It’s an absolutely gorgeous morning, sunny and clear blue skies. Coffee on the balcony this morning. We haven’t done much camping yet. We rather made a bit of a miscalculation on dates for this part of the trip. None of the provincial parks and only a very few private campgrounds are open before May 19th,Continue reading “May 11 Temagami to Timmins, ON”
Category Archives: Canada 2023
May 10 Ottawa ON to Temagami, ON
There was a little excitement at the motel this morning. There was a fire truck, an ambulance and several police cars at the unit across from us. We never did find out what was going on. Today’s route takes us west and north along the Ottawa River to North Bay, and then north from thereContinue reading “May 10 Ottawa ON to Temagami, ON”
May 9 Ottawa, ON
It’s a beautiful sunny day. Perfect for sightseeing in Ottawa. We crossed over into Quebec to visit the Canada History Museum in Gatineau, situated on the Ottawa River directly across from Parliament Hill. It’s a beautiful museum and a good reminder of some history we will be reviewing on the rest of our trip. TheContinue reading “May 9 Ottawa, ON”
Week 1: a Canadian Odessey: Summary
Hard to believe that we have already completed the first week, most of which has seen us on roads already well traveled visiting family, celebrated a milestone birthday, watched a grandson race go carts, reconnected with dear friends and taken a now adult grandson out for dinner. It’s been truly amazing. We have traveled overContinue reading “Week 1: a Canadian Odessey: Summary”
May 8 / 9: McGowan Lake to Ottawa, ON the nation’s capital
Woke up this morning to beautiful sunshine. Our destination for today is Ottawa, ON, Canada’s capital city. It’s only a 90 minute drive today so we made a slow start, enjoying a leisurely breakfast and a long walk around the campground. We stopped along the way to do some personal shopping. Ottawa, ON Ottawa isContinue reading “May 8 / 9: McGowan Lake to Ottawa, ON the nation’s capital”
May 7: Waterloo to McGowan Lake, Maberly ON
We leave Waterloo today and drive eastward through the top of Toronto and tomorrow’s destination of the nation’s capital, Ottawa. It’s a nice warm morning, in the upper 50s, and overcast. Much better than the temperatures we had been waking up to so far. It promises to be a nice day. Since most of thisContinue reading “May 7: Waterloo to McGowan Lake, Maberly ON”
May 6: Hamilton, ON
Go-cart Race Day It turns out, fortuitously, that we have timed our visit to include our almost 17 year old grandson Aaron’s first go cart race of the season. This is his second year of racing. I don’t normally blog about family members, but I have Aaron’s permission to chronicle this. The racetrack is inContinue reading “May 6: Hamilton, ON”
May 5: Waterloo / Elora ON
Today is a family day in Waterloo, celebrating a birthday and visiting very dear, long time friends in nearby Elora. Waterloo, ON Waterloo is a university town in southern Ontario, west of Toronto and east of London, ON. Waterloo and its neighbor Kitchener are so close to each other it is often referred to asContinue reading “May 5: Waterloo / Elora ON”
May 4, 2023 – London ON to Waterloo, ON
London, ON is my husband’s home town. London, ON London is a Canadian city in southwestern Ontario, just north of Lake Erie and the U.S. border. It’s home to the University of Western Ontario. Among the city’s range of museums are Museum London, a showcase for regional art and historical artefacts, and the interactive Children’sContinue reading “May 4, 2023 – London ON to Waterloo, ON”
May 3, Komoka / London, ON
This is a family day and we had some shopping to do. It’s still cold and ‘rain squally’. I sincerely hope the weather is getting the nasty stuff out of its system before we start travelling / camping seriously. Tim Horton’s Donut Shops: the mainstay of every town in Canada… actually started in Hamilton ONContinue reading “May 3, Komoka / London, ON”
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