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 ...

A Beautiful Day at The Calgary Zoo

Going to the Calgary Zoo is so easy and so much fun! The entrance is located right at the Calgary zoo train station. We had pre purchased tickets but we decided to go on a behind the scenes tour with the giraffes. This is a huge zoo and we planned a whole day there, from 9-5. We started with the penguin ...

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

Spring Picnic at Demoiselle Beach, Hopewell Rocks

It is finally starting to feel more like Spring, it’s been grey and cool the last few days, snow still hanging on but a sunny Easter Long Weekend sure helps shake off the winter chill. It’s been grey and cool the last few days, so it is very good that Good Friday is bright and sunny. Of course the holidays and ...

Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Leaving

Marriott's Residence Inn Portland, Maine – Leaving : On our way back from Nova Scotia, we took the fastcat ferry from Yarmouth to Portland, Maine. The best choice of hotel was this brand new hotel just outside the ferry dock. It was a very nice hotel. I had booked online choosing AAA rates thinking is was the same as CAA… ...

Pancake Mushroom Tree

Pancake Mushroom Tree : While I was hiking in Mount Orford Park in Quebec I saw this incredible spiral staircase of mushrooms that looked like pancakes! Amazing…perfect for a little frog or chipmunk to climb the spiral staircase…or shroom-case!! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

Springhill Miners Museum

Springhill Miners Museum : We went for a tour underground at the Springhill Miners Museum. http://www.tripsister.com/springhill-mining-museum/ 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

Parc National du Mont-Orford

While on my trip to Quebec I Went back to Mount Orford for a some hiking. DD and I had been to the park about five years ago and since I was visiting the Eastern Townships and Brome Lake I decided to take a drive to Orford and re-explore the trails we had done. The park is close to Knowlton, Quebec ...

Nova Scotia – Welcome Center Lighthouse

Nova Scotia – Welcome Center Lighthouse : The lighthouse is definitely Nova Scotia's trademark. If you drive from New Brunswick, the center at the Nova Scotia line is a must stop. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Beaver Pond Reflections

Beaver Pond Reflections : The beaver lodge at Martin Pond in Mount Orford Park is amazing! Beavers are so smart, so crafty and are creating amazing habitat! As I hiked throuhg Orford Park and saw this huge pond created by the beavers I was really speechless! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

A Czech Wedding in Kostelec Nad Cernymi Lesy

After a decent night of sleep according to Czech standards (6.5 hours), I woke up to a grey cold morning in my fresh white and orange IKEA decorated room. I wrote some postcards thinking I would post them right away but on Saturday, the Post Office is only open from 8-10 and when I got there, the line up was ...

A Mother’s Day Trip to Sechelt, British Columbia in Canada

Mama D and I (dd) went to Sechelt, British Columbia to celebrate my birthday and Mother’s Day with Dami’s mother and sister. We stayed at Above the Inlet B&B with Patricia and Peter and they were among the best hosts we’ve ever had! We stayed in their Leopard Suite and it was just perfect to host our Mother’s Day buffet ...

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 ...

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 ...

A visit to Le Pays de la Sagouine

Ever since coming to New Brunswick I have wanted to visit Le Pays de la Sagouine up in Bouctouche. On our trips to the dunes of Bouctouche and the Irving Gardens we have driven past the colorful island and it always seemed like a fun place to visit. DD had gone last summer with her mama and they really enjoyed it and so ...

Montreal Film Festival Bike Adventure

Montreal has always been known as being like a small town style of city. Everything is easy to get to and if you are biking in Montreal you can fly all over the city so fast it’s great! They have introduced this new BIXI bike service which allows visitors and residents to rent a bike for a few hours or ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Harry Lake East Branch : We decided to ride the east branch towards the beaver dam. It was so quiet and peaceful. At the Y, we kept our left as we were advised not to take the branch going to Mersey River (to the right) as the current was too strong with many ...

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