Mycoworker,Emma,whocamefromTaiwantoworkinourofficefor2monthstoldmetheotherdaythatshewenttotheAmishCountryinnorthernIndianaoneweekend.Iwaslike,ohmygoshIhavebeenlivinginIndianaalltheseyearsandIneverwenttheremyself.So3weeksagowewenttheretocheckitout.
1.ParadefortheMapleSyrupFestivalatWakarusa,IN.
2.ParadefortheMapleSyrupFestivalatWakarusa,IN.
3.Amishpeoplesellingtheirmaplesyrupatthefestiva...[
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Airqualitywasmuchbetterthistimecomparedtolasttime.Outofthe12daysIwasinBeijing,Igottoseeblueskyacoupleofdays.Severaldayshadminorpollution,2dayshadmoderatepollution.
1.AnytriptoBeijinghadtostartwithChaoGanandBaoZi.
2.TheneighborhoodChaoGanplace.AbigbowlofChaoGancost9RMB(8lasttime),andBaoZicost1RMBeach(samepriceaslasttime,butIcouldtellthequalitywasn'tasgood).
3.Deliveryboysoutsideapopu...[
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OnourlongdrivefromDeerLaketoSt.John's,wetookadetourtoSalvage,asmallfishingtownIreadaboutinsomeguidebook.ThesignstoSalvagewerenotclear,forawhileIthoughtwewereonthewrongroad,butitturnedouttoberight.Gotthereinabout40minutesafterleavingTCH1(Trans-CanadaHighway).Itispretty,buttherewassolittlelife,theonlyrestaurantintownwasclosedfortheseason(thiswasearlySep),leavinguswithnoplacetoeatorgotothebathroo...[
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Route430inNewfoundlandisdesignatedasthe"VikingTrail"sinceitisthemainautoroutetoL'AnseauxMeadows,theonlyprovenVikingerasettlementinNorthAmerica.WealllearnedinschoolthatChristopherColumbusdiscoveredAmericaaround1500,butthetruthistheVikingsledbyLeifEricsonreachedL'AnseauxMeadowsinNewfoundlandaround1000,500yearsearlierthanChristopherColumbus.1.TheVikingTrail.2.ArchesProvincialParkalo...[
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ToexplorethenorthpartofGrosMorneNationalPark,youcanstayeitheratRockyHarbour(expensive)orCowHead(muchcheaper).RockyHarbourisclosertoGrosMorneMountainTrail.CowHeadisclosertoWesternBrookPond.Wedidboththetrailandtheboattourintwodifferentdays.
GrosMorneMountainTrail(16km,800metersofelevationgain)isoneoftheharderhikeswehavedone.Itlookedterrifyingonthemodelatthepark'svisitorcenter.Butwhenweactuall...[
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Ittookusabout6hourstodrivefromTrinitytoWoodyPoint,ourbasetoexplorethesouthpartofGrosMorneNationalPark.Therearetwotrailswewantedtohikehere:TablelandsTrailandGreenGardensTrail.
1.WoodyPoint.
2.TheTablelandsseenfromWoodyPoint.
3.TheTablelandsseenfromRoute431.
4.TheTablelandsseenfromRoute431.
AccordingtoWikipedia:"TheTablelands,foundbetweenthetownsofTroutRiverandWoo...[
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TodaywefirstdrovetoPortRextontohiketheSkerwinkTrail.Itisreallynice,short(5.3km)butwithlotsofupsanddowns,niceviews.ThenwewenttoEllistontoseepuffins.Whatagooddecision.Wesawlotsofpuffinsontherock,andhundredsoftheminthewater.Theguysatthevisitorcentertoldusthepuffinscamebackeveryyearfollowingtheirfood,andleavearound9/10to13th,sowesawthemjustintime.AfterthatwewenttoCapeBonavista,whichsupposedtohavepuffi...[
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WeatherlookedgoodinSt.John'sthismorning,wedecidedtocheckoutSt.John'sfirstbeforeheadingout.WenttoSignalHill,QuidiVidiVillage,downtown,andCapeSpearbeforedrivingtoCapeSt.Mary'sEcologicalReserve,thentoBrigus,andquicklycheckedoutBayRobertsShorelineHeritageWalkingTrail.
1.FromSignalHill.
2.QuidiVidiVillage.
3.QuidiVidiVillage.
4.St.John's.
5.St.John's.
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WhenIwasplanningforourNovaScotia/PEItripearlierthisyear,IwasdebatingifweshouldgotoNewfoundlandtoo.ButtheferrybetweenNovaScotiaandNewfoundlandisnotonlylong,itisalsoveryexpensive(almostCAD$200for2adults+acaroneway).PlusNewfoundlandissobig,addingoneweektothetriptoseeNewfoundlandisnotenough,sowedecidedtogotoNewfoundlandonaseparatetrip,whichturnsouttobethisAugust/September(onemoreuseoutofourParksCa...[
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TodayweleftPEIthroughtheConfederationBridge($45.5CADtoll),wenttoShediac,MonctonandHopewellRocksinNewBrunswickbeforegoingbacktoHalifaxforourflighthometomorrow.
1.AchurchatPEI.
2.TheConfederationBridge.
3.Shediac,NewBrunswick.
4.Shediac'sfamous"TheWorld'sLargestLobster"sculpture.
5.Silt-ladenPetitcodiacRiveratDowntownMoncton,agoodplacetowatchthetidewhenitcomesin.Wedidn'...[
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