Thailand: North to South September 25 – October 10, 2019 Bangkok – Icky and Sticky After a long day of travel, four hours getting from Cambridge to Heathrow through London and a 12 hour flight, we were exhausted upon arrival. The heat and humidity hit us like a hot wet blanket stepping out of theContinue reading “Thailand”
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Crossing into Mexico
Crossing the border From the beginning of our planning, we had talked about, and to be honest worried about, the idea of crossing the border and driving in Mexico. No matter who we talked to, people were worried for us given all the negative press about the violence in Mexico due to the drug cartelsContinue reading “Crossing into Mexico”
Crossing the Excited States of America
Crossing the Border When the word finally came down that the United States had agreed to reopen their border with Canada, Heidi and I sighed a big sigh of relief. We had talked about all the different scenarios and come to the realization that if we didn’t get across the border in early November weContinue reading “Crossing the Excited States of America”
Nova Scotia – Oh the Colours
Cape Breton Island We arrived about dinner time from Newfoundland and set out in search of our overnight camping spot. Heidi, in her role of co-pilot, has become adept at locating various types of accommodations for Klara and her inhabitants. We use a few tools extensively to find campsites, the website freecampsites.net, and three apps,Continue reading “Nova Scotia – Oh the Colours”
The Push to the Maritimes
We departed Ottawa in poring rain, and it got worse as we ventured east into Quebec. The tail end of Hurricane Ida was dropping biblical amounts of rain on “le belle province”, so we skipped right through to New Brunswick in a day. Now that we had arrived in the Maritimes, we slowed our paceContinue reading “The Push to the Maritimes”
On to Ontario
On to Ontario We returned to Winnipeg and set off immediately for Lake of the Woods in Kenora Ontario, about a 3-hour drive east of Winnipeg. The first thing one notices as you venture east is the transition from the prairies to the Canadian shield. I was surprised when researching the shield that 50% ofContinue reading “On to Ontario”
North America 2021-2023
When discussing our retirement plans, a North American adventure was always high on our list. Upon our return from Europe and Southeast Asia, we began our hunt for the perfect vehicle to carry us across Canada, USA, and Mexico. In early 2020 we found our trusty home on wheels, (we named her Klara after Heidi’sContinue reading “North America 2021-2023”
Our North American Adventure – An Introduction.
COVID-19 threw a monkey wrench into our plans for this adventure in 2020. We had researched and purchased a motor home for the purposes of seeing North America by road. Given travel restrictions we were limited to travelling in BC for about 4 months, 3 months in the fall of 2020 and another month thisContinue reading “Our North American Adventure – An Introduction.”
Our adventure begins, The Canadian Western Provinces, The Abridged Version
We began our nine month adventure with a 5 hour drive up the Coquihalla Hwy to visit one of Art’s oldest friends, Dennis Sottana, his wife Sonia and their daughter DeLisa. It is magnificent location right on Shuswap lake and of course, as always, Dennis has every toy imaginable to have fun on the water.Continue reading “Our adventure begins, The Canadian Western Provinces, The Abridged Version”
Our Ride Across Scandinavia
Our Return to Bergen Our luck and fortune on this trip were never so evident as our visit to Bergen Norway. Having been introduced to new friends before our cruise, we were invited to overnight with Sten, Veronica and family before resuming our journey. Not only did they store our bike for the duration of the cruiseContinue reading “Our Ride Across Scandinavia”
Bellissimo Travels 