This morning I awoke early as usual, and captured the beautiful sky before the sun rose. After leaving Prince Edward Island, I spent one night in New Brunswick with a sweet older couple that have a farm. She had breakfast … 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 I left my Airbnb at 6:45 a.m. and drove a little over two hours to take the hour and 15 minute ferry ride from Pictou, Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island. It was a white knuckle drive, pouring … 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 awoke before 5:00 a.m. and checked the weather forecast. The rain was going to start some time this morning and seemed it would stick around for most of the day, so I decided to drive a few minutes from … 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 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
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
My first stop this morning was Taughannock Falls State Park. It was an easy 1.5 mile, mostly flat hike. The waterfall has a 215-ft drop. Then I drove into Ithaca, and walked through the Cornell Botanic Gardens. It was small, … 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
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
