Day 2-3

St. Paul, MN was deserted at night. We couldn't find a person anywhere.
Caitlin: "We know that it's ok to jaywalk in St. Paul, Minnesota."
Kevin: "Yeah, you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than getting hit by a car in St. Paul."














Capitol building in St. Paul, MN

View from our room at the Crowne Plaza in St. Paul, MN on the morning of Day 2

Minnesota - "The Land of 10,000 Lakes"















The number of lakes we counted while driving through Minnesota













Wind power is AWESOME.













North Dakota













The geographical center of North America in Rugby, ND.


























A giant turtle made entirely of car rims in North Dakota














Climbing on the turtle














Our campsite at Lake Metigoshe State Park in North Dakota














Our own dock at the campsite in Lake Metigoshe State Park.














Breakfast on Day 3














North Dakota













North Dakota













North Dakota - about 2 miles from the Canadian border














We were taken into the border patrol office and questioned individually. It took about 20 minutes for us to get cleared to cross the border. We're suspicious looking people I guess.













Saskatchewan, Canada














Salt blizzard from a salt mine in SK
















Prairie dog in Alberta, Canada











Justin's mom had room service waiting for us at the Westin in Calgary for his and Caitlin's birthday.














Lots of trains in Canada














Stayed at the downtown Westin in Calgary last night














We are driving 80 miles to Banff, Alberta today. We will stay there for 1-2 days before driving through the Rockies toward Alaska. Not sure if we'll be able to update at all, but will try.