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Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: Sensory Perfection

Everyone’s heard of sensory deprivation–you know, when you go in one of those little tanks to mediate?  And anyone who has been to a high school football game can also describe the sensation of sensory overload.  But on Cape Breton, … Continue reading

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Day Trip from Halifax: Peggy’s Cove and Lunenburg

It’s been so hot here in Orlando that I actually want to write about the coldest, most miserable day of our road trip–our day trip from Halifax. I originally planned three full days in Halifax–two to enjoy the city and … Continue reading

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Halifax: Rain and Forts and Pints and Pitchers

The day we arrived in Halifax the weather was amazing. Little did we know it would be the last amazing weather day for the next two weeks! I had not really planned much for Halifax, as it was supposed to … Continue reading

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Road Trip Photo of the Day: Peggy’s Cove

The Peggy’s Cove lighthouse is the most photographed lighthouse in the world.  Well, today it got a little more photographed.  I took maybe thirty photos of said lighthouse, and this is my husband’s favorite–perhaps because I didn’t mess with the … Continue reading

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I Take Requests: Car Photo

I’ve been asked for a photo of our car all packed for this road trip. The only one I have is from before we left–I’ll post it below. I also plan to do an ‘after’ pic to show how disorganized … Continue reading

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Road Trip Photos(s) of the Day: Halifax

I was so bummed today because it was raining, which meant two things:  one, I was going to look very stupid in my rain gear and two, I couldn’t take my ‘real’ camera with me, as I’m afraid of getting … Continue reading

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Road Trip: Week One Retrospective

It was raining when the alarm went off at 7:00 this morning.  So we went back to sleep.  We didn’t even leave for Acadia until after 10:30.  It’s 3:00 now and we’re back, having driven the Park Loop Road—stopping wherever … Continue reading

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The Least Exciting Part of a Road Trip

Don’t get me wrong–I feel very fortunate to be able to take a trip of this length. Hell–we’ve been gone for five days already and the trip has only just begun. But there is one thing about longer vacations that … Continue reading

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Road Trip: My Husband’s Words

With his permission, I’d like to share something my husband wrote in his journal the other day.  He shared it with me last night, and I’m sharing it with you today.  And yes, my husband keeps a journal.  It’s just … Continue reading

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Road Trip: I Get Cranky When I’m Hungry

For our wedding shower, my mother’s husband gave us a picnic basket.  We actually used it on honeymoon number one–our trip to Cape Cod.  We filled it with wine and cheese and bread and took it to a park to … Continue reading

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