the move west: bonus track
If you are following along, you might want to check comments, too. Allan often has interesting notes that he adds as comments. From yesterday: So we passed the geographical centre…
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the move west: day four: ignace ontario to brandon manitoba
We are finally out of Ontario! We had a lovely and eventful day — including a visit with a friend and a wolf sighting! We got up and ready very…
the move west: day three: wawa to ignace
Yesterday was notable for several reasons. We’ve made it to the Central time zone. We’ve never been here before — once we passed Kakabeka Falls, we’re further west than we’ve…
the move west: day two: sudbury to wawa
I’ve retitled the last two posts. Original day one is now day zero, and day one is a new (different) post. I won’t attempt to explain what I was thinking,…
the move west: day one: sauga to sudbury
I tried to post this earlier today but had some annoying technical difficulties. Truth be told, I had organizational difficulties: the AC adapter for the netbook was in the truck.…
the move west: day one: sauga to sudbury
This is it! Our last day in Mississauga. Saturday morning I picked up the car from Canadian Tire — our first set of snow tires! Then I spent the day…
the good, the bad, and the mushrooms part two: northern ontario road trip pics
Photos from our recent trip in Northern Ontario are here on Flickr. I’ll also update the original post.
question about driving from ontario to bc: how long will it take to cross the rockies?
We’re planning out our road trip to Vancouver Island a bit more carefully, with less spontaneity than we might normally want, because we need a pet-friendly motel for every stop.…
my plans and hopes for our big life change
We are moving west for several reasons. One is a lifestyle change. I’ve adjusted to living in the sprawling suburbs, and while we living in a (rental) house, it was…
two weeks in northern ontario: the good, the bad, and the mushrooms
Our Ontario trip was a mixed bag of ups and downs, but mostly ups. Everything is pretty good with some not-so-good mixed in. Traveling with Diego. We loved it! It…
we head north
We’re going glamping! Allan, Diego, and I are hitting the road. Driving this: Going here: Killarney Provincial Park Lake Superior Provincial Park Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park…
two days in new york city
This is one of those posts I write only for myself. This blog functions as my travel diary, and I like that diary to be complete. So here I am.…
vancouver island day eight: nanaimo, qualicum beach, parksville
Our final full day on the island, we did a little of everything. We drove through different areas of Nanaimo, went into more bookstores, went food shopping to make a…
vancouver island day seven: chemainus, ladysmith, nanaimo
Poor Allan, the only non-morning person in our little group, being faced with three high-octane coffee drinkers every morning! In Chemainus I let him sleep in a bit as we…
vancouver island day six: mill bay, duncan, chemainus
After breakfast, we packed up and said a reluctant goodbye to this cozy spot — mostly the deck with the view — and headed north on the Trans-Canada Highway, towards…
vancouver island day four: downtown victoria and to sooke
After our last lovely hot breakfast at the Beacon Inn, we hit the road to downtown Victoria. It was much closer than we imagined! It’s amazing how quickly you are…
a note about vancouver island
Vancouver Island has several regions, but the first division is between the south island and east coast, as distinct from the north island and west coast. The south island is…
vancouver island day three: sidney and saanich peninsula
The B&B had self-serve coffee starting earlier than breakfast, but for guests whose internal clocks are on eastern time, it was a long and painful wait! I watched the clock…
vancouver island days one and two
Getting from Toronto to Vancouver Island is a long haul. Getting from pretty much anywhere to Vancouver Island — except a few places on the west coast — is a…
retroactive travel blog: vancouver island april 16-24
In April, we spent a week on Vancouver Island — an exploratory trip with an eye towards a possible (probable? definite?) move there. I had already been contacted by the…