tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88466450622156186052024-02-21T07:56:19.026-08:00Have T@b will travelA road trip across the U.S. and Canada! With a slight detour!!Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-40332089718861748812014-09-23T16:28:00.002-07:002014-09-23T17:09:00.333-07:00The Good, the bad and the amazing! Where do I begin? As I sit typing our final post I have a mix of emotions… Happy to be home surrounded by family, friends and all that is familiar… and sadness that this chapter is coming to an end. We still have a hard time wrapping our minds around the last 2 years. Some of you may not realize, but we started this journey on January 7th, 2013. We were very fortunate to be able to bring this dream to life. The 3 of us began our hiatus by flying down to Playa del Carmen Mexico, soaking in the sun, sand and turquoise waters! Not a bad way to start our run-away plan! Next was California, relaxing in Palm Springs, soaking in the retro vibe! Love that place! Then 2 months on the Gulf Island of Saltspring, hiking and eating all the farm fresh fruits and veggies we could get our hands on! After those extravagant portions of our time off we realized money doesn't grow on trees! Who knew!? So we made the decision to buy our little home on wheels, the T@b, and hit the road! We love a good road trip, and we have always wanted to explore the United States with all its beauty and quirkiness! And of course… to drive across Canada is just a necessity for all Canadians! Then throw in an unexpected 3 month Portugal house sit! How lucky are we! So back to the beginning…. I feel the need to express our thanks and gratitude to all the amazing people we met on the road. Without sounding like a Hallmark card, you have all restored our faith in human kindness! We have made some friends for life, and I can only hope we see your friendly faces again someday.<br />
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One of the many questions we were asked on the road is… <i>You're going where? In what? And you aren't divorced yet? LOL! </i>So to all of you that had no faith… Yes! We drove 29,000 km or 18,000 miles, in the tiniest trailer known to man, and we still like each other!! Secondly, we were asked many times <i>what was your favourite spot? </i>One of the strangest questions we were asked was, <i>what was the most mundane spot we visited? </i>I guess it isn't that strange… Perhaps it was just the use of the word mundane! LOL! Ok! So for all of our curious followers! Here are our top spots with a mix of the mundane!<br />
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<b>Austin Texas!</b> An eclectic, happening town, full of cool people, music, restaurants, shopping, museums, parks, and great weather! Everything you need for a perfect vacation!<br />
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<b>Texas Hill Country!</b> The small towns and beautiful countryside located between Austin and San Antonio. Rolling hills, rivers, wildflowers, quiet country roads, Texas BBQ's, wineries, antique shops, galleries, bistros and breweries, and that's just the beginning!<br />
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<b>Savannah Georgia!</b> What isn't to like about Savannah?! Loved it! Architecture, history, museums, parks, shopping, eating, drinking! Anyone watch/read <i>"In the garden of good and evil"</i>? Do it! And you will be on the next plane to the oldest city in the state of Georgia!<br />
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<b>Washington DC! </b>If museums, galleries, and historic landmarks are your thing. Then this is your city! The White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Museum, Capitol Building, and the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. The list goes, on and on and on! So much to see!<br />
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<b>Bisbee Arizona! </b>A former bustling mining town turned culturally alive tourist destination. An architecturally cool town filled with Victorian, and Art Deco buildings. Streets lined with cute shops, galleries, and restaurants! Bisbee was also runner up as one the Quirkiest Town's in America!<br />
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<b>New Brunswick Canada! </b>One of 3 Maritime Provinces and the only province in Canada that is constitutionally bilingual (English and French). Super friendly, beautiful scenery… Bay of Fundy! The Appalachian Mountains, rivers, loads of uncrowded parks for camping. And some history thrown in! We would definitely go back to explore more of the Maritimes!<br />
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<b>Quebec Canada! </b>Loads of quaint small towns! We would love to go back when we don't have to camp in a Walmart parking lot! Dido for <b>Ontario</b>! Unfortunately the parks were a little expensive for our budget, but the amount of cool small towns to explore was huge. Always a historic district with a "Main Street" brought back to its former glory! So fun to wander these out of the way towns!<br />
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<b>Southern Alberta! </b>Golden wheat fields, rolling hills, to the peaks of the Rocky Mountains! Awesome! And let's not forget the affordable Provincial Parks! Yaaa!<br />
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<b>British Columbia! </b>Jaw dropping beauty! Mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, the Pacific Ocean, old growth forests, wild life, and outdoor adventure abounds…. Ok, yes, and home! So I'm a little biased!<br />
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Ok, so I think I need to land this portion of the blog! Because seriously… I could go on and on. I didn't even touch on Portugal! Everywhere we visited had something unique and special about it! And to be truthful, now that we are home, I'm a little homesick for our little T@b and the places it took us. So let's switch topics and reminisce about some of the fun stuff we did!<br />
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So <i>besides</i> taking a leap of faith and jumping on a plane to fly to Portugal and house sitting a 300 year old house… What were some of our <b><i>highlights</i></b> you might ask?! <i>Well</i>……<br />
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Disney World and Epcot Centre for starters! Thank you C!<br />
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Kennedy Space Centre!<br />
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Cruising Route 66!<br />
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An unexpected ATV adventure! Never thought I would like this…. But what a hoot! Thanks Jack!<br />
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And a few others worth mentioning….<br />
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<li>Niagara Falls!</li>
<li>Remember the Alamo!</li>
<li>A tour of Canada's Parliament Buildings!</li>
<li>A tour of the LBJ Ranch… Better known as the Texas White House!</li>
<li>Visiting the Florida Everglades… Minus the mosquitos!</li>
<li>Touring the Cabot Trail on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island!</li>
<li>The Bay of Fundy</li>
<li>Meeting all of the friendly Tourism Information Staff and the smiling Walmart Greeters!</li>
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What the heck happened with our 2013/2014 weather? Ice storms, and snow in the South!? That Polar Vortex followed us everywhere! </div>
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Picking up garbage on the shores of an undisclosed beach of the Gulf Shores. We spent one week in this area, and every day we visited the nearby state park and picked up garbage. I cringe to think of that vast whirlpool of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean. What have we done to our planet?<br />
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<b><i>And… These are some random things that brought smiles to our faces!</i></b><br />
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<li>Hiking trails and seeing new terrain with our best friend Mango!</li>
<li>Campfires and marshmallows</li>
<li>Our matching Smoky the Bear t-shirts! Ok, so we're starting to dress alike!</li>
<li>Morning coffee at a multitude of beautiful campgrounds</li>
<li>Sticker shopping!</li>
<li>High fives crossing State/Provincial lines!</li>
<li>Family size M&M's!</li>
<li>Box wine!<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></li>
