Travels, Trips & Tails

Alaska Back at Mersey River Chalets!

Alaska Back at Mersey River Chalets! : Alaska was so happy to finally be able to stretch and curl up on the couch after a 4 hour car ride. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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A Visit To The Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa

Ever since we’ve been planning our Tampa trip we’ve been excited to be visiting the Lowry Park Zoo because we’ve read some good reviews of the zoo and the variety of creatures they housed. The Zoo is a five-time winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (as of 2015) and is one of the most popular zoos in the southeastern USA. It was located only a short 10 minutes from the AirBnB home we are renting so we got there right at the opening so we could enjoy a full day and it certainly was an awesome morning, sunny and the forecast was for a warming day! We used our City Passes to get a discount on the price of admission and once ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Dami

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Dami : Dami with his rubber boots and hot seats ready to do a short canoe trip on the West Branch. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

When You Wish Upon A Star

What are the odds of me hearing a Walt Disney song while having my breakfast in the hotel? Yes! This morning I heard the Pinocchio’s song “When You Wish Upon a Star” and it brought tears to my eyes: I felt so special: That and being treated like a famous movie star! I have good news: I don’t have to switch hotels, only rooms; Friday morning, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. I think it’ll be very interesting to experience the different rooms of the hotel, a bit like when Dami and I were in Hawaii at the Jacaranda Inn. Yesterday was a pretty busy day for me, considering my previous days. I went to Vodafone at Wanceslas square, I thought they ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Walk

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Walk : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Canoe in Fall

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Canoe in Fall : Great! When we got to the resort at 4, it was still warm (11celcius) and was the only nice sunny day of our stay. Cindy asked for a canoe to be brought at the west branch dock. We really appreciated. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Busch Gardens Tampa

We are so excited to be going to Busch Gardens in Tampa today! Now that we are all settled in to our amazing accommodations we are ready to finally start our Tampa vacation with a day trip to Busch Gardens. It’s a bit chilly this morning, enough that even us Canadians need to wear a hat and mittens in the morning. We were just as excited to be here as when we were at WDW! It’s always fun to arrive at the park and get signed in and get in the lineup to enter the main gates. The kids who are on their first visit are all excited but DD and I were also feeling the tingling anticipation of the day. Despite ...

The Fort Louisburg Sheep

The Fort Louisburg Sheep : DD feeds some tasty grasses to a pen full of happy sheep at Fort Louisburg. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik Seaside – Boardwalk to The Ocean : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Lonely Bear

Nova Scotia – Upper Clements Wildlife Park – Lonely Bear : A poor loney bear missing its mate who had passed away recently. So sad. I hope they can rescue another one and bring her some company so they can have their snack at the picnic table again! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Grand Manan Island Ferry

The Ferry from Blacks Harbor, New Brunswick to Grand-Manan Island NB, is an awesome 1.5 hour trip. The views from the upper deck are awesome and chances are high one can see harbor porpoises and seals. We were glad we had our binoculars with us so we were able to spot many there and back. It is cold up on deck but it was early in the morning so we were prepared and dressed warm. We got on the ferry, parked the Vibe and walked to the upper deck to watch us leave the harbor….that’s always a fun part of sailing! We don’t want to sound snobbish but we had been used to the BC ferries from Vancouver to the Sunshine Coast ...

Bota Spa

Bota Spa : Walking in Old Montreal in the coldest snowiest winter I saw an odd black boat with steam rising from the decks. I stopped and saw this odd scene…what looked like a hot tub on the back of a huge ship! As I watched I saw people in skimpy shorts and towels walking from what looked like a sauna into the cold air and stepping into a heated pool. How wierd! It is freezing outside and this is some sort of floating spa in Old Montreal! It's something called Bota Spa and they say : "Anchored at the Quays of the Old Port of Montreal, Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau offers passengers the healing benefits of a spa coupled with the ...

Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Bohaker Trail Skunk

Nova Scotia – Delaps Cove Bohaker Trail Skunk : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Jsem v Praze! (I am in Prague!)

I can’t believe I am in Prague finally! What a crazy set of flights this was. From Moncton, NB to Toronto ON, to London, England and finally to Prague, Czech Republic. As I am writing, I am fighting the urge to lay down on the bed and sleep until forever. The British Airways flight attendants were just outstanding, especially David, on the flight from Toronto to London Heathrow. I had planned to take the metro but once here, my suitcase felt like a ton of bricks and I decided to take a cab after I bought my cheap cellphone at Vodafone. I am now at the Hotel 16, on Katerinska street. The personnel at the hotel, Michael and Cenda gave me ...

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Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalets – Orange Dami

Scratching the Surface of the Fundy Shore in Nova Scotia

The Fundy shore of Nova Scotia has so much to discover and explore. Stretching from Amherst to Digby, it is one of the biggest regions of the province. Our visit consists of two days in early June and our starting point is The Coastal Inn Hotel in Sackville, New Brunswick. We had a planned itinerary but as usual we made room for some impromptu activities and sights. On day 1 we start with the Maccan Tidal Wetland Park. It is there that we see a Pleasure Way camper van and fall in love… it would be so perfect for us: imagine the freedom! We are a little early for the tidal bore but we’ve seen it so many times in our ...