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Posting from the road . . . literally.




We're somewhere between Providence, RI and Hartford traveling 65 mph and using free wifi from a bus, I'd love to add more to this post but wifi from a bus is a bit sketchy.

Till next post. :-D

Roger

Post #1

So if anyone ever makes it out to Freeport, Maine, you should check out the LL Beane giant shoe, and Pedro O'Hara's Irish/Mexican Cantina. Apparently Pedro O'Hara immigrated to Mexico due to the 1847 irish potato famine, and the cantina was born. Anyhow, shout out to Emily our chatty server (quite a nice young woman).

Since we left Chicago, we've stayed with an assortment of relatives and camped a few times at Walmart/Flying J/truck stops/parks. Did you know that Walmarts usually let you camp even if there are"no overnight parking" signs posted? True.

We also learned that the entire city of Toronto doesn't always smell like sewage, only when they're in the middle of a garbage worker strike. Not a good image folks, probably want to clear that negotiation up pretty quick. Though the CN Tower is pretty neat.

Tomorrow is the DeLorme Globe in Freeport, then the beach, then Boston with Scott and Miracle, and on down the east coast. Also any ideas on how to easily store the ever-growing collection of videos we have would be appreciated. We're running out of hard drive space. More soon.

P.S. (10 points for the first comment to correctly identify the appropriate math theorem embedded in our posts)

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Sorry folks, been a while since we've updated (Chicago I think), but the good news is that's because we've been busy! Today I write to you from the beautiful town of Truro, Nova Scotia (Canada for those who wonder). We've been spoiled rotten by our great aunt Sophie who ran a B&B for several years. Suffice it to say, she know how to cook, and we know how to eat.

Since Chicago, we've visited

South Bend, IN
Canton, OH,
Niagara Falls, NY
Toronto, ON
Ottawa, ON
Montreal, QC
Quebec, QC
Moncton, NB
Truro, NS
Halifax, NS
Baddeck, Cape Breton Island

Quite good all. And for those who make it all the way to Cape Breton Island, we suggest going to Inverness and then turning off the main road to a trailhead called Sight Point. About 10-15 great hiking trails along the cliffs and woods with amazing views of the North Umberland Strait. Also nearby the only single malt whisky producer (can't call it scotch if it's not in scotland) in North America. Glenora Distillery (www.glenoradistillery.com).

More to come.

Vids #7

This is Chicago...

Vid #6

Roger tries to learn Japanese in Jasper...

(I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so)

Vids #5

This is what happens when you drive through North Dakota...

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This is the closest I have to a before picture.

-Roger-

Happy Birthday Doug, from Sioux Falls SD.

My handy carpentry skills! Thanks be to Hans Ashlock in the greater east bay area and his extremely wonky Skilsaw.

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