The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van
Our motorhome travelling adventures around the world with a cat called Jigsaw
The desert of Death Valley had a real buzz about it, probably due to a truck shedding its cargo of bee's the day before. They were traveller bee's, probably on their way to help pollinate avocado's or nut trees somewhere in California. Makes a change from the odd jar of honey eh? On a serious… Continue reading Death Valley
Entering Utah we were quickly ensconced in the Navajo Lands, the Navajo Nation being the largest Native American nation in the US. Over 400k tribal members and a reservation that covers whats known as 'The Four Corners' region it is over 27k sq. miles. The Four Corners is so called because it is the only… Continue reading Slots of all kinds
Heading East from the coast we passed Castroville, home of Fidel and Artichokes (well, one of the two anyway) Vast fields of plants with workers cars lining the edges like shiny hedgerows in the hot sun. What a job eh, in such temperatures, feeding the world with a vegetable so difficult to eat! Tasty though,… Continue reading Our Just Deserts….
Watching humpback whales breach from the top of a sand dune until sunset is such a thrilling experience. Arriving at the secluded and quiet Sunset Beach State Park, just north of Moss Landing, Monterey, parking up and clambering up the dunes to that sight was genuinely awesome (it's a shame that word is so overused… Continue reading Monterey Bay
The route from Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park was a stunning one. To get there means going back into Yellowstone, which on a weekend meant queues at the entrance gate, Jigsaw made friends with the other queuing folks in their cars. On Grand Loop Road we turned off at Yellowstone Lake and had a… Continue reading Grand Tetons to California
Crossing into Montana after 4 months travelling in Canada, we'd no idea what to expect. We'd been so enthralled in Waterton, crossing the border into Glacier felt a bit meh! Just while we settled ourselves though! Glacier National Park is kind of the other half, south of the border, to Waterton but it's very different.… Continue reading Where’s Yogi?
As we started to retrace some of our steps and head towards the US border we had some long drives with time to reflect on part one of our Canada explore. Yes, we've seen a lot, but still think we've only scratched the surface of this magnificent country. What has made it so, in our… Continue reading Farewell Canada… for now….
Boarding the Salish Orca, that's a ferry by the way not a Disney whale , we set off into the mists of the waters between Vancouver Island and Powell River. Feeling a bit like we were going into the Bermuda Triangle we were glad to not meet Barry Manilow onboard. The picture is of an… Continue reading Sunshine, Sea and Sky
Travelling by ferry from the unpronounceable Tsawwasson Port to Swartz Bay on the island was plain sailing although as we knew and expected, it was busy. Thankfully we'd booked as there was a 3 sailings queue which is a lot of vehicles! Once back on terra firma we drove south west to Victoria, the capital… Continue reading Vancouver Island
We arrived in Chilliwack to a fantastic, warm reception from Maggie and Steve. Once settled on their driveway we chatted for hours over great food and wine. It genuinely felt like we’d known each other for years and we're sure we’ll always be pen pals at least! Do pens still exist? The epitome of Canadian… Continue reading More Chill, less Wack
The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van 