Posts Tagged ‘on the way to newfoundland’

  1. Cape Breton

    July 19, 2013
    Posted on October 3, 2013

    It was a sunny morning with clouds lurking all around. We went to greet our hostess who served us a nice breakfast. It was a pleasant surprise to yum on REAL scrambled eggs and not the seemingly artificial and tasteless concoction that we have become accustomed to in the big chain restaurants. We don’t usually meet travellers from the west coast, as the scenery of the Rocky Mountains would probably far surpass that of the hills and small mountains found in the east. However joining us for breakfast were a couple traveling from the west who took a plane to Ottawa and rented a car to go to Newfoundland for the third time. Continue reading…


  2. Miramichi to North Sydney

    July 18, 2013
    Posted on September 30, 2013

    This was the second time we passed through Miramichi, and the second time we did not stay long enough to notice anything other than the green Centennial Bridge across the river. The hotel served breakfast, which saved us time by not having to go find a place to eat in this town. Continue reading…


  3. Out to NB

    July 17, 2013
    Posted on September 14, 2013

    Percé is one of my favourite places in Canada, and it is with a feeling of slight regret that we left it that cloudy morning. The next two days would be spent mostly on the road, with much less time to slow down, stop and explore.  Continue reading…


  4. Thirst for Altitude – Mt. Xalibu

    July 16, 2013
    Posted on September 1, 2013

    Woke up early around 6:30am, took a sunrise shot of the St. Lawrence and quickly went back to sleep because breakfast starts at 8am. Today we decided to head out to Gaspésie National Park, ride us some dirt roads and hike us some mountains.

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