<li>Wildlife, crocodiles included!</li>
<li>Bird watching! Who knew!</li>
<li>Corn nuts and other varied snacks on the road!</li>
<li>Singing to tunes on the road. Even when all we could get was horrible country music… Which soon grew on us! LOL! Our favourite, Blake Shelton's Chew Tobacco song! </li>
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<li>Redbox! Movies for $1.20!! Can't beat that!</li>
<li>The sandy shores of Florida!</li>
<li>Christmas on the road and decorating the trailer!</li>
<li>Seeing a rocket launch at Kennedy Space Centre!</li>
<li>Driving through New York during rush hour with the car and trailer! LOL! Maybe that was not so good?</li>
<li>Camping World!! What a store! We could spend hours in there! Incidentally, that is where I bought my camp club chair!</li>
<li>Of course our little home the T@b. Which drew much attention in the campgrounds, Walmart parking lots and gas stations… Without her we would never have met so many wonderful people!</li>
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So I'm sure some of you are just dying to find out how our sticker collection turned out! LOL! Well, it did improve quite a bit. With that in mind we didn't start collecting until we hit our 4th State and some places we just couldn't find a sticker if our lives depended on it! So we shall use the wonders of the Internet and order up a few in the near future! <i>Drum roll please……</i><br />
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On that note, I'm afraid this amazing display of stickers brings our "<b><i>Have T@b will travel"</i></b> blog to a close. That's not to say that we don't have many more T@b adventures planned! This has been an amazing journey, and it has been so much fun sharing it with you! If we have one bit of advice it would be… Don't wait, get out there and explore! You won't be disappointed!<br />
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<b><i>"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones that you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."</i></b><br />
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-54439017937458403912014-09-19T19:31:00.000-07:002014-09-19T19:31:03.409-07:00Home Sweet Home!Just a quick update to let you know we arrived home safe and sound! We rolled into Vancouver last week to a flurry of activity! Doctor appointments, dental visits (no cavities!), and some fun stuff too! Our friend's brother's movie premier! <i>"Primary"</i>, great flick with some twists! Plenty of dog walks at our favourite city green space, "Pacific Spirit Regional Park". And let's not forget visits with family and friends! We spent the week with our good friends Lori and Doug, being spoiled rotten! I swear we left their house 10 lbs heavier! Thanks guys! Their home is perched on a hill over looking the city (very nice!)… The city which we have missed so much! Absence makes the heart grow fonder right?! So fast forward to yesterday! We ferried over to Vancouver Island, my home town.. or <i>Island</i> I should say! I'm a Nanaimo girl! We are currently visiting my sister Tammy and her husband Ken, being equally spoiled! We are staying for a week before heading to an even smaller island. Salt Spring! Timing it perfectly for the annual Apple Festival! Woo hoo! Something Graham has been dying to check out! He is a bit of an apple nut! <i>That's my guy!</i> Ok, I'm wrapping up today's post, but I will be back with what might be my final entry… Where does the time go?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from Doug and Lori's! Not to shabby! Those are our North Shore Mountains!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention we have been eating really, really well?!! Now that's a set of Flintstone ribs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 years ago we left Vancouver, we always thought it wasn't a dog friendly city. Well, I have to say… Our recent travels took us to the States, Canada, Mexico, and Portugal… and Vancouver is <i>thee</i> dog friendliest city by far!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We hit Pacific Spirit Park nearly every day. Mango loved it! I think dogs <b><i>do</i></b> smile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this park! 73 km of walking/hiking trails! 50 km of which are multi-use, including horseback riding!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-17235484093377698312014-09-15T11:24:00.000-07:002014-09-15T11:56:21.806-07:00Back in beautiful British Columbia!As you may have guessed we made it back to BC! I have to say, when we drove through the Crows Nest Pass we were reminded of how lucky we are to call this place home. After driving around the States and through Canada, I can honestly say, this place is AMAZING! I'm not saying we didn't drive through some spectacular scenery on this journey, and there are plenty of more locations to explore with the T@b… OK, maybe we are a tad bit biased! But this province has some of the most beautiful landscapes we've seen by far! So good to be home! We missed you BC! So! Our first stop was 3 nights camping in Gladstone Provincial Park at Christina Lake…. As I mentioned in an older post, this lake claims to be the warmest tree lined lake in Canada…. Hmmmmm? Still seemed pretty chilly to us! Ha! But it was a picture perfect post card! Again we met up with our friends, Karen and Derek, and enjoyed some home cooked dinners, cocktails by the lake, and some campfire camaraderie! So nice to have company!<br />
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First off, I must include some pics from our first day entering BC… after a few high fives, a couple of <i>"I can't believe we made it!!"</i>…. and perhaps a couple of happy sniffles, we took the time to stop at a few pull outs and click some photos! <i>All righty….. roll the photos! </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparwood BC and the Terex Titan, one of the largest trucks in the world! Mango can't believe her eyes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first rest stop!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mango takes a dip! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone is a little suspicious of the Inuksuks! "<i>They're everywhere…"</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graham and Mango enjoy the view at Stagleap Provincial Park</td></tr>
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Ok! Time to wrap up today's post… Please don't leave us yet. Soon to come: <b><i>The best of times.. the worst of times!</i></b><br />
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<i><br /></i>Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-69622355785751539542014-09-12T17:38:00.001-07:002014-09-12T17:38:17.187-07:00Waterton Lakes National Park update!Ok, I'm one of those people that can't let things go. As you may recall… last week we were having problems with our Macbook. I was not a <i>happy camper</i>! Anyhoo, things have not been fixed 100%, but we were able to buy a new cord, find my missing photos, and grab a few from our friend's Derek and Karen! Woo Hoo! So the cord issue was slightly embarrassing, we aren't exactly gentle with our stuff, hence the busted wire, so the Apple technician was quite amused by our cord bandaged every which way but loose with electrical tape. Very professional! Anyhoo! I felt this park warranted some picture time!<br />
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Ok! Let's start off with a little Mr. Pinto MacBean the official mascot of Bow Island Alberta! Bow Island is well known for its dry edible bean industry! Who knew? And since we have been eating a whole lot of beans and rice on this journey, we thought it only right that we pay him our respects and pop in on our way to Waterton Lakes!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I had realized Mango was standing so precariously on the edge, I may have looked a little more panicked! What a dare devil! </td></tr>
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And of course… who can resist a few photo opportunities at the hotel's cliff edge? While sipping tea in the hotel this is your view… plus a few tourists thrown in!<br />
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Ok, I promise I'm landing this post of "Have T@b will Travel" very soon! This is what happens when you let to much time slip by… and your computer is vintage!<br />
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Finally we visited Red Rock Canyon which is located inside the National Park.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks for this shot Derek! Love that funky camera!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You might find this hard to believe, but this was pretty much our first large size wild animal encounter! You would think we would have seen all sorts of animals on our journey. Mainly Moose! Unfortunately or fortunately? We saw hide nor hair! </td></tr>
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All righty! I will bring you up to speed tomorrow… Where are those T@bers now?!<br />
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-78414647597214331632014-09-06T13:13:00.000-07:002014-09-06T13:13:11.388-07:00Technical Difficulties!Hi all, sorry for the delay in posting. We have had a fantastic week, but unfortunately we have no photographic proof! Long story short our 8 year old Mac laptop is giving us grief. iPhoto has lost our photos and now refuses to download any new ones. Then there is the issue of our power cord which has been bent and twisted so many times. It eventually stopped working, we managed to MacGyver it with electrical tape but now it is completely useless. I guess 2 years on the road, being jammed into suitcases and tossed around in the trailer will do that. I can't tell you how upsetting and disappointing this is as we near the end of our T@b journey. Hopefully we will be able to sort it out soon. In the meantime the past week has been fantastic! We spent 2 nights in Waterton Lakes National Park. A beautiful park on the Alberta side of the Rockies. I guess you will have to trust me when I say it was amazing! We also met up with some friends from home! Derek and Karen from Vancouver and Val and Alex from Calgary! So good to see familiar faces!! Val and Alex have visited the park in the past so they took us on a tour of the area, including a hike up to Bertha Falls, a walk around Red Canyon and the<i> piece de resistance, </i>a<i> </i>delicious picnic on the shore of a picturesque turquoise lake! Amazing day! If only I had one of my 350 photos to show you! Argh! Ok, moving along… We have made it into BC! So nice to be home! We really do live in a beautiful province! We are currently staying at a Provincial Park on Christina Lake in the West Kootenays. The warmest tree lined lake in Canada! Ok, hopefully we can sort out our computer issues and share some photos with you. Please stay tuned! In the meantime, thanks to <i>Getty Images</i>, here is a sample of the beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park!<br />
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Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-86499624852213661512014-08-31T18:12:00.000-07:002014-08-31T18:12:02.835-07:00Alberta! Wild rose country!We are currently in Alberta. Only one province away from home! We can hardly believe we've come this far! When we left Vancouver last October we had no idea what was in store for us, or how challenging it would be! Seriously folks, it's been a lot of work! A fellow RV'er Jim, back in Needles California, said to us…..<i>"You're going to do what?! Well, you'll only do that once!" </i>Well Jim, you are correct! Haha! That said, what an experience! We don't regret it for a second! OK, enough nostalgia! Back to Alberta! We decided to treat ourselves again to an actual campground! Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (in Alberta & Saskatchewan) The plateau of the park is 200 meters above the surrounding prairie. Making it the highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula! Hard to believe! The park consists of lakes, rolling hills, grasslands, and even a ski hill! We stayed at Elkwater Lake with about 5 other campers... Until the long weekend rolled around! The best part of our stay was the night sky. No city lights, and no visible moon on this particular evening! Pure darkness except for the stars and campfires. But the best part was when the Aurora Borealis appeared!! It was spectacular!! It went on for at least an hour, and was better than any planetarium show! The only sounds were the crackling of the fire and our fellow campers oohing and awing! So amazing! So lucky! All righty, on to some photos! No Northern lights unfortunately, I was to busy frozen in my chair with my mouth hanging open!<br />
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During our 3 days of camping we took a drive to explore the park and surrounding area. A beautiful part of Alberta! Something unexpected when you always picture endless skies and fields of golden wheat!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little off road driving! Graham in his glory!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a B&B and dude ranch, dating back to 1904. I so want to come back here!!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-86797828891893524702014-08-29T17:27:00.000-07:002014-08-29T17:27:26.995-07:00Saskatchewan! Land of living skies!We departed Saskatchewan 2 days ago, and I have to say, we had a great time! The weather finally smartened up and we managed to get a few tourist visits in! First stop was Regina's RCMP Heritage Centre. A beautiful building designed by Arthur Erikson. Once again our timing was perfect! We arrived just as the Sergeant Major's Parade was starting up! A display of roll call and inspection, including the cadet band!<br />
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We also stopped in Moose Jaw to get a photo of the giant moose. Can't miss that! Moose Jaw is a city with a very colourful past! The town has a series of underground tunnels connecting the downtown buildings. The construction of the tunnels started in 1908 with the purpose of hiding Chinese rail workers who were escaping persecution during the "Yellow Peril" (slavery), and for unpaid head taxes. Not a shining moment in Canada's history. In the 1920's the tunnels were used for rum running during the U.S. Prohibition. It is said that Al Capone visited Moose Jaw during the bootlegging!<br />
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-76372566703220942102014-08-25T16:08:00.000-07:002014-08-25T16:08:14.140-07:00Manitoba! Land of a 100,000 Lakes!100,000 lakes and they aren't kidding! We enjoyed a brief but relaxing time in Manitoba! We finally hit a campground at Falcon Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. A beautiful lake with a small town built around it. Everything we needed for 2 nights of decompression! Our last week was a tad stressful with a ton of driving and restless sleeps in some noisy Walmarts and rest areas. The weather is another sore subject. Since are return from Portugal the weather has been hit or miss. Two nights ago we thought a tornado was whipping through the town. Our little trailer felt like it was the house from Wizard of Oz, not to mention the driving rain that was pelting us. Not pleasant… Especially when I keep hearing from friends and family back home in Vancouver that it has been the <i>most beautiful summer ever!</i> <b>Zip it people!</b> Ok, enough whining, our days have been rewarding with lots of scenic stops, swims for Mango and a little sticker shopping thrown in!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great spot for Mango to dive off the rocks!</td></tr>
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During our Manitoba visit we took the opportunity to check out the town of Brandon, the home town of a special peep, Raymundo! Brandon is the second largest town in Manitoba and named after the local "Brandon Hills". Brandon is a hockey and curling town, with the long standing Brandon Wheat Kings which played in the Stanley cup in 1904. The team was later inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame! Way to go Brandon!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's lookin' at you Kidd! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brandon College. A beautiful old building, established in 1890.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately the city had a lot of flooding this year. As you can see, the Assiniboine River is still higher than it should be. Tree's, light standards, pathways and picnic tables are still under water.</td></tr>
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On that sad note…. Here is a photo of our current status. Location and weather! But don't despair! (That's a pep talk for myself)…. The sunshine returns tomorrow! Woo Hoo!!!<br />
