by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Aug 2, 2014 | Canada, Friends, LTV, RV Maintenance
As you use your motorhome —and when you see all the bells and whistles on newer models— you start to develop a list of things to fix, add, or change if you have the chance. After four years with Serena, our wish list was getting pretty long, so we decided that this...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Mar 2, 2014 | Architecture, Campgrounds, Canada, Nature
We are happy to announce that Serena is a Calendar Girl! She is gracing the June page of the Leisure Travel Vans Calendar. Yippee! This is the picture that was chosen by popular vote: Another picture that we entered was a runner up too! It’s this one:...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Dec 6, 2013 | Canada, Culture
One of the best parts of travel is noticing the differences. Here are some things that we have found of interest in Nova Scotia. (Some of these may be countrywide, but we discovered them while here in NS.) Road signs in Cape Breton are in English and Gaelic. Sales tax...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 29, 2013 | Arts & Crafts, Canada, Culture, Nature
What would you do if a blight of Dutch elm disease ravaged your town’s 100-year-old elm tree population? Here’s a quick, multiple choice quiz: a) Would you have a giant bonfire and charge admission? b) Would you give firewood to the residents free for a...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 22, 2013 | Canada, Culture, History
Everyone has heard of Cape Breton. Entire books have been written about the famed Bay of Fundy and its crazy tides. The South Shore’s Lighthouse Trail is well traveled and well known. Wineries galore punctuate the Annapolis Valley. So imagine our surprise when...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 15, 2013 | Campgrounds, Canada, Culture, History
I usually do my trip planning on a day by day basis. So it was while driving on the Eastern Shore and perusing the local guide-book that I noticed an antique car show along our route on the exact dates that we would be passing through. Manny and I love walking down...
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