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…
We finally got to do this. Years of delays. Then figuring out how to get the time off. Planning. More planning. And then there was the money aspect. Once all of these were set, we drove to Alaska. It has always been a dream of…
We were on Day One of our Alaska Trip. Our previous stop was Kapuskasing Internment Cemetery, and we were still shocked at the treatment of people who just wanted to live their lives. Our next stop would be Reesor Siding Memorial. When I plan a…
Kapuskasing Internment Cemetery was a surprise. This cemetery was an add-on to our trip. Initially, we drove by it, not knowing it even existed. We were still reeling with the shock of reading what Canada did to Ukrainians back in World War One. The day…
I needed a place to watch the sunrise. Charlene and I have never seen the sun rise into the sky in our adventures. We decided that this was going to be the year that we would finally venture to Alaska. Delay after delay (all brought…
We have visited the North Bay area several times, and I kept omitting to visit this one location. I can’t tell you why. It is effortless to find. It is on the main road leading north of the city, has a huge parking lot, and…
Yorkville had its twice-a-year Fleur Des Ville exhibit. This is quickly becoming a tradition to see these floral displays throughout the community. I had decided to take my mother to see these exquisite arrangements. One of the stops was Gardiner Museum. This was a perfect…
We love to travel, but travel can get expensive with admission costs, hotels, gas, food, etc. So when I find a free place to go, it tops the list. And when that free site is informative, educational and connects to so many other places we…
There are hundreds of museums to explore. Many of them are local history museums, and these are one of my favourite places to visit. It contains much of what is important to the community, and when I travel with my wife, it is necessary to…
We arrived early—always the best plan to wait a bit instead of feeling rushed. This was our first stop of the day for our return home from our “Hey, let’s visit New York City” trip. Before going on a trip, I do a lot of…
