Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
Beep, beep, beep.... I jump up and turn off the 4am alarm. I haven't really slept due to excitement, so getting up so early isn't hard. I quickly transfer bags of food and ice from the freezer to the cooler, which is the only remaining thing to be packed as the rest of the camping …
Montreal and I have a bit of a frustrating history. Driving through Montreal is part of any road trip to the maritimes. I believe I've been through Montreal on 4 different road trips, and 3 of those four times I've managed to get lost. I like to think that I have a really good sense …
Almost there. The excitement grows as the French River bridge comes into view, and I enter the left turn lane. As third gear slows the car, I begin to press on the brake pedal. Nothing. The pedal goes all the way to the floor without slowing the car at all. We miss the turn, and …
The Narrow Twisty Road 