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Road Trip – Day 4 – Halifax

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

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Road Trip – Day 3 – New Brunswick and “The Shore”

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

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Road Trip – Day 2 – Maine

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

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Road Trip – Day 1

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

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Good bye car

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

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A sad good-bye

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

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The packing jigsaw puzzle

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

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Niagara-On-The-Lake

For our final weekend together we spent a lovely couple of days in the Niagara region.  We had absolutely perfect weather which added to our enjoyment.  It was an fantastic weekend that will be very hard to top! After a … Continue reading

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Camping at Bon Echo

This past weekend we made our maiden excursion into the wilds of camping.  It has been about 7 years since I last took my chances with nature so this was a rediscovery of old pleasures. We headed out Friday afternoon … Continue reading

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They came!

Yesterday my replacement Canada Savings Bonds arrived!  At my new address too! For those of you familiar with this saga you will know how exciting this is for me.  For those who are not, let’s just say it has been … Continue reading

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