30 September 2025 I begin my day once again with a walk around the gardens, taking in the peonies. It’s Truth & Reconciliation Day for the indigenous people of Canada. The gist of the little book I skimmed yesterday basically noted that the government is moving in the right direction but needs to do more… Continue reading The Halifax Lancers & The Natural History Museum
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Agricola Street & The Narrows Public House
September 29, 2025 The next morning we started with breakfast at the Bluenose II restaurant and an open itinerary. The food was not as fabulous as the Stardust Café, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our placemat advertised a bookstore in the North End, Agricola Street Books, so we decided to head there after breakfast. On… Continue reading Agricola Street & The Narrows Public House
Ingonish to Mahone Bay
September 23-24, 2025 We spend our last day in Ingonish with a slow, easy morning: washing clothes and cleaning house. We stepped out about 10:00 and walked down to the beach on N. Ingonish Bay where I’d watched the sunset that first night with Mary & Star. It’s quiet and still, and we walk down… Continue reading Ingonish to Mahone Bay
The North Peninsula
18 Sept 2025 The northernmost section of Cape Breton lies outside of the National Forest, and I’m eager to see what it’s like. I find it is notably sparse in population with a boreal forest is full of spruce & birches (two of my favorites). The roads get windier and windier the farther north one… Continue reading The North Peninsula
Here We Go Again!
Kitty and I wanted to alert our followers of our pending travels to Madrid. We’ll leave tomorrow (Jan 9) and will be gone for five weeks, and plan to keep up a regular travel blog starting the end of the week. We’ve rented an Airbnb apartment in the Chamberí district, north of the old city… Continue reading Here We Go Again!