.

The Dove Fountain at the Peace Garden.

Elaine strolling the gardens.

Gardens with hothouse in the background.

Interesting cactus in the hothouse.

The name of that cactus.

Interesting arrangement.

Gazing across the gardens.

At the end of the mall there is a chapel with famous quotations carved in marble surrounding the inside of the chapel.  I posted a few of our favorites here.

Elaine standing on the 49th parallel with one foot in the US and the other foot in Canada. The Peace Chapel is in the background.

Along the mall they added a memorial to 9-11

A good quote at the 9-11 memorial from Martin Luther King Jr.  It was truly a peaceful day.

June 15th, 2017 Moose Jaw to Regina to Moosomin

June 15th, 2017 Moose Jaw to Regina to Moosomin
Left Moose Jaw stopping at the visitor center on the way out of town. Headed east to Regina to the RCMP training center and museum. Had a great time learning the history of the Mounties, taking pictures and watching one of their daily parades. Continued east on the Trans Canada Highway ending up lakeside at the Moosomin Provincial Park.

Our campsite in Moose Jaw.

A wide view of our campsite.

At the visitor center.

Elaine was amused at this restroom designation.

Saw this interesting item in the gift shop.

Thought I would pose with this moose at the visitor center.

At the RCMP training center called the "Depot" two cadets obligingly posed with us.

Could not resist posing with these.

Opps I am saluting with my left hand!

Inside the chapel at the Depot.

The out side of the Chapel at the Depot.  The oldest building on the campus.

The gym at the Depot.

In the museum they had a display showing the inside of a cadet dorm.

June 14th, 2017 Medicine Hat, AB to Moose Jaw, AB

June 14th, 2017 Medicine Hat, AB to Moose Jaw, AB
Left our campsite at gas City in Medicine Hat in the rain and stopped at Best Buy for a 64 GB SD card and groceries at Safeway.  By late morning we were back on the Transcanada Highway Rt 1 heading east. On the way out of Medicine Hat we stopped at the giant Saamis teepee built for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. After that it was an uneventful day ending in Moose Jaw, AB where we camped in a very nice in town park in the center of the city named City Park Campground Wakamow Valley. We had a nice dinner at the Cornerstone Inn on Main Street.

Our campsite at Gas City RV in Medicine hat,

The Saamis Teepee in Medicine hat.

The dedication plaque at the Saamis Teepee.

Moose Jaw was an alcohol stash hideout during the U.S. Prohibition Era.  They celebrate their place in that history and their connection with Al Capone.  There is even an tour of the tunnel hideouts which we did not take.

The old Moose Jaw railroad station is now converted into space for local businesses.

June 13th, 2017 Back up to Canada

June 13th, 2017 Back up to Canada
We left Two Medicine and traveled to Browning Mt and the Museum of the Plains on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation.  The museum would not allow pictures so I can't show you all the wonderful displays of woven artifacts. But they were worth the visit.  We stopped for shopping at the local supermarket and Elaine was impressed with the fact that we got free coffee since we are over 65.  We continued north on 15, crossing back into Canada at Coutts, Alberta. We stopped at the Garage Restaurant in Medicine Hat for an early dinner. We stayed in Medicine Hat at the Gas City Campground for the night.

Saw this sign leaving Two Medicine Lake. Bear spray runs about $42 for a pint spray can so renting is an option.

Saw this impressive RV at the supermarket parking lot in Browning.

Border crossing back into Canada at Coutts.

At the visitor center in Coutts I fought off a dinosaur.

The Garage Restaurant in Medicine Hat. An actual service station converted into a restaurant.

Inside the restaurant. Cheers!

Traffic light above the bar.
We camped at Gas City RV park in Medicine Hat.  It had a nice internet lounge where we were able to catch up on a few blogs.

June 12th, 2017 Eastern Glacier National Park

June 12th, 2017 Eastern Glacier National Park
After touring the western side of Glacier National Park, we set out for the eastern half of the park by driving along route 2 which loops south, then east then north.

While on the western side of the park we camped at Fish Creek campground.  This is the view of the mountains from Fish Creek.

Along the road traveling to the eastern side of Glacier National Park we came to this monument to Theodore Roosevelt at the Continental divide.

This is a neat panoramic view of the mountain top after it slid northward over a few million years.

On the eastern side of Glacier before going back into the park we stopped for coffee at the town of East Glacier.

Finally in the eastern side of Glacier, some very impressive mountains.

We dry camped at Two Medicine Lake.  A family of goats decided they also liked our campsite!

A neat shot of someone fishing on Two Medicine.

The mountaintops in East Glacier were closer and thus more impressive,

Ranger swearing in two junior rangers.

The gift shop at Two Medicine.

We took a hike along the lake.  Here is a shot of Elaine saying "Don't take my picture!"

How is this for a qui meadow with a mountain backdrop.

Me walking to get a closer picture of the guy fishing.

Yes there was still snow on the ground!

More of the family of goats visiting.

Camping at Two Medicine.