Tag: sea
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 4
Friday, August 17: More family visiting today, this time with Jodi, Micheal and granddaughters, Stephanie and Olivia. Although it turned out to be a little cool for the pool, Michael barbequed salmon, shrimp and scallops to perfection, after which we got our exercise with Stephanie’s new Wii system, throwing ourselves (literally) into baseball, bowling and…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 11
Thursday, August 9: We awoke to a calm morning, but upon emerging from our trailer, found that the dishes we had left on the picnic table the night before had blown all over our campsite, necessitating a search and rescue mission from the bushes and tall grass. Despite our best efforts, we are really finding it difficult…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 19
Thursday, August 2:Today was our day to “drive around the island”, but I’m afraid we didn’t make it too far. While PEI is a mere 40 miles wide by 140 miles long, there are many diversions that draw one off the beaten track. The island is divided into 4main driving routes, so we decided to…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 20
Wednesday, August 1: Today we drove into Charlottetown to see the musical performance of “Anne of Green Gables”. It was a wonderfulproduction with great singing and dance numbers. The young woman who played Anne was particularly good,bringing the high drama and passion to the role that was part and parcel of Anne’s character. I have…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 17
Well, we have had a few experiences since my last posting. Never a dull moment it seems, but at least we are still laughing. Here’s what the “3 stooges” have been up to lately. Friday, August 3: Today turned out to be a scorcher – the first really hot day we’ve had and one that…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 12
Wednesday, August 8: After another WalMart night, we left St. John on the Fundy Coastal Drive, winding along the coast through the trees with periodic glimpses of the bay. Our drive took us through Musquash Marsh and St. George marsh, bringing back memories ofr our trip to Alaska last year as there were numerous patches of fireweed in these boggy…
-
Shoestringing Sea To Sea – Canada 13
Tuesday, August 7: This morning we awoke to pouring rain and two random acts of kindness. As we lay in our camper preparing ourselves for stepping out of the camper into the wet soggy mist, there was a knock on the side door. Massey pushed aside the curtain and there was our neighbour in the…