June 14, 2019 – June 16, 2019
We headed for a quick two day visit to Prince Edward Island (PEI). There are two options for getting to PEI from the mainland…you can take a ferry, or you can take the bridge. We were close to the bridge and so opted for that option. Both are free to get to the island, but to get off of the island you have to pay.
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June 5, 2019 – June 14, 2019
On the road again, we drove along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean south of Halifax, through small, authentic fishing villages like Terrence Bay, before making our way to the touristic Peggy’s Cove. We had hoped to free camp at the visitor’s centre, but were told it was not allowed, so we continued on to the nearby ocean front King Neptune Campground. We entered the registration office/home of the owner, where Derek greeted the man by saying, “And so you must be King Neptune!” (which got quite a laugh from Granny in the corner). We then were shocked to hear that our camping spot for the night was going to cost $40. Pricey by Canadian standards, super pricey compared to what we had been paying in South America….not all is perfect about being back in Canada or maybe Derek just had to pay special price!
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May 22, 2019 – June 5, 2019
We were pleased when Piper walked casually into her kennel for the short flight from Toronto to Halifax (a cookie really does go a long way with her), and after a night in a hotel near the airport outside of Halifax, we taxied into the city and to our home for the next week, a room in a shared Airbnb house in central Halifax.
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May 13, 2019 – May 22, 2019
Just like that, and, bam, we were back in Canada! We went from fall weather in Buenos Aires, to spring in Toronto.
Continue readingAdd mirrors? Well, yes, that would work. Employ double duty furniture, like a sofa that becomes a bed? Sure, that helps. But, in my experience, the best way to make a 289 square foot cabin seem HUGE is to move into a 75 square foot truck camper, with actual floor space of about 8 square feet!