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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 ...

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 ...

Waiting for the Erosion Waiting for the Erosion : Mama D took a seat in the big red chair on the Cabot Trail to enjoy the view and wait for the erosion. Tick tock tick tock….no erosion yet…tick tock tick tock…still nothing! Not sure about this whole erosion business!! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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

Caves of Bell Island Caves of Bell Island : The crystal blue waters off of Bell Island Newfoundland were amazing. As we stood on the cliff edge above we could see a tunnel in the mammth stone face to the other side More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

A Visit to the Kelowna Kangaroo Creek Farm With only two days in Kelowna on a 7 day British-Columbia adventure I was looking for a short hike or daytime adventure that was close to Kelowna and my hotel. I saw a pamphlet for the Kelowna Kangaroo Creek Farm and thought I’d give it a try…I was so glad I did the place was fantastic! It’s just outside of ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Fog 3 Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Fog 3 : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Lonely Bear Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Lonely Bear : A poor loney bear missing its mate who had passed away recently. So sad. I hope they can rescue another one and bring her some company so they can have their snack at the picnic table again! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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 ...

Uisge Ban Falls Baddeck Nova Scotia We welcomed the New Year in Nova Scotia, staying at the Big Hill Retreat near Baddeck Nova Scotia. The weather was un-believably warm, we had days close to 8 degrees Celsius and on New Year’s Day we decided to go for a hike to see the Uishge Ban Falls Trail. We had wanted to visit the park when we were ...

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

Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Fort Anne Historic Site Museum Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Fort Anne Historic Site Museum : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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 ...

Saguenay: Whales to Wildflowers I can barley sleep! Not only because it is hot and humid but it is so exciting to be waking up in a new place with so much to see and do and so many places to explore! I start the day with a bike ride, the bike path runs along the Saguenay River and the view across the river is ...

Walt Disney World Rides – Hollywood Studios On my last Trip to Walt Disney World I visited Hollywood Studios on the third day. I got there at 8:30 am and loved the little welcome show. In this one it wasn’t Mickey and friends but a crazy Director and at the end made us all say “Lights, Camera, Action!” and off we were to our favorite rides. I ...

Florida Vacation Photo Album Our week in Florida was amazing! It’s such a treat to leave the Canadian Winter behind in February and go south. It’s so strange to get off the plane and be in warm sunshine! Here are some pictures from the trip… More pictures from Florida in our Florida Photo Gallery

Kejimkujik Park Boardwalk Kejimkujik Park Boardwalk : The South Annex has an amazing boardwalk from the trail head towards the seaside…we walked above the delicate reddish flowers and bushes towards the sea. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Cats of Bermuda There are lots of churches in Bermuda and unfortunately we didn’t have time to visit any. Not being religious, we still have our own system: we’re “Catolics”! We saw so many cats it’s unbelievable! Many of them were ginger color and they all seemed pretty clean though I must admit some looked a little rough. We saw them everywhere, from our ...

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 ...