We’re back home. Safe and sound.

I almost forgot to wear my Canadian Tuxedo before we left. Thank you Adele for reminding me to bring it as well as wear it . The pesky bugs up here are called midges. For Adele the bites turn to itchy welts. Some on her arms are 3×4 inches. Terrible. For me just itchy. At…

Wednesday June 4 was a series of 4 shorter hikes, both high and low in the mountains. First we went to a bog that at a high elevation It had crystal clear ponds that are frequented by moose. It also hosted 4 different bug eating plants. This one was out. It attracts a bug into…

Wednesday morning started out overcast and a little cool. Today’s adventure – checkout spots along the Cabot Trail, a scenic loop around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The loop is about 185 miles, so it’s definitely a multi-day experience. The Uisge Ban (pronounced Ishkaban) was our first stop. This was a forested,…

Left PEI on a ferry to Nova Scotia Everything from bicycles, motorcycles, cars, motorhomes and logging trucks. 75 minute ride with a very nice lounge and restaurant. Once in Nova Scotia we headed to Breton Island to see the Alexander Graham Bell museum. Who knew? He was quite the dude. The telephone was the least…

Well, we waited a few days, but the sun came out and warmed things up. Not hot, mind you, 50° ish. But still nice! While I did laundry this morning Tom cut up California to add New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia to our travel map. After laundry, we headed to Montague, where…

If it gets any colder we could have skated over here. There is a frost warning on parts of the island. Got into the 30’s last night. That’s Fahrenheit for all you still state side. Kilometers, Celsius, 2 dollar coins, it’s CRAZY over here in the maritimes. But I’m happy to find they still have…

While figuring out what to do yesterday, we walked over to another Parks Canada campground and found the above view of Alma. The campground also had different types of cabins and yurts to rent. We wanted to rent this one but found it was already reserved by George Jetson, his daughter Judy, and Jane his…

We tried to ride bikes to the beach but after a ridiculous climb and a short flat road turned into a wall, being the chivalrous fellow I am, I suggested we turn around and go back to Dickerson Falls and check it out. I never miss a chance to use the word “serendipity “ but…

Yesterday was almost 2” of rain but today broke sunny and warm (70°). We exchanged some currency and found out all Canadian paper money is very pretty with clear spots to prevent forgery. Dollars are only coins. Then we went to Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy and walked the trail and about 5…

We crossed the border into Canada yesterday afternoon around 1pm ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time). As you can see from the picture it was very busy. We were only asked a few questions and allowed to enter Canada no problem. The welcome sign was a problem for me. Our drive was beautiful, rolling hills, deep, lush…

We decided to spend our last day in Maine enjoying the town of Bar Harbor. We had heard about the Shore Path from a couple we met the day before. So we added that to our “to-do” list for the day. There were some large houses looking out on the water, but mostly hidden by…

Our day started early on Thursday. The destination was Bar Harbor Island Bridge. There is a 90 minute window, 1 1/2hr before and 1 1/2 hr after low tide when you’re able to walk from Bar Harbor, ME to Bar Island, ME. Low tide yesterday was 9:12am. It was quite brisk out, but it was…

Woke up to a picture perfect day in Acadia. We rode our bikes about 3 miles to the “loop road” This is a one way road the follows the coast of Mt Desert Island. We locked up our bikes to walk about 1/2 mile to be at Thunder Hole 2 hours before high tide to…

We decided to drive to a spot where we saw many cars parked on Monday, Sierra du Monts Nature Center. We knew the center was closed, but several hiking trails originated from this spot. The garden area was beautiful and showcased many of the plants one encounters in Acadia. Once through the gardens we could…

Monday was a day of bike riding on carriage trails through an area of Acadia. The carriage trails are used by walkers, horses, and bikes, although we didn’t see any horses yesterday. The trails are nice and wide and easy to navigate, especially with a battery on your bike. 😉 But Tom is a powerful…

Sunday morning began with mass at Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor, a walk through town and stop at the laundromat. The town reminded me of a grown up Door County town. Lots of art galleries. We stopped at a Farmers Market for some fiddleheads for dinner. If you think they look like something from…

Our destination for Friday was the Trading Post in Bucksport, ME, about an hours drive from Acadia National Park. It offered electric hook up, which we needed because there was no sun for our drive ( in fact pouring rain), which we needed to boost our solar power. We stopped for lunch in Portland, ME…

Well this has been one of the more interesting places to stay. Unfortunately, it was VERY rainy when we arrived so we weren’t able to see anyone jumping. The cafe at the edge of the airfield won’t open until this weekend. Too bad, cause it would’ve been cool to sit and watch jumpers from their…

We arrived just before 2:30 to our Harvest Host site, Grapevine Winery in Cobleskill, NY. Travel today started out overcast, but with potential for clearing skies. We were thrilled when the sun came out and gave our solar power a boost. But no sooner did we stop doing the happy dance when clouds appeared, and…

Tonight our home away from home is Johnson Estate Winery in Westfield, NY. Tom was happy to support the winery. He told me the Founders wine is fabulous. While Tom was doing his wine tasting I did my first Plein Air painting of the season. Should be another peaceful night tonight. The beauty of staying…

Tuesday morning we headed to Edinoboro University (now PennWest Edinboro) in PA where our youngest earned his MFA in Jewelry/Metalsmithing. The university is celebrating 50 years of the MFA program. Jim, one of 50+ alumni, was invited to submit a piece for the gallery show. The show was quite impressive with a broad range of…