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
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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 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time
One last view of Newfoundland as the ferry pulls away. “You’ll know the Newfoundlanders in heaven; they’re the ones that want to go home.” As soon as we boarded the ferry heading back to Nova Scotia, we were homesick for Newfoundland. And here it is one month later and those feelings have not yet fallen … Continue reading Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time
Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain
Somewhere in the western part of Newfoundland within the Long Range Mountains, a continuation of the Appalachians, a mountain stands alone. At 2644 ft, It isn’t particularly tall; but when veiled in fog, it looked sad and lonely to the French settlers who, centuries ago aptly named it ‘Gros Morne’. A view from Norris Point, … Continue reading Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain
Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home
We were enjoying delicious soups after a morning of hiking and bracing the winds on a boat ride across Red Bay, Labrador when I asked the young server about the polar bear skin hanging on the wall. “They show up here sometimes. In fact, there was one here in April”, she tells us with a … Continue reading Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home
Jun 11, 2025 On the Viking Trail
On our way The 7-hr ferry ride begins Leaving Nova Scotia Our first glimpse of Newfoundland. “You look like you could use this”, said our smiling campground neighbor as she handed me a piece of paper. It was her Starlink password, and she and her husband were heading out to do a little fishing for … Continue reading Jun 11, 2025 On the Viking Trail
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 28, 2023 – The Island
After leaving Fundy National Park, we crossed the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward island. When sustained wind speeds reach 40 mph, high-sided vehicles can be restricted. The bridge is 8 miles long, the longest in the world to cross over icy waters. It replaced ferry service to the island in 1997. Upon arriving at our … Continue reading Jun 28, 2023 – The Island
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
