May 11 Temagami to Timmins, ON

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”

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 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”

May 2 – Tioga, PA to London, ON, Canada

It was sunny but cold when we left camp but the weather soon deteriorated to rainy squalls for most of the 6 1/2 hour drive. The weather had been very wet when we left home having rained most of the previous Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The day’s drive took us on our usual route upContinue reading “May 2 – Tioga, PA to London, ON, Canada”