July 2026

July 25 A short and final post  Heading west from Plaster Rock Taken outside a little place call New Denmark Grand Falls This is right in the downtown area Claire NB. This is the Saint John river behind the house where I stayed. That is Maine on the other side.  Pohenegamook. A beautiful village I drove through between Claire and Quebec. The clouds

July 20 Monday morning and time to load everything back in Fern. But we did linger til about 11. Our destination is Spencer's Island near Advocate Harbour. If we had a boat it would have taken about 30 minutes but it's a 3 hour drive. The first drive of that length since we arrived the previous Tuesday. But with a couple of quick stops and not driv

July 18-20 I may have to split this up into two blogs. Sometimes the app gives trouble when I load too many pictures in.  Hubbards Nova Scotia has been a rather special place for our family over the last few years. Brooke and Jamie purchased a house there which they spent the past few years fixing up until they sold it in July 2025. Bill and I visi

July 17 The Annapolis Valley wine country and beautiful views  Gaspereau Vineyard. Nova Scotia born winemaker Gina Haverstock. A very pretty setting with the winery and farmhouse nestled on a corner lot both painted wine red.  An inviting patio with a view of the grapevines at hand. Just enticing you to stroll through. Actually, I was pulled throug

It was a beautiful sunny and calm day to say goodbye to Newfoundland and catch the ferry to North Sydney  But first some pictures and thoughts about my 2 days on the road getting to Port aux Basques  I stopped in Gander again to have lunch and another visit with my friend, Marg. We met at Tim's. The infamous meeting place for town folk from the pla

So this is the history of the town And this is our home for 5 days A very steep driveway  Outdoor oasis And the view. We went on that boat for our whale and seabird tour Our backdrop. Taken from the tour boat  And we could even see a farm in the distance. A big operation. Ocean View Farm.  July 7 - Boat Tour The tour company.  The gang Coming to sa

July 4. We got an early start this morning and headed out to explore the Avalon Peninsula but ran into Newfoundland's  extreme weather, intense rain and dense fog. Thankfully, the fog cleared about the time our exit from the Trans Canada Highway came into view. First stop Dildo Pretty little town mostly famous for its name.  The small towns and vil

Friday July 3 - end of day and I've driven about 700 km since arriving on The Rock. But with the construction slow downs it feels like more. The scenery on the west side of Newfoundland is stunning. Just breath taking. It's much easier to be in stop and go traffic when that's what you're looking at.  Not the best shot but gives you an idea  Corner

Tuesday June 30, Point Edward Cape Breton. I learned yesterday, that today is the end of the school year here. My hosts are both teachers. It was an easy drive with little traffic from Pictou. But the causeway was busy with a wait for a large boat to go through. I did expect a leisurely pace driving here but it turns out there are impatient drivers