One of Ontario’s best kept secrets is the town of Kingsville near Windsor. I spent a wonderful long weekend there with a few of my closest friends. This small picturesque town situated on the shores of Lake Erie offers countless ways to spend a few days or more. Upon arriving, John and I and our friends Jackie and Barry immediately checked into our Victorian Airbnb rental. The Griffith house …
I’m embarrassed to say that we have fallen behind with our New Years resolution to walk 100km of the Bruce Trail. Yesterday afternoon was a perfect Ontario summer’s day so we decided to check out one of Hamilton’s waterfalls and hike some of the trails. Hamilton is home to over 100 waterfalls. These waterfalls are one of Ontario’s best kept secrets. They first came to my attention when a …
On our last full day in Ecuador. We took the 25 cent bus to the Secret Garden Hostel which has special prices with approved taxis for a private tour to Mindo. The town of Mindo is a couple hours north of Quito and in a cloud forest. The countryside was very very lush and green. Closer to Mindo, the road became very snakelike as we drove up and down …
Our Airbnb apartment is on the 18th floor with great views of the city. It was cool and grey this morning when we got up. We were missing Galápagos so we hit the streets looking for boobies….this was all we found. We are very close to Plaza Foch which is the heart of the party area in La Mariscal. After a huge breakfast at Juan Valdez Cafe we went …