We couldn’t have asked for a better trip to the South Shore of Nova Scotia! Our Airbnb apartment in Lunenburg was a great deal, and so perfect for us that we added some time to stay a total of five nights. It was wonderful to have that time to settle in and explore the area. [Read More]
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia
I love Cape Breton! When we lived on the East Coast, Jon and I spent four summers working and adventuring in Nova Scotia. This was in the years before we had kids and decided to settle near my family in California. Our summers in Nova Scotia still maintain a very special place in our hearts [Read More]
Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick
Wow! What a cool place! We had no idea what to expect, as this is one place none of us had ever been to. On the east coast of New Brunswick, this park is a bicycling and nature walking paradise! As we entered New Brunswick from Quebec last Friday, we realized we wouldn’t get too [Read More]
Embracing French Canada
We’ve spent the past two days in Quebec, enjoying the history (and cuisine) of “New France.” My original thought was to drive as quickly as possible across Quebec to get to Nova Scotia (home of my heart), waving to Montreal and Quebec City as we passed by. I was, fortunately, overruled by my husband and [Read More]
Niagara Falls
On Monday, we drove all day, from the shores of Lake Michigan, to get to Niagara Falls. We had checked to make sure the campground we hoped to stay at would be open; many of the campgrounds in Canada are open only through Canadian Thanksgiving, which was October 14. The website of our chosen destination, [Read More]
