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By Got 2 Go
September 14th 2006

Cape Breton Capers

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Wild Asters
They grow everywhere here in the rocks and roadsides.

Sept 11 - Five years since 9/11 Sept 12/13/14 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia We arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia to an obvious air of excitement. We thought they were sure happy to see us but we soon found out it was because Condoleza Rice, US Foreign Secretary was about to visit there later in the day. We toured the Hector on the Quay - a museum and a replica of the boat that brought 33 Scottish families to this area in the 1773's. Conditions on the ship were unbelievably cramped and smallpox erupted causing the death of many of the children. [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
September 11th 2006

Prince Edward Island is Awesome!

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Confederation Bridge

Sept. 5/6/7/8/9/10 (we overstayed by a couple of days according to our preliminary plan) Prince Edward Island - WOW This has to be one of the most beautiful places we've seen on this planet! Farming, fishing harbors, red sand beaches, golf courses, Celtic misuc, fantastic scenery and great people! And everything is so close we keep overestimating how far it is to the next place we want to see - can't get used to the .6km type distances on the signs. You can drive around the coastal area of the whole Island in 15 hours. We don't know where to start [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
September 5th 2006

More of New Brunswick

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Covered Bridge

Sorry readers to throw this one in now but just realized it didn't get published when I wrote it. Sept. 5 - 4:30 pm - We have just crossed Conferderation Bridge into PEI and the Information Center here has wireless internet. Bonus! So here goes the final update to finish off New Brunswick. Sept.4/ 5 New Brunswick Con't We saw Fundy National Park through a haze of fog and rain. Parks are fantastic, fun places in the sun but have a totally different atmosphere when it's raining. Still a beautiful place. Since we were only about an hour out of Saint [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
September 4th 2006

New Brunswick

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First campground in NB

August 31/Sept 1/2/3/4 - New Brunswick ....the only province that is completely bilingual. All signs - government and businesses etc. are in both languages. It seems most of the people speak both languages. We met some nice young boys on a golf course and Larry asked the one little fellow (about 9 years old) who spoke English with a French accent if he was French or English and his answer was "both". Now wouldn't it be wonderful if the whole world thought like that!! It would be a much more peaceful place. We entered the province at Campbellton and took the [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
September 2nd 2006

Onward and Eastward - Gaspe, Quebec

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Village in Gaspe
Looking down at a pretty village in the Bay area of the Gaspe

August 30/31 - The Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec Followed Highway 20 up the South side of the Saint Lawrence with our destination in mind for the evening to be at Gaspe. This area of the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec is call the Bas Saint Laurent. Originally the Basque people from France were here to hunt wales even before Cartier arrived in the 1500’s. We have scenic views of the river as it widens the further east we travel. Little towns and farms populate the roadside continually so it seems there are always buildings in view. The farms are close together and [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
September 2nd 2006

Quebec City

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Quebec City architecture
Built on a steep hill, this is what the houses look like.

Can't believe it, found wireless internet at a campground. We are now in New Brunswick at the Hopewell Cape to see the largest tides in the world, but this episode of the blog will take you back to where we left you as you are running a few days behind us...... August 28/29/30 - Quebec City Parked in Old Quebec Lower Town near the port. Quebec City is built on a very steep hill. We walked uphill to the information centre in Old Upper Town which was near the beautiful hotel Chateau Frontenac. It is as June said “like walking into [View Full Entry]

By Got 2 Go
August 29th 2006

Ready to Go

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Ready to Go

Here goes our first attempt on the Travel Blog. Camper's packed and we are ready. Maritimes here we come! For a great Canadian blog check out VIA rails website: http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/en_index.html We have had a beautiful summer here at the lake in southern Saskatchewan where we live. What a great place to live - golfing, fishing and great people. Our kids were here for two great weeks too! But, with summer nearing it's end, we look forward to seeing the beautiful fall colors down east that many have told us about. Our itinerary: First to Yorkton to say goodbye to the [View Full Entry]

By Kcaj
August 10th 2006

Moosomin to Regina

North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Regina

The Praires have their beauty
This is near Whitewood, SK, but it could be many places on the prairies. It just struck me as a typical scene that I could record for others to see.

Odometer: 42920 km The travel is all familiar, old ground, from here to home in Calgary. The temptation will be to ride through it with out taking notice of anything, thinking that I know everything there is to know about the country here. I’ll have to overcome that numbness and try to keep my senses as alert as they have been for the rest of the trip. My plan is to travel on the TransCanada to Indian Head; slip over to the Qu’Appelle Valley and past Katepwa, the location of our cottage back in the forties; through Labret; breakfast in Fort [View Full Entry]

By avriljb
August 4th 2006

I am a slacker

North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Regina

Well my fellow bog readers. I have been so freaking slack. Ive been home a month and I havent done "My final words about ASIA" article. Damn i can't believe Im home already. Ummm Thailand was really cool. I think my favorite country was Laos. I would go back there in 2 seconds flat. I miss Australia the most. I already want to go back and I have only been here a MONTH! I think next on my list of adventures will be a 3 point, 3 country dive journey. Thats when I come back from Wales/England. Sigh! Going backpacking doesnt [View Full Entry]

By ca4387
July 31st 2006

Public : Paull River to Missinipe, July 31, 2006 - August 7, 2006

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Float Plane from Missinipe

Introduction This canoe trip in northern Saskatchewan runs from Paull Lake down the Paull River to the Churchill River and terminates in Missinipe. Paull Lake is accessed by float plane. The paull is a tributary of the Churchill. In some years, the water levels can be low enough to make this trip difficult. Not this year. In fact, some portages were washed out. For any canoe trip in northern Saskatchewan, the missinipe canoe outfitters, , are highly recommended for supplies and advice. July 31, 2006 We wer [View Full Entry]

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