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Hollow Notes Some shows are better left unseen… In early June, we had bought VIP tickets with front row seats for the Darryl hall and John Oates concert in Montreal, and the fact that we were able to purchase them so close to the Concert day should have been a red flag. On June 18th, I received and email from Ticketmaster saying the ...

Ottawa May 2018 OTTAWA in May is famous for its tulips. Although we missed the Tulip Festival, there were still plenty to admire with a tad less tourists. It was our first visit to Ottawa together, Mama D and I. I took the train to Montreal and we took 2 days to visit with family while staying at The Bonaventure Hotel, one of our favorite ...

Once Upon A Time in Vancouver : The 2018 Creation Entertainment OUAT Conference You probably all know the show that started in 2011 but we hadn’t heard of the ABC TV show “Once Upon A Time” until 2017 when we started watching it on Netflix. We were hooked from the beginning and started binge-watching 3 or 4 episodes every day once we started. It was in February 2018 when we were at season ...

Montreal Museums November 15-25, 2017 My mother never misses her Translator’s Convention in Montreal every November; it’s always the perfect excuse to get together and book a hotel room! We liked the Bonaventure Hotel so much on our previous trip that we booked a room for 10 nights. I love their beds and their feather pillows by Plume Canada. I loved them so much I ...

Toronto In September September, 2017 – Mama D had always wanted to go back to Toronto. We had been when I was 9, coming back from a visit with my uncle friends in Rochester NY but didn’t spend much time. This time we had 7 full days of visit. We met in Montreal where we stayed at our now favorite hotel; Hotel Bonaventure. While ...

Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick Kingsbrae Garden is approximately 2.5 hours from Moncton and one hour from Saint-John. The entry fee is valid for 2 consecutive days. We spent 3 hours while we visited in late June. We had wanted to go for many years and we were finally there. We enjoyed everything but didn’t have enough time to visit the Café, the art gallery ...

Sackville Wildlife Park What an awesome day to spend in Sackville, New Brunswick strolling along the boardwalk that circles the waterfowl park. The sun was shining, a gentle June breeze was blowing through the leaves and we enjoyed some great sightings on our walk! It was so nice to see everything so green and the sunny day was perfect for DD to enjoy an ...

Alberta and British Columbia 18 Nights Itinerary (without a car) From April 29th to May 17th 2016, Mama D and I went on a trip to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the British Columbia Sunshine Coast and Vancouver island. It was a lot of fun to plan and so much more to experience! The itinerary was built around the train trip and everything went smoothly, and as planned. We were very ...

Riding the Ocean Line Riding the Ocean Line : We took the train from Halifax and shared the ride with none other than Sir John A MacDonald and his friend Calvin Hobbs who gave us a few songs as we rode the rails. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Sofa Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Sofa : The same furniture as the Residence Inn I stayed at in Florida although no weird smells in this room. It was perfect. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo: A Very Special Place for Us Located in Flatts, in Smiths Parish, the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo was walking distance from our vacation rental. It is a very small place but rich in experience. Even though parts of the aquarium were closed due to damage caused by hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo, we still enjoyed ourselves and even went for a second visit. On our first visit, we ...

Kauai Arrival – From Heaven to Hell Approaching the Lihue Airport on the Island of Kauai we were given a spectacular view of the East Shoreline with lush green covered hills and reddish craggily peaks. It was breathtaking as our plane slowly descended and we could see the whitecaps pounding against the beaches of Kuahona Point and Kuwai Point. We saw a large sleek cruise ship sitting ...

The Fort Louisburg Sheep The Fort Louisburg Sheep : DD feeds some tasty grasses to a pen full of happy sheep at Fort Louisburg. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

My First All Inclusive Vacation in Cuba Sitting on the beach and doing nothing isn’t my idea of a vacation so I’ve never gone beyond Florida for some warm weather when winter in Canada strikes. I’ve heard tales of Cuba from a few friends and acquaintances who have been there and say it’s a great place for a vacation so finally decided to give it a try ...

Bota Spa Bota Spa : Walking in Old Montreal in the coldest snowiest winter I saw an odd black boat with steam rising from the decks. I stopped and saw this odd scene…what looked like a hot tub on the back of a huge ship! As I watched I saw people in skimpy shorts and towels walking from what looked like a ...

Charles University’s Botanical Garden in Prague I am now in hotel 16, and I am so glad I decided to come here instead of staying at the other place. I might have to move this weekend but nothing I am sure can compare. I am well taken care of here and it is better suited for my needs. There is construction next door but the noise ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Cascades Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Cascades : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

A Czech Wedding in Kostelec Nad Cernymi Lesy After a decent night of sleep according to Czech standards (6.5 hours), I woke up to a grey cold morning in my fresh white and orange IKEA decorated room. I wrote some postcards thinking I would post them right away but on Saturday, the Post Office is only open from 8-10 and when I got there, the line up was ...

Highland Village Museum Cape Breton Island On our trip to Cape Breton Island we took a drive from Baddeck to the Highland Village Museum in Iona, Cape Breton Island. The museum is a living village that explores and explains the Gaelic heritage of Cape Breton Island. It was so interesting to learn about the Scottish Gaelic history of the region. The Highland Museum is set-up like a ...

A Visit to the Kelowna Kangaroo Creek Farm With only two days in Kelowna on a 7 day British-Columbia adventure I was looking for a short hike or daytime adventure that was close to Kelowna and my hotel. I saw a pamphlet for the Kelowna Kangaroo Creek Farm and thought I’d give it a try…I was so glad I did the place was fantastic! It’s just outside of ...

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Garden – Pond in Fall Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Garden – Pond in Fall : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Kejimkujik National Park Nova Scotia With the summer coming to an end DD and I decided to go on a road trip from Quebec to Nova Scotia. We didn’t really have the resources or time to take any long-term official vacation this year so decided to take advantage of the Labour Day weekend and take 10 days off to visit Nova Scotia. Neither of us had ...