Goodbye Canada, Hello Michigan

[@trishwhetzel2061]

This was amazing. Great job and thank you for sharing.

[@billwilliams5889]

You make it the next best thing to actually being there !

[@iaingarthley2466]

Robotic farming, never seen one before, very enlightening. Thanks again ❤

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Beautiful video . Thank you.

[@d.w.3325]

Thank you again. I am grateful for your sharing.

[@southpaul48135]

Welcome to Michigan

[@educateddogcenter]

Thanks for including the dates! 🙌✌️

[@timsmith7625]

Enjoyed following the journey and the beautiful scenery! Traveled above the lakes after our 2007 Alaska trip. Thank you

[@slf994]

Very nice

[@kevinnorris3052]

Great video continue to enjoy your lives

[@Blakelikesfood]

Good bye Arizona, hello Michigan (as of 48 hours ago). Daaaaaammmmmm it's nice here!

[@TheHungryCubanAdventures]

What an amazing operation at the diary farm

[@danie2300]

Hi, So you are out of the oranges cones of the province of Quebec by now. 😊 Been to the same places around the same dates. Started the North Country Trail of Pictured Rocks Nat’l Park on July 23rd for 4 days of hiking along the lake. What a beautiful hike. All alone by the lake. Also stopped at the Serpent River Park on the way back. Wish we add all that time to keep going. It will be for future years. 🚐

[@cometsmom8943]

Very informative, beautiful and enjoyable to watch

[@grannysquared7140]

Just found your channel, I'll be back for sure

[@FromShetoMe]

Welcome. Nice folks here.

[@Gen_X_explains]

Michigan. Full of stunning beauty.

[@loda9510]

Love your adventures and the journey is the best! Excited to see what you will do with the water hose.

[@robingoldsmith2491]

Nice Michigan my home state. I hope you enjoyed the U P beauty

[@FromShetoMe]

We did and the mosquitoes enjoyed a tasty treat. 😅

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

The farm was fascinating! Oh man - we were about two weeks west of you at this time.

[@FromShetoMe]

Did you stay in Canada on your drive west? One of these days…

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

@@FromShetoMe no - we never crossed in to Canada. We went up to Sault Ste Marie for the day. Parked at our friend’s old abandoned farm by DeTour / Goetzville. Loved the UP!

[@spellmadam2947]

Prompted an ice cream pause.

[@peppylady6426]

Have family connection in Michigan. Several generations of my and Leo came from Michigan. My 2nd great grandfather Gilman came from New Hampshire and settle in Southwest corner of the state. I'm always googling things. Sort of addicted to it

[@camperab]

Thank you very much for sharing your "Canada Road Show". Your videos are quality! Every trip comes to an end. I am looking forward to your last few miles to California 😄.

[@FromShetoMe]

Probably 4 or 5 more videos before we make it home. And we have already been out again. Home to fix a battery charging problem and heading out again in a few days. Hope you had a great summer, too.

[@donnahong5998]

Temagami is just up the road from our family cottage. What a small world.

[@FromShetoMe]

That’s so neat. What a small world.

[@garygus5966]

I love the dairy. What a educational video! You always do such great videos. Loved the fact that your clothes were on inside out!!!

[@FromShetoMe]

LOL, now I understand why my father’s clothes were always dirty. He couldn’t see the stains.

[@jann4732]

Thinking you have used “homesick” in your videos previously. Lovely song. As always, two thumbs up!

[@FromShetoMe]

Yes, occasionally I come back to a song I really like. And it seemed appropriate because I do get homesick (until I get home and wonder what I was thinking).

[@steves524]

From robotic cow milking to amazing views, You covered it all🎉 great video🎉

[@jonellesandel1066]

I am from Michigan and we are the best kept secret!

[@FromShetoMe]

Probably true.

[@juanitasellshouses]

Fabulous video Debbie! Very much appreciated the addition of dates. Loved seeing that cow lick you. And your portrayal of nature made me feel like I was there! The music selection was perfect! Many thanks! With so much negative stuff on TV and in the news, your videos refresh my soul.

[@timmartin4952]

What an education about the robotic farm. Enjoyed the rest of the video as well. Envious of your travels….one of these days! We travel some now, but look forward to traveling more extensively soon.

[@FromShetoMe]

It brings us so much joy. Hope you can start soon.

[@pattyk8594]

Another great video! I thought the clip of roller coaster ride was funny :o)

[@rnekoonies2854]

Which Gelson's? If you're ever in Newport stop in and say hello!

[@FromShetoMe]

Do you sell it at your store?

[@ron243]

@@FromShetoMe why yes!!! We most certainly do!

[@jeffreythompson9843]

Your getting pretty tricky with your videography, love the fade out at the end. We appreciate that you include lots of information about location, pricing and bugs. Do you use a cable to transfer iPhone footage to computer? Jeff and Liz Bend Oregon

[@FromShetoMe]

Yes, I use Image Capture app to download to my Mac.

[@rhondatraywick3724]

WoW to the auto dairy farm, my grandfather/uncle owned a dairy, it was not quite that automatic, amazing! I love Michigan, so beautiful! Thanks for sharing, safe travels! 🌞🌻

[@michaelmelling9333]

I grew up in Michigan and can tell you that the biting bugs and pricker plants and sand burs are challenging to say the least.

[@VANTREKKINGlifestyle]

Wow! What a great episode. Loving the calendar overlay. Robotic milking. Great find. That bridge. What a way to re-enter the USA. Welcome home. ❤

[@FromShetoMe]

I was amazed they could run the whole operation with just a couple of people.

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Even if Michigan joined Canada as the new Canadian province, many Canadian's might help rebuild and restore Detroit back up to 1.85 million since that peaked in 1950.

[@lauriesnyder8603]

Your story telling is so captivating. We feel like we are taking the journey with you. Extremely well done. Thanks again for letting us come along. It really inspires us to get out there. ❤

[@FromShetoMe]

Wow, thank you!

[@davidbryson4692]

Michigan is a beautiful place especially the up until it's -20° with 166 in of snow on the ground at least that's what they get in Paradise Michigan doesn't sound like much preparadise does it

[@FromShetoMe]

I could never handle it.

[@judystreich7333]

Surprise, sitting in the campground at Sault STE Marie and look who appears. What a great video, loved the milking segment. My home state has much to offer and the colors of the trees this fall is spectacular. Very cold this morning but the park is full waiting and watching for the next Great Lakes freighter to pass by. I hope you visited the locks to see how they raise or lower the ships from Lake Superior, it's fascinating. Safe travels

[@FromShetoMe]

I'd love to see the locks in action. Next time...

[@JHA6100]

Loved the dairy farm tour then back into MI to the great UP, my old stomping grounds. Next summer we will take our RV around Lake Superior & I can’t wait! We need to be prepared to battle the mosquitos, something we just don’t have to do in AZ, yet the journey will be worth it. Well done Debbie. BTW, I spent 1 summer working in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and two in the Hiawatha National Forest in the good ole’ days.

[@FromShetoMe]

Growing up I imagined myself working in a National Forest. Didn't get there but glad our son did.

[@williamwoolcock]

Where are the pasties?

[@panchamama]

Loved the video! Well crafted and brought my memories of time on north shore of Lake Superior. A remake of Hitchcock's The Birds . Needless to say we made a fast exit.

[@kayeanderson9066]

Impressive dairy farm but I’m sure The cows would love living out on the fields. Other then that enjoy watching you Channel 👍

[@metaxaanabeer]

That lack of signage on rest areas seems to be an Ontario thing. My memory seems to tell me their provincial campgrounds are the same, suddenly there they are. Here in BC the norm would be a km out, 500 meters out and then a sign at the actual turn in.

[@FromShetoMe]

Funny how those of us from the states forget that Canada is made up of Provinces and they all have slightly different quirks just as our states do down here.

[@always.wondering.wandering]

So, with the Tecnu Extreme, was John trying to keep from getting poison oak/ivy or did he already have a rash? I've not heard of that product before. I also want to taste that yogurt now, was it organic, did they use organic feed? I just joined Harvest Hosts "all access" because I was finding it hard to get available campgrounds as I traveled recently and I want to go across the country next year. Loved all your stops here in this video and you have left me wondering what you will do with a coiled hose. Have a great weekend and as always, thanks for sharing with us.

