Road Trips

You are going on a beer and wine road trip, and you use the phrase “Niagara Wine Region”. Most people I know will probably think of Canada but think again. The Niagara Wine Region doesn’t pay attention to boundaries and borders or lines on a map. The soil is just as rich and fertile across the border into the USA as it is in Canada.

An area that once was inundated with steel mills, coke factories, coal mines, and railroads in between, who would have thought that southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland would build a bike trail that would connect each other 150 miles away.

The following photos were taken on a recent trip clockwise around the trail. From the starting point near Baddeck we circled the trail over the course of a day July 2013. You might find yourself wanting to follow the same path this summer once you get a sense of the beauty that lies along the way.

We surround the furnace watching instructor Terry Craig teach us the basics of glass blowing at Artech Glass Blowing Studio in Haliburton Ontario.

With accommodations, restaurants, bars, shops & activities the Village at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood Ontario has something for everyone.

Some say they hate winter. Author Mark Stuart say it’s all about expectations and suggests that you try some outdoor winter activities at Blue Mountain to help you enjoy this cold, snowy season.

We visited Monkey Jungle in Miami Florida and had a great time… we didn’t know what to expect at all & I can honestly say I could have spent hours here.

With plenty of seascape, & easy highway access Boulder Cove Cottages in Nova Scotia is ideal for a cottage stay – put your feet up and relax.

Read the story of how we almost get lost and doubt the advice of the tourism office as we drive along the Ghost Town Trail outside of Tombstone, Arizona.

It’s kitschy, touristy & everyone is dressed as a saloon girl or a cowboy but an afternoon spent in Tombstone, Arizona is still fun.