Like most people, I’ve often fantasized about putting on some sort of magical Kevlar onesie, a pair of robotic stilts, and barreling through the marshes of the prairies just to see what’s up. Continue reading Cypress River Millennium Park
I don’t know what I expected, but I didn’t expect to find a made-from-scratch pasta shop in Timmins, Ontario. Continue reading Toffanello’s Fresh Pasta
Who would have thought that a town named Emo would have something so jolly? Just look at this preposterousness. Continue reading The Norlund Chapel
I love cooking, and had naive expectations for the transition from house to van. Continue reading Cooking in a Van
Many years ago I spent a summer in Alberta and a friend and I rented a car with the specific purpose of seeing a giant prolate spheroid. Continue reading Vegreville Pysanky
Overall rating: 4.5. Located about 40km northwest of Sayward, BC, on the northern part of Vancouver Island. Continue reading Hoomak Lake
The Bruce Mines rest stop is located about 1km west of the town of Bruce Mines in northern Ontario on Highway 17. Continue reading Bruce Mines
I think this place should win an award for its fantastic logo. Nothing says Meat like a kneeling mermaid wielding a shield and sword. Continue reading Dabrowski’s Smoked Meats
You know that smell of fresh baked bread and donuts? That hits you before even making it up the steps of La Boulangerie. Continue reading La Boulangerie
When E and I began speaking publicly about living on the road a lot of people had opinions about it, solicited and otherwise…but usually well-meaning. Continue reading Why don’t you just get a trailer? And other bad ideas.