Our journey through this wonderful country is slowly drawing to a close. After many different – but always marvelous – stages of our journey, we are now approaching the last one, a huge wooden cottage in the middle of the forest, near to the Mauricie National Park. Our excitement isn‘t quite sparkling yet – the […]
Kategorie: Canada
We have lived through different weather conditions since we arrived in Canada, from a 28°C swim in Lake Ontario to a -7°C deep freeze at night in our cottage bed. We enjoyed a lot of sunshine in all the beautiful places, we could not have been luckier. During our stay in Saguenay, we take advantage […]
Across from our accommodation in Picton stood a church building that caught our eye with several Pride flags. But what was even more impressive was the back side of the building. It displays a replica of Chrisi Belcourt‘s painting „Wisdom of the Universe“. Belcourt is an Indigenous artist whose work offers a profound insight into […]
We leave Montréal and head to Saguenay, the northeasternmost point of our journey. Since we depart late, we reach Québec after sunset. From there, the Route 175 takes us through the night to our final destination. It is one of the most extraordinary highway rides ever: for almost two hours, we drive through a pitch […]
Our time at the marvelous Algonquian cottage has come to an end. I enjoy a final magical moment by the lake with a mystical flair of fog and sunshine before we leave for Picton where we enjoy once more the family‘s warm hospitality. As ist happens, we are here for Thanksgiving, and are invited to […]
On our flight to Toronto we watched 500 Days in the Wild – an exceptional documentary about the Trans Canada Trail, a trail network that connects three oceans: the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic Ocean spanning all across Canada. It follows the most inspiring journey of Dianne Whelan, who traveled on the trail over […]
The second part of out trip takes us north into the stunning nature of Algonquin Park – or rather, the family takes us up here. We get to stay in a cozy cottage in the woods with everything you could dream of – sausages and corn roasted outside over the fireplace, a lake right in […]
We’ve set out on a quite unique adventure. No backpacking, no hiking, but still a pilgrimage, a pilgrimage of trust. We’re in Canada visiting family – my wife’s cousin, who welcomed us in the warmest way possible – and we’re meeting more cousins we’ve never met before. I’ve never experienced how quickly a stranger can […]