The original blog entry for this year’s summer vacation was unusually long mainly because we only took Mumtaz’s camera with us and the camera was stolen right after we visited Mount Rushmore and did the spectacular Iron Mountain Drive and Custer State Park Nature Loop. I added links to material that made up for the missing photos. I may redo that but for now:

The trip was entirely by light plane, we departed Grimsby in the early morning. We cleared customs at Detroit City Airport, which was an exceptionally and surprisingly pleasant stop. Next we flew to Joliet to visit Harry, Linda, Allie and Justin; thanks for hosting us, we had a great time. We finished the day with a flight to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Next day we flew to Rapid City, picked up our lime green rental car. After the day at Mount Rushmore etc., we headed for Deadwood where the camera was stolen. Next day was a quick stop at the Kicking Horse Monument, then the Jewel Caves, then the town of Custer for a buffalo meat lunch, followed by the wonderful Needles Drive and a stop at Sylvan Lake where we witnessed a lakeside wedding which was cool because it was our wedding anniversary. There are photos of the Needles Drive taken with my phone … we did some more hiking and touring the next day followed by buying another camera in Rapid City.

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We fly from Rapid City to Calgary via Glasgow, Montana. Click here

Cindy Photographs us in Calgary, Click here

We Travel to Edmonton Click here

After Visiting Family in Edmonton, We Carry on to Saskatoon, Including the Danceland and the Mineral Lake at Manitou Beach. Click here

We fly to Winnipeg Essentially to Rest Up for the Push for Home. Click here

Winnipeg to Sault Ste. Marie Including Thunder Bay and Northern Michigan … Camera Battery Ran Out at Lake of the Woods. Click here

Heading Back to Grimsby With a Stop at the Waterloo Airport. Click here