A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Hummers
We don’t post much when on the road, but had good luck capturing hummingbirds this morning. We set the camera up on a tripod and used a phone app to focus and trip the shutter. This is an updated set of photos from the third day of shooting. Enjoy…
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Canadian History and Big Locks
27 July 2023 – Friday A bit of Canadian living history before crossing over the St Lawrence River back into the US. 0815 58,220 78°F Williamsburg, OntarioLeave Cedar Glen Golf 0915 58,239 78°F South Dundas, Ontario We stopped at Crysler Park Marina on the St Lawrence and were surprised to see a railroad display featuring…
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South from Ottawa
27 July 2023 – Thursday Following the Rideau canal south from Ottawa. 0920 58,149 Ottawa, Ontario Leave Byrons’s Urban Oasis in the rain 0937 58,145 66°F Maple Leaf Laundromart Some things need to get done no matter where we are. The Maple Leaf Laundromart was very bright and clean. 1152 58,155 69°F Ingenium Just around…
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Canada’s Capital
25-26 July 2023 We spent two days exploring Ottawa by bus, boat, and foot. and share photos from our first visit to Canada’s Capital City. First of all, thanks are due to “Byron’s Urban Oasis” Boondockers Welcome host. Unfortunately, we never met them, but we truly appreciate the opportunity to sleep in their city driveway…
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Pembroke to Ottawa’s Botanical Gardens
24 July 2023 Monday Today we travel from Pembroke to Ottawa, stopping at small towns along the river on the way to Canada’s capital. Pembroke, ONSunrise view out our window. We dumped the waste tanks and filled our water before leaving the city campground. 0856 58,040 70°F Leave Campground We stopped in downtown Pembroke…
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Trans-Canada to Pembroke Parks
23 July 2023 Sunday Today we drive the Trans-Canada Highway, following rivers, from North Bay to Pembroke, Ontario 0915 57,877 73° Leave North BayBoondockers Welcome host Hollywood on the Lake was a great spot where we made new friends. 0953 57,883 73°F Stopped at Veteran’s Park Filled our water jugs. The Ontario Northland Railway…