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Prince Edward Island’s biggest tree…
…is in Victoria PEI. It has a plaque and everything. Now you know… Posted via email from My voice is in here somewhere
Prince Edward Island: Red Sand, Green Shores
We pulled into the Day Use area just outside Victoria, PEI to cool off and enjoy all those things we love about this province – the red beaches, warm water, blue skies and the verdant green grass and farms. It may be 25C and muggy in town, but out here there’s a cool breeze to [...]
Leaving Nova Scotia
We were planning to camp right by the ferry station on the NS side, but it’s full. So we caught the 8pm ferry to PEI. I thought we’d have lots of killer light for pics, but the clouds took care of that early. I got one of the sunset and a lighthouse just as we [...]
Whycocomah? Because it is there!
Our last night on Cape Breton was at the lovely Whycocomah Provincial Park. Huge grassy sites with great views of the village across the water. One unique "feature", however is the placement of the washrooms. They’re quite a way from our site, and way down the hill too. The quad and glute workout is free! [...]
Skyline Trail: Foggy then spectacular
We revisited the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands Park, although we weren’t sure what to expect. It was one of the highlights of our 2005 trip but this morning was very foggy. The trail started like a trip through the Forbidden Forest, and by the time we made it to the headlands we couldn’t [...]
Cape Breton Highlands
The early morning fog doesn’t detract from the views; I think it enhances them. This is one of Canada’s most beautiful places. NOTICE: This confidential e-mail message is only for the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that disclosing, copying, distributing, or any other use of this message, is strictly [...]
Foggy Day at the Beach
When you’re retracing your steps from five years ago, you just have to go for it, no matter what the weather. Today that meant a trip to Marguerite Beach on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. It’s a beautiful white sand beach that just screams out for playing in the surf. We did just that – fog [...]
Growing a Champion
Every winter I get a copy of the Vesey’s Seed Catalogue in the mail. The vegetables pictured in the catalogue always get me pumped for spring. One of my favorite pictures is of Howard Dill’s "Atlantic Giant" pumpkins. These are the World Record pumpkins, routinely over 600 pounds each. So today, as we left the [...]
Pearle’s in Paradise
Part of the thrill of travelling without an itinerary is that one is often hungry or tired without knowing where the next meal or bed is. That was the situation today, as we left Lunenburg in the 35C heat and headed overland to Annapolis Royal and then east to Bridgetown. By the time we got [...]
Peggy’s Cove: Beauty, Fog and Mould
We left Halifax, heading south along the South Shore. Beautiful old cottages (houses really) dotted along miles of bays and small islands. Took the side road to check out the lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove. Beautiful! Spent an hour or so climbing on the huge rocks and seeing what we could from the fog. It was [...]