Hometown Heroes
10 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Yesterday we had breakfast in front of the home donated by John Diefenbaker to his hometown of Prince Albert. The pride of P.A. has a museum, road and bridge named after him. He was also my firstЧитать далее
Searching for a Prince
9 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
No signs of royalty here in Prince Albert National Park. At least none we saw here at Waskesiu Lake as we cycled around today.
I subscribe to the travel principle that you never know what your day isЧитать далее
Klinger
8 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
I’m dating myself, but I was a big fan of the TV series M.A.S.H. One of the characters was a private who went to great lengths to be discharged on the basis of mental fitness — he cross dressed inЧитать далее
Iconic Saskatchewan
7 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We had barely passed into Saskatchewan, when our attention turned away from the land of the living skies to just … the land. Vast fields of grain and large round hay bales littering the fields. AЧитать далее
Turning 100
6 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our society has a thing about celebrating the number 100.
From seniors achieving the century mark, to countries marking their 100 anniversary, to companies boasting 100 years of operation, we make aЧитать далее
Where it All Began
5 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
There aren’t too many people whose birth certificate shows them being born in Erickson, Manitoba. I wake up each morning to a woman who claims this sleepy town as her birthplace. It’s locatedЧитать далее
Hello Manitoba
4 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We said good night to Ontario and good day to Manitoba, the crossing of the border heralded by a polar bear billboard. The smoke and haze have caught up to us. A grocery clerk in Dryden blamed it onЧитать далее
Time Travellers
3 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we gained an hour, crossing into the central standard time zone. Losing time as we traveled to the eastern reaches of Canada we are now recouping those one hour increments (1/2 an hour inЧитать далее
Superiority Complex
1 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Many businesses in this part of Ontario claim to be superior, including the adjective in their business name. If challenged they can coyly point to Lake Superior, arguing place name not quality. IЧитать далее
See You in September
31 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
At Pancake Bay this morning we had a delicious breakfast of French toast topped with Quebec maple syrup and Ontario farm fresh nectarines. A scrumptious start to this last day of August.
Our hikeЧитать далее
Great
30 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We are truly returning home, highways, place names, and roadside trading posts now familiar and anticipated. Today included reprise trips to a propane filling station in Sault St Marie, and a gasЧитать далее
A Day to Remember
29 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Bike fences, gum trees, and a random war memorial … it was a hodgepodge of a day here on Manitoulin Island. We have returned to rural, the traffic bedlam of Toronto mercifully in the rear viewЧитать далее
Skinny Side of August
28 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
These golden days of August find us on the Bruce Peninsula. Campers are enjoying the last days of summer as students prepare to go back to school, their parents back to work.
It has been a wee bitЧитать далее
I’ll Huff …
27 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
… and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house down. Well the good residents of Owen Sound have nothing to fear. Their brick houses are the best we’ve seen in our travels. Historied buildings oneЧитать далее
Farmers’ Market
26 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Whenever we can, we search out and attend farmers markets. We’ve had some success, but none like the fantastic Orillia farmers market today.
It was held outside, and there were 50 or so vendors,Читать далее
Bonus Time
25 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Setting out from Lethbridge three months ago, we vowed to give Toronto and the dreaded Highway 401 a wide berth. Note to self. Resolutions are made to be broken.
When Julilla said she would beЧитать далее
Rosie
22 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our bank of travel memories is often filled with a remembrance of a perfect sunset, the joy of a mountain summit hike, a seafood meal on an outdoor patio, chilled wine glass of rose at hand.
On thisЧитать далее
Facing the Grave
21 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Death seems a little closer in the Maritimes and Quebec. Driving through small towns, cemeteries are always near, sometimes bisected by the main road. Cemeteries out west often seem tucked away —Читать далее
Who Cut the Cheese?
19 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
I will remember Newfoundland for its fish and brewis, Nova Scotia for its fiddles, New Brunswick for the mussels, and PEI for their small-hall ceilidhs, and Quebec for ….
In a word … cheese.Читать далее
Happiest … when?
17 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
When are you the happiest? Singing in the shower or perhaps drinking that first coffee of the morning before the day gets hectic?
For me, I’m happiest on the trail, whether it’s my boots trampingЧитать далее
Haha
15 августа 2023 г., Канада
The joy of traveling is some of those laugh-out moments that arise unexpectedly.
Like this place name we saw on a Quebec highway today. Seriously, how could you not laugh!
Reunion Tour
14 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
As we make our way west, we are returning to some places which were new to us on the way out and are now like old friends on our return trip — familiar and friendly. Today it was Edmunston, NewЧитать далее
Kid from Acadia
12 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
For a good chunk of my youth, I lived in the Calgary community of Acadia. Never thought much about the origin of that name but Acadia’s place in Canadian history and culture is significant in theЧитать далее
C’est la Vie
11 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Every now and then, a little rain must fall. And today it poured once more in New Brunswick. It forced us to seek out indoor pursuits — first a library and then a small harbour restaurant inЧитать далее
A Bridge Too Far
9 августа 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We woke to a downpour of rain and rocking-the-van winds in Charlottetown, and news reports of cancelled ferries and restricted traffic across the Confederation Bridge. Did our van fall into theЧитать далее












































































































































ПутешественникWelcome home!
ПутешественникWelcome home! I really enjoyed your daily pictures and scribes. Canada is incredible with much to offer.
ПутешественникThanks for sharing your road trip Scott. I have certainly enjoyed the ride and will miss your updates.