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 July 17, 2021

Wrapping Up Our Maritime Adventures: St. Andrews, New Brunswick

In mid-September 2019, we wrapped up our two-and-a-half month sojourn in the Maritimes with a few days in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick. With a beautiful botanical garden, a sweet downtown, and an intriguing island mansion only accessible at low tide, we had plenty to keep us occupied for a few days. Exploring St. Andrews-By-The-Sea True […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, New Brunswick, Travel
Tags : Kingsbrae Gardens, Kiwanis Campground St. Andrews, Ministers Island, Niger Reef Teahouse, St. Andrews-By-The-Sea
 June 28, 2021

High And Low Tides: Kouchibouguac And Fundy National Parks

The Bay of Fundy, located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, boasts the highest tides in the world. Touted as one of the seven wonders of North America, it’s in league with the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Niagara Falls, Yosemite, the Everglades, and Denali. In mid-September of 2019, we headed to Fundy National Park, the […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, New Brunswick, Travel
Tags : Alma New Brunswick, Fundy National Park, Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, Kouchibouguac National Park
 December 13, 2020

Halifax And Peggy’s Cove: Nova Scotia

I don’t mean to give you whiplash, but our blog is heading back to the Maritimes now. We will be in Florida at least through next spring, and I’m determined to get our blog caught up before we get back on the road. (Hope springs eternal, and all that.) Picking up where we left off […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, Nova Scotia, Travel
Tags : Art Gallery Of Nova Scotia, Dilly Dally Cafe, Five Islands Provincial Park, Halifax, Halifax Public Gardens, Maritime Museum Of The Atlantic, Maud Lewis, Peggy's Cove, Polly's Cove, Shubie Campground, The Bicycle Thief, Two Doors Down
 October 14, 2020

Looking Back: Peaceful Prince Edward Island

In 2019, we spent an idyllic summer exploring Canada’s Maritime Provinces, followed by a leisurely fall journey down the East Coast of the U.S. It seems like a lifetime ago, and an alternate reality. I’ve been wanting to write about those adventures for almost a year. Instead, my attention has been consumed by surviving the […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, Prince Edward Island, Travel
Tags : Blue Mussel Cafe, Cavendish, Charlottetown, Greenwich PEI, PEI National Park, Pictou, Prince Edward Island, Tatamagouche, The Table Culinary Studio, West Point Lighthouse
 January 25, 2020

In Search Of Puffins: Into The Maritimes

Every year, just for fun, I choose a few critters that I would like to see in our travels. In 2019, on my wishlist were Green Kingfishers (success in South Texas!), Atlantic Puffins, and moose. Our best bet for seeing Atlantic Puffins—and getting close enough to photograph them—was to head to the Maritimes. Of course, […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Travel
Tags : Atlantic Puffins, Bird Islands, Mountain Vista Seaside Campground, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Parliament, Puffin Express
 December 13, 2019

Bonjour, Québec City!

After our low-key week in the Adirondacks, we entered Canada in early July for our summer of adventures. Crossing the border into Québec, we were greeted with a cheery “Bonjour/Hello!!” and were quickly on our way. Our first destination: Québec City, an enchanting 400-year old city with strong ties to its French heritage. It’s like […]

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Categories : Canada, Travel
Tags : Museum of Civilization Quebec City, RVing Quebec City, Visiting Quebec City
 January 22, 2018

Tips For RVing On Vancouver Island, BC

We’ve had a lot of wonderful adventures in our four-and-a-half years of full-time travels, but our five weeks on Vancouver Island was definitely one of the highlights so far. From outdoor adventures to world-class museums and farmers’ markets to gourmet restaurants, Vancouver Island offers all of the things we enjoy, wrapped up in a package […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : How to RV on Vancouver Island, RVing on Vancouver Island, Things to do on Vancouver Island
 January 13, 2018

A Crossroads of Cultures: Victoria, BC

In mid-October, we wrapped up our Vancouver Island adventure with a few days in Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. It’s kind of like traveling to England without having to cross the Atlantic. Afternoon tea, flower-filled gardens, and horse-drawn carriages trotting along streets lined with grand Victorian architecture are reminders of Victoria’s British colonial […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : BC Parliament Building, Beacon Hill Victoria, Chinatown Victoria BC, Fairmont Empress Hotel, First Nations masks, First Nations totems, Fisgard Lighthouse, Fisherman's Wharf Victoria, Fort Rodd, Fort Victoria RV Park, Galloping Goose Trail, Government House gardens, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Inner Harbour Victoria, Red Fish Blue Fish, Royal British Columbia Museum, Tours British Columbia Parliament Building, Venus Sophia tea room, Victoria
 December 29, 2017

Whimsical Salt Spring Island, BC

Just off the southeast coast of Vancouver Island lie the Gulf Islands, an archipelago of more than 200 craggy and wild isles. Many are little more than rocky prominences. A few are large enough to be quite civilized, in the unique Pacific Northwest style of artistic hippie chic, mossy forest trails, exquisite coastline, and a […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Mowhinna Creek Campground, Ruckle Provincial Park, Salt Spring Island, Salt Spring Island Ales, Salt Spring Saturday Market, Salt Spring Winery
 December 19, 2017

Treasures Of South Vancouver Island

There’s only one highway that traverses Vancouver Island from south to north. Which means that as we returned south from our northern and western explorations of the island in early October, we had the opportunity to visit places that we missed the first time around. Southern Vancouver Island boasts of a Mediterranean climate, which seems […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Chemainus murals, Coombs Old Country Market, Cowichan Bay, Kinsol Trestle, Little Qualicum Falls, Rathtrevor Beach, True Grain Bread, Unsworth Vineyard, Westholme Tea Farm
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