I arrived via ferry to Digby, Nova Scotia at 10:30 a.m. this morning, and drove a couple of hours to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. I found a parking spot on the street in the center of town, and put in $3 … Continue reading
I arrived via ferry to Digby, Nova Scotia at 10:30 a.m. this morning, and drove a couple of hours to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. I found a parking spot on the street in the center of town, and put in $3 … Continue reading
This morning I arrived at the ferry terminal in St. John, New Brunswick at 6:45 a.m., and 15 minutes later, they began boarding for the trip across the Bay of Fundy. We departed at 8:00 a.m. and the crossing took … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Saguenay, Quebec at 5:00 a.m. this morning and drove a little over 2 hours to a ferry that takes you across the St. Lawrence River to New Brunswick. I had to arrive 90 minutes before … Continue reading
I left Quebec City yesterday morning and originally was going to hike in a national park on the way to Saguenay, where I was spending two nights. But, it was raining so I went directly to the Airbnb. It’s a … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb at 7:00 a.m. this morning and drove less than 15 minutes to Old Quebec. I had a pre-planned walking route, which I didn’t really follow. Since it’s Saturday there weren’t many people out yet. I explored … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Mont Tremblant at 6:00 a.m. this morning and drove three hours to Parc National de la Mauricie. It was a beautiful drive, with pastoral scenes, rivers and lakes. I hiked a little over 2 mi … Continue reading
Today I left my Airbnb and drove a total of almost 4 hours. I did two hikes, the first in Parc de la Gatineau, near Ottawa, and the other in Mont Tremblant National Park. Combined, they were a little over … Continue reading
Today, I drove 4.5 hrs. to Ottawa, Canada, from my Airbnb in New York. Crossing the border was easy peasy. I was concerned because I had nuts and after packing them, I read that you’re not allowed to bring them … Continue reading
I left my hotel this morning and drove 40 minutes to Letchworth State Park, New York. Originally, I was going to do a 4-mile, 1000 ft elevation gain hike, but I ended up driving a mile of it. It’s a … Continue reading
My 5,000 mile solo road trip from Northern Kentucky through Eastern Canada began yesterday! I researched and booked it about six months ago. First I drove about seven hours to Chaffee, N.Y. and this morning will be driving to the … Continue reading
When your only child has died, you can choose to wallow in the suffering, or celebrate having been a mother. I am choosing the latter today. I miss my son very much. He has been my greatest joy and greatest … Continue reading
I had a fun day today. I went bike riding with a friend and had lunch. Then I met a different friend for dinner at a restaurant I haven’t been to, called Atwood Oyster House. It was very good. I’ve … Continue reading
The Kentucky Derby is a big thing in Kentucky. I went to a derby party with a guy I was dating. I purchased a new dress, shoes, hat, and purse. I wanted something simple, yet casual and somewhat dressy. He allowed … Continue reading
I decided last night that instead of hiking at two more Georgia State Parks today, I would go shopping, get a pedicure, and do my 2-mile walking tour in Knoxville. I just felt hiked out. So, this morning I drove … Continue reading
This morning I drove to Tallulah Gorge State Park and hiked almost 2 mi on the North and South rim gorge trail. There are about 2,000 steps 🙀 and half of those go up. Beautiful views though! At one point … Continue reading