Journals

A long weekend camping trip to Mont Orford (the area, not the park) with friends. Leaving the city Friday night, hiking on Saturday, relaxing and doing touristy stuff on Sunday, going back home on Monday. #cantons-de-lest #montorford #memphremagog ...

This is a journal about the Parcs régionaux MRC Matawinie Sept-Chutes (Sept Chutes Regional Park in the Matawinie "county") It's a mouthful, so let's just call it Sept Chutes, which means Seven Waterfalls. I didn't actually count the ...

A 3-day getaway on our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. With my hubbie - @hammerhead - we are discovering new hikes within the Atlantic provinces Co-vid bubble. The options are beautiful and many.

Every year in the hiking season from May to October I like to do a new-to-me hike; searching for one with a bonus factor - that might be longer distance, challenging elevation, spectacular location and beauty, special hiking ...

Getting out there and doing day hikes: short and long, old and new.

I will be hiking El Camino Primitivo in Spain. It is the original Camino through more mountainous terrain and runs about 195 miles. My mom is joining me making the pilgrimage all that more special! It will be ...

I've joined my husband @hammerhead at his job site in an area of Nova Scotia we've mainly driven through. We're gifted with staying in the owner's lovely 3-bedroom cottage-home located on the same ocean property. My only 'chores' ...

Close to home or further afield - hikes done in a day!

Our 20th Anniversary - 10 days - no kids - cold weather. Super excited for what lies ahead, such as glow worm caves, snow skiing (will be heaven after living in a city that hovers around 35-40 degrees ...

A 28 hour trip to Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Some camping, some touring, a wee bit of hiking (discovered a nudist beach!), and a political theatre production. A perfect summer weekend.