{"id":3517,"date":"2012-09-13T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/?p=3517"},"modified":"2013-03-15T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T19:16:57","slug":"2009-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/2012\/09\/2009-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback: 2009 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2012 I was just trying to remember that route we drove back in 2009 August, from home, out west across the top of the US and back home through Canada.  So I&#8217;ve fired up google maps and will attempt to recreate the trip by listing the cities we drove through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1-150x82.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day1\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1-299x164.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1-1023x562.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day1.jpg 1233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 1 (saturday): Ontario: Kaladar, Eganville Pembroke, Petawawa, Deep River, North Bay, Sudbury, Espanola, Blind River,  Thessalon, Sault St Marie.  Michigan: Munising, Marquette, Negaunee and Champion.<br \/>\n1173km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2-150x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day2\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2-299x172.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2-1023x590.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day2.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 2 (sunday): Michigan: Covington, Wakefield, Ironwood. Wisconsin: Ashland, Superior. Minnesota: Duluth, Aitkin, Crosby, Brainerd. South Dakota: Sioux Falls.<br \/>\n983km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3-150x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day3\" width=\"125\"  class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3-299x168.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3-1023x576.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day3.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 3 (monday):  South Dakota: Mitchell, Chamberlain, Badlands National Park, Wall, Rapid City, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish, Belle Fourche. Wyoming: Hulett, Devils&#8217; Tower National Monument.<br \/>\n853km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4-150x81.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day4\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4-299x162.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4-1023x556.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day4.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 4 (tuesday): Wyoming:  Moorcroft, Gillette, Buffalo, Fort Phil Kearny, Sheridan, Bighorn National Forest, Greybull, Cody, Yellowstone National Park. Montana: Gallatin National Forest canyon campground.<br \/>\n800km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5-150x89.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day5\" width=\"125\"  class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5-299x178.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5-1023x610.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day5.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 5 (wednesday): Montana: Livingston, Big Timber, Lewiston, James Kipp Recreation Area (Missouri river), Malta, Morgan.  Saskatchewan: Monchy, Climax, Frontier, Shaunavon, Eastend, TRex discovery centre.<br \/>\n665 km<\/p>\n<p>Day 6 (thursday): Saskatchewan: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.<br \/>\n127km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10-150x93.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day10\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10-299x187.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10-1023x640.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day10.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Day 10 (monday): Saskatchewan: Maple Creek. Alberta: Medicine Hat, Taber, Lethdridge, Vulcan, Calgary<br \/>\n536km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11-150x95.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day11\" width=\"125\"  class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11-299x189.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11-1023x647.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day11.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDay 11 (tuesday): Alberta: Strathmore, Brooks, Medicine Hat.  Saskatchewan: Maple Creek, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Regina<br \/>\n760km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12-150x85.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day12\" width=\"125\"  class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12-299x170.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12-1023x582.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDay 12 (wednesday): Saskatchewan: Balgonie,  Wolseley,<br \/>\nBroadview, Whitewood, Moosomin, Brandon, Portage la Prarie, Winnipeg.  Ontario: Kenora, Vermilion Bay.<br \/>\n888km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13-150x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day13\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13-299x173.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13-1023x593.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day13.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDay 13 (thursday): Ontario: Dryden, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Macleod, Longlac, Fushimi Lake Provincial Park.<br \/>\n883 km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day14-150x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2009-day14\" width=\"125\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day14-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day14-299x246.jpg 299w, https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/2009-day14.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDay 14 (friday): Ontario: Kapuskasing, Cochrane, North Bay, Petawawa, Pembroke, Eganville, Napanee.<br \/>\n1067km<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2012 I was just trying to remember that route we drove back in 2009 August, from home, out west across the top of the US and back home through Canada. So I&#8217;ve fired up google maps and will attempt to recreate the trip by listing the cities we drove through. Day 1 (saturday): Ontario: Kaladar, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3517\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlightcascade.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}