Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Jim's Place
I am parked at the Twisted Horseshoe; Jim's place. It is by the RD airport.....I can watch the small planes and helicopters take off. Jim hooked me up to water and sewer and that is all I need.
I have been just resting the last few days. I went through 3 time changes going east and again going west and that really seemed to take the wind out of my sails.
It is difficult to think that my adventure is about done. I could go on for a long time yet. All things worked out well and I met some wonderful people and saw many different things.
The weather has been warm and sunny, but the weatherman is predicting rain/snow tomorrow and a high of 9C, which I can live with.
I have to look for work and get back into the world of sleep, eat and work.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Home
I am now in North Bay, Ontario. I am rather glad to be out of Quebec. Although it is a beautiful historic province, it is nice to get news in English and to be able to read signs; any signs. I found the people there to be very friendly and helpful. It was also cold there. My old roommate, Pascal, told me it was very cold there and he is correct. I drove right through Montreal, keeping my eyes glued to the highway so didn't see much of any thing there. I also drove right through Ottawa. I would have liked to see the Parliament Building, but being Easter weekend everything is closed.
I got here on hwy 17, which in these parts is the Trans-Canada. It gives a whole new meaning to the term "shake, rattle and roll". I hope it improves as I continue.
6:05 PM 12/04/2009
The road did improve. I drove as far as I could yesterday, finally spending the night at a truck stop in Wawa (so called because of all the geese). It was a very scenic route. I saw both Lake Huron and Lake Superior. They are the bluest blue! I would call them royal blue. There were watch for moose signs all along the route. I didn't see any moose, but I saw a huge black bear on a rocky ledge by the highway. Today I drove as far as Dryden. I have been quite taken since re-entering Canada at how much forested area there is in our country.
I drove through Manitoba, stopping in Winnipeg. The one tire on my car Kaddie went flat and I was thankful that it happened in a city and not on the hwy. There was a lot of water in the ditches and some fields looked like lakes. I stayed at a truck stop for the night and it was a big mud hole, but I was tired from traveling and happy to park.
The next day I drove as far as Moose Jaw, Sask. and parked at WalMart. I had a great visit with my Uncle Mike and his wife Doreen. I drove through blizzard conditions from Moose Jaw to Swift Current. The radio was giving snow warnings for Maple Creek and I was undecided on whether to continue on or wait it out. I spoke to a couple who suggested I continue on as the snow was to last for 2 days. Presently the highway was warm and the snow was melting as it hit, but by tomorrow the roads could be iced up making travel impossible. I took their suggestion and arrived in Strathmore, which is where I sit to add to my blog.
It has been a wonderful experience and I hope I will get to do this once again, although for a shorter period of time. Thank you to all who have sent encouraging emails and comments to my blog. I will write again once I am settled.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Quebec City
Monday, April 6, 2009
Peggy's Cove
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Amherst, N.S.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Fredericton, N.B.
Hello fellow Canadians and American friends,
Today I went into Fredericton, to the old part of the city. The first photo was taken at the Legislative Building. It is a stove. I didn't realize that until I walked by and felt the heat. The second building is a museum and one of the very old buildings here. I spent a couple of hours just walking and taking photos. It is a nice day here today and I rather enjoy the cool, fresh air. On the way back I drove into Gagetown to see the army base.
It seems strange to be back in Canada. I now have to watch my speedometer in km., not miles. Also, after 7 months in the U.S. the Cdn. money looks foreign. I converted my Am. dollars today so that I am not losing 20 cents on the dollar. I saved some ones so that I can do my origami dollar bills as tips.
Some of the places I would like to visit are closed until May. I will go to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia and see what is there.
This is a sign I saw on a door:
"This is a push door. You can have it your way and pull, but this door is pretty stubborn."