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 ...

New Brunswick Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Meadow Beach

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Meadow Beach : The colored water of Meadow beach is called Mersey tea. It's the vegetation that fall in the water that gives it the tea color. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Don’t Stop The Magic!

What’s so much fun about being here at Walt Disney World is that there is so much to do and see every day that by the time you get home at the end of the day you have literally lived a hundred different magical lives! The ambiance is so much fun and so happy that even the crowds are enjoyable; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – West Branch Foam

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – West Branch Foam : Because of a lot of rain, the current was very strong. The amount of foam was unbelievable. 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

Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Pictures of Nova Scotia. The province’s mainland is the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, including numerous bays and estuaries. Nowhere in Nova Scotia is more than 67 km (42 mi) from the ocean! Awesome!

Canadian Places Photo Gallery

More Photos from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

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

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 ...

Busch Gardens Tampa

We are so excited to be going to Busch Gardens in Tampa today! Now that we are all settled in to our amazing accommodations we are ready to finally start our Tampa vacation with a day trip to Busch Gardens. It’s a bit chilly this morning, enough that even us Canadians need to wear a hat and mittens in the ...

My First All Inclusive Vacation in Cuba

Sitting on the beach and doing nothing isn’t my idea of a vacation so I’ve never gone beyond Florida for some warm weather when winter in Canada strikes. I’ve heard tales of Cuba from a few friends and acquaintances who have been there and say it’s a great place for a vacation so finally decided to give it a try ...

On my way to Saguenay

It’s awesome to be able to discover a new place and see new things and when my friend told me he had rented an apartment for the summer in Chicoutimi, Quebec to spend his summer vacation I was happy to suggest I come for a visit. I have heard about the Saguenay region of Quebec many times; recently because our ...

36 Hours in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mama D and I took the Ocean Via Train to Halifax this summer. The train ride from Moncton, NB was awesome! We had a free Chalet Suisse Dinner (chicken with fries and gravy) because the train was 3 hours late and they didn’t have enough food to serve dinner in the dining car. We enjoyed our cabin and played dice, ...

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 – Delaps Cove Trail Map

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