[@FromShetoMe]

There was a ton of poison ivy along the trail and I thought I saw John brush against some so I was taking precautionary measures. HH is almost essential on an unplanned cross country trip. It’s a mixed bag but when you close the curtains it doesn’t much matter where you’re parked as long as you feel safe. Don’t know about the yogurt but I’m going to have to track it down next time I’m near the specialty market that sells it.

[@rockinvanlife]

Thanks for sharing. Yes Canada is really nice. As a long haul truck driver I’ve traveled across Canada several times. Always only on the big roads. There was a lot of places I wanted to go and see but couldn’t. Now that Iam retired I’ll travel back in the road trek for sure. Yes they got them bugs too…

[@lindahenderson2987]

Your filming and editing has become first rate. You should be so proud of your accomplishments. Again another great portion of your awesome trip. Can’t wait for the Iowa bike ride.

[@FromShetoMe]

Thanks. I enjoy learning all the ins and outs of film and editing. But I also know I have a long way to go.

[@MrWinger1951]

Fascinating. I never thought I'd wake up this morning and I would learn about a robotic milking operation, even though my mom grew up on a farm. Entertaining and educational.

[@grannysquared7140]

I grew up on a dairy farm and, wow, it's very different now.

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Same here! 😂

[@douglassmith4586]

You wonderful genealogical and family journey has been captivating and very educational. We appreciate the very beautiful videos and know they take hours and hours to film and edit. Thanks for providing such high quality and informative travelogues. Your filming is captivating and your narratives are first-rate. We enjoy every installment!! Bravo!!

[@FromShetoMe]

Thank you so much!

[@NorthCoastGirl1]

I love your recollections of Lake Temagami! My family genealogy research revealed my great-grandfather was partner/owner of the famous Temagami Inn! (Had you ever visited the Inn?) I joyfully discovered letters my grandmother wrote on the Inn letterhead when she was about 14. Fast forward in history: the Inn burned down in 1980… the billiard hall is now the Temagami Lodge. I’ve never visited myself, but it is on the bucket list.

[@FromShetoMe]

Amazing. I’ll have to ask my brother if he remembers it. He’s 10 years older than I am. We camped when we went and took a boat to get to the Windshift.

[@kxrv6629]

Adieu Canada. Hello New York. Since last week we went back into FRENCH Canada. We had grown accustomed to bi-lingual Canada this summer until we arrived in Quebec where everyone’e primary if not only language is French. We had to skip the French islands off Newfoundland, but this province really feels like a different country than the rest of Canada. It was an odd sensation to call VR parks (yes VR instead of RV) to make a reservation to find no one who speaks English. Beginning with Montreal we started encountering our first nasty urban traffic since June. So we camped and parked across the River and took the Metro into the City to see the Notre Dame Basilica and a Giant Orange Julep roadside juicestand. We braved the urban traffic of Toronto to search out several filming locations of the 1983 classic holiday movie A Christmas Story and watched boat go through the historic Rideau canal locks and a giant cargo ship navigate a lock of the St. Lawrence Seaway. We spent our last day in Canada experiencing the Canadian side of Niagara Falls by day and night. Today we cross back into the US and head for the Winnebago factory in Iowa to seek repairs for our accumulated issues beyond my skills. Enjoyed this week’s video. The robotic cow milking was fascinating! You were sure up close and personal. Was that a Harvest Host? If so, what products did it sell? Have definitely not spent enough time in the UP. Those sand dunes are amazing? Safe travels

[@esthers5772]

Lovely video. The view of the cornfield is exactly what I have across the road from my home. As an Ontario resident, I agree about those little rest stop signs, they are brutal. When we had our travel trailer, we often missed them as we couldn’t make a sudden stop or turn. They also don’t warn if it’s not feasible for larger rigs.

[@timthit671]

Is Canada they open yet? Still checking a Covid thing ?

[@FromShetoMe]

It’s open but you do need to be vaccinated.

[@flybyairplane3528]

FSTM;;;Hello, DEBBIE &JOHN,Hello,lovely trip, at7 yo, iMILKED A COW, then filled a 1/2 pint bottle,sugar,or strawberry,,no electricity those days., ,continue the trip, till next time God Bless you, happy trails. ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@FromShetoMe]

I think my dad married my mom because of the access to fresh cream.