Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Exploring Mont Royal & Driving Home • November 26, 2016 Once we were finished with our walk around downtown Montreal, we wanted to walk to a place that seemed more “us” — Mont Royal, the mountain that sits in the center of the island. It was on the way back to our apartment,…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Exploring Downtown Montreal • November 25, 2016 We awoke on the morning of Black Friday to see that a thick fog had engulfed the quiet street of the neighborhood where we were staying. I checked the forecast for the day and saw that the rain they had been predicting all week looked…
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Hiking in the Fall in the White Mountains • October 10, 2016 Before I begin, I must let you know that out of the 23 days of our fall vacation, THIS ONE was our favorite! It’s a good thing it was one of the last days, because if our vacation…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Hiking Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain, New York • November 24, 2016 Having the holidays off — or even being able to spend them together — is no longer a given for us. I guess this means we’re officially adults. Oh how we miss those easy college days, with nice long summer and winter breaks,…
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Road Tripping and Hiking in Maine • October 9, 2016 After over 2 weeks in Canada, it was time to return to the US. So, with one last stop at Tim Horton’s, we said goodbye and began heading West. As we drove South on I-95, we were feeling tired and…
Hiking Vanderwhacker Mountain, New York • November 19, 2016 Last Friday when we checked the forecast for the weekend, we saw it was to be 60º and sunny on Saturday, followed by 30º and snowy on Sunday, with the rest of the week being filled with cold and chances for more snow. Obviously, that’s a sign…