Our plans, decisions, and adventures
On a recent trip to the Atlantic Provinces, the travelers dedicated five nights to exploring the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. Despite a trail access ban due to fire risks, they enjoyed scenic drives, cultural sites like the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, and picturesque locations such as Pleasant Bay, while concluding their trip in Sydney and North Sydney.
The visit to Prince Edward Island (PEI) evolved from initial skepticism due to past impressions to a more positive experience. The trip included exploring Charlottetown, enjoying scenic views, and the beautiful coastal routes. Highlights were staying at a chef-run accommodation and visiting various lighthouses, despite experiencing quiet areas like Summerside.
The month-long house sit in Rose Bay provided an ideal base for exploring nearby towns and scenic routes, including Lunenburg and Mahone Bay. Highlights included celebrating Canada Day in Riverport, visiting Peggy's Cove and its memorial, enjoying activities at Kejimkujik National Park, and exploring Halifax.
The journey began in Moncton, chosen for its rental car deal and upcoming housesit. After exploring the tidal bore, local culture, and enjoying a BBQ festival, the trip continued to the Acadian Peninsula, Fredericton, Saint Andrews, and Saint John, before culminating in Annapolis Royal and Wolfville, highlighting coastal attractions and vibrant local communities.
An intro to our Atlantic Provinces trip.
In April 2024, we traveled from Olympia, Washington, slowly meandering through the Kootenay region of British Columbia, including towns like Nakusp, Nelson, and Grand Forks. The journey included visits with friends, scenic campgrounds, bike rides, and a memorable family gathering.
We started 2023 on the third month of a wonderful trip through Portugal and Spain. We had found out in October 2022--days away from our flight to Portugal--that Ken needed a monthly eye treatment for 12 to 18 months beginning immediately. Not wanting to cancel our trip, we arranged the second treatment in Porto. Though... Continue Reading →
Pennsylvania We crossed through Pennsylvania on our way north to Corning, New York (see New Jersey and New York), and then returned south to Pennsylvania to continue our journey west. Finally, we were immersed in autumn colours. Susquehanna River: Wyalusing Rocks Overlook We stayed one night at Ives Run campground in the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Recreation Area.... Continue Reading →
After an introduction to our Road Trip 2022 that said we would be driving from Vancouver across Canada, it doesn't seem right that the first location-specific post starts at about the 3,000-kilometre mark. For us, everything before then was quick family visits (Vancouver), business/medical appointments (Calgary) or ground that we'd covered before and we were... Continue Reading →
We're back on a road adventure, this time with our sights set on the New England region of the USA for the fall colours. It's an area that we've never been to and a trip that we didn't want to do without a lot of available time given the thousands (and more thousands) of kilometres... Continue Reading →
Ok, so we're over a month into 2022 and I'm finally getting around to summing up 2021. That's pretty indicative of my lack of inspiration to post during Covid times. This blog is supposed to be all about our nomadic lifestyle and that lifestyle has been severely curtailed for the last two years (but we... Continue Reading →
Just left: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Now: Qualicum Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Up next: Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada
Life: Phase Next 