My dad’s cousin rode her motorcycle throughout Utah and recommended we check out Dead Horse Point State Park. So while my parents and I were in Utah last May, we spent a day hiking in the state park. Dead Horse Point is located about 2000 feet above the winding Colorado River and is so named […]
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Travelling Utah with a Campervan – Arches National Park
In the beginning of May last year, my parents and I flew to Salt Lake City, rented a 25-foot RV from Cruise America, and hiked three of the Big Five national parks. Our first stop was Arches National Park, home to the famous Delicate Arch that is on a lot of the Utah licence plates. It […]
The Year in Books: February with Confessions of a French Baker by Peter Mayle
I’ve finished all of Peter Mayle’s novels and non-fiction books, and have turned to Confessions of a French Baker, a little tome on French baking. Co-authored by famous Provençal baker Gerard Auzet, this book is divided into two parts. The first half of the book discusses Mayle’s relationship with the French baker and his observations of the […]
Travelling Maine with a Campervan: Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park in coastal Maine is one of the most visited parks in the United States, and welcomes more than two million visitors each year. Acadia National Park doesn’t wholly encompass Mount Desert Island, which took a bit of getting used to. We found ourselves driving through towns with private houses on our way from […]
Travelling Maine with a Campervan: Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a charming little port town near Acadia National Park in Maine. My parents and I rented an RV in Montreal and drove down to Bar Harbor back in September. Bar Harbor has some small, narrow roads that are difficult to navigate with an RV. Thankfully, there is an RV parking area just […]