The Rest of Canada….In a very small nutshell

And I’m sorry, I’m not sorry that we haven’t updated the blog in the past month. Our last entry was in Ontario and since then, we’ve crossed through four Canadian provinces and back into the US of A. It’s not that we haven’t had internet – we have – but we’ve been a bit rushed […]

Lake Superior Provincial Park

As we pulled up to Lake Superior Provincial Park, the 5-day forecast called for clear skies and perfect weather. The park is home to a 68km Coastal Hike that Jakob and I were very excited for, but in our typical fashion hadn’t completely planned for. Given the weather, we jumped at the opportunity. Within an […]

Killarney Provincial Park

We only spent two days in Killarney Provincial Park, but it was incredible. After visiting the information center, we took Leika on a run on a trail called The Crack. The first 3km of the trail was probably the most flat and well maintained trail we’ve been on thus far. As we approached the turn […]

Algonquin Provincial Park

After sorting out our car and mosquitoe troubles (previous post), our next stop was Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario’s first provincial park. The park was only a relatively short drive from Bon Echo, so we got to the visitors center early in the morning. Algonquin is known as a canoeist’s paradise, with over 1,000 lakes that […]

The Capital, Cold War, Car Troubles and Parks

We arrived in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, early on a bright Sunday morning and went straight to ByWard Market to pick up some fresh bread, cheese and hummus for a picnic. The perfect spot for it turned out to be Major’s Hill Park, with a view over the Rideau Canal and Ottawa Locks. It was a […]

Quebec

We arrived in Montreal on Monday night. Given our setup, stealth camping seemed the obvious choice, so we drove around the city trying to find a quiet spot. We had no luck around the Olympic park, so we decided to drive back to the city center to find a wealthy neighborhood with little traffic. Intuitively we […]