One of my favourite places is also an unlikely choice,  We lived in Saskatchewan for many years and only left with trepidation and regrets.  Having said that we made many life friends there, and a joyous occasion caused us to make the trek to our old home.  The daughter of some very close friends was married in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and most of our old group of friends were in attendance.

The first part of our journey was a 7 hour drive to Martensville, Saskatchewan, guided by my son’s intrepid guide dog, Vader.

Vader shows us the way
Vader shows us the way

He led us to Kindersley, Saskatchewan, where we stopped for lunch.

Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Kindersley, Saskatchewan

Garden spot isn’t it.  Actually a very nice town, with a typical highway frontage.  Nothing to see here.

Vader did eventually lead us to the wedding in Prince Albert, where we had a great time, catching up with many old friends.

Prince Albert with Friends
Prince Albert with Friends

The next morning, Vader took us to Candle Lake, and the lakefront cottage of some friends.  Great time, and I’ll let some pictures do the talking.

cropped-pa-and-candle-lake-aug-2013-010.jpgSunset At Candle Lake

More Sunset
More Sunset

We ran into a local trapper.

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Vader even got his opportunity to get in some beach time with his new buddy, Mowgli.

 

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14 responses to “Road Trip – Saskatchewan”

  1. georgefloreswrite Avatar

    I would love to travel there one day; I love the cold. That trapper lady is fabulous!

    1. John Phillips Avatar

      Trapper lady was using the hat to hold an ice pack. Feel over backwards in a chair on the beach and had a run in with a rock.

      1. georgefloreswrite Avatar

        haha Oh I hope not! She was too cool with her hat.

        1. John Phillips Avatar

          She was fine, just a bit of a bump. Pretty ugly when it happened though. Skulls and rocks are seldom a good pairing

          1. georgefloreswrite Avatar

            Shame, I had thought you were joking. No it isn’t a good pairing. Glad she’s okay now.

            1. John Phillips Avatar

              No harm. I thought it was a good picture and I intended it to be humorous. Everything has a back story though.

  2. SillyG Avatar

    Have not been to Candle Lake for ages! So nice

    1. John Phillips Avatar

      Same. Great place to enjoy summer.

  3. El Guapo Avatar

    Was returning there like stepping into a comfortable pair of old shoes, or did it seem like the whole town was different?

    1. John Phillips Avatar

      Pair of shoes definitely. Town has changed though. Double the population and its an official city now.

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  5. benzeknees Avatar

    The 2 dogs playing was so precious!

    1. John Phillips Avatar

      They were hilarious.

    2. John Phillips Avatar

      They did that all day. Then vader slept the whole nine hours home the next day.

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