by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 16, 2024 | Canada, Labrador, Newfoundland
We have neither seen nor eaten Cod Tongues for seven years, the last time we ventured into Labrador. It is one of the food treats we look forward to revisiting. Let us celebrate completing the roughest part of the Trans-Labrador Highway with a three-night stay at the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 4, 2024 | Canada, Quebec, Trans-Labrador Highway
Time for a “Canadian bucket-list” adventure. Drive the Trans-Labrador Highway, an epic road trip that promises “unparalleled wilderness, persistent bloodsucking insects, and moose hell-bent on suicide by automobile.” We cannot wait, but first we must gear up in...
by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 12, 2024 | Camping New England, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
We load our belongings into the truck and head out into the woods. Scenic two-lane backroads twist through forested mountains and small towns along the way from the Appalachians in Pittsburgh to our destination of Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival. All seven of the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 16, 2024 | Sweden
The pastel colors and ornate buildings that fill the vibrant city of Stockholm surprise us. For whatever reason, we expected more of a grimy downtown area. This lively city presents quite a contrast to our previous stay in the city of Helsinki. It also surprises us...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 6, 2024 | Europe, Finland
“Please take off your shoes,” the host of our Airbnb says. “Finnish do not wear shoes in the house.” Or in the office or at school we later learn. They view it as a transition from the outside world to an inside place of comfort and respect. Plus they love wool socks...