Once again, we are on another road trip. This time, we have a three-day weekend corresponding to Friday the 13th. What better place to be on this spooky day than at the center of American folklore, Sleepy Hollow! We will begin our adventure on Thursday…
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 will be our first Doors Open event outside of Ontario. I can only hope that it is as good as the ones here! FREE! Registration required.
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…
Okay, it is a rock garden: just rocks and one statue thingy. I know, it just rocks—boring rocks. But it’s not boring when you get to think of it. How are rocks made? How they come to be. What are they made of? The history…
Once you get to the rock, the view is amazing. Getting to the rock is one devil of a time, probably why it is called Devil’s Rock. It is a mere one and a half kilometres so on a good, flat surface, just 15 minutes…
D-I-V-O-R-C-E Obviously on such long road trips we listen to a lot on music. Charlene can be heard singing along to the songs and as anyone knows, the last song has a tendency to get stuck in one’s head even when it has long stopped…
Doors Open is an amazing event that is free to the public. September 16th is a busy day for the organizers because there are several communities hosting Doors Open. The one in Waterloo is what I might do if things work out. Check out what…
Peterborough is once again hosting a Doors Open event. This is a free activity for the entire family to see places for free. Free is my favourite part. Check out the link to see what is open on this day. https://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/pages/events Did I mention that…
It was a sad reason why we were up in Thunder Bay for our first visit to this northern Ontario city. My wife’s father had died, and she needed to get away. We did a rapid, four-day round trip to this city just months after…
