Ontario: Tobermory
"Bruuuce!" "Hurry Up Sundown" (06/24/24)
We have been home from Thailand for a few months. I have finished my projects for the Michigan house for the year, so if felt like a good time to enjoy the lake life that the Michigan area offers. We have been dabbling in this Home Exchange concept for the past year and amassed a plethora of credit. We decided it was time to start dipping into that points bank to book a place on the water. We landed on a spot in Ontario, more specifically the Bruce Peninsula, just outside the town of Tobermory. Continue Reading
Ontario: Toronto+
"It's Winter, Why Not Go to Canada?" (12/27/09)
I had some free time after Christmas and I decided to head to Canada. This blog will be the first of 4. I decided to drive from Detroit to Toronto, then on to Ottawa, Quebec, Montreal, Lake Placid and back home. Below is the plan. I was to arrive in Toronto on the 27th, stay over night then continue on with each blue dot representing a sleep over. I stayed in Hi Hostels throughout and they were incredibly clean and friendly. I was the only person from the USA throughout my entire travels. Continue Reading
Ontario: Tobermory
"Canada...Ay!" (04/26/09)
Recently my father and I went on a day hike, and he asked me, as he has in the past, "Why do you hike?" He wanted to know whether it was for challenge, enjoyment, etc. It was during the below hike, as the rain was pouring down that I thought back to this question. I think it depends on the circumstances. If it is a leisure walk outside for a couple miles, then enjoyment would be the reason, but if it is a 16 mile hike with a 50lb pack in a downpour, then I would lean towards the challenge aspect with a feeling of enjoyment a few weeks down the road. This trip was one of the latter. Continue Reading