Ride for heart ….to the finish this time…

Ride for heart ….to the finish this time…

Another year, another try at the Ride for Heart.  The annual fundraiser that closes down 2 major highways in downtown Toronto to allow pedestrians on to walk, run or ride. We were originally going to opt out this year since we had a major bathroom 

the final leg of Canada150

the final leg of Canada150

The Final Stretch From Riding Mountain National Park, we headed further west to Winnipeg. A quick stop here to catch up with friends and work before our return to Ontario. Winnipeg This time around since we weren’t in town long, we stayed at a hotel 

Edmonton

Edmonton

Last minute mountain fun From Jasper, we head out of the rockies and have to say goodbye to the mountains.. But before squeezing in some last minute fun. We hit the Miette Hot Springs. We had a little extra time before we needed to be 

Vancouver… almost halfway

Vancouver… almost halfway

We left for Vancouver on a cold morning and a short 2 hour drive down the sea to sky highway and we found ourselves staring at the water that leads to the OCEAN!… The kids couldn’t wait to dip their toes in the other coastal 

A slight break from Canada150 fun

A slight break from Canada150 fun

So, it’s taken me quite a long time to get all the Canada 150 posts out there…. and life has a habit of getting in the way….. Seeing as this fall and winter have flown by with lots of fun events, I thought I’d try to 

Back to the heat in Kelowna

Back to the heat in Kelowna

Another early morning rise and pack up and we were off to Kelowna.  As we descended out of the mountains, the temperature quickly rose from the 1 degC we experienced at Lake Louise at 8 am to 28 degC in Kelowna.  As our A/C had 

On westward….. Calgary

On westward….. Calgary

Another early morning rise, to make it to Calgary to drop off our trailer so we could take it to the car dealership …AGAIN…. Since the A/C quit…. Even though… we just spent an ungodly amount in Winnipeg to have everything fixed… We make do with 

Our brush with Royalty – Royal Tyrell Museum

Our brush with Royalty – Royal Tyrell Museum

….AND MORE DINOSAURS….. Awoke early in the morning and packed up ready to head on our next adventure…. Drumheller and the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. Royal patronage was bestowed upon the museum in 1990. (I suppose this is technically our 2nd brush with royalty. 

…onto a new Province… Manitoba

…onto a new Province… Manitoba

Flat plains of …. Manitoba!? Leaving Thunder Bay, the scenery through the last part of Ontario was suddenly very different from the hills and lakes surrounding Lake Superior. The land all around us started to flatten out. We even passed into another time zone. Who 

Sudbury – The Big Nickel!

Sudbury – The Big Nickel!

Rain… Rain… Rain.. but magically we seem to find the right times to stop and do things as the rain lets up. In Ottawa, we managed to avoid the rain under canopies and such just as we were having lunch or dinner, and upon arrival