Russell After Cape Reinga, it was time to explore the Paihia area. The closest and most obvious destination was Russell, the “hell-hole of the Pacific”. Apparently, Russell came by that name honestly. Before Captain Cook arrived in 1769, the small beach area, across the harbour from Paihia, was a thriving Māori settlement called Kororāreka. In …
Twillingate We are moving eastward and yes; it is still raining. Driving on wet, pot holed roads is getting rather challenging for Greg but he keeps talking about how he loves the amount of traffic on the roads. There is none, really. We have seen a few buses but it’s not often that there is …
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Newfoundland has natural beauty; waterfalls, peat bogs, foreboding seas, and lots of scenic vistas. And, it also has a cultural beauty found in few other places. Natural Beauty We have hit a couple of quite warm days such as the day we went to the Western Brook Pond. There have also been days like yesterday …
Yes, I know it is supposed to be “you’re back”, but I have been waiting decades to use that joke, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. If you don’t like it, sue me! 😊 Yes, we are back on the road. We left Calgary very early on April 24. Fortunately, our friend Bruce volunteered …
We made it to Savannah! And it has been worthwhile. We found that we liked this city more than New Orleans. It is cleaner, quieter and its historical areas were in better shape. This is partially because Savannah has not been as hard hit by weather events. It also wasn’t burnt during the War of …
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