Happy Ramblers in Ashland, WI - made the front page of the local newspaper ! * Click on pictures to enlarge. *

Si and Matt and the kids enjoying a Rambling lunch

Ramblers enjoy a loooonng lunch on the deck overlooking the yacht club, in Ashland, WI

Lunch in Ashland - note the long railroad bridge to nowhere, in the background !

Bob & Anna - Rambling along, singing a song, ....side by each !

Just about to start into The Rocks ! It's easy !! --- First, a right turn, then ... Ve just Follow that Road, River, and Railroad !! ;-) VFRRR - and busses in a pinch ! :-)

Lake Louise ! We should have a contest for the best pic ! :-)

Big, Hard, Pointy Thing ! There were LOTS of these !! :-)

We had a GREAT party at the Vernon Flying Club !

The Ramblers received another warm welcome and great BBQ at Lyncrest, MB

Anna & Bob, and Lianne & Jack Neima, repeat Ramblers, and main organizers on the team for the Lyncrest parties !

Ramblers demolishing steaks, dogs, and burgers ! Del & Brenda drove 3 hours each way from Dryden !!

Two fearless aviators, about to brave a flight over the Pacific ! ( Welllll ........ the crossing to Vancouver Island ! ) Brian & Tom had a lot of fun !!

Ramblers enjoying the famous pies at Chilliwack Airport

A bunch of happy Ramblers visit Rotech Research (Rotax), in Vernon, BC - Jim is re-pitching his prop - again ...

Up close & personal with a large rock - on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope

Ramblers at Carlyle, SK - our one rain day. The Carlyle Flying Club really looked after us, even arranging cars for sightseeing ! This is a great place to R.O.N.

We were pleased to meet up with Peter & Hazel, repeat Ramblers from Kapuskasing.

A saucer base ??!! Nobody knows what these geometric works are, but more of them are appearing every year !!

Finding the Medicine Hat Airport is easy - just look north-west of the big teepee !!

We Rambled right past the famous Banff Airport. Help keep it open !

Another shot of Lake Louise ...

Garry passing Jim in Rogers Pass. Look verrry closely, and you'll see the tiny yellow speck that is the Rebel ! Click on the 'original size' caption, and then "+" to really see the detail.

Just inside Rogers Pass ---- Impressive !!

Relaxing ! Tent, sweet tent, at Arlington, WA airshow

Susan (Dr. P. H. Duckling) pounding on keyboard ! Gotta get that thesis approved ...

Walter Klatt & Steve Sloan check out Dick's 6 cylinder Rebel. The Ramblers enjoyed a great Hangar BBQ put on by Dick & Steve at Arlington, WA !

Rambling Rebels on the ramp at Sandpoint, ID

The party near the beach in Sandpoint,ID

Another try at the beach party - nobody had a camera,so this is from my phone! By then, everything was fuzzy anyway !! . :-)

It was a bit smokey in Glacier National Park, Montana

Tom and Ken, Rambling along, somewhere over the prairies

Colourful tailings pond.

The BIG stacks at Grand Rapids, MN An easy landmark, visible for miles.

The Ramblers went to Applebees for lunch in Grand Rapids. Note the big smile on Dr. Pretty Happy Duckling !! (Thesis submitted !)

Garry cleaning windshield. #%$#%&^(*#% BUGS !!!

Ken - "Have I told you how happy I am to be carrying these gas cans ?!"

Smiling Tom - 'drag the ladder, dump in the fuel ... again !'

Picture of Ramblers on the ramp at Grand Rapids - taken by a passing commercial pilot ! :-) (They let US fly airplanes !!?? )

Ramp Ramblers in Grand Rapids, MN -- (Better pic this time !) :-)

Turning onto final approach for Ashland, WI - on the home stretch now !

Some broken cumulus clouds threatening to catch us on top - before Schoolcraft. (Don't worry, we fixed them before we ducked under them.... ;-) )

Back to the harbour at Gore Bay, on Manitoulin Island. Thanks for the courtesy car, Robbie !

A last Ramble lunch at Rocky Raccoon's Cafe, on Manitoulin Island

The happy end of many a Ramble - the International Party at Oshkosh !

The object of the International Party - to EMPTY that beer wagon !! :-)

Sunrise on the Ramble Reunion at Tom's airport. One last camping get-together !

The Ramble route map - and we almost followed the lines !!