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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 ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – West Branch Canoe Fall Colors Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – West Branch Canoe Fall Colors : The colors were beautiful. We were there just after the long thanksgiving weekend. It was a little cool but at least it was sunny. We saw a beaver and he flapped his tail when he saw us. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia ...

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Bald Eagle Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Bald Eagle : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Beebe Spur’n Spin Bike Trail, Newport, Vermont We discovered this new bike trail in Newport today, The Beebe Spur’n Spin. We happened to have this map, Biking in Kingdom, Routes for Road Biking in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. We followed the directions but ended up parking at the hospital because there was a sign at the IRS parking lot saying not to park there. Guess too many people ...

Playa Dorada All Inclusive Bubble in a 3rd World Country Dami offered me a trip to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic for my birthday. He just couldn’t resist the Sunwing offer so we flew Mama D over and went for an all inclusive week to the adult only Viva Wyndham V Heavens Resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. We spent my birthday with dolphins and sea lions at Ocean ...

Dominican Republic & Riu Bachata Last year was a visit to Cuba and this year I decided to try the Dominican Republic. The thought of spending two full weeks at an all-inclusive resort in the sun during a cold Canadian winter is too enticing and I went for it, booking a stay at the Riu Bachata. The Riu Bachata is located in Puerto Plata in ...

Scratching the Surface of the Fundy Shore in Nova Scotia The Fundy shore of Nova Scotia has so much to discover and explore. Stretching from Amherst to Digby, it is one of the biggest regions of the province. Our visit consists of two days in early June and our starting point is The Coastal Inn Hotel in Sackville, New Brunswick. We had a planned itinerary but as usual we made ...

Vacation Spoiler: The Bachelor Canada Filming in The Dominican Republic We had prepared for almost everything for our vacation to the Dominican Republic to make sure we had repellent for mosquitoes, anti-nausea pills and anti-diarrhea pills, health insurance in case of a Tsunami, and sunblock for the high UV levels so we figured there was nothing that could dampen our week stay at an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic ...

A Mother and Daughter trip to Bermuda, On a Budget Bermuda is not only for couples and honeymooners, it’s for everyone! It was on my list of places to visit after reading Mark Twain was quoted as saying everybody can all go to heaven if they wanted, he would rather stay in Bermuda. It was also on the list for the caves which Mark Twain also visited. Mama D made ...

Three Nights in St. John’s, Newfoundland Before taking this trip I didn’t know much about Newfoundland. As a kid I laughed at the famous Newfie jokes and I thought they were some kind of imaginary little people. It turns out Newfoundlanders need a pretty good sense of humor with all the crappy weather they get. The weather on our trip was really bad but could have ...

Victoria, British Columbia: The trip of a lifetime! Mama D and DD just returned from an 8 day trip to Victoria, British Columbia and it was one of the best vacations we’ve ever had. We packed a lot in those 8 nights and 7 full days of sightseeing. We hope this itinerary will inspire you to plan your own trip to Victoria, British Columbia, one of the best ...

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Garden – Green Window Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Garden – Green Window : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Candies Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Candies : It smeeled really nice in the room, they left all the drawers open to let the smell of the cedar out. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Via Rail Ocean Moncton to Montreal by Train I took the train from Moncton to Montreal and it was the one of the coolest trip I’ve ever taken! I had to go to Quebec for a week on some business and while I usually drive the 1000 km I decided to make other arrangements because driving that road in the middle of winter didn’t sound like the best ...

My Little Pony Ride Made Me Have a Sad We decided to take a break from Walt Disney World and try something different and since one thing I’ve always wanted to do and have never done was ride a horse so I made reservations at Forever Florida in Saint Cloud which is not too far from our condo in Kissimmee. When I found the Forever Florida website I was super ...

Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Fort Anne Historic Site – Another view Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Fort Anne Historic Site – Another view : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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

Springhill Mining Museum Have you ever wanted to tour a coal mine? If yes, come to Springhill Mining Museum and you’re in for quite a piece of history. So many people in the world have been touched and inspired by the stories of the three Springhill mining disasters. More than 400 miners died in Springhill over the years but they will forever be ...