2024 was a good year! I led lots of hikes… Went to lots of festivals… Listened to lots of Live bands, mostly blues and Jazz, both indoors and outdoors, and sometimes danced… Went cycling quite a bit… Went swimming at … Continue reading
2024 was a good year! I led lots of hikes… Went to lots of festivals… Listened to lots of Live bands, mostly blues and Jazz, both indoors and outdoors, and sometimes danced… Went cycling quite a bit… Went swimming at … Continue reading
I Left my Airbnb by 7:00 a.m. this morning and drove 45 minutes to the 2.7 mile Greenwich Dunes Trail. About a third of the trail was a floating boardwalk. I didn’t encounter another soul on the trail, except for … Continue reading
This morning my Airbnb host had breakfast prepared at 6:30 a.m. so that I could depart early for a 186 mile drive on the Cabot Trail, a very scenic loop highway on the island of Cape Breton. It took me … Continue reading
This morning I drove 3 and 1/2 hours from Halifax to my Airbnb on Cape Breton. It feels like I’ve landed in heaven! The owner, Mary, was very warm and welcoming and took me on a tour of her place. … 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
My feet decided last night that they wanted a break from hiking, so today I rented an e-bike and cycled along the Parc Linéaire Le P’tit Train du Nord. It’s a 124 mile multi use recreational rail trail that runs between Saint-Jérôme and … 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
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
This morning, I drove an hour to Maligne Lake. I arrived at 7:00 a.m. and saw some elk and a fox on the way. I stopped at Medicine Lake to take a photo. I only saw a couple of people … Continue reading
Before heading to my Airbnb in Jasper for the evening, I drove a long, narrow, and winding road up Mount Edith Cavell to hike the 1 mi round trip Path of the Glacier. I wasn’t expecting it to be so … Continue reading