Arrowhead Provincial Park Northern Ontario is beautiful anytime of year but fall has a special beauty all its own. The forests transform from a warm green to a chilly, crisp world filled with color. There are not a lot of Provincial parks open into the fall especially in the north but Arrowhead is available untilContinueContinue reading “Northern Ontario in the Fall”
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The Last Leg of an Incredible Journey
Halifax As we left Halifax with a thanks and a fond farewell we headed north. We had one more stop before leaving Nova Scotia. We were told in Lunenburg that there were 6 more pieces of the Berlin wall in Truro. We were driving right by so we thought we would take a look. WellContinueContinue reading “The Last Leg of an Incredible Journey”
A Chipmunk Adventure in Halifax
A great start to a beautiful day! We stayed the night at Graves Island Provincial Park in Chester Nova Scotia. What a very pretty place. A beautiful place to start a beautiful day. On down the road to Halifax there would be a few stops along the way. We came across this view point withContinueContinue reading “A Chipmunk Adventure in Halifax”
Nova Scotia: The Chipmunk Adventure Continues!
The Adventure Continues We woke in the morning to a beautiful but cloudy day. The Cabot Trail turns inward from the coast to travel across Cape Breton Island through the mountains. We decided we would stick close to the coast and travel towards the mainland of Nova Scotia. Following Highway 19 along the coast wasContinueContinue reading “Nova Scotia: The Chipmunk Adventure Continues!”
Roadtripping the Infamous Cabot Trail
On the Cabot Trail After getting off the ferry in North Sydney Nova Scotia we went to Mira River Provincial Park in Albert Bridge for a warm shower and a nice campsite. Just what we needed after an 8 hour boat ride. A smooth boat ride but a boat ride all the same. A niceContinueContinue reading “Roadtripping the Infamous Cabot Trail”
Exploring Newfoundland: The Beautiful Penninsula of Bonavista
True to it’s designation As we left St. John’s with the warmth of the city with us our next destination was Bonavista. I had heard so much about the beauty of this place and everyone we met said it was one of the many go to places we had to see. On the way backContinueContinue reading “Exploring Newfoundland: The Beautiful Penninsula of Bonavista”
Exploring Newfoundland: Welcome to St. John’s
The city of St. John’s We left Dildo with a giggle and a wave and headed down the highway to St. John’s. I was excited to visit as I had heard what a beautiful city it was. I was not disappointed. The architecture is as colorful as its citizens. We had decided we would getContinueContinue reading “Exploring Newfoundland: Welcome to St. John’s”
Exploring Newfoundland:The Chipmunk Adventure Continues
On down the highway we go After leaving beautiful Rocky Harbour we took a little off the beaten path to a little place called Norris Point. From there you could see what we would later find out is The Tablelands. All we could see were mountains that looked like mountains of dirt. What was that???ContinueContinue reading “Exploring Newfoundland:The Chipmunk Adventure Continues”
Exploring Newfoundland
The road to everywhere We landed “On the Rock” in St Barbe and frankly needed a rest! That was a rough drive through Quebec and although beautiful and I absolutely would do it again, a long drive through Labrador! We were planning to turn east but when we looked for accomodation we noticed this littleContinueContinue reading “Exploring Newfoundland”
Newfoundland: Exploring the Viking Era
Recreation of a Viking hut On the North Eastern shore of Newfoundland is a very special place. A place where the rawness of man in the 16th century mix with the raw beauty of Newfoundland. L’Anse aux Meadows is the only confirmed Norse site in North America. To explore this place we must go wayContinueContinue reading “Newfoundland: Exploring the Viking Era”