Good morning good morning guys.
Hello!
How are you all doing today?
Well, I'll tell you here we are.
Here we are.
I'll tell you what we're going to be doing.
We have got a very long road trip (USA road trip).
We drove all of the way out west from Ontario to British Columbia.
Mmhmm.
Now we're heading back home but instead of going back through Canada we've decided to
go through the USA.
Yes.
Yeah.
We thought we might enjoy a little change of scenery.
Mmmhmm.
You know, see something different.
Yep.
And also like driving through the Prairies on the way to BC it felt a bit long.
Yep.
So thought let's see something new, something different.
It is still going to take us four days but the journey is a little shorter just by a
few hours.
Yeah.
So yeah we're going to bring you along on this little road trip.
Right now we're having a little snack.
Some Timmies.
Our last Tim Hortons before leaving Canada.
Yeah, we'll be crossing the border in Saskatchewan very soon.
So exciting times.
This is a video of someone moving their house down the highway.
Because why not?
We are enjoying a little break here in a picnic area just stretching our legs.
Yeah.
Letting the dog run.
A ball.
The dog is having a ball out here.
He's jumping around like a mountain goat.
(Bowl and water sounds.
Dog drinking)
Urgh.
Hahaha.
So this is our third stop of the day.
Toilet break for the dog.
Drone break for Sam.
Um we are over half way there.
This is going to be our longest day of driving.
It is 10 and a half hours but we're making progress and we're going to be leaving Canada
in a few hours.
(Train horn)
Well our last food stop before we cross the border.
We had to go to Timmies.
Tim Hortons.
This is dinner.
Last Timmy's.
Show us what you got?
It is super cool because we are in Moose Jaw and the guy who served us watches our YouTube
videos.
Haha.
Imagine that.
What a world.
Imagine that.
What a small world.
Um so yeah I'm just having a breakfast sandwich.
I also got a bacon and potato soup in here which is what I had for lunch.
More of that.
Yeah.
And we got donuts.
Like after we placed the main order we were like actually we need dessert and we placed
a second order with a whole bunch of donuts.
We're kind of being pigs here.
Uh huh.
How is it?
Delicious.
So we need to wrap up this video.
We made it to Super 8 Motel.
Is it super duper?
You know what it is pretty good it'll do for tonight.
The room is obviously a little dated but the price is right.
Yes.
It is like 50 something bucks a night.
Yeah.
We're just exhausted.
We really pushed through.
Like did a lot of driving today.
Oh my goodness.
Normally we do 8 or 9 hours but we did like 10 to 11 today.
And then adding breaks and meals and you're like it just we went all day long.
Yeah.
And you know what is really funny.
We spent most of the day driving in Canada.
We did.
Who knew the border was so far away.
And we crossed in through Saskatchewan.
The Province of Saskatchewan into North Dakota.
Yeah.
And we were the only people at the border.
The only people there.
The border security guard was really friendly.
He did his job he asked us a lot of questions but in a friendly way.
Yes.
And he liked the dog even though Togo barked at him.
Yeah but um yeah it is even what surprised me was when we arrived in North Dakota it
was even quieter than Saskatchewan which is a pretty quiet province in Canada.
Yes.
It is very peaceful.
Let's hope we get a good nights rest.
We are here.
What is the name of this city again?
Oh man Williston.
Williston.
Williston, North Dakota.
And we drove in at night so we didn't get a like a great view of it coming in.
We got sunset.
We got sunset but by the time we got to Williston it was dark.
Yeah.
Just chilling we're going to have a good sleep and hit the road again tomorrow.
Yeah and right now I'm booking our accommodations for the following night.
Yeah we're going to make into the state of Minnesota.
Mmmhmm.
And uh yeah we're looking at a place called Alexandria.
And we haven't booked anything so we need to get cracking with that.
Well hello there.
Day two.
It is day 2 guys.
So today is going to be a much easier day.
Yesterday was like a day of marathon driving.
Yeah.
