We didn't have to travel far to reach the start of the Acadian Trail at the edge of the Cheticamp campsite. It was an absolute gorgeous day for a hike - sunny and bright with wisps of cool winds blowing through the air. Being early in the season, the deciduous trees were only starting to… Continue reading Destination Canada – Day 6 – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
We arrived at Halifax at 10pm the evening prior after a 1.5 hour flight from Deer Lake. The alternative would have been to board a 8 hour ferry from Port aux Basques to Sydney, at a higher ticket price. Bright and early around 9:30am, we walked from the hotel towards Halifax Public Gardens, formally established in… Continue reading Destination Canada – Day 5 – Halifax, Nova Scotia
The day started with a drive north on the Viking Trail, which leads to L'Anse aux Meadows, the only known Viking settlement in North America. Our destination - Arches Provincial Park - at 40 minutes, was much closer and, in my view, equally worthwhile. Carved out of limestone via the forces of retreating glaciers, the naturally… Continue reading Destination Canada – Day 4 – Gros Morne, Newfoundland
We eagerly hit the trails in the morning at 10am to start our explorations. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gros Morne National Park is home to the eponymous Gros Morne mountain. Thus it was fitting that our hike be up the Gros Morne Mountain trail. Also known as the James Callaghan Trail, named some 30… Continue reading Destination Canada – Day 3 – Gros Morne, Newfoundland
We had a late start to the day waking up at 10am and driving 30 minutes south to Bay Bulls to board the Gatherall's Puffin and Whale Watch excursion. Once upon the water, the Captain and crew observed a swarm of northern gannets circling above the water at a relatively short distance way. Every so… Continue reading Destination Canada – Day 2 – St. John’s, Newfoundland
Yosemite National Park is one of the most well-known US national park internationally. The number of visitors surpassed 5 million in 2016, ranking it as the third most visited national park behind Great Smokey Mountains (11.31 million) and the Grand Canyon (5.79 million). The full list can be found via this link. Surprisingly Yellowstone didn't… Continue reading California Dreams (Part IV)
Day 3 started with a visit to the General Grant Tree. With a base circumference of 107.6 ft (32.8 m), it is the second largest tree in the world after the General Sherman Tree. What was more impressive for me was Cristina, whom we met at the entrance to the General Grant Grove. She was also… Continue reading California Dreams (Part III)
There is something magical about stepping into a national park. Sequoia National Park was established on September 25, 1890 and contains the highest point within the contiguous 48 states - Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft (4,421 m) above sea level. Administered together with Kings Canyon National Park to its north, the parks were designated a UNESCO… Continue reading California Dreams (Part II)
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