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-29790796603508595542014-08-24T07:47:00.001-07:002014-08-24T07:47:30.752-07:00Remembering a Canadian hero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While driving through eastern Canada one will notice many memorials to a courageous young man, Terrance Stanley Fox. I'm guessing most of us are familiar with this amazing Canadian? After losing his right leg to bone cancer in 1977, and while in remission, Terry decided to continue fighting the disease, raising awareness and money for cancer research by running across Canada. A 5300 mile/8530 km journey, running 26 miles every day, for 143 continuous days. Sadly, once Terry reached the Thunder Bay area, having ran a total of 3339 miles, his cancer had returned, forcing him to stop his <i>Marathon of Hope</i>, and return home for treatment. On June 28th, 1981 Terry lost his battle, but the spirit of him lives on around the world. To date over $650 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name. We stopped at the Thunder Bay memorial to pay tribute to Terry and all of those who have been affected by this disease. It was a pretty emotional stop for both of us. Let's hope a future without cancer is around the corner.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This quote was on the Ottawa memorial. Small or big, we should all strive for this.</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-31436743363463625752014-08-21T06:49:00.003-07:002014-08-21T06:49:46.770-07:00Ramblings from the road!Well folks, here we are in Dryden Ontario! We left Toronto on Monday morning, and with Graham's superb driving skills we have made it this far safely! I just have to say, Ontario is a really, really big province! From Toronto to our current location, it was 1717 km. and we still aren't at the Manitoba border! Anyhoo! With some long driving hours, we have made it up and over the Great Lakes! The scenery was beautiful, we can now see why people love their Cottage Country vacations! Again, we took the free camping option and stayed at a Walmart in Sudbury. Home of the Big Nickel! Which I forgot to get a photo of! Oops! We then had one night at a Winnie the Pooh rest stop! Yup! You heard me right! The small town of White River is famously known for the small black cub that later became the bear from the children's Winnie the Pooh books! As the story goes... Back in 1914, Lt Harry Colebourn of the Army Veterinarian Corps, purchased the cub while on route overseas (he thought it would be a good mascot,<i> interesting</i>)… He named her Winnie after his home town of Winnipeg! So when Harry had to go serve in France, the bear was kept in the care of the London Zoo. Winnie eventually became a full time resident, loved by all, including the famous author A.A. Milne and his son Christopher! All righty, must wrap up this post! I start you off with some photos of our Bobby Orr sticker quest!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mango is super impressed! <i>"Who is this Pooh anyways?!!"</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobby Orr Hall of Fame! As of July 1st closed Mondays! Our arrival day! Excellent!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see we drove all around Parry Sound, Bobby's home town. Looking for a #4 sticker! No luck! Not even at his cousin's deli below! Geesh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thankfully we did leave Parry Sound with DQ dipped cones! Phew!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick dip in Parry Sound!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of a few great Rest Stops! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick dip in Jackfish Lake! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice trailer!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Huron </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are we there yet? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Superior and the superior dog!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"You lookin' at me?"</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing over to Central Time! Getting closer to home!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-19042578213073408722014-08-18T05:53:00.001-07:002014-08-18T05:53:27.712-07:00An action packed Toronto visit!We have been staying with our fellow camping buddy Gerrie whom we met in the Tampa area this past January. Some of you may recall we had a great time having gourmet meals in her Roadtrek "Ruby"! We arrived at her home on Friday afternoon and have been thoroughly spoiled! Staying in her airbnb suite, enjoying home cooked meals and great company! Gerrie lives steps from the Lake Ontario shoreline in an area of Toronto called the Beaches. A beautiful neighbourhood which we will be sadly leaving tomorrow! So what have we been up to? Tons! On Saturday we unhooked the T@b and drove to Niagara Falls! You can't drive through Ontario without checking out this famous waterfall! It was jammed packed full of tourists, but worth the visit! Did you know that approximately 30 million people visit the falls every year!?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. Actually, a small portion of the falls lies on the U.S. side. It constantly changes due to erosion. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy thrill seekers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dog friendly tourist attraction! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The American Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The above and below photo are of the Niagara Whirlpool. A natural whirlpool along the Niagara River that was formed approximately 4200 years ago</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm including these photos mainly because of the colour of the water! A beautiful turquoise! Check out the waves and currents in the photo below!</td></tr>
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And of course no visit to Niagara Falls is complete without stopping in at the souvenir shop!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another crazy thrill seeker! Such a brave woman!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graham was really impressed with this beautiful set of spoons!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gerrie was so sweet packing us this amazing picnic, blanket included! Unfortunately it started to rain, keeping us inside the car. As you can tell it didn't really ruin it for us! YUM!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't forget a trip to the Laura Secord homestead! A quick pullover while driving along the Niagara Gorge!</td></tr>
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After a great day trip to Niagara we arrived back at Gerrie's and enjoyed an amazing dinner! Have I mentioned we are meeting the nicest people on this T@b journey!!? I have to keep saying it! <i><b>We are so lucky!</b></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently hospitality and generosity runs in the family! This is Daniel, Gerrie's son who just happen to have a few CN Tower passes on hand, and kindly gave them to us! Thanks Daniel! </td></tr>
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Well! We've had a blast here in the Toronto area! Tomorrow we hit the road and try to pick up the pace! Back to Walmarts with a few Provincial Parks thrown in! How will we ever adjust after our time with Gerrie and our friend's in Quebec! I leave you now with a few beach shots near Gerrie's home! Ok… and one funky retro RV!<br />
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We've been avoiding the major highways for two reasons! The above is reason number 1! Not a pretty sight! Instead we have been inching our way along the smaller, quieter number 2 highway, which runs parallel to this disaster. It's a great way to see some of the small towns that dot the shore line of Lake Ontario, reason #2! Today is a shortish post made up of some of our recent highlights! Hope you enjoy the show!<br />
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First stop was Smith Falls! We stopped for a quick picnic lunch and watched some boaters pass through the Smith Falls lock. One of nine locks in the historic Rideau Canal system. You can travel from Nova Scotia to Quebec and into Ontario and the Canadian Great Lakes! Pretty amazing to watch!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the old canal which was hand operated. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new canal is operated by hydraulics. The lock filled up in a matter of minutes, and the boats passed through. Pretty cool!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One happy boater!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off they go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another quick stop was Belleville. Where we had lunch in the park and stretched our legs before carrying on. </td></tr>
