Two Sore Backs

Edit: I’ve back dated this post to November 27 to allow Val’s post to be the last for our cross Canada trip!  Val has the last post for the Canada trip on her to-do list. It’s not procrastination so much as uncertainty regarding the car that explains the delay here, so I’m sneaking in with…

We wake up to cloud and drizzle at Elizabeth and Brad’s cottage in Prince Edward County. It’s simple and comfortable inside, but it’s obvious that outdoor activities are the focus. Wetsuits were drying in the shower, there are references to biking and windsurfing everywhere, there are paddle boards by the lakeside, and the shed outside…

We took a sabbatical from the blog. There are a few more posts to come. _________________________________________ We are so grateful to Donna and Tom for making us feel so comfortable while we sorted ourselves out and came up with a new plan to get home. We will happily be paying it forward for some time.…

As I write this, we’ve been home for a few days and had time to reflect on the last few weeks. At first we were really disappointed about the damaged car. We didn’t know how long repairs were going to take, but with winter approaching we would have had to buy a (second!) set of…

A lot has happened since the last post. We had just met up with my Polaris friends Donna and Tom Cragg for brunch in Brampton, and were en route to Sudbury. We had hotel room booked and were going to touch base with Polaris friends Eileen and Rick Olivier the following day – the day…

Back in June we were in a hurry to get to the Maritimes and didn’t have a chance to catch up with everyone we wanted to. So, with one eye on the weather – we wanted to beat the snow to the Rogers pass – we plotted a course through southern Ontario that would put…

Quebec was a logical stopping point on our way from the Maritimes, so we got a modest hotel room inside the walls of the old city. It had been decades since we were last here, but the memories came back quickly. Not much has changed other than a few of the business names. We love…

Today is October 1st. We have spent the past 100 days in the Maritimes. We are often asked if we plan to drive home through the US. And you know, we weren’t really sure until a few weeks ago. The answer is No. We know where the EV chargers are if we retrace our steps.…

The title sums up many of our fondest memories from our trip. And it all comes together on our last day in Nova Scotia. LaHave Bakery We leave Grand Pre and Wolfville and drive down to LaHave Bakery to meet Pat’s Aunt Carol. Uncle Pat and Carol moved from Toronto to Nova Scotia awhile back.…

We enjoy hanging out with our curling friends on this trip. Final stop in NS is a visit with Karen and Richard. We meet Frankie the minute we enter their home (circa 1850s). We establish a good rapport. (Frankie is blind in one eye so can be a bit put off with strangers who don’t…