Tag: 2016 Newfoundland

This and the next two days will be driving days. Our goal is to get to Sydney Nova Scotia by June 2 to catch the ferry to Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland. It is about 1600 km from Ottawa to Sydney. Today we drove just over 500 km to reach Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. A cute little town located…

Today we visited the House of Commons, guests of Ron Liepert MP for Calgary Signal Hill.  We had lunch in the Parliamentary Restaurant, followed by a quick tour of the Centre Block. We wrapped up our tour by attending Question Period.   The last time I visited the House one could simply walk in. Now…

There were a couple of things that caught my attention.  First, was how the figures meld into the landscape.  The curves of the stratum embrace the figure of Washington; the human face seems to complement the rock face. The second was the level of detail in the carving. The extension that is the pupil of…

After spending the night in Rapid City South Dakota, Sunday morning we drove to Mount Rushmore. Although entrance is free, parking is $11.- However, as we arrived before 8:00AM the entrance gate was unoccupied, and thus all was free. We walked the approximately 1 kilometre Presidential Trail that is more precisely in part a wooden…

We visited the battle field on Saturday. Getting there early, we avoided the rush which made it a pleasant visit. Next to the memorial to the fallen US Cavalery Soldiers is one for the Native Americans who died defending their homes and families. While the Natives won the battle, they lost the war. After defeat,…