Shelley and I departed Hadleys Point Camp Grounds yesterday. Taking Highway 3 into Ellsworth for some light shopping and supplies refresh before heading back into Canada.
We stopped in at TJ Maxx for a little shopping, then over to the LL Bean Factory Outlet. The Outlet was fantastic; Shelley liked that all the clothing was actually organized into sizing properly - nothing was just shoved togethe Read on...
Today was forecast to be sunny, no clouds and warm, a perfect day to spend outside. Of course, most of Amsterdam felt the same way but it wasnt so crowded.
After a leisurely breakfast we walked over to the botanical gardens, stopping to shoot photos on one bridge over a canal. The sun was so bright with people walking and biking every which way.
The gardens are not on a large area but very effic Read on...
We had visited Cornwall several times and found adverts for Newquay at Bodmin, St Austell and Falmouth, but never had the time to visit there. We decided to visit Newquay for our short holiday between 19th and 23rd September 22.
Britains long lasting living queen had finally passed away – we had been told that her funeral would be set on 19th September and a number of shops would be closed on Read on...
During the Industrial Revolution the canals were busy waterways transporting coal, iron and other heavy goods. They played a crucial role in the development of Birmingham and the Black Country.
One of the first to be built was the Duke of Bridgewaters Canal. It carried the Dukes coal from inside the mines 15 miles to Manchester. It was finished in 1761 and most of the engineering work was planned Read on...
We have been here before but most recently was still longer ago than we can remember and our stay was very brief as we hadnt booked any before we arrived and the city was seemingly booked out forcing us to sleep in our car at the Tahunanui Motor Camp.
So on that occasion we slept very little, woke up at sun up, very cold even though it was in the summer and drove south in search of somewhere for Read on...
This morning we were packed and ready to go to the airport and home. Glyn ordered a Bolt to get us to the airport with no hassle. Sadly I was unable to see Kiki the cat to say goodbye, but instead met with the cat she fights with.
I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Georgia and it has been very good. Theres never been a dull moment and I never ran out of things to do and see. Theres be Read on...
Day 70 - The sun was shining in through the windows this morning. We are into the last few days of May. The Works of Fiction the forecasters got most of Mays weather correct . It has been the hottest Spring and the hottest May for years. Sitting out in the sun has the norm. Walking has to be done early before the up. It is Saturday morning and June the first day of meteorological Summer is just a Read on...
Last night, I spent the better part of 10 minutes trying to scrub some crud off a glass baking dish, only to realise the crud was on the other side. We need to buy a dishwasher! Such are the banalities of Melbourne ISO_2.0. We are now two weeks down. Theoretically, 4 weeks left of this six week lockdown. But.....well, who knows? It could be more, given recent COVID case numbers.
I never thought I Read on...
This is the area where Pierre Roy dit Desjardins moved to (the area in light green). The yellow circle is the area of Manitoba where my Marie Louise Desjardins was born.
During our drive to the campground located on Ile dOrleans, we passed through Kamouraska. This place has some family history to it. Much of the family history will be found in the next blog with Ile dOrleans, but this little tow Read on...
Andrew dropped us off at the ice cream shop in Mortehoe. (Hoe is a grassy field. Morte is French for death. Meaning?)
This is a big holiday Sunday, and it is sunny, so lots of people are out. All along, from to Mortehoe, the cars shared the one and a half road, pulling aside in specially widened spots in the road to allow for vehicles. We stopped a lot, because we were in a van, taking up more t Read on...