Newport & Jamestown, RI • July 3, 2017 On Monday, July 3rd, we tried to reason with ourselves that less people would be out and about and we could get away with going to some more touristy New England attractions. We had originally intended on going to Block Island, RI, but the night before, we realized…
Visiting Downtown Albany, NY | New York State Museum | New York State Capitol Building | January 2017 A few weeks ago, we went on a little afternoon trip to explore Albany. As Curtis was transitioning to a night schedule, we only had a few hours to enjoy a short weekend adventure, and the skies were…
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 • Prince Edward Island • October 3-7, 2016 After one last hike in Cape Breton Highlands, we hit the road and began heading West. We still had over a week of traveling planned, and while we were enjoying seeing new places and adventuring together, we were in need of a little…
Acadian Culture and History • Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Due to the nature of our trip, it being so long and extensive, it just didn’t seem right to throw bits of disjointed history at you over the span of several posts. History should be read linearly (or so some believe). So instead I’m…