The mission was simple, if daunting: pack two families into an SUV, drive from Toronto to Florida for a week and then – gulp – drive back again. It may have been a very foolish idea indeed: seven people, one vehicle and twenty-four hours on the road in each direction. What chaos might ensue? In … [Read more...]
Destination: Kelowna
When I was in my twenties, my mom inexplicably developed a desire to change careers: "I think I could've been a truck driver," she'd say, happily ensconced behind the wheel, chauffering the family on a long drive to wherever. I never understood her strange love of the long-haul, always preferring … [Read more...]
4091 Kilometres later
I tried to update a few more blogs whilst away in Cape Breton but I had terrible internet connection. I guess that’s the whole point of a vacation right? Unfortunately, I'm not wired that way. If you were in Cape Breton last week, I was that guy trying to find a wi-fi connection on a raft in the … [Read more...]
Road Trip
This was hour 20 on a 21 hour long drive to Cape Breton. [youtube id="f90Th6Ez8_E"] … [Read more...]
Tween/Teens and Travel: How to Maintain Your Sanity & Have Fun
I'll reveal my secret to tween/teen travel a little later but, in the meantime, let me say that, I hate groundhogs. Well, at least the one that said we were having an early spring. Seriously, just yesterday I was looking out my window and there was a blizzard out there! This March Break was colder … [Read more...]
Role Reversal
I love my husband.He is a good man and an amazing father and if I had to do it all over again I'd choose him in an instant. One of the things I love most? Traveling with him fits me like a glove. We've been together for over 20 years and over that time we've found a rhythm that works well for us on … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Road Trip
Last week I spent my time on the road. I have always loved the excitement of a road trip with the potential for something new around every corner. That was especially true on this trip because I was hitting part of the East Coast of the U.S. that I had never been to. I had lived in Boston for awhile … [Read more...]
In Praise of Spontaneous Getaways (and a not-so-fun mudslide this time)
Ever since we got stranded in Monterey, CA overnight due to a rogue mudslide caused by heavy rains that closed the Pacific Coast Highway before we could reach Los Angeles, I've wanted to take my girls back to the beach. I called that trip "A Delightful Detour", and it truly was one of the brightest … [Read more...]
When the Kittens are Away…
This is the first year ever that both of my kids are going to sleepover camp. It is year 4 for my son and my daughter's very first time. My son who is almost 13 is there for a month, my daughter who is 9.5 is there for 2 weeks. I am excited for both of them but a little anxious. A month is a … [Read more...]
A Mare Usque Ad Mare
Canada Day quiz: You know what that is, that title? Answer: It's our official motto, the one on our crest, and it means "from sea to sea." And for today, I have a wonderfully readable book about this great land of ours. Hey Canada! by Vivien BowersTundra BooksISBN: 978 1 77049 255 4This book … [Read more...]