Tag: Canada
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Montréal’s Food Classics
I can say with confidence that there is a lot to see and do in Montréal. One of the things the locals are quite proud of, understandably, is the incredible food that can be found here. We did some reading and set out to experience four items which should be a must on anyone’s list…
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Montréal, Canada
So here we are, wrapping up our first of four weeks in Montréal. Honestly we were not quite sure what to expect once we got here. All I am going to say is we are having a wonderful time. The people have been incredibly friendly and helpful. As well, the architecture and history are fantastic.…
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It’s Been Fun, P.E.I.
Well, here we are wrapping up our seven month stay on Prince Edward Island that included six months of house sitting just outside of the small city of Summerside. The goal when coming here was two fold; to explore an area of Canada we had never been before and to experience an East Coast winter.…
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Introduction to East Coast Winters
We have enjoyed an exceptional fall and an easy pace into winter here on Prince Edward Island. However winter arrived in force over the last week. We thought the first snow storm of the year last weekend was impressive, however this weekend another storm demonstrated that Mother Nature was just getting going. We were warned…
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Revisiting Charlottetown
As I have mentioned previously, one of the things we are loving about this house sitting opportunity in Prince Edward Island is we get to thoroughly explore the island before the actual house sit starts. We embarked on a three night road trip to explore the last corner of the island that we had not…
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Side Roads
Fortunately we have the use of a truck while we are on PEI. This opens up the opportunity to turn down the side dirt roads to explore. We could still do that with a car, but as the promise of moisture increases, having a truck with 4×4 is infinitely more comforting. Part of the interesting…
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Lighthouses and Fall Colours
Another beautiful day means another road trip to a new part of the island. We started out our day by heading to the Summerside COVID testing site for our mandatory follow up COVID test after our arrival in PEI. Negative again. Their organization and no nonsense approach to the whole situation is quite refreshing. After…
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First Glimpse of Charlottetown
We have been fortunate enough to continue to have beautiful fall days so we chose to do a road trip to PEI’s capital city, Charlottetown. Our first sign that we were going to have a good day was when we managed to find some free parking for the day in the historic centre, not an…
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Hello, Prince Edward Island
To say I am excited to be typing this blog is a gross understatement. After two years in our home city of Calgary we are back on the road. Our time in Calgary was fantastic on so many levels, however our chosen lifestyle is to be nomadic and we are glad to be back at…
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Fire Wood
One of the advantages of spending some time house sitting in our home city is that friends can visit. Combine that with having friends with a slightly askew sense of humour and life gets interesting. The beauty of having friends like this is they also bring the proper tools with them to get the job…