When I was a child, my father had a job to build a church in Winnipeg. We would be home during these travels when he played his part in constructing churches in various regions of Canada. On this one occasion, he borrowed someone’s car and…
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 had been wanting to visit Cleveland for some time now, and we finally had the opportunity to have a weekend visit to this Ohio city on the shores of Lake Erie. Although there is plenty more to do in Cleveland, we only scraped the…
Last year, my wife and I celebrated Christmas by visiting one of Michigan’s most Christmasy towns, Frankenmuth. We saw a brochure for this town and had to see it for ourselves. Of course, I added other stops since it was a lengthy drive for a…
We had done a trip to Seneca Falls on a long weekend. This trip can be easily converted to a three-day journey to this area in New York during any time of the week or the year. I have created a map and an itinerary…
The rest stops near where I live are no more than places to get out, stretch, have a picnic, and use the bathroom. I have not even considered these to be tourist attractions in themselves. We were travelling in Quebec and needed a break to…
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…
I don’t remember how I discovered this place or its location. I know I have had it on my vast list of places to explore ever since I started making a list of places to go. Jumbo’s Cove Train Tunnel would be one of our…
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…
