Breeze’s Spa Day

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It probably says something that I got way more excited (and stressed out) about Breeze, my trailer, having a spa day than I ever have for me getting one! But after 26 months of use and 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers), it was time. I had a list of things that needed fixing, things that needed maintenance, and some upgrades I wanted. And I had my credit card handy. It was definitely cool to drive Breeze back to the mothership, the factory complex where this adventure of mine started: parts and machines and humans making this wonderful little trailer of mine….

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Weekly Update: Jul 18, 2018

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I’m going to cheat just a bit this week, since Wednesday is the day my trailer has a date at the beauty parlor all day (aka the service department at Safari Condo), where all sorts of things will be happening to the inside and the outside of Breeze. Not sure where I will be while this is going on, so I’ll just summarize the week minus a day 🙂 When y’all left me last week, I was at a riverside campground in the countryside southeast of Quebec City. This place, La Jolie Rochelle, was wonderful and we filled the riverside…

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Friday Fun: Groceries in Quebec

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(En français: épiceries au québec) One of the most interesting ways to learn about a new place is to wander through a grocery store. You learn how much fresh and local is valued in the rest of the world outside the US and can explore foods unique to the place you’re in. This post, then, aims to give you a sense of what it’s like to shop for groceries in a small grocery store in a town in the Quebec countryside. First, most of the labels are in French, so get ready to test out the accuracy of google translate!…

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Weekly Update: Jul 11, 2018

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You might have noticed the posts are a bit less frequent the last few weeks, as I was kind of blowing through my data plan for a while, so I am watching my usage and trying to use wifi more. I ended my tour of the Canadian boondocks with a stay at Parc du Bic, a lovely spot right on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, which, by the way, is huge. So wide at that point, I couldn’t see across to the other side. I did some hiking with friends and some solo hikes, all with beautiful views. The wild roses,…

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Weekly Update: Jul 4, 2018

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Once again, I find myself outside the US on that most American of holidays, the Fourth of July. No fireworks here in Canada, they did that on July 1, their Canada Day holiday commemorating the beginning of the Confederation of provinces that formed the country in 1867. I will miss the little sparklers, they are my favorite part of the holiday because it’s what we did when I was a kid in our backyard. I’ve picked up the pace a bit moving towards Quebec City, in what will be a series of three-night stands. I finished my last four-night stand…

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