Oh, Canada!

We crossed the border into Canada a few minutes ago and are stopped at a beautiful visitor center.  Our first night out, we camped at Itasca State Park near Park Rapids, MN, where the headwaters of the Mississippi River is located.  It was very peaceful at the campground, but I'm sure by this coming weekend & throughout the summer, it will be very busy.  It's a beautiful place, and Annie got to puddle around in the Mississippi. The wildflowers are blooming--marsh marigolds, wood anemone, and many more.

From MN, we followed Hwy. 2 through North Dakota (camped in a little city campground in Surrey, ND--nice spot!) and through Montana.  Last night we stayed in Havre, MT, about 100 miles east of Shelby.  Camp life was quite exciting--Randy cooked dinner & I stitched. 

Big Sky Country--Montana--is beautiful!  

Hopefully, I'll get the hang of this blogging thing and get the pictures in a better order, but this is it for today. :-)  It's time to make a sandwich, get some money exchanged, and find a place to camp for the night.  By the way, it's really hard to get into "vacation mode."  I think it will come pretty quickly now that we're in Canada.  Next up, Banff, Jasper, and the Icefield Parkway!