Pioneer Woman? Maybe not ☺️😂

Years ago I thought I wanted to live like someone more close to nature, self sufficient and rely less on modern “luxuries”.

In a way I still do, but as we drive through the Canadian and Alaskan “wilderness” I realize (and I now laugh at myself) how naive I was.

Life up here must be tough. The seasons, weather, distances, lack of common stuff we take for granted, rarely much reception for communication, to just name some of the things I realize I wouldn’t be that excited to be without. It seems like so much of life just evolves around pure survival. I understand in the larger towns this might not be as accurate, but still…it takes a particular type of person to live here, and I salute you all that do. I have so much admiration.

So I hereby acknowledge, in public, I will never be a pioneer woman. I just don’t have the grit….(and I don’t like to see myself without some makeup)

AND OFF WE GO..

We are on day four of our Canada/Alaska adventure.

Hectic days before the day finally came. The feeling of leaving everything behind, get out of the traffic and just say goodbye to it all was pure relief.

Never done anything like this before. Crazy exciting. It’s like every mile lowers the stress level bit by bit.

Well, there can still be some type of stress at times, but it’s a different kind. Like when we had a “Blair Witch Project” experience when looking for a camp spot. 😳😳🫣🫥

We are only halfway up through BC and have ways to go, but oh my, the majestic mountains, wildlife, glaciers and scenery like out of a National Geographic magazine… I feel like I’m placed in a picture created by AI, totally unreal! And we are not even at the best part yet.

I think I’m going to call it my “social reset”, as I enjoy a homemade pizza🍕 after I washed my hair!! 🧖🏻‍♀️