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...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 8, 2013 | Canada, Cuisine, Friends, Wine
The weather in Nova Scotia is like an avocado. You can only enjoy it when it is ready —not when you are. And, it is usually only perfect for one day. So after numerous days of changing plans or cancelling reservations, we finally learned to live in the moment and to...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Nov 1, 2013 | Canada, Weather
Everyone we told about our upcoming trip to Nova Scotia immediately mentioned the breathtaking vistas of Cape Breton, an island and the eastern most part of the province. There are five different routes; the best known is the famed Cabot Trail, which takes you up...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Oct 25, 2013 | Canada, Cuisine, Entertainment, History
Manny is one lucky guy. (And not just because he is married to me!) For the last several years, we have ensured that his birthdays have been particularly memorable. We celebrated his 60th enjoying the house blends in a coffee shop in Amsterdam… 😉 For his 63rd,...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Oct 18, 2013 | Architecture, Canada, Culture, History
I never thought much about Adirondack chairs. I suppose because I never really saw many of them. (Although lately I’ve noticed unattractive dark green plastic ones on the front lawns of neighbors’ houses.) The “real” wooden ones were never part...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Oct 11, 2013 | Boondocking, Canada, Nature
In PEI we had gotten into a rut of staying in campgrounds. At the end of a long day, sometimes it is easier than looking for a boondocking (free camping) location. And the provincial parks, while not very picturesque, were pretty inexpensive at $30.00 a night, less...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Oct 4, 2013 | Canada, Cuisine
We had planned on visiting Prince Edward Island at the end of the trip if time allowed, but as my good friend Liz says, “Life happens while making other plans”. Serena’s suspension went haywire and her control gauge was flashing red continually: a very...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Sep 27, 2013 | Blues, Canada, Culture, Friends
Recapturing your youth is not easy. Perhaps a song on the radio takes you to your high school days, or maybe you notice the scent of a cologne an old flame used to wear. Possibly that tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich transports you back to a rainy day when you...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Sep 20, 2013 | Architecture, Canada, History
Why are we fascinated by lighthouses? Are we awed by their size and power or is it their solitude we seek? Do we admire them for the lives they have saved or are we inspired by the untold secrets they hold? We had plenty of time to ponder these questions as we...
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