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Following the lives of Helen and Mike who moved from Scotland to London via Canada. See how they fair as they navigate the charms of big city life, weaving around tourists and traffic by bike, stopping frequently for tea and culture breaks.
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Eden Project
Deciding to go to the Eden project, a giant greenhouse, on one of the hottest days of the year, was probably one of the daftest decisions I have ever made. Breath-takingly beautiful at every turn with incredible architecture, our trip was dominated … Continue reading
Camping in Cornwall
Not ready to surrender the calm and relaxed pace that we had adopted over the weekend of Port Eliot Festival, we opted to head south and west towards the sea, rather than heading home at the end of the weekend. … Continue reading
Huntsville – our final Canadian port of call
Our final stop on our trans-Canada tour was Huntsville, famed for hosting the last G8 conference it is also home to one of my Mum’s friends who had kindly invited us to stay. It was lovely to end our … Continue reading
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Ottawa Museumfest
Although we were flying out of Toronto we knew we wanted to travel just a bit further east to visit Canada’s capital city Ottawa. It was definitely my favourite stop of the trip and the only place that I wished … Continue reading
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Niagara Falls
As good luck would have it my friend Jo from Vancouver was visiting her Mum in St Catharine’s at the same time as we were staying in Toronto. Now for those of you not familiar with Canadian geography, … Continue reading
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