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THE COURT FAMILY'S TRAVEL ADVENTURES
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Uclulet and Tofino - Vancouver Island - Part 1
We start our time in Vancouver Island after a night boon docking by starting the drive across the island to Uclulet. Em edit - we wake...
Zara Court
Jul 29, 20239 min read
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Okanagan
Now we are moving from Jasper and the mountains and down towards the Okanagan Valley - which is quite a drive, some 380 ish miles, via...
guyncourt
Jul 17, 20235 min read
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Jasper and the icefields
On our final morning in Banff we are all tired and have heavy legs, so a relaxed start before we head up to Jasper is needed. The drive...
Zara Court
Jul 14, 20237 min read
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Banff & Turqouise Lakes
We pack up ready to head to Banff and have a little pit stop at Olive Lake as it’s meant to be a good place to spot colourful little...
evcourt
Jul 10, 20238 min read
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Kootenay National Park
After a bit of a lie in we decide to do a ‘proper’ walk which involves retracing our steps about 70km back up the park - distance and...
guyncourt
Jul 3, 20234 min read
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Amethyst mining to Dinosaur finding
Me again! We wake up in Thunder Bay with a bean very excited to go mine for some amethyst. The road down to the mine is 5km of dirt road...
Zara Court
Jun 24, 20235 min read
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Starting to Trek Across Canada
Due to the plethora of biting beasties we leave our lake stop early and head to Pancake Bay. We make a pit stop to “de-bug” Wendy -...
evcourt
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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Zara’s here & Exploring Toronto
I have arrived! Following a very long journey from deepest darkest Norfolk, I’m greeted at the airport with a huuuuge little brother...
Zara Court
Jun 12, 20237 min read
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Trent Severn Lakes
We wake up and realise what a stunning place we’re in, the hosts home is a beautiful glass fronted cottage with gardens landscaped right...
evcourt
Jun 8, 20235 min read
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Alex catches his fish (Big Lake & Ottawa!)
We have an relaxed start after a very peaceful night’s sleep and a lovely chat to our hosts Robbie and Nancy. Robbie is back in his big...
evcourt
Jun 5, 20236 min read
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Montreal
Waking up today at Vincent’s it’s hot hot hot and the start of a bit of a heat wave at 28! We drive straight from the outskirts of Quebec...
evcourt
Jun 3, 20234 min read
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Quebec City
We arrive at Vicent’s home on the outskirts of Quebec City where we will stay for 3 nights, it’s lovely and forested and not far to cycle...
evcourt
Jun 2, 20235 min read
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Tadoussac & Whales
We had a good sleep after our brewery stop right by the river in Matane and up super early to be at the ferry for 7am to head to Godbout...
evcourt
May 27, 20234 min read
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Gaspe & Beyond
Having overnighted on a spit of land near Carleton sur Mer we breakfast looking at the sea and then depart heading towards Perce and then...
guyncourt
May 27, 20233 min read
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Hopewell & Kouchibougouac
Exploring magnetic hill, kouchibougouac and gaspe peninsula
evcourt
May 22, 20235 min read
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Joggins & About PEI
After the lovely spot by the sail museum we’re excited to head to Joggins, one of the best fossil records in the world and particularly...
evcourt
May 21, 20234 min read
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The Cabot Trail & Half Cocked!
We are heading towards the North of Nova Scotia and the renowned Cabot Trail around the coast. But we have to get there and the distances...
guyncourt
May 21, 20234 min read
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Birthday exploration
weve struggled a bit with uploads of content video and pics as we've been mostly off grid without connection the last few days! After...
evcourt
May 16, 20236 min read
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Lunenberg & Mahone Bay
So we’ve moved on to visit Lunenberg which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, more shortly! En-route we find a Decathlon so Emma can get a...
guyncourt
May 13, 20232 min read
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Musquodoboit & Foraging Lawrencetown
We arrive after a cold but fun day in Halifax, wondering if we’re mad for abandoning our life for mizzle and 3 degree temperatures (we’ve...
evcourt
May 8, 20233 min read
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