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My entry today is entirely focused on family. That’s because we have three special events in three days. Happy 87th birthday, Dad Smoker! We hope your day is wonderful and you stay cool while indulging in cake, phone calls from … Continue reading →

Two months ago today we boarded the BC ferry from Duke Point to Tsawwassen and made our way east in order to explore this magnificent country of ours. 12,500 km later we turn our eyes and Stella’s nose west having … Continue reading →

The south coast of Nova Scotia is the most “driven on” ocean-lined land of the Maritime Provinces, apparently, and it’s easy to see why. Quaint fishing villages, including Peggy’s Cove, beckon visitors to come explore artisan wares, lighthouses and the … Continue reading →

There are a few incidents in our history where large numbers of people faced public humiliation, were forced from their homes, and treated with more contempt than the common rat. The Acadians are one such group. They came from the … Continue reading →

If you visit a national park in Canada you are required to buy a park permit. At the same time we bought ours, we purchased a National Historic Site Pass which has paid for itself many times over. It came … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that I did not make reference to Canada Day in my posts. Here we are on a trip across our glorious homeland and not one mention of her birthday. How could I be so remiss? I … Continue reading →

Today I met Julie. She is a Montreal native who is cycling to L’Anse Aux Meadows, which you will remember is at the northern most tip of Newfoundland. Then she plans to ship her bike home from there and hike … Continue reading →

It is a village of sorts with no streets, or electricity, or running water. The way in and out is by boat and that only when the icy bay thaws and flows with summer’s heat. Three or four spindly black … Continue reading →

Everyone is talking about the weather. First comes the “how are you?” then “isn’t the weather lovely?” followed by, “ya best git out and enj’y it then”. We hear stories about the rainy, windy spring just past and the reason … Continue reading →