We spent the night at Finlayson Point Provincial Park just south of Temagami. Since we arrived early, we managed a few dips in the lake; a relief from the extreme heat. Some fire time in a surprisingly bug-free environment, and the obligatory gorgeous sunset. The Temagami area has many geological features, including one of the … Continue reading Temagami Fire Tower
The next Still Standing town on our way north was Mattawa. We were on our way to Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, which is 13 km west of Mattawa, and had just enough time for a short stroll in town before continuing on our northern quest. Mattawa lies at the confluence of the Mattawa and … Continue reading Are they Still Standing in Mattawa?
In our last post we left you as we were northbound, having left the hostages behind to fend for themselves. We aim to go as far north as we can in a more-or-less straight line. Having to plan around some weather, our first planned stop for the night was somewhere in the North Bay area. … Continue reading Northbound
We are officially on our way on a short road trip as far north as we can drive. Our first stop was with our friends Mihály and Fátima from Trailers and Cigarettes. We will write about this talented couple in our next post, but Mihály, being his talented self, was able to put together a … Continue reading We’re on Video!
If you plan on traveling and camping on crown land in Canada, you will need to use the Land Use Atlas. This guide will take you step-by-step through the atlas and hopefully you will score a great site. During our travels to southwestern US, our favourite camping experience was on public BLM (Bureau of Land … Continue reading Land Use Atlas – Crown land Camping in Ontario
For the sake of switching things up a bit, we are doing our trip summary as a separate post. It contains the general route and some statistics, campground locations and costs. To see the stories and pictures of the place we stopped at, click on the highlighted links Route: We left Ontario on a snowy … Continue reading Ontario, Galveston, Savannah: Trip Summary
Our trip was coming to an end. Savannah was our last major stop before heading home straight into the tight embrace of the pandemic. Obliviously, we had no clue what awaits us down the road. Unfortunately, our planned rendezvous with our daughter didn't go as planned when she fell ill (we now wonder if it … Continue reading Savannah
Yup, you heard that right. We unretired again. Not permanently, just for a couple of months to tie loose ends that were unravelled by COVID-19, but still, I smirk at Tony as I hiss at him"I told you that it's not gonna happen after all..." Ontario is very slowly releasing itself from the lockdown and … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – We Unretired
Well, not THAT Springer of course! Pete Springer, a fellow blogger and author, reached out to us after reading our blog and suggested an interview that will introduce us to his readers. Naturally, we were delighted to participate and if you want to know a little more about us, and about Pete Springer, head on … Continue reading Springer interview
It's our 40th anniversary today. We should have been half way to Alaska, but instead we went on a Pandemic day trip to Balsam Lake. Ontario parks remain closed for RV camping, but some opened up for boating, hiking, and backcountry camping. It seems okay to go on a short excursion with proper social distancing … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Anniversary Day Trip