Bewitched in Salem
One of the hardest things to do when planning a trip is deciding where. Where do we go? Where is the best place to see during the timeframe that we have? Where can we see as much as we can? We had finished our summer…
Third Time’s the Charm
One annoying thing is going through all the effort to make a trip, only to find that we cannot go for one reason or another. Just view my Custom Maps page to see that this is an occurrence that happens too often. Admittedly, there are…
Travelling With A Bad Back
The Lasagna Incident has taken a toll on my back. The day was June 1st, and I was making lasagna. I was a bit sore from the previous day, when we visited the Royal Botanical Garden to view the flowers and tiny Bonsai trees. I…
Bewitched in Salem MA
There is nothing more exciting than planning a new trip right after we get home from one. Just days ago, we returned from America the Beautiful trip, and Charlene mentioned that she would like to go to Salem for Halloween. What do I do? Naturally,…
Taking Mom To Her First Camping Trip in Algonquin on the First Day of Summer
It has been a while since we have gone on a trip with Mom. We decided to show her Algonquin Provincial Park. This will be our second trip here, but her first, and it will also be the beginning of summer. The trip is designed…
Visiting the Province Who Gave Us Poutine – Marc and Carrie Version
A text message grabs my attention on my trusty cellphone. I read it, and it is from my sister. She wants a trip planned and ready to travel to Gaspe, Quebec. She wants to leave in a few days. WOW! Generally speaking, planning a trip…
Escaping The Jazz and Blues Festival
Don’t get me wrong, I love that there are community events that draw people together. But some community events force us to leave town. Our town of Orangeville successfully holds a Jazz and Blues Festival each year. This is a great way to attract those…
America the Beautiful
Life has a way of changing plans. I had to cancel our original summer vacation and discovered we could do it again. Because so many of the places we would visit in the first itinerary would be fully booked, I had to come up with a…
Walking Among the Mighty Trees of BC – Next Year!
Life has a way of changing things. One thing that changed was our summer vacation. I created a plan and discovered we could not make this journey. But fear not! We will not venture to the West this year but will be able to do…