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Amsterdaaammn
I’d be remiss if I didn’t include a general “Amsterdam is awesome” appreciation post. This city rules. So, as we close in on our last day here, here are some of the random delights that deserve an honorable mention. This grand piano, which apparently gets brought out into one of the canals for a concert…
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Windmills and Cheese (Mostly Cheese)
After our pretty intense day of kayaking around the canals, we decided to opt for a more lowkey activity. So, we signed up for a countryside windmill tour. This tour, which you can book at any of the tourist kiosks around Amsterdam, picks you up by bus and takes to some of the nearby villages.…
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Kayaking the Amsterdam Canals
Amsterdam has 165 canals, totaling 75km of kayakable waterways. Naturally, this is why we came to Amsterdam. Is the city even known for anything else? James and I arrived here on Saturday morning. After checking into our “cube hotel” — which is like an extra comfy hostel — our priorities were food, sleep, and kayaking,…
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Paddling the Toronto Islands
Did you know that Toronto has a cluster of islands that you can kayak to? It does! The Toronto Islands are a popular city escape for locals. You can access them via ferry or water taxi. Or, you can rent a couple of sea kayaks and enjoy the Toronto skyline from my favorite vantage point.…
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Is the Grotto Worth the Hype?
We recently spent six days camping and hiking in Bruce Peninsula National Park. One of the main attractions at this park is the Grotto: a dramatic cave overlooking the Georgian Bay. The Grotto is not exactly a well-kept secret. Hundreds of thousands of people visit this little cove every year. Accordingly, the Bruce Peninsula National…
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Camping in Bruce Peninsula National Park
Bruce Peninsula National Park is a large piece of protected wilderness on the tip of the Niagara Escarpment, about a four hour drive from Toronto. It’s a beautiful destination for camping, hiking, and other outdoorsy activities. The campground for car/tent camping is on Cyprus Lake. It has some basic amenities like bathrooms and water taps,…