The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van
Our motorhome travelling adventures around the world with a cat called Jigsaw
Writing this while on our last days of this epic adventure, with the sun going down on the trip and our thoughts riddled with 'darn it, we've got to go home and build a house' we've naturally done a lot of reflecting. Should we produce a PowerPoint presentation for every time we meet friends once… Continue reading Reflections
Antigonish is what the Scots say instead of Atissue.... kidding... it's the main town that services Cape Breton. There's a definite move away from the Acadian and more into the Tartan of New Scotland. Basing ourselves there for a couple of nights we wandered the town and noted how the Scots and Irish clearly formed… Continue reading The Final Countdown
Can you tell that we enjoy Nova Scotia and this whole Maritimes Provinces area? Steeped in history that we’ve just about stopped apologising for, we’ve had time to get under the skin of the area. We feel it has a kind of ‘take us as you find us’ vibe, perhaps as it’s not trying to… Continue reading The Eastern Bloc 😉
After a long chat with some Newfies at our first Canada stop we headed westish from Oak Bay, a pleasant drive with glimpses of the sea where it enters to Bay of Fundy, through Boreal Forest towards St George and then on to Saint John. Rich in maritime history, the centre is packed with stylish… Continue reading Maritime Meanders
We spent the morning in the wing of a Penitentiary. It was actually a showroom, not of the incarcerated but of the fabulous wares they produce as part of a prison program. The woodworking skills were incredible and oddly, it felt sad they'd succumbed to whatever had them locked up rather than their obvious talents.… Continue reading Misty Maine and The Popovers
The coastline of Maine is stunning, rugged, tree lined and full of inlets and bays such that it’s actually 3,478 miles long. The general coastline is 228 miles. What it makes for, is a myriad of small communities, nestled in the bays, full of colourful fishing boats bobbing on the blue waters. In addition, there's… Continue reading The Maine Event
So we 'Lived Free and didn't Die' in New Hampshire so next stop was Maine which meant basing ourselves in Portland, renting a car and exploring. Having the car also meant we could do a couple of days in Boston, Massachusetts. Our first day in Boston was spent wandering the downtown and historic areas. The… Continue reading A Boston Tea Party
Yes, that's the New Hampshire slogan on their number plates, or as a lady said to us about the bikers, descending on towns and brew pubs... Live Free and Die (she did say she shouldn't say that really, but she still did) Our first stop was Littleton, being close to The White Mountains, quite touristy… Continue reading Live Free or Die
Two pals, a $5 correspondence course from Penn State in 'Ice Cream Making' and the rest is history. Ben & Jerry opened their first "ice cream scoop shop" in a renovated gas station in Burlington Vermont, in 1978. We just had to do the factory tour! From humble beginnings it's now a Unilever brand but… Continue reading Mine’s a Chunky Monkey
The storms from Lake Michigan seemed to chase us East as we progressed from Indiana into Ohio, through the tip of Pennsylvania and into New York State. Flooded campgrounds were the norm, along with marooned golf buggies (transport of choice around a 'seasonal' campground!) Not too much of note other than surprise at the promises… Continue reading Writing our own ‘Chapter’
The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van 