If there is one thing Vivian and I have learned since hitting the road in an RV, it is that we never lack problems that need to be solved. One of the trickiest problems we face is how to get into a city (despite being wilderness junkies, Vivian and I love visiting cities and we … Continue reading Jul 26, 2025 – Montreal and Ottawa
Tag: Canadian Maritimes
Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List
Three national parks - Kouchibouguac in red, Forillon in yellow, and La Mauricie in green. Here’s a fun fact - Parks Canada was established in 1911, the world’s first national park service. So far, Vivian and I have been to 8 Canadian national parks (including Newfoundland’s Gros Morne) . We love Parks Canada. So, when … Continue reading Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List
Jul 4, 2025 – Say Yes (or Oui) to Canada
Fortress of Louisbourg NHS circled red, Alexander Graham Bell NHS circled green. Canada - French or English? Or both? Coming from south of the border, I’ll not pretend to know much about Canadian history. But what I have learned since traveling in an RV through many of Canada’s provinces, is that it has a very … Continue reading Jul 4, 2025 – Say Yes (or Oui) to Canada
Jul 25, 2025 – Bonavista is for the Birds
Our original plan was to go east only as far as Twillingate and Fogo Island. But then, a small colorful, and to us an exotic bird enticed us to drive 220 miles further to Bonavista Peninsula. The Atlantic Puffin, the official bird of Newfoundland and Labrador is the primary reason we went 440 miles out … Continue reading Jul 25, 2025 – Bonavista is for the Birds
Jul 21, 2023 – The Sea Bound Coast
Having been in Canada for 34 days and parked mostly within national parks, Halifax (the most populous city in Nova Scotia) would be the beginning of the end of our Canadian Maritimes tour. In another week, we would be back in the states and saying goodbye to our travel companions Spencer and Lorraine. Our route … Continue reading Jul 21, 2023 – The Sea Bound Coast
Jul 10, 2024 – The Cape
Heading toward Cheticamp Campground along the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Fog over the Bay of Fundy adds to the beauty of it, whereas fog over Cape Breton completely devours it. That’s what we learned after arriving at the Cheticamp Campground within Cape Breton Highlands National Park. During the first four days there, … Continue reading Jul 10, 2024 – The Cape
Jun 27, 2023 – Fundy Fog Forever on My Mind
A few hours after arriving at Headquarters Campground in Fundy National Park, I stepped out into the cool evening and headed to the Bay of Fundy. Breathing in the salt air, I felt the joy of anticipation and being in a place so wildly new and different. After a 5-min walk, I stood on the … Continue reading Jun 27, 2023 – Fundy Fog Forever on My Mind
