For the past decade or so, we’ve spent considerable time on the shores of Pigeon Lake during the summer months. We have several vessels to enjoy the water with, from motorboat to canoes and kayaks. Still, the constant swarm of rental houseboats on the lake consistently catches our curiosity. Even though one of the main…Continue reading Kawartha Lakes Houseboat Rentals: A Realistic Vacation Option?
Category: Transportation
Plane Spotting: How COVID-19 Screwed This Up [Photos and a Ramble]
Decimated Travel Industry = No Airplanes In The Sky If you don’t know already, an offshoot of this website is It’s About Airplanes. One of the joys myself and my two youngest kids share is heading down to Toronto Pearson International Airport and watching the planes land for a few hours. Normally, this would be…Continue reading Plane Spotting: How COVID-19 Screwed This Up [Photos and a Ramble]
Freight Trains: Slowly Getting Our Lives Back To Normal
It doesn’t seem like much. An afternoon spent at the train station, waiting on a few freight trains to pass. But, it’s a regular thing that my kids and I do. It’s something that was taken away from us for a couple of months. Prior to that, it was taken away from us for different…Continue reading Freight Trains: Slowly Getting Our Lives Back To Normal
Toronto Island Ferries: Overlooked History In This Canadian City
Visiting Toronto, Ontario, Canada? Interested in the history of the world-class city? Don’t overlook a ferry ride across the Toronto Harbour to the islands. First off, you should be visiting the islands on any summertime trip to the city. It gives a totally different perspective on the place and provides some of the best photographic…Continue reading Toronto Island Ferries: Overlooked History In This Canadian City