Our plans, decisions, and adventures
A fun thing to do while in Newfoundland is take a short ferry ride to France. Saint Pierre and Michelon sit 25 kilometres off the tip of the Burin Peninsula. The only pieces of France remaining in North America, the islands are desribed as a self-governing overseas territorial collectivity of France. You can fly to... Continue Reading →
We hadn't intended to spend much time on Prince Edward Island (PEI) this visit since it hadn't impressed us over 40 years ago. More accurately, the impression that it left on us was mostly not great--everything a bit kitchy, Anne of Green Gables merchandise references and attractions everywhere--other than the beautiful red beaches and cliffs.... Continue Reading →
We chose Moncton as our starting point for two reasons: one, we would finish our trip almost four months later with a housesit in Moncton and two, we found a great deal for a rental car through Turo for the entire trip. Unfortunately, within a day or two of booking our flights, the Turo deal... Continue Reading →
From Wellington on the North Island, we took a ferry across Cook Strait to Picton, on the South Island. There are two companies that provide transit across Cook Strait: Interislander and Blueridge. We booked on Interislander based on sailing times and availability, but you can select based on ship as well. We had read that... Continue Reading →
Following our North Island Loop, we returned our rental car at the Auckland airport and flew to Wellington at the southern tip of the North Island. We had originally considered the train for that leg and then changed our thinking to the equally-long-but-much-cheaper bus. When we revisited the bus route before we booked, we realized... Continue Reading →
We aren't able to join every year, but we try to be in Washington for the annual family gathering at Millersylvania State Park. As always, it was a wonderful 4 days with a group of about 50 amazing family members and pseudo family members (AKA friends) hosted by Norma, the 91-year-old matriarch who oozes energy,... Continue Reading →
Just left: South America and Antarctica
Now: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Up next: Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Life: Phase Next 