Travels With Stacey

Charlene has been my inspiration to discover the world that we live in. She has also been my traveling partner through it all. I am so very blessed to have her in my life. Thank you!

When we started road trips, I did not have a cellphone with a data plan, and I had to write out the directions in great detail to every destination. Eventually, I discovered that Google Maps is very good at getting you places without detailed research…

We travelled from Sudbury to North Bay and stopped at a traffic light. We both happened to see a sunflower mural, and I made an immediate detour. Murals are something that we really enjoy and my wife’s favourite flower is the sunflower; I had to…

Upper Rosseau Falls is one place we visit each time. It is located on the road and has easy parking and easy access. It changes throughout the year. In winter, and especially during the spring thaw, it’s a fall to witness the enormous volume of…

Wilson Falls is located in Bracebridge and is easy to get to; unless it is mosquito season.  Charlene and I have tried to visit this fall on a few occasions, only to be turned back by so many biting bugs and a later attempt that…

“WHAT?!” I exclaimed in bewilderment.  “Why wasn’t I told this before?” The poor girl at the cash register was wide-eyed and surprised but did very well in her response that she was telling me about this now. I took my wife to see Frogs at…

We were on our first ever mega-trip to West Virginia. We popped into the state museum for West Virginia and was so very impressed. It was the best museum we had ever traveled to, at the time, and above all, it was entirely free. I…

I like art and I like free. Now combine them together to see free art, that is the best. The more I have travelled, the more I have discovered that universities are great places to see free things. Be these geology museums, or science places,…

There is a unique roadside attraction on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The sculptures and mosaics are made from discarded road signs, and each is crafted to create a scene or flower.  A truly creative way to express art and have it themed on the…

Dolls have been the main toy given to girls for thousands of years, if not longer.  Throughout time, the materials and designs of dolls have changed.  Currently at the Dundas Museum is the Valley of the Dolls, featuring several dolls from the past century.   We…