Today we only have what like seven and a half maybe eight hours or driving.
Yes.
We are aiming for seven and a half.
Trying to make good time here.
So basically we're crossing most of North Dakota.
Uh huh and then we're going to pop by into the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota.
And yeah we're going to finish off in Alexandria.
So it has been a nice day so far.
Started off a little chilly.
The sun has come out and um yeah the roads have been great here we've just been blasting
through and we're looking forward to a shorter day.
Guys this is the front of our rental truck right now.
I don't know if you can see that but it is full of flies and butterflies and critters
and insects.
Our windshield.
Our windshield looks nasty and needs to be washed every single time we stop over.
Hello.
It is afternoon now.
We've been in the car a long time.
Long time.
But we're close to our final destination.
We're less than 2 hours away now.
Yeah, we're really close to passing into Minnesota.
And it is surprisingly hot.
It went from really cold this morning to warm.
We were freezing this morning and we just pulled off there is like a little rest area
just off of the highway with a little park for the dog.
Yeah.
And we opened the doors and like this wave of heat just hit us and we're like urgh.
Slapped us like we were in a sauna or something.
So yeah um today we haven't made a whole lot of restaurant stops.
We decided to stop at a supermarket in the morning.
We loaded up on deli meats and bread rolls.
Yeah.
And we have some chips.
Water.
We bought some chocolate bars.
Oh yeah we did stop for candy that we did do.
Yeah.
Um so yeah we are making good progress because we're not stopping for you know like a thirty
or forty minute meal which always helps.
Uh but so far so good.
It is still looking very flat but we went from gold fields of hay to like different
crops so it is looking a lot greener and we haver a few more trees.
Uh but yeah that is the update for now.
We're traveling with our big cooler full of deli meats.
Here we go.
Salami and cheese coming right up.
What a luxurious place this has been my oh my.
Not exactly.
Another roadside stop.
Um yeah another small room on the side of the road.
It was super stuffy in here.
Oh my gosh I don't know what is going on the last two hotels they've cranked up the heat.
There has been a lack of oxygen, a lack of moisture.
We're having to turn on the airconditioning randomly.
Yeah.
And it is just so nice to get up this morning right here.
I'll show you guys right here and have fresh air.
Yes.
It was like wow.
Oh breathing in fresh air.
This is the best and you can see there is a nice sunrise happening.
Um yeah another busy day today so we're planning on going almost all of the way to Chicago.
What is the name of the place that we're going to be staying?
Racine.
So we're going to make it to Racine in Illinois today.
No it is in uh Wisconsin.
Oh is it?
It is not in Illinois.
No.
Well we don't quite make it to Illinois.
We make it to Wisconsin today.
And so yeah it is day three of four on our way home and I'm actually feeling pretty good.
Like this fresh air has kind of revived you.
Revived me slightly and uh yeah I'll show you guys a bit more of the room.
It is nothing to write home about.
Exactly I was going to say.
Nothing to write home about at all.
I do like some of the decorations up.
It is kind of cool.
It has got a fishing theme going on.
A rustic fishing theme going on but I guess the worst part would be the bathroom.
Urgh.
The shower was so scary.
There is a super large fan in the bathroom as well.
Check this out.
There is quite a few suspect stains.
The shower is super dirty.
It needs a thorough scrub.
Yeah.
A thorough scrub.
But yeah this was home for the night.
These are the luxuries of traveling sometimes.
I mean we haven't had the best of luck with our motels so far in the USA so we've decided
tonight we're renting an airbnb.
A whole house to ourselves.
Yes.
So hopefully that will be an upgrade and um yeah we're looking forward to just hitting
the road again and getting an early start this morning.
Also nice shirt.
Thank you.
Hey hey representing the Cubs since you're going to be exactly in the hood.
And they have a chance to win again this year so hopefully they do.
So it is
lunchtime again and we just stopped off on the side of the highway and we noticed something
interesting that we wanted to show you guys.
Yeah.
