Continuing our 2010 trip to the maritimes. All photos will look much better if you click and enlarge them. June 20-22,v2010; 4200 km. Port aux Chois to L'Anse aux meadows. We wanted to stop at the visitors centre at Port aux Chois to look at the archaeological exhibits, but it was raining so we decided … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Port aux Chois, L’Anse aux Meadows, Icebergs, and moose
The Chronicles of Sarnia — Great Lakes Working Scale Model
There are several beautiful and interesting parks in Sarnia and one of them is the Point Lands Park. I'm sure we'll be back here in the summer for longer walks and maybe for a tasty lobster roll on the docks, but on this cold fall day we came to see the Dow Working Scale Model … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia — Great Lakes Working Scale Model
We have a new grandpuppy!
Meet Parker, our new grandpuppy. The (ex) hostages picked him up today from the local animal shelter. He was very busy playing with his new toys and new forever people, that he had to take many long naps. Sleeping puppies are cute We just need to find a way to get him and his cousin, … Continue reading We have a new grandpuppy!
Blast from the Past: Onwards to Newfoundland!
June 18 -20, 2010; 3800 km, not including the ferry between Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. We stayed the night just outside of Truro, Nova Scotia and woke up to see this guy outside our hotel. We didn't realize it last night, but we stopped in the Millbrook First Nations Community. There's a Mi'kmaq museum next … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Onwards to Newfoundland!
Ice Melt 2
Just let us know if you had enough of our dirty ice photos. We can't stay away from the lake and we can't stop taking pictures. This landscape is gorgeous and we had to share it with you. It was foggy today, which added to the beauty of the dying ice. It was shrouded in … Continue reading Ice Melt 2
Blast from the Past: Halifax, Dartmouth, and Peggy’s Cove
Continuing our 2010 trip to the maritimes. All photos will look much better if you click and enlarge them. June 17-18, 2010. Days 6 and 7; 3,000km; Nova Scotia: Halifax, Dartmouth, and Peggy's Cove. We spent a couple of hours in the morning at the Halifax land registry researching some early records. Did you know … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Halifax, Dartmouth, and Peggy’s Cove
When Ice Melts
The lake was fierce today. The wind, mixed with freezing rain, stung our faces as we watched the waves crash onto the ice dunes. The waves exploded, misting the dunes, coating them with a new layer of frosted ice. It was beautiful to watch despite the freezing rain. Even though this was such a great … Continue reading When Ice Melts
The Magic Machine
Did you read my previous post and wondered about the mechanised rotisserie gismo pictured below? Wonder no more! My perceptive Aussie friend, John, wrote a wonderful post explaining how these machines work. So head over and check it out. Don't forget to leave a nice comment for him; he would love that! Don't you think … Continue reading The Magic Machine
Blast from the Past — Louisbourg, the mother of all fortresses!
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!
Blast from the Past – Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail
We are sharing more of our 2010 trip to the maritimes. This part is how we circled Cape Breton in the rain. I hope you enjoy the not so great photos and somewhat laconic note-like descriptions. Day 4 and 2000 km. We decided to drive around Cape Breton first and then catch the ferry to … Continue reading Blast from the Past – Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail