After a fun-filled weekend with our friends in Seattle, Vancouver and Whistler, the Sams are back on the road again…this time heading east! Despite an unpleasant run-in with the Canadian Border Patrol on the way to Vancouver, we’re headed back up to Banff, Alberta. (There was an uncomfortably long stare-down match between Shanghai and the lovely border patrol lady after she exclaimed, “why would you do such a stupid thing?” referring to our attempt to videotape the border crossing.) Many people have told us Banff is just unbelievably beautiful so we’ve added it to the trip. Here’s a map of the route we have planned from Seattle to Mount Rushmore. We’ll be camping out in Yellowstone National Park along the way. Can’t wait!

-SammyB