CHANGING OF THE SEASONS

We sure have enjoyed our stay here in Aldersyde, but with fall here, it's time to start planning our getaway to warmer weather. I want to first start by saying thank you to our family, friends and loved ones for making time for us and for coming to see our home on wheels. I think everyone now gets that your heart is where your home is, and that your home can be anywhere you want it. As the seasons change, our location will change, but rest assured I will keep the blog up to date with all things that we will be experiencing. If you are up for a nice visit before we go, come out for a fall oat latte or hot chocolate. Love to see you all!

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Always a welcoming site as you head north from the Lethbridge. This barn lets you know home is just around the corner.

Lot 141 - We are staying in this lot till May 29th.

Lot 101 - We will be staying here from May 29th. to October 31st.

Country Lane Estates:

https://countrylaneestates.ca

• Individually owned sites - rates vary based on owner - average rent is $1,000 a month.
• Campsite: 141 and 101

Beautiful paved lanes, clubhouse, pool, library, video library, lounge, laundry and showers. We were lucky to have found a rental spot for the season. This campground is 20-25 minutes to Mom's house or 15-20 minutes to Calgary City Limits. Being so close to Calgary and home, we are thinking that will would make a great home base as we spend the year travelling in our Motorhome. Come out for a visit, we would love to see you!

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Very large pull in spot overlooking the river.

Our spot is on the left, however we have stayed in the spot 144 in the past with Shae.

Great KOA steps to everything Lethbridge has to offer.

Great Falls KOA:

https://koa.com/campgrounds/great-falls/

• $69 a night (with KOA discount)
• Campsite: 146

Easy to navigate campground with large pull through sites. We did not need to unhook the Jeep, easy in and out in the

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Parking With The Big Boys

It was a breeze to pull into Camp 'N Class RV Park in Stoney Plain, Alberta. Here we will spend a few days relaxing before we head home to Calgary. Darrel's little brother will be stopping in to see Darrel and Peggy and the new motorhome.
This beautiful Rotary Park is just steps from the campground and has amazing walking paths for Cody.

Can you sport the secret path (totally thought of you Tyson (not the same as Amsterdam, but still inviting).

Another happy walk with Daddy Jeff as Darrel visits with his Brother.

Peggy and her boys.

Classy RV Park

Checked in after hours and there was a drop box with our reservation and gate coeds waiting for us.

Camp N Class RV Park:

https://www.campinclass.com/

• Campsite #11
• Review: $59.00 a night with full hookups before the Good Sam discount. $2.00 a day pet fee. The campground is well maintained and offers a massage studio where you can book massages. There is bathrooms and laundry on site, but we did not stop to check them out. There is a nice dog park area and if you cross over the bridge, you enter the Rotary Park with ponds, fountains, playground and walking paths. This RV Park is a 4-5 minute walk to groceries, drug store, fast food and anything you may need. Great location.

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CALLING HOME FOR A FEW DAYS

Checked in at Happy Trails after our Freightliner visit where Cody enjoyed hugs and kisses from the Western Start staff. The Compound staff were welcoming and were able to extend our stay a few more nights to accommodate Western Start's time line. When searching the web for reviews, I found a post from a retired US military service person where they said they were travelling to Alaska and their rig threw the same code and they had to stay here at Happy Trails for a few days to get serviced. I wonder if the road from Bezanson to GP had something to do with this fault?!?!?

Happy Trails Campground & Cabins

https://htcampground.com

• Campsite #117
• Review: $50.00 a night with full hookups. Nice walking paths and green grass for Cody. There appears to be a very large event space with green grass for days and a walking loop that is awesome for exercising Cody (and us). We are just on the outskirts of GP and we are close to Peggy and shopping. There is a general store on site with ice cream!

