Blue Puttees Ferry from North Sydney, Cape Breton, to Port Aux Basque, Newfoundland. Day 1 "Did you come in on the ferry?" the lady at the kiosk at the J.T. Cheesman Provincial Park campground asks me. I nod and say " yes" she raises her eyebrows and her forehead wrinkles up in a look of... Continue Reading →
Parlee Beach, NB
It has taken me five summers to finally make the road trip to New Brunswick's Parlee beach. Located at 45 Parlee Beach road, in Pointe-Du-Chene, in the town of Shediac. Upon entering the Park office, I was greeted by two young ladies. We exchanged Hellos and then I asked " Do you have any camping... Continue Reading →
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Dominion Park Beach
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada I love this beach, In my opinion it has the best features of swimming in freshwater - no great white sharks (I hope not anyway) or jellyfish (that I have ever seen) - but because it is the headwaters of the Saint John River, it benefits from the tidal thrust... Continue Reading →
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Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
"I hear an ambulance coming," the lady at the counter says, raising her head to listen. The pen she is holding remains still in her hand, hovering mid-air. My head swivels around. "I don't hear anything..." I don't get the words out of my mouth before the sirens become audible. "Someone must have fallen off... Continue Reading →
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Top 20 Maritime Outdoor Escapes 2019
I know I am late publishing this year's countdown. I truly struggled with choosing between places where the landscape in front of me is jaw-dropping, and cultural locations where the line between lore and history is so faint it is indiscernible. I decided to compromise. This year is about centre locations and why you should... Continue Reading →
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