Crossing the St. Lawrence River via ferry from Quebec to New Brunswick and then driving to Saint John, New Brunswick

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

Old Quebec, Montmorency Falls, and Île d’Orléans

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

Cycling along the Parc Lineaire Le P’tit Train du Nord, Mont Tremblant, Quebec

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

Parc de la Gatineau and Mont Tremblant National Park, Quebec, Canada

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

Taughannock Falls State Park, Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca Falls, and Cornell Botanic Gardens, New York

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

Tallulah Gorge State Park and Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia

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

Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the High Museum of Art, and BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

I arrived at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when they opened this morning at 9:00 a.m.  It felt so refreshing to walk around and be surrounded by nature. It’s a lovely Botanical garden! As I was exploring, I met a lady … Continue reading