After staying in for days because of the rain, we’re itching to move and hike up Cap Roux.
Hike Up Cap Roux
8 Great Reasons to Visit Manitoulin Island
If you’re looking for variation when you’re traveling then make sure to visit Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Canada at some point. We visited the island twice, once in summer and earlier this year, in spring when we had our last visitors over before the move. Did you know that Manitoulin Island… Is the biggest freshwater island in the world? contains over 100 islands itself which in turn have their own islands, one of them called Treasure Island (in Lake Mindemoya) has a rich history that includes indigenous peoples, voyageurs,…
Urban Trail Haarlem- The Fastest Way to See the City
This weekend I took part in the fastest way to see the highlights in Haarlem. What did I do? I ran 10 kilometers as part of the KLM Urban Trail Series. I don’t know about you but I personally love it when an experience is somewhat outside of the box. Sure, it’s great to go see a museum, or a park, or…anything really, but with an added dose of interest, I’m in. It was only Wednesday last week that through a running group of fellow parents, I even learned of…
The Formula to See Teylers Museum
The overseas move negotiated, it is time to explore and see our new surroundings. So, with the weather being dry (finally), I decided to go to the Netherlands’ oldest museum: Teylers in Haarlem. The museum is located along ‘het Spaarne’, one of the city’s canals and parking is just around the corner at the Appelgaarde underground parking lot. Teylers Daylight Premises The building is original and well maintained. The floors are inlaid marble with high, alcove ceilings. I pick up a map, the handy electronic device that contains multi-lingual descriptions…
Catch Up on 6 Months of Outings
Time to catch up on stories and trips after a 6-month absence due to an overseas expat move.
9 Day Road Trip California – Nevada – Arizona
Always wanted to do a highlights road trip taking in the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Check out this easy to replicate 9 day road trip.
7 Best Toronto City Trails
No matter the season, check out these fun Toronto City Trails that are great for a refreshing walk or a nice run in nature in the city. 1 Belt line (4.3 km) Running from Mount Pleasant Road, just north of Mount Pleasant Cemetery to Allen Road, south of Elm Ridge Drive. The trail is mostly flat and easy to navigate. To make your walk longer consider walking through the beautifully kept and serene Cemetery. Another way to lengthen your walk, pass through the cemetery and head over to Moore Park…
First Light in Ste Marie among the Hurons
What better way to offset the cold and dark than finding or sharing heat and light? That is just what we did when we visited Sainte Marie among the Hurons ’ First Lights festivities early last December. Every late November, beginning of December, during three consecutive weekends, more than 5000 lights are placed around the reconstructed mission village. There are crafts, a small farmers/crafters market, native drumming and music performances, people in traditional and/or historic and all set against the village alight with lanterns and fires. A bit of Sainte-Marie…
Central Park Traffic and a Tramway Ride
With the Path (Subway line from New Jersey) partially closed for maintenance, we walk along the New Jersey boardwalk towards the next available station. It is a muggy morning. The mist hanging down touches the river. New Jersey waterfront There’s quite a lot of traffic this Sunday morning. Boats on the water and strollers alongside it. A water taxi makes its way over to our shoreline and we decide to take it instead. Two stops later we depart close to the New York City’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum…
New York’s Garment District – Immigration, Fashion and Skyscrapers
What is now known as the Fashion or Garment District, started out quite differently. When early last century the theater business and district in New York was celebrating its highs, it attracted a myriad of additional businesses that quite literally didn’t see the light of day. Prostitution, racketeering, gambling and bootlegging were the cornerstones of that part. It resulted in an area run by criminals which earned it the nickname Devil’s Arcade or Tenderloin. Due to this the area was not one anyone would willfully settle in, making rents low…