With 40+ centimeters of snow burying Atlantic Canada during the night, Michael and I woke to a winter wonderland! We attempted to go snowboarding at Martock, a nearby ski/snowboarding hill, but couldn’t get out of the driveway! Instead, we took a short walk and played in the snow! The deep snow made walking challenging, so…
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Have You Seen Bob?
My purpose for writing this is to process the emotional roller coaster ride of a missing pet. Out cat, Bob Jazeera went missing three weeks ago. Bob is a true outdoor cat. He typically goes out for a few hours, then returns, never too far from home. It is winter here in Nova Scotia, Canada….
10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 10
Welcome to Day 10 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…
New Year’s Eve Day – Cape Split, Scots Bay, Nova Scotia
Happy New Year! Michael and I started the first day of 2021 with lots of fresh air, great conversation and the joy of being outside as we hiked 6.5km to Cape Split! The Drive – Blomidon Look-off Our drive to Cape Split took us through the historic Acadian Wellington Dyke then up along the North…
Christmas Eve Day, 2020 – Burntcoat Head Park, Noel, Nova Scotia
Continuing Our Traveling Tradition Since Michael and I married in 2015, we’ve traveled every Christmas Break. This Christmas, COVID changed how our Christmas would unfold, so with Michael in quarantine over the holidays – I took Christmas Eve Day to go on a local adventure to continue our traveling tradition! The Drive Nova Scotia has…
14 Day COVID Quarantine in Nova Scotia, Canada
Airport Arrival Protocol I flew out of Victoria International Airport in British Columbia, with a short layover at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, to arrive at my final destination of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. All those arriving in Halifax had to fill out a COVID check-in document, and could…
Victoria, British Columbia to Upper Vaughan, Nova Scotia
Victoria – Early Morning Run I started my last day in British Columbia with a 5km run. I wasn’t sure of the area. As I started out, I was happy to stumble across a trail – which shouldn’t have surprised me – walking trails are a common feature of the varied locations I visited on…
British Columbia’s Capital City – Victoria, Vancouver Island
For One Night Only My flight home to Nova Scotia departed from Victoria International Airport. Michael and I arrived in Victoria the day before my flight – to spend a night there. We arrived around 3:00pm in the afternoon, checked in… then departed to run a few errands and see some sights. It was a…
Final Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
8 Months March 14th, 2020 – I flew from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Campbell River, British Columbia – with plans to stay for one week. This one week stay – turned into 8 months – almost to the day. I arrived March 14th and departed November 15th! Long story made very short – When Michael…
Campbell River, British Columbia – Tandem Skydiving at Capital City Skydiving
The Text Message My husband Michael has been jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for over 40 years. Me? Never once! We’ve talked about my jumping a tandem, but I have a rather overwhelming fear of heights so I wasn’t too eager about trying it. Then, Halloween Day, as I’m preparing to mow the lawn,…