Travels, Trips & Tails

Kejimkujik National Park – Winter Bike Trail in Snowshoes – Dami

Kejimkujik National Park – Winter Bike Trail in Snowshoes – Dami : We love the bike trail in the summer so we figured we would love in in the winter with our snowshoes as well and we did! We parked our Vibe on the road, and headed to Meadow Beach. The trail would have been hard to figure out but thanks to the people who were there before us and made it easy for us to follow and not end up in the Mersey River! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

The Princess went to the Castle!

The clock started to tick and I realized it was time to visit the caves so I went to the closest ones to Prague: Koneprusy. I ordered the chauffeur fot 11:00 am I told him we might go to Karlstejn after the caves which he seemed to agree but wasn’t too pleased. The ride to the caves was very nice and the reason why I went by car is because the nearest bus stop is 8 km away. When we got there, it looked like we were in the middle of nowhere, and if I hadn’t seen the Caves sign, I would have wondered where I was, and if I was at the right place. So the driver told me this ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Coffee at the Cascades

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Coffee at the Cascades : Dami enjoying the waterfalls on a cool September morning More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Verdmont House on Collector’s Hill in Bermuda

Atop of Collector’s Hill, named after a collector who used to reside at Verdmont House, is erected a pink house in Georgian Style. We were charmed as soon as we arrived and started with lunch, sitting on the bench at the back of the house which is in fact the front, facing the ocean on the south shore. The house has breath taking views and is filled with cedar antiques and was built around 1700 for John and Elizabeth Dickinson. John Dickinson was a privateer and was very rich, much so he had a fireplace built in every room of the house! After lunch, we took our time visiting the 3 floor house, guided at first by a volunteer British woman who ...

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 all the way to the entrance. I asked the client behind me “Mluvite Anglicky?”, and he responded with a nod of the head meaning so so and I showed him the stamp square on the postcard and he pointed me to the tobacco shop. I decided I would wait to mail my postcards and came back to my room to get ...

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 expensive and way nicer. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens – Entrance

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

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Welcome

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Welcome : If it wasn't for our GPS we would have never found this place. We were looking for a nature park and that is where our Garmin brought us. A small animal zoo. We were a little saddened to see thee animals in a cage but I guess they are there for a reason. There was no story on how they all got there but maybe one day we'll know… When we move to Nova Scotia! (or New Brunswick) Please please please! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – More Lillipads

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – More Lillipads : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Snake Lake Trail

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Snake Lake Trail : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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

DD’s Flight from Burlington, Vermont to Orlando, Florida

April is low season at my work so I was only working one day which was Friday April 24. It was Sunday April 19, Dami and I were having our morning coffee and I told him I thought it was too bad he had to work because we could take advantage of my time off and both go on a short trip somewhere. He said: “Why Don’t you go by yourself to Orlando in Florida!” Hm… It wasn’t a bad idea but it was a bit crazy to just leave like that on my own! So I phoned my mother and she was silent until I finished explaining and then she said “Why Not?” So I thought yeah! Why Not! ...

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 destinations in the world! To minimize jet lag, we went to bed early every night, between 8 and 10pm. We were early for breakfast and the dining room was quiet which was a bonus. Day 1 We took a day trip to Vancouver with Pacific Coach Lines. We had to get to the bus depot early and left the hotel at 7 am. ...

Full Moon

Full Moon : The full moon of July rose in front of me while I visited the Eastern Townships of Quebec. I'm so glad I had my new camera to be able to get close up to that crazy rock ball in the heavens! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

My Last Day in Prague

My last day in Prague was a strange day. It was cold, grey and raining. I walked mostly along the Vltava but got lost for about an hour in the narrow streets of the old town where I bought a souvenir in a little charming gallery called Art Master Gallery, at 6 Liliova Street. The lady working there was so nice and she invited me to sit down and we talked a bit. I told her I would spread the word about this charming gallery promoting works by Eastern Europe artists. I saw Charles bridge for a second time, and found the statue of Saint Adalbert, the guy who built the fort in Kostelec nad cernymi lesy where my friend ...

Amherst, Nova Scotia

It had been a long time since I had wanted to go visit Amherst, a small Nova Scotia town rich in history. The Cumberland County museum & Archive is worth a visit for anyone interested in the past. We enjoyed the displays and our very knowledgeable guide, a student in Criminology. There was a display, about the extinct Mi’kmaw, with this lovely map. In the 19th century, Amherst was an important regional center. There are a few short walking trails to stretch your legs and a very nice one where we rode our bikes for a 5-10 minutes of cardio. The town also has a Via Rail train station where we stopped for our lunch, watching people wait for their late train to Halifax, ...

Nova Scotia – Doucetteville!!

Nova Scotia – Doucetteville!! : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Waimea Canyon: Dark Rum on The Lanai

Had a good night sleep after DD’s awesome seafood and sticky rice supper and the room is very quiet and I woke up early after having some Montreal Cinema Rialto dreams of the Marquis de Sade and his powdered poisons from the Cocoa roots and I hear lamentations and protests and old ghosts from my past and their smoky damned Du Maurier dragons. Crazy dreams even for a Tropical Island! Must have been the rum-induced atmosphere that increased the depth of my sleep that manifested such visions. Anyway the Kauai roosters were crowing this morning again and I switched on the Hula Girl bedside lamp and saw that the colorful feathered cretins had woken me up at the at the ...