Monthly Archives: May 2010

You have to wonder about a place that houses the most convicts in the country as well as one of the most prestigious military training institutions. It’s also the home to Queens University so the town is an eclectic mix … Continue reading →

Does the term, “Loyalist” mean anything to you? Known as Red Coats, they sympathized with British rule and moved into Upper Canada (Ontario) during the American Revolution. Apparently, they arrived on the shores of what is now Napanee County about … Continue reading →

When a source tells you that you oughta see something because it’s the biggest, the only, the unique-in-some-way site, then you better go see it. That’s why we drove the long way ‘round to visit the Kissing Bridge and it … Continue reading →

My sister is a great one for revisiting previous homes of our growing-up family and there have been a few. Remarkably, my Dad remembered the address of the house in Stratford so we made a point of driving by it today on … Continue reading →

Apparently, Wasaga Beach has a reputation for attracting thousands of visitors from Toronto any given summer day as it’s the closest beach to the city as well as the longest fresh water beach on earth (14 km!). We walked there … Continue reading →

Today I saw a sign that said, “On every path there are a few puddles” and we stepped in one today. Stella’s fridge refused her propane feed and insisted on a diet of battery power or nothing. You can imagine what … Continue reading →

It was all about people on this travel day. First of all, the ladies down in Tobermory’s Little Tub Harbour were setting out the annuals in all the flower pots. We were there early enough to catch them in the … Continue reading →

Try saying “Chi-Cheemaun” 5 times fast. Doesn’t it just make you want to dance? It means “big canoe” and suits its bearer perfectly well. The Chi-Cheemaun ferry takes cars and passengers from Manitoulin Island to the nautical Cape Cod-ish town of … Continue reading →

Manitoulin Island rests between Georgian Bay and Lake Huron and is the ancestral home of the Odawa First Nations people, whom you may not know, as well as the Huron and Iroquois, whom you probably know. If I may return … Continue reading →

Remarkably, our total driving time today was two hours; a record for us! The small city of Sault Ste. Marie (literally means St. Mary Falls), Ontario is just across St. Mary’s River from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the Ontario … Continue reading →