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Northern Alberta Here We Come

This will be the first big trip away from home and we are so excited to be going up north to see Peggy (Darrel's Mom) and the Boys (Not Amazon's The Boys) Tyson and Han. The drive up to Whitecourt was easy going and we had no issues with traffic. There was no road construction, just the reduce speed sings and no people working (typical, right?). We checked https://511.alberta.ca for live road conditions and traffic camera updates. All was clear so we decided to follow the big rigs and we made it safe and sound to Whitecourt and avoided Edmonton all together. Our first stop was at the Flying J/Pilot commercial card lock to fuel up and make our way to the campground.
Cody sniffing around - I think he found something

The cheeky gnome hiding up the tree - "Catch me if you can, Cody"

We woke up an Emergence - Time to leave. At first we did not know what happened, just thick black smoke, then massive flames. We started to worry what was going on as this area has a fuel station and some industry near it, so we packed up quickly as others just came out and watched the smoke and flames. It was only us that felt a sense of urgency to get out. Quickly we left and as we made our way out of the campground, the highway was closed in both directions (in and out of town). Thank goodness that our campground was on the outskirts of town and we were able to get on the highway leaving town without delay. Later in the day, we stopped and I checked the web and found out a train collided with a vehicle. The intensity of the heat, smoke and flames (they were as tall as the tree) was not good. I hope everyone got out okay. UPDATE: No casualties - check out the new story here: https://globalnews.ca/video/9891468/train-involved-in-fiery-crash-in-whitecourt-alta

Sagitawah RV Park

https://www.sagitawahrv.com/rates

• Campsite #46
• Review: $45 a night with full 50 amp hookups. Green space at each campsite and an area to walk Cody. This campground is no frills, but has all the amenities we needed for one night as we passed though. I would stay here again when passing though.

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Food, Friends, Fun and a Lake too!

This was our third trip out in the motorhome and Darrel wanted to experiment with the motorhome oven as it is so different from our double wall ovens at home. Darrel experimented with making a home made cherry pie (with cherries from our back garden), from scratch cinnamon buns and fresh baked bread. The smells coming from our campsite were not your typical campsite aromas. As people walked by, they stopped to comment on the size of our motorhome and then the smell of fresh baked cinnamon buns hit them. Stacy must have smelt them all the way back in Calgary as she decided to drive out for a visit and sample the fresh baking. We decided to take a stroll around the campground and walked over to the lake and there must have been 300 people in and around the water. The water was cool but satisfying as it was 33 degrees out and the sun was relentless. It was nice to catch up with Stacy, share some laughs and discuss Stacy's dreams of going full time like us.

Aspen Crossing

https://www.aspencrossing.com/

• Campsite #156
• Review: This campground has lots to offer at $70.00 a night with full hookups. Two restaurants and a general store offer lots of food options if the cook wants to take a night off, and they offer delivery to your camp site too! You can rent bikes, go for ice cream, swim in a lake, walk along the paths, visit pigs and chickens, enjoy a train ride (and robbery with a shoot-out too) and lots more to see and do. Aspen Crossing is very popular with young families as there is so much to see and do.

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Roughing It Smoothly

This is the slogan for Tiffin Motorhomes, and you can see why. This rig has all the amenities of home, and some. We have got great weather, a few clouds and a nice breeze. We will be watching movies outside under the starts. Cody is loving this camp site.

Coyote Creek RV Resort

https://www.coyotecreekresort.ca/rv-park-info

• Campsite #26
• Review: Great value for $50.00 a night with full hookups. Nice walking paths and golf course. This resort is mainly retired couples and quiet time is very quiet. We loved it. We will be back here too!

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Happy Retirement Darrel

To celebrate, we have taken the new motorhome out our maiden voyage (yes, this motorhome feels as large as a ship). Two firsts today. Darrel is officially retired and we have taken our first trip with friends. Shae and Russ will be here soon, and help us with any questions we have with our new motorhome.

KOA Lethbridge Journey

https://koa.com/campgrounds/lethbridge/

• Campsite #144
• Review: Great value for $82.00 a night with full hookups. Nice walking paths, dog park, store, pool and friendly KOA staff. Spot 144 is for motorhomes and faces the river with views of trees and blue sky. This was a great spot for us as the motorhome spots behind us were all pull-through spots but they got to look at the back-side of our motorhome. I am glad we had a pull-In and back-out sport. We will stay here again.

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