Monthly Archives: August 2013

Today was our first full day in Germany.  So our first stop was a group outing to the medieval town of Limburg which was a 45 minute drive.  The town has many lovely half timber houses and a beautiful cathedral. … Continue reading →

On Friday we flew from Halifax to Toronto and then onwards to Germany.  Our flights were uneventful save for all the travelling families.    It seems that our flight to Toronto was the children’s shuttle as there appeared to be … Continue reading →

Before flying off to Germany we enjoyed a few days visiting with my sister and her family.  It is always amazing how much my nephews grow and change each time I get to see them.  They were in Kingston in … Continue reading →

It was lovely to relax and enjoy the fresh air and relaxing atmosphere at the Shore.  I tried to go for a run along the beach in the morning (for some insane reason I’m trying to get back into running … Continue reading →

After and early start and many thanks to Peter and Judy for their generous hospitality we headed back towards the Canadian border. Of course before returning to Canada we made a stop at a grocery store to take advantage of … Continue reading →

We spent today driving across most of Maine.  Parts of which were dramatically beautiful.  One of the most scenic spots was the Penobscot Narrows and this spectacular bridge spanning the water.  This was also the turn off where we could … Continue reading →

This morning my mother and I departed on the second leg of this journey.  Our final target destination is Bedford, Nova Scotia to spend a few days with my sister and her crew.  However, we are taking our time (approximately … Continue reading →

Today brought another sad good bye.  This time I was parting with a relatively new friend – my trusty car.  Though I’m not a big car person, my Honda Civic has been a partner and party to many fun adventures … Continue reading →

Yesterday I bid a sad good bye to Eric as I departed Toronto on the first leg of my journey.  After last minute packing activities and loading the car I drove to Kingston in the afternoon. It was very hard … Continue reading →

In preparation for my departure on Wednesday I packed up my bags on Tuesday night.  The challenge was how to fit everything I am taking with me into my bags. I’m taking one large bag (a Gregory Deva 70L women’s … Continue reading →