Directions below. I always think the same three things when I drive up Parlee Brook Road: are these homes year-round residences or are these summer cottages? How do they get to work in a snowstorm? And do they know how lucky they are to live in this beautiful spot? Even with weekend adventure-seekers clogging up... Continue Reading →
Bald Mountain Adventure Trail, Clarendon, NB
In the winter, this is a 4.6 km out and back trail to a look off. (Warning, this is a remote area with spotty cell service at best. Know your abilities and use at your own risk.) How to get there: From Fredericton take the Trans Canada highway east to Highway 7/ Saint John exit.... Continue Reading →
Deer Island Part 2
I drove by the Deer island INN twice before seeing the sign. I was glad there was no traffic behind me as I hit the brakes for a sharp turn into the driveway of the beautifully restored Victorian home. With my overnight bag in my hand I walked up the front steps under a grapevine... Continue Reading →
Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada Part 1.
L'EteteLords Cove Road I have been pushing the speed limit for the last fifteen minutes. I finally round the last turn, coast down the rise in the road and bottom-out at the ramp. The lady on the deck of the deerisland ferry waves me forward and I slip into the last spot available. The gate... Continue Reading →
Lest We Forget-2020
Always thankful for your service. A dedication to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces that gave their lives, so I could be free. Just a few of the Cenotaphs' I stopped at during my 2020 travels. Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Chipman, NB Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Luneburg Nova Scotia Oromocto, New Brunswick