All posts about travel, the great outdoors and enjoying adventures.
There was just a dusting of snow on the ground – more in some places than others. Snow makes everything look a bit more magical, but even with very little of it, our first time winter hiking at Dundas Valley…
On a sunny winter morning, we decided we needed to stretch our legs. Winter cabin fever was getting to us. So we headed to Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville, Ontario. We had passed by the Reservoir on past travels…
Ever since I was a little girl, the idea of visiting Petroglyphs Provincial Park near Peterborough, Ontario, was something that I had on my unofficial travel bucket list. This park has historic rock carvings by Algonquin or Iroquoian-speaking people, dating…
The romantic Holyrood Abbey ruins at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh are a stark reminder that time and historic events can destroy the most beautiful buildings in the world. Exploring Holyrood Abbey ruins takes you on a trip back in time….
There’s a cross-city trail near my home that passes by a place where wild things grow. The Sherwood Forest Park in Burlington, Ontario is a mix of playing fields and wild growth. It’s also a place to go exploring in…
Anytime there is a snowfall in and around Toronto, we get the urge to do a little drive a couple of days after. With the early snowfall in December and continuous lake-effect flurries, there’s always a reason for winter day…
The Hamilton region of southern Ontario is a waterfall mecca for photographers. One of the most gorgeous is Tiffany Falls in Ancaster, part of the greater Hamilton area. Located at Tiffany Falls Conservation Area, the falls are a popular destination…
If you wake up very early – and I mean at 5:30 a.m. crack of dawn early – on a Saturday morning, and leave the house at about 6:10 a.m. you can make it up from Toronto to do some…
As part of our honeymoon in 2012, we went touring Scotland via a bus tour. We had one of the best adventures touring Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor and Loch Lomond. After the first leg of the tour, leaving Aonach Mor…
