Travels With Stacey

There was a time last year when I worked in Alliston, Ontario.  Every day, I would drive down Hockley Road, and at this time of year, it is just stunning with the fall colours.   I would pass by this display at an intersection of…

Niagara Flowers – Ontario     Niagara region in Ontario is the one place I have taken my wife more often. It is full of natural beauty and wonder. One of the best qualities is the sheer number of flowers: Spring tulips, summer roses, and…

I love mini-stops.  These are places where I put into our itinerary when we are travelling.  Generally, it is a quick stop to look at something, snap a picture, and away we go to the next destination.  But sometimes, a mini-stop turns into something bigger.…

I call a location like this a mini-stop. A mini-stop is something that is a quick stop, take a picture and off we go to the next spot. But unlike so many mini-stops, this one left me more confused than anything. It is a giant…

This is what I call a Mini-Stop: a place to stop, snap a pic and off you go on towards your next destination. Here is where I took a picture of my wife when we stopped on our way to Alaska. Unlike many other mini-stops…

The rest stops near where I live are no more than places to get out, stretch, have a picnic, and use the bathroom.  I have not even considered these to be tourist attractions in themselves.   We were travelling in Quebec and needed a break to…

We woke to a surprisingly beautiful morning at Fushimi Lake.  This has to have been one of the best campsites we have stayed at, all because of the fantastic view and our private beach.  I booked this site in February and am so glad I…

Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park was the last stop on our Thunder Bay trip a few years back.  We arrived in the evening, and we were exhausted.  We briefly looked at it, fighting the bright sun that was beginning to set.  Considering how far and long…

The world was in the throws of COVID and its myriad of restrictions and whatnot when we last were in Thunder Bay.  Then, it was clear that things were no longer being maintained, even stuff just abandoned.  On this day, the second on our journey…

I don’t remember how I discovered this place or its location.  I know I have had it on my vast list of places to explore ever since I started making a list of places to go.  Jumbo’s Cove Train Tunnel would be one of our…