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St. Mary’s Church – Indian River, PEI

Adventures are everywhere especially when you least expect one. And adventures are not always overwhelming; some happen in rural areas as you round the bend. One of our adventures on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) happened just that way – very unexpectedly. While on P.E.I., we wanted to see and do as much as we could. On our way to Malpeque, we could see the steeple of a church miles away. We were intrigued and had to follow the road.

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Did Someone Say Lobster?

Crawfish we know, Lobster not so much. Growing up, crawfish boils were a fun time for family and friends. A sack of crawfish, lots of seasoning along with corn, potatoes, onions and just about anything someone wanted to add to the pot. Get to boiling and the party began! So what about lobster? Several times we had lobster in Maine, yet we did not develop a taste for it. We know, add lots of butter. So when we found ourselves on Prince Edward Island (PEI) at the beginning of lobster season, we were ready to give it another try.

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Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, Canada

“You have to go see Hopewell Rocks” was the mantra from friends who knew we were in the Canadian Maritimes. As we travel, people will tell us “you have to go there, you have to see that, etc”. These places and things may or may not be on our route or things we are even interested in. So as we traveled the Maritimes “Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors”, people kept always telling us what to do and see. Since our mission was to trace our ancestors, other things and places were secondary. One of these places was Hopewell Rocks and we wanted to see the rocks yet the time was never right.

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The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Although our ancestors never returned to their beloved Acadie, many Acadians were able to return and begin life anew. Their farmlands which had been tamed and cultivated over generations were now the property of English farmers. The Acadians were given the less fertile land near the coast. Once again these Acadians tamed the land, planted crops and many became fishermen. The living history museum of Le Village Historique Acadien provides a vignette of what life was like for Acadians of the region in the early 1900s.

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Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors

The Canadian Maritimes is a beautiful area full of small towns, friendly people and serene coastlines. As much as we enjoyed all the Maritimes has to offer, our mission for this trip was to “Walk in the Footsteps of our Ancestors”.  We accomplished our mission – we found cousins, made many new friends, enjoyed what the area offered.

This post is the hardest and most difficult we have ever written. It is personal, about family, about loses, about sorrow and about much joy, fortitude and determination.

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Enjoying the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

The morning was crisp with a blue sky and mild winds as we set out on our adventure. Knowing it would be a long day, we stopped first for breakfast and coffee. Sitting on the outdoor patio enjoying coffee, we looked out toward the ocean almost smelling the salt air. This was our first stop on the Cabot Trail.

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World’s Longest Covered Bridge – Canada

Romance, mystery, entriege; what is it about covered bridges and the emotions they evoke? This question we cannot answer, yet we know covered bridges call to us and we will travel out of our way to visit one. In the past with our big Ram 5500, we could not drive across any of the ones we visited. Now with our Honda Element we were ready and we found the longest covered bridge in the world.

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Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park – Rising from Disrepair

Route 66 – Foyil, OK

The park was not meant to be a tourist site along the Mother Road. Instead it was one man’s retirement which turned into his passion. Ed Galloway began wood carving as a boy and along with blacksmithing enjoyed these all his life. He spent his career in Springfield, MO until his retirement in 1937 moving to Foyil, OK. His first retirement hobby was making violins/fiddles using different wood for each instrument. He then became interested in Native Americans and his passion took form. Continue reading

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Kicks on Route 66 – Chelsea OK

Day Two – Chelsea

Leaving Foyil we headed north to Chelsea. Since Route 66 is now a four lane highway, we could only imagine what it was like in its early days. Some of the remains of the early days were waiting for us in Chelsea. Continue reading

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