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Since leaving Belleville we have come across two more historic towns. Cobourg and Port Hope. We are so impressed we have taken up residence in the Cobourg Walmart to spend a few days and explore. Both towns have maintained their historical architecture, and have kept that old main street feel. Port Hope is known for having the best preserved 19th century street scape in Ontario. Unfortunately it is also known for having the largest volume of low level radioactive waste in Canada. Yikes! This was caused by the mining of radium many years ago. Fortunately there are plans to clean up the contaminated soil. Let's hope this happens! Needless to say, these two towns have really grown on us! The residents take pride in their homes, and the main streets are lined with beautiful flower baskets, flags, cute restaurants, and antique shops, to name a few!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our little bit of Walmart paradise! LOL!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alfresco in the Walmart parking lot!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cobourg Town Hall </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cobourg waterfront trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cobourg Park </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All those years of piano lessons finally paid off! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a patio!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another historic Cobourg home</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-54584745495203536122014-08-12T14:28:00.001-07:002014-08-12T14:28:42.948-07:00It's a wrap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Thanks to our Gatineau friend's we had a fantastic time in the Ottawa area! Once again we were tourists! Our first museum visit was to the Ottawa History museum where we visited the "First People's Hall", there were more than 2000 artifacts exhibited. Including totem poles, clothing, tools, jewellery, and ceremonial objects. We also squeezed in a quick visit to the museum's "Canada Hall. Where we walked through 1000 years of Canadian history and culture. The walk takes you from eastern Canada to Western Canada. A pretty cool exhibit, but of course you never have enough time to see it all!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">"The First People's Hall". </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the start of "Canada Hall". This portion of the exhibit depicts the arrival of the Vikings in Newfoundland around 1000 AD</td></tr>
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The following day we went to the "Canada Aviation and Space Museum". This is a place that Graham would have been happy to spend the entire day! The main hall contains the story of human flight, focusing on Canada's contributions. Also included were many planes and helicopters from World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Graham loved it and I have to admit… it was pretty cool!<br />
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Our final day in Ottawa we decided to take a tour of the centre block portion of the Parliament Buildings. You can't visit Ottawa without checking that out! It was a great tour! Super informative with amazing Gothic architecture. We learned a lot of interesting stuff, like…. In 1858 Queen Victoria selected Bytown (Ottawa) as the capital of the Province of Canada! On December 20th, 1859 the construction of the Parliament buildings began, and on February 3rd, 1916 the centre block was destroyed by fire. Fortunately a library clerk had the sense to shut the iron doors saving all of the books and documents! The iconic library is pictured today on our $10 bill. Finally we took the elevators up to the top of the Peace Tower to catch a glimpse of the Ottawa skyline! Excellent day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning. The annual tradition since 1959 continues. The changing of the guard with the regimental band! We arrived just in time!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-9697754210123360902014-08-10T16:06:00.000-07:002014-08-10T16:06:24.151-07:00Merci beaucoup!We just wanted to say a quick heartfelt thank you to our new friends Adele and Jean-Marie. We are so grateful for your hospitality and kindness! Not to mention the fact that Jean-Marie spent 2 days working on our trailer, trying to find the problem to our lighting issues I mentioned before. In the end our trailer and the car hitch were at fault! If we had gone to a shop we would have paid an arm and a leg, and probably would have still driven away with no tail lights! Jean-Marie refused to give up until all of the lighting issues were resolved. Thank you for all of the delicious meals Adele! The comfy bed and showing us around Gatineau and Ottawa! It isn't very often that you meet such nice people! You really made us feel at home! I have to say we have been super fortunate with all the incredible people we have come across while on the road! Merci beaucoup! Thank you! Obrigada! Danke!<br />
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Ok, I better stop before I get all teary eyed! We are currently in Kingston Ontario at our first Walmart since staying at the "Adele & JM Ritz"! Tomorrow we head further south making our way to the U.S. Side of Niagra Falls! P.S. Kingston became the first capital of Canada in 1841! As well, it is the home town of the "Tragically Hip"! We had no idea until we passed "Tragically Hip Street"! LOL! Ok! Picture time!<br />
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Oh! P.P.S, pictures and stories about our favourite Ottawa attractions to follow in a day or two! Au revoir!<br />
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When your mother offers to treat you to a hair cut, and your boyfriend steers you into the nearest hair salon… <i>"Let's just go ask how much they charge!"</i>…… You know it's time to seek professional help! I thought this road trip would be a great opportunity to grow out my hair, besides, keeping your hair short can be expensive! Not to mention, it's hard to find a stylist you can trust when you are visiting a strange town. We both had some pretty interesting haircuts along the way! Our favourite was a salon in Corpus Christi over the Christmas holidays. $20 for both of us! What a deal! Of course Graham came out unscathed, his was a simple trim with clippers. Can't go wrong there, right? Mine was a different story, I came out with a bad mullet that stayed with me until yesterday! Not a pretty sight folks! Anyways! We took the plunge and both had our hair cut in Ottawa! It is amazing how a little sprucing up can make you feel 100 times better! I'm sure you are all thrilled to see a slide show of hair pictures… but…that's just to bad! Haha! Here is our day of beautification and de-mulleting!</div>
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I thought I would begin with a before and after photo! LOL! <i>Seriously!</i> This is what stared back at me when I looked in the mirror. Sorry David Cassidy! I know you donned many a "Teen Beat" cover in your day!</div>
