We will be traveling a lot in the next 2 years through all parts of Canada. Starting in the north-east in Newfoundland and Labrador we will continue our journeys through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Quebec, Ontario and all the way back to British Columbia and the Yukon. Check back as we add more stories and off the beaten path tips direct from the road.
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Toronto Ontario Airport Leaving Toronto and Ontario now for Winnipeg and then Churchill for a Polar Bear Adventure. October 21, 2007: We're ready to head off to Winnipeg then onto Churchill from Toronto ...... |
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Funky Shops At The Kensington Markets Toronto Picture of a funky shop housed in an old Victorian Style house in the Kensington Markets, city of Toronto, Ontario. April 25, 2008: Funky shops and unique stores add to the unique character of the Kensington... |
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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee Chin Crystal Toronto Picture of the old and new architectural styles at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Crystal was named after Michael Lee-Chin who donated $30 million towards the cost of its construction. April 25, 2008: The original building was first opened on March 14, 1914 and contrasts... |
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Walking Through The Old Town District Of Quebec City Canada Armed with our essential good walking shoes, we take a day to explore the old town district of Quebec City (Vieux Quebec). September 23, 2007: It was a 15-20 minute drive into the heart of Quebec City from our... |
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Genesis Concert Montreal Canada A little break from the norm, we attend a Genesis concert at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. September 14, 2007: We spent half the day travelling to Montreal from Quebec City yesterday... |
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site The massive Halifax Citadel was the crown jewel of the Halifax defense system and is now a popular National Historic Site. August 16, 2007: Over the course of nearly two weeks while staying in Halifax we visited the... |
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Farewell New Brunswick Hello Quebec Crossing provincial borders between New Brunswick and Quebec also means a quick change in language. September 9, 2007: After a peaceful night in Mount Carleton Provincial Park we packed up and... |
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A Shipwreck In Bird Cove Hudson Bay Canada The snow finally arrived but not a polar bear in sight only a shipwreck in Bird Cove on the shores of Hudson Bay, Canada. October 25, 2007: We woke to a snow covered wonderland as hoped and were excited to get out... |
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A Lone Polar Bear Then A Family Trio Come Out Of Hiding Extreme cold brings the Polar Bears out and they seem to be on the move at last in Churchill, Manitoba. November 2, 2007: Yesterday, our friend Thomas arrived from Germany. We picked him up from... |
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Driving From Restoule To Sault Ste Marie Ontario A grey old day dawns but it's mostly a driving day between Restoule and Sault Ste Marie. October 3, 2007: Driving back out from the Restoule Provincial Park, we stopped off by the... |
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Norseman Capital Of The World Red Lake Northern Ontario Canada A fairly quiet day with a short jaunt to the nearby Norseman Heritage Park in the town of Red Lake, the Norseman Capital of the World in Northern Ontario, Canada. June 16, 2008: Red Lake has its most recent history founded on gold mining, and nearby... |
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Sandy Shores Of Agawa Bay Lake Superior Provincial Park The last time we were here on the sandy shores of Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park was in early October 2007, when the nights were chilly and the leaves were a glorious medley of colours. May 31 - June 4, 2008: Let's see ... the weather forecast for the next couple of days is for... |
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Sand River Waterfall Lake Superior Provincial Park An action packed day of exploring Lake Superior Provincial Park during fall in Ontario, Canada. October 5, 2007: We spent today exploring various waterfalls and trails in Lake Superior... |
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Niagara Falls Rainbow Ontario Canada Picture of the world famous Horseshoe Falls, the first photo spot for our Canada production 2008 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. April 23, 2008: One of the top tourist spots in Ontario, Canada are the Horseshoe Falls... |
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The Extreme South Of Canada Point Pelee National Park Ontario A stroll around one of the smallest National Parks of Canada, Point Pelee and an encounter with a few of the locals - geese, snakes, birds, and turtles. May 13, 2008: Since we were heading so far southwest, a visit to Point Pelee National Park... |
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Bumpy Roads Of Cape Breton In Nova Scotia After spending three nights in Louisbourg we head off towards Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia. August 10, 2007: Before heading out of Louisbourg, we drove over to the Louisbourg Light on... |
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Oxtongue River Ragged Falls Provincial Park A mix of weather as we continue on towards the Great Lakes through Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park. October 2, 2007: Today we left Algonquin Provincial Park. Although the weather was fine at... |
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Parliament Hill Ottawa City Ontario Canada Picture of the buildings on Parliament Hill at dusk in the city of Ottawa, Canada's captial in Ontario. April 27, 2007: Nepean Point provides the best panoramic view of Parliament Hill and... |
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Lands End On The Gaspesie Peninsula Of Quebec Exploring the coastline and national park of Land's End on the Gaspesie Peninsula of Quebec, Canada. September 10, 2007: We spent part of the morning exploring the town of Perce before... |
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Frozen Lakes And Sunshine But No Polars Bears Searching the tundra all day for polar bears but turning up empty handed again - they must be hiding! October 30, 2007: After the excitement of yesterday - today was a return to what's become... |
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Union Station Monument Downtown Toronto Ontario Picture of the multiculturalism monument located outside Union Station in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. April 24, 2008: Wandering the streets of... |
