Day 1:

July 11, 2012 Day One of our great Canadian Adventure began with great trepidation. Over the last few days, we’d spent nearly 2000 on getting mom’s van ready to go, the one thing we didn’t fix: the drivers window. That’s only a problem if someone rolls it down. Unfortunately, the Big O tire guy rolled it down the day before the trip began and we ended up with a window 3/4ths of the way down as we began. Mom had to go the bathroom about Sandy, so we stopped hoping we could fix the window which will usually inch it ways up but hadn’t moved. No luck. So we went on our way, all of us eventually going half near mad with the noise of the 75 mph wind rushing through the van. By the time we got to Tremonton for another bathroom stop for mom, I had my credit card out ready to rent a car and Karen was ready to go back home. Finally, we decided that it would be the same amount of time just to keep going to Idaho Falls and we should just press forward. And so, with thoughts of the pioneers, we pressed forward with Come, Come Ye Saints playing on my ipod. At least the covered wagons couldn’t go that fast so they didn’t have to deal with the noise… ;) Luckily, about 30 miles from Idaho Falls, was finally rolled all the way up and we all cheered, our hearing restored, the hot air no longer blowing through the car Our hotel in Idaho Falls ended up being right next to a trailer park, (reassuring, I know) and we told them about our reservation and went to pay when we were told our card was declined. So four credit cards later, we convinced him it was a problem with their system and he eventually agreed that it was probably their system and not our cards. Annoying. I grew up going on weekends with my parents and a niece a nephew or two to St. George, California, Canada or all kinds of adventures like that. My two little nieces, 12 and 13, are the worst travelers ever. I say that as only a semi-joke because they have no idea how to use hotel keys or hotel showers. Novices. Stay tuned for more adventures...