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Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-17186718193313368442014-08-07T08:54:00.001-07:002014-08-07T08:54:37.552-07:00Belle province de Quebec!Bonjour! We are still in Quebec taking the leisurely route west, discovering new territory, and continuing to over night in Walmart parking lots! It's still a bargain you can't beat! That said, we have become slightly discouraged while we hunt for the local pools. It takes up most of our morning while we google search in broken french, and drive around town with our T@b in tow until we find the <i>piscine </i>(pool)<i>. </i>Which usually has a big <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>ferme </i>sign hanging on the door</span>! It appears that most aquatic centres close down for the summer while they empty and clean the pools! Go figure! We did however come across a YMCA two days ago which was a beautiful sight! And also free! Woo hoo! Other than that we have to subject ourselves to baby wipes, and dry shampoo until we find our next shower. Not a shining moment! At our last Walmart visit we met a <i>fantastique</i> couple from Gatineau Quebec! Actually, he is originally from France and she is from Quebec City. Within the hour they invited us to come park the T@b on their property using it as a home base while we explore Ottawa and Gatineau. After our run of Walmarts we eagerly accepted their invitation! There is only so much Walmarting a girl can take! Ok, I will try to make a long story short. We have been having some trailer problems since leaving Cape Breton Island. After our first campground stay we noticed one of the trailer tail lights was staying on. After further investigation we discovered that the signal and brake lights were not working! <i>Oh mon dieu! </i>(Hey, I'm in Quebec I've got to try and speak a little French!) So… basically we have driven about 1200 km waiting for a disaster to happen… worrying the entire way, trying to safely navigate to a T@b dealer and have the problem addressed. This is after we were told over the phone that it wasn't a trailer problem, and later being told by Mercedes that it wasn't a car problem. Of course! It's never anyone's responsibility when something breaks! Now, back to the Vaudreuil-Dorion Quebec Walmart where we met our Quebec friends Adele and Jean-Marie! Our saviours! We rolled up to their home 2 days ago where Jean-Marie immediately went to work disassembling various parts of our trailer and bringing out an assortment of tools and electronic gadgets! This guy is amazing! Did I mention he has a degree in computer science!? How lucky are we!? Yesterday they took us on a tour of Gatineau and Ottawa pointing out all of the recommended sights that we should visit the following day…. in other words an invite to stay an additional day…. and not in the trailer! We just spent night number 2 in the guest room! After our tour we went to an auto supply store where Jean-Marie showed us the parts to purchase in order for him to repair the T@b. After arriving back at their home he went to work addressing the light problem while Adele whipped up fabulous dinner #2! Seriously folks, we don't want to leave! LOL! Life is good! All righty! On to the picture show!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The town of Hudson Quebec. Apparently it is a Canadian bucket list city that one must visit. Beautiful little town!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick swim at "Jack Layton Park". Hudson is where Jack was raised! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh mon chérie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fellow swimmer! Nice dive!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little rest and lunch at Jessup Falls Conservation Area in Ontario. Just south of the Quebec/Ontario border. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How often do you see an old farm on the edge of a Walmart parking lot?! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How strange to have 3 of the most modern trailers parking overnight at a Walmart?! On the left is Jean-Marie and Adele's "Earthbound trailer". The trailer in the background is an "Alto". So similar to our own, but slightly bigger. What a surprise to wake up and see that!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean-Marie doing some measurements for a possible solar panel addition in the future! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adele cooking up some comfort food!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-42685323720855878562014-08-03T10:19:00.000-07:002014-08-03T10:19:19.763-07:00Quebec and the free camping challenge!Well, we haven't travelled very far since our last post, but we have visited some great little towns! Currently we are overnighting at a Walmart in Vaudreuil-Dorion Quebec, a town about 30 minutes west of Montreal. Oh so glamorous! Haha! Like today's title says... We are attempting to camp for free for the next 2 weeks! Will we succeed? We are now on night #5! Actually, It isn't as bad as it sounds! During the day we get some miles under our belts and do our sight seeing! Having picnics at National and Provincial parks, and exploring small towns along the way! In the evenings we take advantage of Walmart's hospitality! Most stores allow you to park overnight as long as you park on the out skirts of their lot. So insulting! LOL! Anyways! It's very handy if you run out of supplies like M&M's, water or Graham's favourite, "Bounty" with select-a-size! Oh! And there is always a clean bathroom to use! To much information right? Haha! As for showering we have been learning from other travellers. Yesterday in the town of Levis Quebec we visited a new aquatic centre with the intentions of going for a swim, and of course.... a shower! Unfortunately the pool was closed for another hour but a woman at the counter told us to go on in and use the showers for free! It was fantastic! Thank you kind stranger! It was a beautiful clean complex, with hot water, shiny chrome faucets, crisp shower curtains and not another soul! Now here we are in a different town and a new sports centre down the road! Guess what we're doing tomorrow! Anyhoo! One more thing I must tell you, there is always FREE INTERNET! And fast! Unlike the crappy Internet at most campgrounds! So here we are, night number 5, and we are the only trailer on this enormous lot, like a needle in a hay stack! The last few nights it has been like an RV extravaganza! Always at least 20 other campers! Everything from large luxury buses, to good ole Westys! We also have one other option up our sleeves. Through the recommendation of another RV blogger, thanks Kay! We have bought a $40 membership to "Harvest Hosts"! A network of wineries, farms, and agri-tourism sites that allow you to camp overnight for FREE! Our first visit to one will be a honey bee farm on our way to Ottawa! How cool is that!? Ok, our computer charge is fading, one down fall... No electricity. I will now leave you with some photos from the last few days!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walmart stay in Riviere du Loup, Quebec </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our Walmart neighbours! Why pay $30-40 for one night?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riviere du Loup's "Parc des Chutes"! Riviere du Loup was one of the first towns in the lower St. Lawrence to produce electricity from hydro electric power!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Parc des Chute's beautiful trails! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parc de la Pointe in Riviere du Loup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch time in the park! How cool are the swinging benches! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victoriaville, Quebec. Free 72 hour camping at Parc-Terre-des-Jeunes </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gourmet <i>French</i> Toast! </td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-76675205504089144762014-07-30T18:38:00.002-07:002014-07-30T18:38:22.332-07:00Nouveau Brunswick!I'm embarrassed to say we had no idea that New Brunswick had such a large Francophone population! 33% to be exact, with an Acadian origin. Truth number 2... I had no clue as to what Acadian meant until we visited New Orleans a few years back and received an education on the Acadian/Cajun connection! Briefly, the Acadians are descendants from France who were expelled in the 1700's when they refused to take an allegiance to King George III! And I complained about Canada not having enough history during our trip to Portugal! Ok, enough of the history lesson! We had a great time in NB! When we drove through the province in early April we were not impressed.... Sorry New Brunswick! But it was cold, and gray with a few feet of dirty snow piled high on either side of the road... Needless to say we didn't slow down to have a second look! This time round we were super impressed! It's so green! Rivers run everywhere along the Appalachian Mountains! It really is beautiful! Along with the total absence of traffic, crowds, and noisy cities, we were super impressed! We stayed 4 days at a nearly empty campground, and it's July! We had trees, lakes and rivers surrounding us. It was fantastic! We also took the hour and a half drive to the Bay of Fundy. Unfortunately or fortunately the fog rolled in... Not the greatest weather but we captured some stunning photos! We also visited Saint John's, which again was a quaint historic city. While the car was parked for 2 hours we wandered around the town ducking in and out of shops and snapping photos (big surprise!) Returning only to have a man run out of a restaurant and tell us a van had reversed into our car and took off... But not to worry, they wrote down the license plate number! Ok, maybe we have been on a Portuguese farm to long with not much human contact, but we thought that was pretty nice! Anyhoo! We had an exceptional time in NB and would recommend it to anyone.... During the summer months that is! Here is a mish mash of Nouveau Brunswick pictures!