My sister and her husband honeymooned on Nova Scotia, and they both still get a faraway dreamy look in their eyes when they talk about it. They had three main recommendations – Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove and Cape Breton National Park. I went to all of them!...
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The announcer called them “personal vegetable crafts (PVCs).” The Pumpkin Regatta is literally people paddling enormous pumpkins across Lake Pesaquid. The paddlers carve out the pumpkin’s centers and create elaborate seating on the inside. They paint the...
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If there is one thing that I got clear about during my time in Michigan, Ontario and Quebec, it is how strategically important the Great Lakes and adjacent rivers have been in the course of human North American history. Québec City is considered the “cradle of French...
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Even though Montréal is smaller than Toronto, it felt more far-flung, more congested with traffic and construction, harder to get my arms or head wrapped around. The core of Toronto is filled with historic and modern architecture everywhere, whereas Montréal has most...
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Halloween is a big deal at lots of campgrounds. At this KOA, it was celebrated on the three-day Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Since I’m a big sentimental mush, it was super fun to participate in all these festivities! This weekend was very bilingual. I dusted off my...
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The Centre Block of Parliament Building is the main attraction in Ottawa, pictured here. Now it’s closed for renovation. I am so grateful I made it under the wire! There are still tours of the other buildings on Parliament Hill. You can get tickets online or...
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