Where winding roads, rusty rails, iffy health and lean budget meet the calm
10:46pm, June 27. It’s still half an hour before departure. I’ve found my reserved seat. There’s a reasonable distance between seats, but not 6’ (2m). Only about 25% of the passengers in here are masked. Continue reading “From the ferry”
June 27
Newfoundland didn’t start on the right foot. (And posting this about 3 weeks later I can say it didn’t end well either.) Continue reading “Newfoundland didn’t start on the right foot”
June 18 – June 24
Temporarily bidding adieu to the wilderness to touch on some history. And perhaps bidding adieu to fresh seafood, too. Continue reading “From wilderness to Cape Breton history”
Yes, tonight June 10, we are staying in Box Car Jimmie.
Almost forty-eight years ago, an 18 yr. old, Jimmie LeFresne, from Tatamagouche Continue reading “Box Car Jimmie”
Alex’s take on the New Brunswick part. (Videos take more work and come a bit later.)
When I booked Chéticamp Campground and planned our trip around Cape Breton and its famous Cape Breton Highlands National Park I had no idea what I was getting into. Continue reading “Mosquitoes, hairpin turns, and oysters”
Tue, June 7 – Thu, June 8
It is the smallest province of Canada in terms of land (only 5,600km2) and population (about 166,000) which is less than the 30 most populous cities in the country. Continue reading “Prince Edward Island (PEI), the smallest Canadian Province”
An impromptu video while fixing a quick meal on a rainy day at Cheticamp Campground in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Note: I’ve written many posts, and Alex has some videos to upload. They may be posted closer to each other when we have Internet connectivity. Continue reading “Shediac, our last stop in NB for now”
Alex’s take on our last stops in QC for now (because we still have to come back
): Continuing our leisurely journey towards Newfoundland: after a wet couple of nights in Montmagny, Continue reading “Montmagny to Le Bic, QC”
Sat, June 4
Driving through NB from Campbellton to Miscou Island wasn’t as picturesque as driving through QC, but has its own beauty. Continue reading “Crossing to New Brunswick (NB)”
After three days drowned in water, the rain finally abated us as we readied to leave Montmagny. Continue reading “Last stop in Quebec (QC) for now”
A short video from our camping in the rain (Montmagny, Quebec). The rain was extremely heavy and we were happy we didn’t have to drive that day. More will come with a post Diana is working on.
The constant change in scenery and events make it feel like we’ve been on the road for months, yet it is only a week. Below are some of the notes I jotted en route. Continue reading “A week on the road”
There are quite a few videos Alex is working on or has already done. Uploading them is a different story since we need a good Wi-Fi. Continue reading “A special bottle of wine”
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