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Reversing Falls", where the river runs through the gorge before emptying into the Bay of Fundy. This was "Slack Tide". Apparently not much going on we were told, but still looked very turbulent to us! The birds would start surfing from the top of the current catching fish on the way down, only to fly out and start all over again! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We happened across the "Longest Covered Bridge in the World" on our quest for the "Covered Bridge" Potato chips below! LOL! Lobster flavoured! Who knew! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another NB covered bridge in the town of Florenceville </td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-59052492652114318792014-07-29T14:18:00.001-07:002014-07-29T14:18:35.078-07:00Ready, set, roll!It is hard to believe that only a week ago we were standing on the most western point of mainland Europe, and now we are on the most eastern shores of Canada! After leaving our friends in Halifax we drove straight to Cape Breton Island on the suggestion of a woman we met back in April. She told us we must visit the Cabot Trail before heading west. We arrived at our first campground since April and booked two nights where we could leave the trailer and drive the rest of the way up to the Cape Breton Highlands. The roads are steep and we didn't trust the power of our little car. In the end we were thankful that we left the little T@b behind, the roads were twisty and steep, but the views were breath taking! On that note… We can honestly say we are happy to be back in Canada! We missed the trailer life, and we are pretty sure that Mango missed it most of all! She is back to sharing our small bed, enjoying walks through cool forests, and daily dips in the ocean! Man, this dog has it good! Ok, time to sign off! We are taking advantage of a Walmart parking lot for the evening. Free camping for those of you that may be raising your eyebrows! We just wrapped up a few days in Near Fredericton, New Brunswick! A new post to follow soon! Tomorrow we enter Quebec… must brush up on our French!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving Halifax!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail is named after the explored who landed in Canada in 1497!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cabot Trail is 298 km long</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-60095874002773070782014-07-23T04:34:00.001-07:002014-07-23T04:34:49.665-07:00Goodbye Old World, hello New World!It is early morning here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as I begin to write my final Portugal blog entry. Where did the time go? We arrived back in Canada on Sunday, and have spent the last 2 days prepping the T@b for the next leg of our journey. Driving across Canada! But before I can begin posting about that, I must tell you about our final week in Portugal. Our Swiss hosts arrived back at their Marvao home on July 14th, giving us 6 days to get reacquainted, which of course only makes it harder when you have to say goodbye. Werni and Christa generously offered to drive us the 230 km to the Lisbon airport, turning our last day into one of the most memorable! We managed to visit some beautiful sights before making our way to the airport. <i>Cabo da Roco</i> the western most tip of mainland Europe, walking the beach and cliff side trails of <i>Praia Grande, </i>before enjoying a picnic lunch! And later exploring the nearby town of Sintra, which by the way is one of the most beautiful towns we have ever visited! We timed our departure perfectly, traversing the city in the midst of a medieval festival! There were thousands of people, vendors, music, and delicious food. The town centre was alive with energy! The city of Sintra is a UNESCO heritage site and feels like you are being transported to a fairytale land. Beautiful villas, old mansions, and castles dot the hillside, while cobble stone lanes, parks, squares, museums, and beautiful architecture dating back to the 11th century make up the rest of the old city. We were clicking pictures like maniacs, trying to grasp our final memories of Portugal. So without delay, here are <i><b>way</b></i> to many pictures of our last week in paradise! Thank you Werni, Christa, Tanja, and Noel!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner time at the Quinta!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graham and Werni ready to go tackle the sythe!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a little bit of clay left behind by the previous owner, Tanja begins a sculpture! Look at the detail of the ankle and toes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another eerie shot of the Pena Palace! The castle dates back to the Middle Ages!</td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-31079444068525474812014-07-14T01:13:00.000-07:002014-07-14T01:13:00.798-07:00Another castle conquered!We woke up the other day and decided it was now or never! We were going to climb the hill to Marvao! Yes, we are crazy, and thanks for asking! We visited this town briefly when we first arrived in Portugal, but now it was time to go explore it further. Times a tickin'! We head back to Canada in just 6 days to continue the T@b journey! Can you believe it!? Ok, back to the walk, so let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant experience! As you can see from the picture below it's a fair distance, approximately 8 km each way, with the town perched 862 meters high, that's just over 2800 feet! Good lord, what were we thinking!? I don't mean to sound like your grandparents, <i>I walked 50 miles in the snow with no shoes to go to school! </i>But it was a long arduous walk in the 35 degree heat, and to our dismay we took a few wrong turns having to back track a couple of times. Painful! But, one hour and 50 minutes later we were standing on the fortified wall gazing out towards Spain! At this point we could have played out a scene from <i>Rocky</i>, triumphantly jumping with fists in the air… but we were pooped, and that would have been weird. LOL!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo of Marvao is taken from the living room… It doesn't look <i>that</i> far!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3/4's of the way up we came across an oasis! Time to fill up the water bottles!</td></tr>
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Now, here is a little background on this beautiful town. The history of Marvao can be dated back to the end of the 9th century, however the construction of the castle commenced in the 13th century and continued to be developed throughout the next 1000 years! The castle was built for defensive reasons and has been involved in every Portuguese war. Two that grab my attention are, <i>"The Fantastic War"</i> and <i>"The War of the Oranges"</i>! I'm not making those up, and I'm not a fan of war, but these names are pretty intriguing… I must read up on them! The town was fortified with the protective walls during the construction of the castle, and were meant to be a point of border control, keeping Portugal safe from a potential Spanish invasion. It is hard to imagine how this sleepy little town would have been able to maintain a hold against an oncoming enemy… But once you climb the tower's highest point and look down at the sheer cliff drop offs, you realize someone would have been nuts, but more likely forced to make that dangerous climb. Not to mention clad in heavy armour whilst arrows whiz by your head! What a life!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the "Keep". It is the highest point of the tower and also the most impenetrable! Everyone needs a "safe room"!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the largest cisterns within all the Portuguese castles. It was built to hold enough rain water to last 6 months! Just incase they had to outlast an attack!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the castle's courtyard, or "Albacar". Here they would have enjoyed some leisure time! Games, picnics, and even parades!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The white building below was the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela (15th century). It's now a hospital! </td></tr>
