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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 ...

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 – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – Dami at the falls Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch – Dami at the falls : At the end of the east branch there are some nice waterfalls. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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 ...

Mersey River Chalets – Winter – Cascade Mersey River Chalets – Winter – Cascade : Amazing how different the river can look in different seasons. The white of the snow makes bold a statement on top of the Mersey River tea. You don't want to fall in! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Cougar Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Cougar : I really felt like we were part of these cougar's idea of a menu. Even with the doudle frost fence, I felt a little scared. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Bear Statue Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Bear Statue : It was just, the bear statue, the animals and us! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Big Hill Retreat Such A Treat! While we visited Cape-Breton Island, Nova Scotia for the first time, we stayed at Big Hill Retreat and had such a lovely time. Here is the review we posted on Trip Advisor. We stayed 4 nights at Big Hill Retreat in the “Log Cabin” from September 11 to September 15 2011. Big Hill Retreat is a pet friendly accommodation. We had ...

New Animals at the Magnetic Hill Zoo One of the great things about having an annual pass to the Magnetic Hill Zoo in Moncton is that now we can go anytime the weather is nice and we have the time. It’s a perfect spot for a picnic and a walk and it usually takes us 2 hours to do a nice tour to see the creatures and ...

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 ...

The Twilight Zone: The Hollywood Tower of Terror When you get to Hollywood Studio you can’t help but notice the huge tower that rises over everything else. It looks so Gothic and dark and scary and you can just hear the bats and spiders doing the creepy crawly dance as you approach the building! On the first day we got there we didn’t have a Fast Pass so ...

Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Cozy Internet Cafe – Dami Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Cozy Internet Cafe – Dami : Dami checking out his e-mails on a rainy autumn day in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami Stern Paddler Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami Stern Paddler : Dami, looking as though he's saying to himself he's already missing this place. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Overlooking the rocky coastline Overlooking the rocky coastline : On our hike up towards the Battery the fog was thick but the view was amazing! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Captain Dami Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Captain Dami : Dami looking at the map and explaining the itinerary to DD More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Dami Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Dami : Dami with his rubber boots and hot seats ready to do a short canoe trip on the West Branch. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Moose and Dami Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Moose and Dami : This moose looked like a very smart animal. I could feel its streinght and its wisdom. He almost look as though he was posing for us and showing his musles, all proud. He also seemed a little lonesome and bored so our company was mostly welcome. More pictures from ...