Category Archives: Trips

Decisions!

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Barry

After yesterdays high of 5°C, it was a shock to walk out to the truck at 0°C in the snow this morning! When we awoke the visibility was poor with snow, this did not bode well for seeing Mt. Rushmore. … Continue reading →

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One More State, One More Time Zone

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Barry

After yesterdays high of 24°C, it was a shock to walk out to the truck at 5°C. It was a damp misty morning with nothing to look forward too other than 500 miles of interstate. The weather did clear for … Continue reading →

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One Off Lyn’s Bucket List

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Barry

No great rush to get going today as the place that Lyn wanted to go did not open until 10AM. The place in question was a store called “Nancy’s Notions”, which is run by a person who has her own … Continue reading →

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One Time Zone Down, Two More to Go

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Barry

Nothing very exciting today, we headed out after breakfast on a cool and wet morning. We followed the north shore of Lake Michigan heading west before turning south west and heading into Wisconsin (a new State for us), and the … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Barry

Happy St. Georges Day!! Finally hit the road around 9AM after a few last minute close-up chores around the house. Our fist place of interest (for some) is a (wait for it…. drum roll etc) a quilt store located at … Continue reading →

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Done That!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Barry

A little later than expected, but here is the last entry for this trip. We made it to the ferry terminal with a couple of hours to spare; we were due to sail at 23:45. but they started boarding about … Continue reading →

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A Small World

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Barry

Continuing on our new theme of a less energetic vacation we headed out for breakfast, then drove to a park in town for a gentle stroll around some trails. Well gentle didn’t enter into the equation. We finished up doing … Continue reading →

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Taking it Easy

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Barry

Woke up at our usual time, only to find Deer Lake blanketed in fog, evidently this is unusual as St. John’s usually steals it all. After breakfast we headed out towards Gros Morne National Park for some sightseeing and walks. … Continue reading →

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Enough is Enough

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Barry

Last night we came to the conclusion that we had set ourselves a fairly arduous schedule, that had us spending too much time getting from A to B to C. We therefore modified today’s schedule from around 350kms driving down … Continue reading →

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Iceberg Alley.

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Barry

We headed north from Gander after our night in an RV park motel. Compared to the similar situation we had in Alaska, this one was luxury. Then again, it was no where near the other accommodations we have had on … Continue reading →

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