Aug 11, 2018 - Round Lake, Ontario

August 6th to the 12th Bill, Wendy, Chal ( Bill’s sister and her husband) and I watched the dark clouds roll across the western sky from the deck at the cottage but we did not get any rain. In fact this is probably one of those rare weeks when it threatens rain and thunderstorms but only a few drops fell. Our days here have included all the things you would expect at a cottage. A trip into Barry’s Bay to grocery shop and look in the local shops ( including a new pair of shoes at Afelski’s and a new sun shirt for Bill), barbecues, lots of...

Aug 11, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario

August 2,3,4, Rolled into Ottawa on Friday evening in time for dinner after a long drive through Trois Riviere, Montreal and finally along hwy 17 into the east end of Ottawa through the old neighbourhoods where we lived 38 years ago! This time we moved out of Morris and into my Brother Greg’s place for three nights (Bowie too) as much because the humidex was above 40C! so staying in the van was not an option! We went from the sublime to the ridiculous; from remote Newfoundland to the center of Ottawa on Rideau St. on the 23rd story of his...

Jul 19, 2018 - Day 51 - Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

Woke up this morning to the coldest inside temp since we left Tucson. 66 degrees. Downright chilly for the morning dog walk. We head for Niagara on the Lake and it is just fantastic. Small town right on Lake Ontario. Could not have been a more perfect day. We're amazed at the number of wineries we see on the drive. The town itself is incredibly picturesque. Quaint old buildings and shops. We spend about an hour at the park at the lake and then find an Irish pub for lunch. After lunch, we hit a local winery and take their tour, which is...

Jul 18, 2018 - Day 50 - Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

After experiencing the crowds and traffic yesterday, we decide to try the park shuttle to get to the Falls today. It's a great move. The shuttle driver gives us a short history tour and takes us to his favorite scenic overpass before dropping us off at the main tourist area. It's the first time either one of us has been up close to the Falls, and it's an awesome experience. Just spectacular. We spend about an hour walking along the bank and every viewpoint is better than the previous. We decide to have lunch right there and get the last...

Jul 17, 2018 - Day 49 - Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

Take the dog on an early, long walk around this massive RV park. There's not just RVs here, but a lot of permanent manufactured homes as well. Must be 2nd homes fora lot of well healed folks. Since we're a little concerned about how hard it will be to get across the border into Canada, we roll out a little after 9. Interstate all the way to the border, and it's in no better shape than yesterday. Dog is miserable the entire way. We fill up on gas just before hitting the border; thinking gas in Canada must be more expensive. We roll up to the...

Jul 12, 2018 - Northwestern Lake Superior

Since this was only a 3 hour trip and I am not supposed to get to the next campground until after 2 PM, I left rainbow Falls at 11 AM. The weather wasn’t great – the fog kept me from seeing very far ahead of me, so I didn’t see the Lake or scenery for a bit. My first surprise was coming upon a Flying J rest area! I got gas for both the RV and the car at $1.489 per liter, and because I didn’t need so much, the total was $207. Ha! After a quick bite to eat, I kept going and stopped next at the Thunder Bay Visitor Center and rest area – these...

Jul 9, 2018 - Top of Lake Superior

I saw a bear run into the woods about 5 minutes into my drive this morning! It looked young, so I wonder if a sibling and mother were ahead of it. Then the drive was up and down and around with a few construction spots around bridges. I stopped for my first gas with half a tank, like I usually do, but this cost me $250 Canadian dollars! The price per liter was 149.9 which I think means $1.499 per liter and there are about 4 liters per gallon! I think it will get more expensive as I travel West and I know that the western states have...

Jul 6, 2018 - Eastern Lake Superior

As you can see, I am on the eastern shore of Lake Superior! The campground is long and narrow, between the lake and the Trans=Canadian Highway. My spot is a pull-through amongst the trees that are touching the rig. There are no amenities, but I have a generator to provide electric, and a tank of water for those needs. I need to rest so I will be reading, playing my dulcimer and getting out just a bit!

Jul 2, 2018 - Pingu goes to Bell Island

We got up in time to grab some complimentary breakfast but the dining room was full so we took it back to our room to indulge. However, we didn't get out until past 10:30am with plans to first do a hike at the northern most point of the Avalon peninsula of NL at Back Cove. As luck would have it, I inadvertently entered a NS address into the GPS and it was almost 30min of highway driving before I realised we were going in the wrong direction (heading toward Gander!) and got off the highway slowly making our way back to the second planned...

Jul 1, 2018 - Canada Day, 2018

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! We slept in and got off to a lazy start on our first day in Newfoundland. After taking a walk with Pingu in the neighbourhood, letting him sniff and mark every interesting spot until he was shooting blanks, I got back to find sleeping beauty stirring. We eventually got our act together and headed into town to find something open for breakfast... which was quickly turning into brunch as it was now past 1pm! As we drove past several closed establishments, the Bagel Cafe caught my eye but the menu board on the outside...

Jun 22, 2018 - First wifi on trip

June 20 - Left home at 11:15am, arrived at campground west of Montreal at 5:00pm. 230 mi. Mosquitos abound. No one at gate; will pay at check out in morning. No wifi, this will go out when we find some. See map. June 21 - Left campsite at 9:30, stopped for lunch at roadside rest area, night's campground at 3:30. 210 mi. Still no wifi and our hotspot with AT&T is seemingly useless in Canada; this will go out when we find some. See picture of site. Zena met her first wild rabbit. June 22 - 9:30 - 2:30, really crowded campsites, very warm but...

Jun 21, 2018 - touring Mennonite country in Ontario

I got to Val & Regina's summer home yesterday and parked my rig in the parking lot at the clubhouse. After catching up some on our activities, we went out to dinner at a local restaurant where I had meatloaf, Regina had a burger, and Val had wings. We each had a locally brewed beer. When we got back home, I was treated to a Canadian delight called nanaimo which consists of a coconut graham crust on the bottom, a buttercream middle, and a chocolate ganache on top. yumm! It is also a city where ferries go from British Columbia to Vancouver...