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Backyard Haskap Pie We finally finished the haskap harvest from the 4 haskap plants we planted in the backyard and ended up with about 4 cups of the berries! It’s been about 4 years since we planted them in the backyard beside the compost bin and they have been doing better and better, giving more fruit every year, and this was one of ...

Finding My Biological Father: Money, Science and Determination with a Bit of Luck On my birth certificate my father’s name is “Unknown”. When I was a child I felt so different from all the other children. I was the only one I knew in school who didn’t know her father and who was raised by a single mother. As I grew up I met more people who were raised by single moms but ...

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 ...

A day at Epcot We got up a bit earlier today at 7, had a coffee, a shower and wore my new new pants with my new green shirt! It’s great to have new clothes when you are on vacation to feel all brand new! We drove from the condo in Kissimmee to Epcot and parked at Amaze 36 again! What fun to be ...

Fort Louisburg Main Gate Fort Louisburg Main Gate : As you approach the drawbridge at Fort Louisburg the gates rise up and present a formidable passageway! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens Shop Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens Shop : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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 ...

Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Trail Map Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Trail Map : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Fog 3 Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Fog 3 : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Florida

The Tidal Bore in Moncton and Riverview The tides in the Bay of Fundy are the highest in the world. The Peticodiac River that passes through Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview gets tidal waters that flow in through Chignecto Bay and Shepody Bay. As the high tides enter from The Bay of Fundy the create a tidal bore; a wave of water that pushes up stream. The Peticodiac fills ...

Nova Scotia – Yarmouth – Fastcat to Portland maine Nova Scotia – Yarmouth – Fastcat to Portland maine : We were right on time, one ahour ahead. Enough to wait in line and procede to the the ticket booth and get on the boat, park and go to the main floor. Although 300$ wasn't worth it. Nice boat but the ride on the Ferries in British Columbia are less ...

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Mersey River Trail Poster Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Mersey River Trail Poster : The best bike ride ever! To our left we had the river and to our right an amazing lush forest. The smells were amazing. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Two Rivers Wildlife Park Cape Breton Island On our January visit to Cape Breton Island we realized that since it was the off season and winter it would be tough to find things to do beyond winter hiking or snowshoeing in Highlands National Park so we took a drive from our cabin near Baddeck and drove to the Two Rivers Wildlife Park south of Sydney, Nova Scotia. The ...

La Maisons de Batisseurs La Maisons de Batisseurs : This awesome tower at the dam site had a 3D spectacle inside the tower. A great view from the tower. Amazing More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

Joggins Fossil Cliffs The Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a museum type modern exhibit with a guided 30 minute beach walk included in the admission price. It took 12 years to build the Unesco site which opened its doors to the public in 2008, but to nature, millions of years to prepare it. Here, erosion from the twice daily high tides is a fortunate ...

Partridge Island Partridge Island used to be an island but the erosion of its bank turned it into an inlet. To get to Partridge Island, follow directions to the Ottawa House Historic site. There is a dirt road that leads to the foot of Partridge Island but there a a few private properties and they prefer people to park at the Ottawa ...

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

Amherst Shore Provincial Park – Dami in the underpass Amherst Shore Provincial Park – Dami in the underpass : This is Dami under the underpass, on the trail that leads to the ocean at the Amherst Shore Provincial Park. We still have the trail on the park side to do. The trail to the sea was very nice even though there are lots of uprooted and broken trees. More pictures ...

A weekend around Saint John, NB On Friday afternoon, after a two and a half hour car ride from Riverview, we get to the Kingsbrae Gardens in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The weather is nice and the premises not too crowded; the few cars in the parking lot are from Vermont, Maine, Quebec and New Brunswick. We have a bite to eat before going in, and we ...

Jsem v Praze! (I am in Prague!) I can’t believe I am in Prague finally! What a crazy set of flights this was. From Moncton, NB to Toronto ON, to London, England and finally to Prague, Czech Republic. As I am writing, I am fighting the urge to lay down on the bed and sleep until forever. The British Airways flight attendants were just outstanding, especially David, ...