Last weekend Andrew and I went on an adventure to Traverse City. The main reason for this trip was so that we could participate in Paddle for Pints, essentially a wonderful combination of kayaking and craft beer. It was a rainy day but we still had a wonderful time kayaking and sampling a variety of […]
All the mead? Yes, please.
A few years ago Andrew and I went to Traverse City for the first time. During our weekend in the city I discovered mead. It was cheery mead and it was one of the best things ever. Since that trip I’ve been scouting local stores for all the mead varieties and stocking up at Christmas […]
Neys Provincial Park
Cross-posted from Historical Reminiscents, Krista’s public history focused blog. Following a great trip to Pukaskwa National Park I kept up the natural history and camping adventure by spending a few nights at Neys Provincial Park. I was struck by the difference in landscape between the two parks despite them being less than an hour […]
Pukaskwa National Park
Cross-posted from Historical Reminiscents, Krista’s public history focused blog. Recently I visited Pukaskwa National Park, the only wilderness national Park in Ontario. The Park features a small campground and 1878 square km of wonderful Northern Ontario natural heritage. I had a wonderful time camping, exploring, and learning about the landscape at Pukaskwa. We were […]
Sawdust City Brewing Co: Lone Pine IPA
Located in Gravenhurst, Ontario Sawdust City Brewing is a relatively new craft brewery that was launched in 2013. They have five core brands and brew the occasional sessions. I tried their Lone Pine IPA a few years ago but had mostly forgotten how it tasted other than it was a hoppy IPA. I also think […]
Watching: Doctor Who TV Movie
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Doctor Who TV movie. I some how managed to convince Andrew to sit down and watch it with me – partially because it was shot in Vancouver and partially because he seems like to bad movies. There was a lot of laughter, disbelief, and amusement as we […]