Since the first time visiting with the Boy Scouts at age 11, Cape Cod has always been one of my favorite places. Nearly every time I come back to New England, a stop in Cape Cod is almost assured. But just like so many other tourist areas, we always try to go off-season to avoid…
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We had originally intended on heading home after visiting Eastern Canada, but an unexpected, upcoming happy occasion is keeping us on the East Coast for a while. So we decided to spend some more time in New England. First stop was Kennebunkport and some of the other Southern Maine towns. As has been true for…
View MoreAfter our overnight train trip from Quebec City (which was quite fun), we arrived in Halifax. It was the first time for both Deb and I, so we really had no idea what to expect. It is actually a lovely city that, from the amount of development we saw occurring, must be doing quite well….
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This is part of a series called Eastern Canada 2017 After a pleasant stay in Montreal, we were off to Quebec City by train. Let me start by putting in a plug for Via Rail — this is the way train travel should be, from a first class waiting room and check-in area that would…
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This is part of a series called Eastern Canada 2017 After visiting family in CT, Deb and I decided to do a swing up to Eastern Canada, where my mother’s side of the family came from. To start our journey, we flew to Montreal, arriving in the cold and rain (always a risk when traveling…
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