Monday began with some refreshing Jamba Juice and a stroll though Battery Park where we got some beautiful views of the Hudson River and a view of a memorial to the victims of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks. From here we headed up along Broadway towards Wall Street. Along the way we saw the... Continue Reading →
Sunday we started our day off by having brunch at a classic New York diner "Astro Restaurant" at 55nd street and 6th avenue. Typical diner food, they serve large potions and they have grits! Afterwards we headed down to 44th street and Madison avenue where we did some shopping at Coach (ooo la la a... Continue Reading →
On Saturday morning we began our day with delicious fresh bagels with cream cheese from "Absolute Bagels" at 107st and Broadway. A busy place but close enough to central park that we were able to head there with our bagels for a breakfast picnic. Afterwards we headed across the park to 5th avenue and began... Continue Reading →
After 9 1/2 hrs of travel time we finally arrived! Our hotel or should I say motel was warm and welcoming. It featured a King size bed, flat screen TV and one unusual aspect, the bathroom sink was outside of the bathroom. After quickly settling in and getting a bite to eat across the road... Continue Reading →
Finally! I'm travelling again! This time to the big apple, New York!!! Now to get into a "New York" state of mind... Lucky for us we'll be snagging a free ride down so no hitchhiking or sweating it out on a 10 hour bus ride for us. We'll be staying at The Red Roof Inn,... Continue Reading →
Okay so I may have only been back from my trip about 2ish weeks and yes you may find it a bit ridiculous that I'm already thinking about my NEXT trip. But it sure as heck is happening. My next trip, hopefully happening in approx. 1 year (who knows, maybe sooner!) from now is pretty... Continue Reading →
Wednesday was our final day in Tofino 😦 We woke up and said goodbye to Natalie and Peter who were heading to Vancouver for a couple nights before heading home to Peterborough. We decided that since surfing was so awesome and cheap we'd spend our last day doing that. That evening Amanda and I had... Continue Reading →
Tuesday July 26, 2011. Jaimie and Jacob had a beautiful wedding and I was so glad that I was able to share this special day with them. Their wedding ceremony was held in Ucluelet at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in a beautiful room overlooking small cliffs in the Pacific Ocean. The bride looked absolutely... Continue Reading →
Monday we took a zodiac to Hot Springs Cove in Maquinna Marine Park, with Remote Passages. It was about $130 but was definitely worth the money!! They suited us up in these huge snowsuit like outfits as well as giant yellow rain jackets to keep us warm and dry on the ride there and also protect us incase we... Continue Reading →
Sunday we went surfing!!!!! Jaimie, Natalie and Natalie's friend Peter drove into Tofino early in the morning from Ucluelet to meet up with us. We rented boards and wetsuits from a surf shop called Longboard surf shop. It was about $15 for a board rental and $15 for a wet suit (wet suit was definitely... Continue Reading →
carpe diem = travel 