I was thinking this might be an idea for a book, do you think it’d catch on?! As we’ve moved on from Québec City we hit the Trans Canada to drive across the top of The Great Lakes. Hwy 17, it generally seems to be referred to, is the route West and in doing so,… Continue reading The man, the fox, the chipmunk and the moose
Category: Canada and USA 2023-2024
Quebec City
Québec City is not a football team, to rival Halifax Wanderers but the capital of the province of Québec, no surprises there eh?! Staying at a campsite on the opposite side of the St Lawrence river we were able to easily cross from Lévis on the ferry, as it’s one of the narrowest stretches of… Continue reading Quebec City
Kouchi Bouchi Levis
Kouchibouguac National Park, affectionately named Kouchi Bouchi by us, is a drive North along New Brunswick’s coastline. This area is very reflective of Acadian culture and we endeavoured to find out more, if not now, on our return this way. Camping in the woods again it was still raining but the solitude and birdsong above… Continue reading Kouchi Bouchi Levis
Prince Edward of the Spud
So the story goes, King Edward was none too pleased with his youngest son, gallivanting all over the English Shires like a dandy, rather than knuckling down to a career on the family farm known as Duchy. So he gave him a newly discovered island with a great climate and fertile soil, named it after… Continue reading Prince Edward of the Spud
Lets Go Wanderers!
We sat in 'The Kitchen' to watch the game, sadly Halifax Wanderers FC lost 3-0 to the mighty York United, from Toronto. It was a noisy and fun affair however, getting down with the locals as the kids say, thanks to our amazing Airbnb hosts Greg and Joanie who invited us along. I should say… Continue reading Lets Go Wanderers!
How do you eat an elephant?
Can you believe that this is blog 74? No, nor can we to be honest! That pesky pandemic thwarted our plans to do a long haul trip so we pottered around Europe, biding our time until finally we could start making it a reality. And here we are, in gorgeous Canada! Adopting the "How do… Continue reading How do you eat an elephant?






