Travels, Trips & Tails

My First trip to Cuba at The Pullman Resort in Cayo Coco I visited Cuba for the first time last month by myself; Let me tell you all about it! When we booked the trip in mid November, it wasn’t a discounted fare but December was a lot cheaper than January or February for an all-inclusive trip. Dami booked the trip for me with Sunwing as he had been to Cuba before with ...

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 ...

Fredericton to Kouchibouguac – Goodbye Summer! The last weekend of September was looking like the weather would be perfect for doing something special so we decided to drive to Fredericton to see the fall colors and to explore a bit more of the city we have not really taken the time to visit while we’ve been in New Brunswick. The City of Fredericton offers guided tours of ...

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Dami at Meadow Beach Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Dami at Meadow Beach : Kejimkujik has a super fun biketrail along the winding Mersey River. It was our favorite bike ride ever! It was so surreal and out of this world. Along the way there was tis beach. The park was so quiet it was quite welcome. More pictures from Nova Scotia in ...

A Long Weekend In Calgary, Alberta Mama D and I are in Calgary, Alberta and are having a blast! We are in the first long leg of a 3 week trip across Alberta and British Columbia. We are spending 4 nights here in Calgary and our first day was spent at the Glenbow Museum. We were there with my late uncle’s friend whom we enjoyed the company, ...

Mersey River Chalets – Dami and his Snowshoes Mersey River Chalets – Dami and his Snowshoes : We had to get out of the house during our neighborhood "Snow Blowing Festival". We had so much snow and there was always one snow blower running somewhere. We headed to our favorite place in the middle of Nova Scotia's forest, The Mersey River Chalets. We tried a different one this ...

Etang de l'Ours Mount Orford Dam Breaks Etang de l'Ours Mount Orford Dam Breaks : When hiking at Mount Orford Park I saw that the Etang de l'Ours had drained early that day or the day before! This huge pond was more like a lake and the heavy rains weakened the dam and the entire pond drained! All the fish must have been washed away! So sad ...

Walt Disney World Rides – Animal Kingdom I was at the Walt Disney World Parks for only 3 days. I didn’t have enough time to visit all of the parks, but I went to Animal Kingdom, Epcot Center and Hollywood Studios. I saw Magic Kingdom 22 years ago and all I can remember is the Carousel of Time. Here is an interactive map of Animal Kingdom, thanks ...

Charles University’s Botanical Garden in Prague I am now in hotel 16, and I am so glad I decided to come here instead of staying at the other place. I might have to move this weekend but nothing I am sure can compare. I am well taken care of here and it is better suited for my needs. There is construction next door but the noise ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami at the Cascades Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Dami at the Cascades : On an early cool September morning, Dami is enjoying his coffee at the cascades More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Lick a Chick Lick a Chick : Driving to Cape Breton Island we saw a sign for the Lick-A-Chick restaurant! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Chalet #4 Bikes and Vibe Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Chalet #4 Bikes and Vibe : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

The Fortress of Louisbourg The Fortress of Louisbourg is an amazing historical site in Nova Scotia. We have been here three times and it is always an amazing visit; we get swept away in the history of the place! The entire site is an accurate recreation of buildings and includes re-enactments of events and daily life by authentically costumed actors and guides on site. This ...

Maccan Tidal Wetland Park Maccan Tidal Wetland Park is located between the towns of River Hebert and Nappan on the Fundy shore in the province of Nova Scotia in Canada. It is a beautiful place to watch the tidal bore with a posted list of the tide times. It is also a nice place for a stroll around the pond to watch birds, ducks, ...

July 2016 Nova Scotia Tour (11 nights) Part 2 After postponing writing this second part many times it’s about time we post it. We’re so thankful for taking notes! A pictures paints a thousand words but still, there are some details we wouldn’t have remembered without notes. This article is about the second part of an 11 night trip to Nova Scotia we made this past summer. We toured ...

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 ...

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 ...

Victoria, British Columbia: Musical Penthouses After visiting Sechelt for a special 3 generation Mother’s Day and a very special birthday, Mama D and I (dd) were on our way to Victoria on Vancouver Island. After a 3 hour ride on Malaspina Coach including a ferry ride, we hopped on a Pacific Coach bus for another 3 hour ride including another ferry ride. It was a ...

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside Trail – Binoculars Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside Trail – Binoculars : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery