After almost three weeks of no rain, the rains returned. We arrived in Maine to sprinkles but learned that storms were brewing, so we made the decision to head back to Jackson – arriving late Friday afternoon just as the rains began to fall. The trip was a success. Lots of fun and learning. This was our first trip when we did not have multiple visits with friends along the way. Being able to live both inside and outside of…
One of Melinda’s bucket list items is meeting a moose face-to-face and up close and personal. On our last day in Canada, we did see a moose by the side of the road, but before Melinda could hop out of the car and hug the moose, the moose was gone. The following are photos of moose Melinda did snuggle up to during our trip. Our last few days in Canada were spent on the New Brunswick coast. We first visited…
For what it’s worth here are a few random thoughts from the road: Random Thought #1: Potatoes. The week we were in PEI was prime potato harvesting season. The number of potato trucks (and I am search of a toy potato truck to give Ralph for Christmas) we saw and passed was incredible. Each year approximately 2.5 billion pounds of potatoes are harvested and shipped to locations around the world. Mr. Potato Head is smiling! Random Thought #2: Two Books….
It is hard to believe but the eastern part of PEI is even more beautiful than the middle and west. We skipped Charlottetown for a future trip and first visited Victoria by the Sea and then arrived at Brudenell River Provincial Park (BRPP), our home for the next three days. During our Victoria by the Sea stop we had our first dose of fiber – spinning, knitting and weaving that is. Melinda made instant friends with a fiber rock star…