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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 ...

Our Walt Disney World Trips Throughout the Years With fall just a few weeks away and the days getting shorter, I can feel the Walt Disney World nostalgia creeping in. Mama D and I are already talking about planning our next Orlando vacation but we have to pace ourselves and try to focus on our upcoming trip in a couple of weeks. 2018 WDW Resort deals won’t be ...

6 Nights in Quebec City with Mama D Mama D had been wanting to visit Quebec City for a long time and we had a great 6 nights staying in a private apartment in Old Quebec. I flew there with a transfer in Montreal and took a short cab ride to our apartment. After dropping my bags I walked to the train station to welcome Mama D and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leighton Dillman Park Leighton Dillman Park : We walked from the hotel through Leighton Dillman Park and it was pretty. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo 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 ...

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

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside Trail – Dami Reading Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside Trail – Dami Reading : Dami reading about the shoreline being molded by the waves and its evolution. 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 ...

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 ...

Nova Scotia Fishing Boats Nova Scotia Fishing Boats : Exploring the coast of Nova Scotia, we came across an idyllic scene of boats, lobster traps, and deep blue waters. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Dami and a Deer Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Dami and a Deer : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Kouchibouguac Fall Colors Kouchibouguac is probably one of our favorite parks here in New Brunswick, especially since this year for the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada we bought an annual pass that allows us to get into any National Park in Canada for free all year! We’ve been back to Kouchibouguac about four times this year, maybe five, for the great cycling and ...

Destination Florida: Ultimate Road Trip There’s nothing like a three week road trip to change your outlook and when we drove to Florida for an escape from the winter in Canada we had the time of our lives! The best thing about driving instead of flying is you get a chance to see the changing scenery and as we drove South on I-95, passing through ...

A Visit with the Animals A warm sunny day in October! It is probably one of the last nice days of the season and we have to go to the zoo and see the creatures and wish them well before winter sets in. It will be great to see our friends, these lovely animals! I read in the paper that the Moncton Zoo had some new ...

Renovate Good Times Come On! There’s a project goin’ on right here A renovation to last throughout the years So bring your new tiles, and your fixtures too We gonna renovate the laundry room thanks to Kool and The Gang & Home Hardware It’s not exactly as exciting as a trip to Prague or as much fun as a train trip to Montreal but sometimes the ...

Via Rail Ocean Line Sleeper Trip Moncton To Montreal How lucky am I! I am going to Montreal again and taking the train, my new favorite way to travel. The Ocean Line is the Via Rail line that runs from Halifax to Montreal. I get on in Moncton and prefer the train to flying. I get a cabin for one or a cabin for two and have my own ...

DD in YYZ! (Toronto) The last time I was in Toronto was with my mother when I was very little and I don’t remember anything. At the time we didn’t take many pictures so there was nothing to bring back the memories. This time around though, there are plenty of pictures although just before I left my Canon G7 broke and I had to ...

My First Visit to Walt Disney World What a thrill to finally be in Florida and to finally be going to Walt Disney World for my first ever visit! Of course it is the premier destination for kids and so many people talk about their first visit to WDW and I was really getting excited to be going even though I was a little guy when Walt ...

Miniature World in Victoria BC Ever since seeing the miniature kitchen scene inside a microwave oven at the Moncton Miniatures Annual Show I have thought miniatures were so neat especially when the details are so realistic and on such a small scale that it really blows your mind. We went for a visit to the famous Miniature World in Victoria, BC and it was beyond ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – Mini Dam Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – Mini Dam : We didn't encounter little people or fairies like Stephan said we might although this dam sure looked like it was built by some mini beavers! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery