An opening salvo…

by | Mar 30, 2024 | Travel

Well, it’s been a while. Three-and-a-half years to be exact since my last blog. Sometimes you just run out of things to say, or lives are being reinvented or renovated and writing takes a back seat. In my case I’ll simply say ‘I was taking a...

Banff flashbacks, and a toilet named ‘Toto’!

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Travel

A couple of weeks ago, during our sojourn in spectacular Banff, we took a leisurely morning stroll from our very comfortable suite at Buffalo Mountain Lodge, into downtown – which, by the way, provided  some of the best lessons in social behaviour our two goldens have...

A change of scene provides food for the soul

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Travel

Six months ago, no one could have imagined the ongoing impact COVID-19 would have on our lives, and especially on some business sectors. This past week has certainly illustrated the seriousness of the pandemic on the hospitality industry, of which we’ve had...

Into the Prairies….

by | Aug 4, 2020 | Travel

Today, we finally saw Ontario in our rear-view mirror, drove clear through Manitoba, and entered Saskatchewan. The Prairies – land of grain silos, thousand-acre fields (guesswork), and two-mile-long trains (true), of which we saw quite a few.   However, to...

On a roll around Lake Superior

by | Aug 2, 2020 | Travel

Well, I couldn’t move on from Wawa without some additional story lines about the Bates Motel (real name changed for obvious reasons). Sadly, the kindness of the owner’s uncle who checked us in, couldn’t overcome the abysmal room. Over the years, we’ve stayed in a few...

Still in Ontario! A bloody huge province

by | Aug 2, 2020 | Travel

Saturday morning started with a BANG! Quite literally. So, we left the Clarion Hotel in Pembroke – fabulous place – after a very restful night’s sleep. Pulled up several metres behind a vehicle towing a trailer at a stop light before rejoining the Trans-Canada when,...

Through Quebec, and into Ontario…

by | Aug 1, 2020 | Travel

Before I begin – many thanks to friends, Anne and Sandra, who were kind enough to answer the question about Canada’s bi-lingual status. Apparently, Quebec’s provincial government mandates the use of French only on road signs, but even more interesting, from Sandra:...

Two provinces down, five to go!

by | Jul 30, 2020 | Travel

Glorious weather, quiet roads, no hold-up at the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick provincial border check-point for Covid-19, so we’re well on our way. One-fifth of the journey covered today, trolling along, enjoying the fabulous NB scenery. Indeed, if you discount the...