Niagara is probably the region we have visited more than anywhere else. There is so much to do, and so much is worth doing a repeat visit. The biggest attraction is Horseshoe Falls and American Falls, and I cannot tell you how many times we…
Recently my wife and I travelled through West Virginia, and we stopped at the Mason Dixon Historical Park on the return trip home. This park was created in honour of the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, who were tasked with settling a border dispute…
Limehouse Conservation Area is a fun place to visit. It is part of the Niagara Escarpment and is a part of history. Named Limehouse because it was the centre of lime production, which is needed to make concrete, mortar and fertilizer. There are two main…
There have been only a few sites we have visited that have honestly taken my breath away. Parc Marie-Victorin in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, did that. I saw some pictures of this place and knew instantly I was going to plan an entire trip to Quebec…
It was a very cold room. I was wearing next to nothing, and there were a bunch of faces that I had never seen before. There was a woman who was clearly in charge. She made each of her students describe my situation. The BIG…
When COVID hit, travelling became a real difficulty. Once the Canadian government removed the requirement to prove COVID-free before reentering the country, the demand for passports reached a level never seen before. We considered ourselves fortunate that it was only an extra month we had…
Sulphur Springs Conservation Area Sulphur Springs Conservation Area is a magical place to visit. The area is named after a spring that they say produces enough water to fill 27 bathtubs every minute. They fail to mention that it is named Sulphur Springs…
McGowan Falls and Dam Located in the small town of Durham in Grey County is Durham Conservation Area. We discovered this area when we were doing the Grey County Waterfalls Tour https://www.visitgrey.ca/trip-ideas/grey-county-waterfall-tour There is plenty of trails, places for kids to play…
Visiting Frozen Waterfalls In The Winter When most tourist places are closed for the winter months, going to check out your favourite falls in the frozen time of year is something that is very much worth doing. Charlene and I discovered this new winter activity…
Felker’s Falls – Winter Waterfalls Hamilton, Ontario, is rightly known as the City of Waterfalls. Within the area of Hamilton is the largest collection of waterfalls in the world. Some of them are only after the spring thaw or after a rainfall, but then some…
