Travels, Trips & Tails

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 ...

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 ...

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

DD and Mama D are going to Walt Disney World! Yes! Finally I am going back to Orlando, Florida. I am so happy! Mama D offered the trip, she’s such a sweety! She thought it would be better to see each other somewhere warm this winter instead of coming all the way from Quebec to New Brunswick. Our trip is from January 16-22. I am leaving from Moncton and Mama ...

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

Victoria Parliament Buildings Victoria Parliament Buildings : The view of the Victoria Parliament from our hotel was awesome! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

Tram 22 and Checking Out of Room 22 Today was the day my friend’s father picked me up at the hotel. He knew very well this part of town and told me about the surrounding university buildings. He also told me about the French Association Center which houses a small French Library and a small cafe. It is near Wenceslas square. He even had tram tickets arranged for ...

When You Wish Upon A Star What are the odds of me hearing a Walt Disney song while having my breakfast in the hotel? Yes! This morning I heard the Pinocchio’s song “When You Wish Upon a Star” and it brought tears to my eyes: I felt so special: That and being treated like a famous movie star! I have good news: I don’t have to ...

Gardens Are a Girl’s Best Friend Call me crazy but I prefer gardens to diamonds… yes and today I decided to visit the Royal Gardens and the gardens below the Prague Castle. I thought about visiting the treasures but changed my mind. What an awesome place it is! I have never seen anything like it. It must be even more beautiful in the summer with all ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami, Vibe & Chalet #4 Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami, Vibe & Chalet #4 : Our Salsa vibe matches the color of the chalet; it is meant to be in this driveway! We are coming back! Sooner the better. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens – German Cafe Pumpkin Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens – German Cafe Pumpkin : While we were waiting for Dami's coffee, we were able to see the bakers at work and their pumpkin. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail – Bay of Fundy Rocks Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail – Bay of Fundy Rocks : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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

Burlington Bike Path > The Island Line After a wet and rainy June and July it was nice when August finally gave us a hot and sunny Saturday so we could take a trip down to Burlington, Vermont to do the Burlington -South Hero section of the Island Line Trail. With the bikes strapped to the Vibe we left Bromont just after lunch and stopped for a ...

There’s No Place Like Home The return home is bitter sweet. One part of me is happy to be home reunited with my family and the other one still hasn’t left Prague, and is still saying her goodbyes, walking on the banks of the Vltava with original symphonies in her head that nobody will ever hear. On my last day in Prague, I think I finally ...

Tomifobia Bike & Nature Trail We drove down to Stanstead, QC to do the first section of the Tomifobia bike trail today…what the heck is Tomifobia…the fear of Tommy? The Tomifobia Nature Trail (TNT) is a 19-km rail-trail in the Tomifobia River Valley, between Rte. 141 in Ayers’s Cliff, Quebec and Rte. 247 in Beebe (Stanstead), Quebec. Sentiers Massawippi, a non-profit charitable organization, purchased this property ...

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 ...

A Day in Viserhad I am writing this post sitting on the sofa of my new room #35. This is the biggest room I have had so far. It has a separate living room, a separate bedroom with the entrance and bathroom in the middle. The room is on the street side with two tiny windows which are too high for me to see ...