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Nature Turns On A Beautiful Sunset Over Hudson Bay Manitoba The highlight of the day comes at the end with a vivid sunset over a freezing Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. November 3, 2007: It was another full day of bear searching, as opposed to bear watching!... |
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Exploring The French Shore Of Newfoundland The quaint communities of the French Shore on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. June 4, 2007: We headed off today to explore the communities of the French Shore on the... |
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Sleeping Polar Bears Hudson Bay Canada No snow yet but a few sleeping polars bears, resting on the shores of Hudson Bay. October 23, 2007: We rose bright and early again this morning and had a delicious cooked... |
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Magic In The Mealy Mountains Of Labrador Flying high above the boggy landscape and into the Mealy Mountains of Southern Labrador, Canada. July 4, 2007: We packed up today to leave the banks of the Eagle River and Rifflin'Hitch... |
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Flooded Chippewa Falls Ontario Canada A night of torrential rain created flooding along the Chippewa River in Ontario and the falls were bursting at their seams. October 6, 2007: This morning when we looked out the door of the camper, the campground... |
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Markets In Annapolis Royal And Canoeing Kejimkujik NP History old and new abounds in Annapolis Royal while the quiet wilderness of the Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia beckons. I'm casting you back a few months now as I continue to bring you up to date with our Canada travels... |
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Night Scene In Montreal Quebec Canada Rolf heads out on his own to capture the night scene and atmosphere in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. September 20, 2007: Another fine evening drives Rolf out to photograph more in the city of... |
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A Step Back In Time To Battle Harbour Labrador Visiting Battle Harbour, a historic island based settlement which was the capital of Labrador during the 18th and 19th centuries. June 21, 2007: The day dawned a tad on the grey side but we were excited about our trip... |
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Scouting In The City Of Winnipeg Manitoba After driving most of the day yesterday, we took a leisurely drive into Winnipeg to get orientated, then took a stroll around the Manitoba Legislative Building and its manicured grounds. June 18, 2008: We drove into the city, happily without the camper on the back as the roads... |
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Arrival In Churchill Manitoba The time has finally arrived ... we head into polar bear country for a couple of weeks. Churchill in Manitoba is the Polar Bear Capital of Canada and the world. October 22, 2007 As suspected, it was somewhat of a struggle to get up early to catch our... |
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Control Centre In Victoria BC Canada Holed up in a basement flat for a month and a half in Victoria, BC, Canada. An ultra quick update ... we are still in Victoria developing software for the websites. We will be... |
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Fredericton To Hartland And Beyond In New Brunswick A whirlwind tour of Fredericton in the sweltering heat, a covered bridge in Hartland, then a look at the highest peak in New Brunswick. September 8, 2007: A night didn't do anything to cool the air temperature and the camper was... |
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Multiculturalism And Architecture In The City Of Toronto We get an insight into the multiculturalism of Toronto as well as a look at some peculiar architecture in the largest city in Ontario and Canada. April 25, 2008: Since it's virtually impossible to see the whole of Toronto in a single day,... |
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A Peek At Part Of The Viking Trail From fishing dinghies, to viking huts we explore a small section of the Viking Trail on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. June 5, 2007: Another gorgeous day in the wilderness of Newfoundland. After catching up with... |
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Bluenose Golf Club Lunenburg Finishing up in Lunenburg at the Bluenose Golf Club and heading back to Halifax. August 21, 2007: As I mentioned in yesterdays blog we had to return to Halifax for a few... |
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Wind Power Generation On The Bruce Peninsula Ontario Three large turbines positioned along Highway 6 on the Bruce Peninsula produce enough energy for the immediate area as an alternative to fossil fuels, nuclear, or hydro dams. May 25, 2008: We head away from the Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National... |
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Fall In Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Camping and exploring the wilderness of Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. September 28, 2007: As planned yesterday, we were at the office by 11:45am waiting for our... |
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Nooks And Crannies Of The Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia A day of diverse landscapes from the lush waterways of Kejimkujik National Park to the many communities lining the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. August 30, 2007: The fresh air and paddling from the night before left us feeling pleasantly... |
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Toronto Financial District Ontario Canada Pesky food fees in Niagara and busy city stuff as we take to the streets of Canada's largest city - Toronto. April 24, 2008 This morning we left Niagara Falls for our next location Toronto - Canada's... |
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Honeymoon Canada Part One Ends At The Sharon Temple Ontario One last photo stop and then onto the end of the trip as we get ready to head to Churchill and Europe. October 8, 2007: This morning we packed up early and headed off - the campground was a... |
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City Of Toronto At Sunset Ontario Canada The perfect end to a busy day as we head out onto Lake Ontario to catch a glorious sunset over the city of Toronto. April 24, 2008: With a full day of exploring Toronto City under our belts, we take to Lake... |
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