Finally, and with much anticipation, restrictions were lifted on vehicular border crossings between Canada and the United States. No more negative Covid tests required for entry on either side. Time for a road trip! I …
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Ghost Signs AKA Fading Ads II

I try and stop for ghost signs during my travels, although it is not always possible. Here are a few more of my favourites. Cincinnati, Ohio This building has been in place since about …
Continue readingMercer Hall Inn, Stratford Ontario

Here we are again, in Ontario, reverted back to mid-2020. Restaurants are closed for indoor dining, and all ticketed events cancelled. Maybe these restrictions will be lifted in ten days, but it is just as …
Continue readingTravel Failures for 2021

Cross Border Travel It’s now mid-November 2021, and Coronavius remains at the forefront of the travel industry, despite many openings and relaxing of restrictions. At the end of this month, Canadians can now enter the …
Continue readingCoronavirus Continues

It was March of 2020 that we initially shut down. Almost everything closed so there was almost no traffic. Grocery stores were open but with limits on shoppers. There were lines to get in. …
Continue readingSome Symmetry, Just on a Whim

Whether by plan or by happenstance, some things just catch my eye when I travel. Hopefully I have my camera with me, but my phone (Samsung) always does in a pinch. Symmetry can be anywhere. …
Continue readingCoronavirus – the First Six Months

Today is 1st October, 2020, and I am at home. Still. I was in Florida in January and February – began the drive home on 1st March and arrived in Canada three days later. Within …
Continue readingSwoop Airlines Keeps All Your Money

In February 2020, Swoop Airlines had a great sale for flights from London Ontario (YXU) to Winnipeg, Manitoba (YWG). All in the cost was about $150, including baggage. I booked a flight for late May. …
Continue readingCoronavirus and my Germany Trip

Everyone knows about the state of the world and Coronavirus. It has had an effect on what we do in many ways. Some things will be changed forever. I spent January and February of 2020 …
Continue readingCemetery Tourism

Ghoulish, some would think. Many places we travel to are burial sites or monuments to a deceased ruler, politician, or somebody of importance. Cemeteries can be located beside the historic site one is visiting or …
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