Welcome to our Next Adventure – Hiking 400km on the Great Divide Trail! The route follows the Great Divide (also known as the Continental Divide) and runs from the US border near Waterton (Glacier National Park in Montana) North. We are ending our adventure in at Field BC after 30 odd days in the amazing …
This is one of our first ever blog posts about our time paddling on the Horton River in Northern Canada in 2012. It has been edited to make it easier to read and images have been added. We still talk about this adventure and we sure hope you enjoy reading it as much as we …
The scrap dealers in Calgary suggested Matt’s car was only worth $80 Canadian dollars. WTH?! While it was a piece of crap, surely it was worth more than $80?It was at this point we made the decision to drive the car to Mobile, Alabama. Our original plan was to take a bus or fly with …
Attending a convention in Mobile? Going on a Carnival Fantasy Cruise? Visiting Mobile for Mardi Gras? Regardless of what brings you to downtown Mobile Alabama you will find a vibrant, welcoming, and pedestrian-friendly place to explore. Your first stop should be the Visit Mobile Office as they are a wealth of information on what to see …
Getting out of the saddle is often the hardest part. That first moment when you release your sit bones from the hard structure of the seat. If only there was somewhere soft to sit…like a random couch on the side of the road! These are the thoughts of every bicycle tourist especially in the early …
Our Rideshare from Collingwood ON to Regina SK had failed miserably. We managed to get into the hinterland of Canada, when the vehicle decided to give up the ghost. We tolerated the efforts to fix the machine and the tow truck ride to White River ON but when the final prognosis was ‘terminal’ we decided …
Imagine the rich feel of leather enveloping you while staring at a dashboard of buttons that control everything from temperature to music choices.I am guessing that sitting in the first class of a renowned Air Emirates flight would be similar to the decked out GMC Yukon XL we were driving. Such was the machine that …
Mobile, Alabama – to pronounce it, spend a little longer on the ‘i’ and pronounce it as an ‘e’ such as ‘peel’ but with 3 e’s, like ‘Mo-Beeele’. This town is a hidden jewel on the Gulf of Mexico and is a delight to spend some time in to explore and learn. When we crossed …
We were lucky enough to sample many of the culinary delights in our short time in Mobile, Alabama. Although we aren’t foodies per se, we enjoyed the dining so much we just have to share our favourites for when you find yourself in Mobile. Mornings are best started with a coffee, and we found Panini …
When both of us were in elementary school we read the book Underground to Canada. I remember as a child the images of the two slaves running through the swamps and forests and how terrifying it must have been to travel north to Canada. Imagine my surprise when one day whilst surfing the internet I should …
The canoe slid slowly to a stop. The sandy bottom of the ocean grasped the boat with the tenderness of a lover, but the strength of a hurricane. We were about 1.5 km from the shore in the Everglades and far away we could see the mangroves, and palm trees waving languidly in the breeze …
This is a post about bears. Not the ones that stole Goldilocks porridge.. but 3 real bears. This set of bears were met on the Horton River in Northern Canada. Before I launch into the story, there is one small caveat I would like to make: I am writing this post about the bears …