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-62582598367277979792014-07-11T07:27:00.000-07:002014-07-11T07:27:02.282-07:00A friend for MangoSome of you may be wondering what ever happened to our little cat family. Well, we kept a close eye on them for a couple of days, and noticed that for each day a kitten would go missing. We started to wonder if a predator had found them, or perhaps the mother was relocating them. On the 3rd day one was left alone, at this point we started to get a little concerned…Where was the mother? Will she come back for this little tyke? The evening rolled around and we could hear the small cries through our bedroom window. I don't know who was more distressed. Graham and I, or the little kitten! The next day we decided to take matters into our own hands and made a pact, if the mom didn't come back that evening we would take this little fellow in and find him a home before we left. The 4 of us had a great day together! Mango was a little afraid of this spunky kitten at first, but soon they were best buds and following each other around the yard! To our relief, and I'm not going to lie… to our slight disappointment, the mother showed up around dinner time to retrieve her little guy, yes a boy, we checked, and no, we hadn't gotten as far as naming him yet! So this story does have a happy ending! Here are a few photos of a budding friendship!<br />
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Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-5606718302627780812014-07-09T06:20:00.001-07:002014-07-09T06:20:26.567-07:00More about cork!As I mentioned a couple of posts back, Portugal is the world's largest cork producer! The use of cork goes back to the 17th century when it was first used to seal bottles of wine. Cork harvesting is a tradition that has been around for hundreds of years and is one of the most ecological and sustainable types of agriculture in all of Europe. During a recent trip into one of the local villages we had the opportunity to visit some of the artisan shops and check out a few of the products that are crafted from cork! Take a look!<br />
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Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-70176076433975285682014-07-07T02:41:00.000-07:002014-07-07T02:41:32.311-07:00Stepping back in time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Saturday we went to explore the medieval village of Castelo de Vide where time stands still! It is another remarkable town filled with squares, parks, churches, fountains, and of course, white washed homes colourfully decorated with flower filled pots and baskets. Our first stop on our tour of the town was at a hillside cafe to enjoy <i>cafe com leite e pasteis</i>! The view is spectacular and looks out over the Serra de Sao Mamede region.</div>
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Next we browsed the stalls of the local market, no food here, but the next best thing! Shoes and handbags! Among many other odds and ends, antiques, kitchen wares and local handicrafts! After getting my shopping fix, or I should say my <i>look but don't purchase fix</i>, we moved along to wander the maze of narrow streets, discovering nooks and crannies, secret gardens, and friendly dogs and cats! We even came across the sweetest tiny lady selling lavender sachets at her front door, my purchase of the day! I think this will be a welcome addition to the T@b when we get back to Canada!<br />
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On the top of the hill overlooking the town is what remains of a walled 13th century Moorish castle. Here you can find people living out their daily lives, women hanging clothes on lines strategically tied to an old castle artillery station, or planting seeds in a garden nestled between an old convent and a crumbling castle wall. Another area of the town brimming with history is the old Jewish Quarter, the Judiaria. Here we toured the old synagogue which was built in the 14th century. Inside were 2 large holes covered by Plexiglas. These were dug by archaeologists in the 1980's and is where many of the artifacts were found. They are displayed in the museum along with a detailed history of the Judiaria. After leaving the museum we came upon an artisan shop. Filled with beautiful textiles, and cork products. In the back of the shop was a wood carver. When we asked if there were more items up stairs he said no, but insisted that we follow him. Upstairs was a seamstress busily sewing. The wood carver told us she was making <i>all</i> of the costumes for the yearly medieval festival that happens in September! There were racks upon racks full of beautiful costumes! He then motioned us to follow him into the back. Here he showed us an unchanged room which had been for Catholic prayer… or that is what they wanted you to think! Next to this alcove was a once hidden room now brightly lit by the sun's rays shining through a new window which was never there over a 100 years ago! He then opened up an intricately carved wall unit to reveal an ancient Jewish altar. We felt very lucky to have a glimpse inside one of these old homes! Needless to say we had a fantastic day! We came across so many things that made us smile, the flowers, colourful doorways, the old and the new now melded together as if it had always been that way, and let's not forget the hat clad men waiting in the shade, conversing with friends while their wives shopped at the market! Hopefully our photos can let you experience a little bit of Castelo de Vide, until the day you come and visit for yourself!<br />
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<br />Mango La Chiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364320927878524263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846645062215618605.post-22837703274367369792014-06-30T13:56:00.000-07:002014-06-30T13:56:32.383-07:00What could make our stay in Portugal even better!?<b style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kittens!!</span> </b>Tonight while taking Mango out for her evening walk we heard something that sounded like a strange bird call. After a couple of screeches we realized this was no bird, we have kittens on our hands!! Behind the old tower is the remnants of an old animal pen and lots of brambles and cacti. The perfect hiding place for a new mom and her little ones! As we stood listening to where the cries were coming from we spotted an itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny grey kitten trying to climb over the prickly branches! Now I am terrified of snakes and spiders, and Portugal has its share, but give me a helpless kitty and I basically threw myself in there! LOL! So this little critter was desperately calling for its mom, and we soon heard more cries. We made our way to the other side of the tower to find 2 more! A grey one and a black one! Both hiding in the rocks of the tower! We were pretty worried that these little guys were going to meet their demise once the sun went down, but within a few minutes their mom showed up! Still a young cat herself! We placed the kitten down and after a few cautious seconds she approached and grabbed fluffy! She then disappeared beneath the giant cactus to retrieve her other children! She must have found the other 2, a few minutes later and there was silence! Family reunited!! Needless to say we would like to adopt the entire family and bring them home with us! Hopefully we don't grow to attached! LOL!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slight look of terror! Poor little thing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see, kittens aren't really my thing….</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the mom carrying fluffy away after we put her down. Such a good mom!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not getting attached! I'm not getting attached….</td></tr>
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