So right now we are at an agricultural area with lots of farms and it is really popular
to see these little stands where you can pick-up fresh produce.
Yep.
But there is no one manning the stand.
They've basically left a little box uh and they list the prices for everything they have
available so you just put your money in the box you grab what you want you take it and
it is kind of like an honour system.
It is.
Like no one is stealing here.
Um so yeah you just come with your money pop it in there, take what you need.
Yeah and everything has specific prices too.
Yeah, so we'll show you what they have.
So we have some pumpkins.
We're heading into pumpkin season now.
They have onions.
Zucchini.
A little watermelon.
They have lots of different peppers.
Kale.
And there is where you put the money.
Right here.
With specific instructions.
And you know what?
Like this is kind of looking a bit sparse.
A bit empty so lots of people have already come and bought some stuff.
And it is funny you can pay with cash but you can also pay with cheque as well.
It says make cheques payable to Creekside Produce.
Thanks.
Good morning good morning.
Good morning guys.
So we spent the night here in Racine and we thought we'd give you a tour because unlike
the last two places this place was a house so we rented an airbnb.
Yes, we were done with the motel scene.
Yeah, we sure were.
Haha.
And this was cheaper than getting two motel rooms.
It ended up being cheaper because when we got the hotels we had to get two rooms yeah
but here we could just get one house for us all to be in.
More comfortable for the dog just better for everyone to be honest.
Yeah.
Alright so quickest tour ever.
Quickest tour ever.
We've gotta hit the road.
So this was the living room.
Living room very nice.
Very spacious.
This was kind of a cool house.
It was definitely it is an older house.
Yeah.
It has some charms to it like a lot of wooden floors and some creakiness to it.
A few things that were uneven but it was cool.
This was the kitchen area.
We had a quick dinner.
Dining area.
Come into the kitchen.
Um yeah just a very basic kitchen.
Had everything we needed though.
You could wash your dishes.
Over here.
Make some coffee.
We had a very light lunch yesterday just some salad, veggies and burgers.
That is it.
Um yeah so that is it for this and the only other place for to show you is the upstairs.
The upstairs.
So today we've had a pretty busy day of travel.
We're actually blasting through three different states.
Yeah.
Yes.
So we're leaving Wisconsin, briefly going to touch down in Illinois.
Woah.
As we pass Chicago.
We're going to um briefly go through Indiana and then our final state before we get to
Ontario is Michigan so we'll be crossing a lot of Michigan.
Urgh that is a lot of steps my goodness.
It is a bit of workout.
This was our bedroom.
We've already stripped the sheets.
Yeah, we stripped the sheets.
Tidied up.
This was a nice comfortable bed.
And then your parents tada had extra beds.
They had one big one, one small one.
More beads here.
And the last thing for me to show you is the bathroom in here.
Let's take a quick look in here.
Tada.
And yes we need to hit the road.
We have so much driving to do today.
Yeah.
And we're all feeling that anticipation of wanting to get home.
We're ready to be home.
We are so ready to be home including the dog.
I know.
And so we're going to hit the road right now.
So we are taking a much needed break.
Oh my gosh.
A much needed break.
We're in Michigan.
We're in our third state already.
Yeah.
Well today started off as a bit of a zoo to be honest.
Yeah.
We were approaching Chicago and it was like the never ending highway.
Okay you know what?
It was so busy.
Tollway I should say.
We kept having to go through and pay toll after toll after toll.
We paid like five tolls.
It was insane.
At least.
I think it was six actually.
It was insane.
And then as we got by Chicago traffic slowly started to dissipate a little bit.
And then now that we're in Michigan it is a lot more reasonable and we're heading up
north.
We had the option of going through Detroit but we're going to go through and cross through
Sarnia into Ontario.
Yeah.
We're thinking there will be less traffic.
Yes.
Over there.
And the dog is thrilled to be out going for a walk at the moment.
Yes.
Stretching our legs.
Look at how green it is.
Yeah, it is nice here.
We're back in Canada!