Pine Island was home to the Calusa Nation; a nation now extinct. The Calusa was an organized society that, unlike other ancient societies, sustained mostly on fishing and not on agriculture. We were happy to find the Randell Research Centre's Heritage Trail on the island and went for a history hike. The heritage trail meanders … Continue reading The Calusa Nation in Pineland
On a grey and foggy day we went for a walk along the river. On our way back we found a large mural in one of the parking lots. We've heard about the St Clair Tunnel before and planned to go see it at one point. Looks like today is that one point. But where … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – St Clair tunnel Scavenger Hunt
This is a continuation of our 2010 trip to the maritime. You may remember that I complained about the quality of the photos, but I was wrong. The reason that they appear so bad is that I copied the entire post over from my other (now dormant) blog. If you click on any of the … Continue reading Blast from the Past — Louisbourg, the mother of all fortresses!
Our last post left off at a rest stop just outside Minooka. We had a good night sleep, then morning came and we still didn't get our test results. The border was only five and a half hours away, but the results of the tests could potentially get to us only the next day. We … Continue reading The Long Drive Home – Part Two
It was time to leave Denver and start the long drive home. We had mixed feelings about leaving the daughter-that-got-away behind, but we plan to be back. Denver certainly felt like a second home. Speaking of homes, below is a glimpse into a new and improved kitchen that Tony left behind. This is just a … Continue reading The Long Drive Home – Part One
After admiring the shoreline and town centre we went hiking. There are a few trail options once you cross the Menesetung Bridge that spans across the Maitland River. The Maitland River The Maitland River, also known as Menesetung river runs 150 kilometres (93 miles) before it empties into Lake Huron. You can see the salt … Continue reading Hiking in the Goderich Area
We last left you with this image. We were driving towards Ipperwash Beach when we encountered these signs along a fenced off, deserted looking area. It may be common knowledge, but we weren't completely sure what UXOs are. Especially after closer inspection of this faded and highly imaginative sign. So we googled it. Sure enough, … Continue reading Explosives and Protests on Our Home and Native Land
And just like that our northern trip was almost over; only 600 km away from home. St. Joseph Island was a short detour off the main highway, and since we wanted to stretch this trip a little longer, we went ahead and crossed the bridge over. St. Joseph is a small and quaint island; you … Continue reading St. Joseph Island
Agawa Rock is one of the few pictograph sites in Ontario accessible by foot. It can be found in Lake Superior Provincial Park 9 km north of Agawa Bay Campground. A short (500m), rugged trail leads to the cliff edge and a viewing ledge. The trail starts as a steep and rocky incline, with views … Continue reading Agawa Rock – Images of Forgotten Dreams
Fort Pulaski is located on Cockspur Island, a small island between Savannah and Tybee Island in Georgia. It is certainly one of the most photogenic forts we've seen! Take a look at some of the photos below and enjoy the line trajectories and colours. Construction on the fort begun in 1829 and took 18 years … Continue reading Fort Pulaski