After 34 years of teaching, I am retiring. To kick things off in a memorable way, my wife and I are planning a big driving/camping trip across North America. We will start in San Jose, where we have lived for 34 years, taking Highway 80 across the western states, through Reno, where my brother lives, and on to Illinois, to help my son celebrate his 30th birthday. After passing through Michigan, we plan to turn north into Canada. Somewhere in Quebec, we will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. We will then continue on to Saint John, New Brunswick, where we have signed up to study the region and the 40+ feet tides as part of the Road Scholar program. Then we will finally travel to Halifax. The original inspiration for this trip is that my great-grandfather moved to California from Halifax in the 1800's, and I have always wanted to see where he came from. After that, who knows? For the first time, we don't have a set date we must return.
Here is my question: If you either live in one of the regions we will pass through, or have traveled there, do any of you, O Esteemed Members of Badger and Blade, have advice for us about must-see destinations along the way? Obviously, we can't see everything. But we have often gotten good suggestions of worthwhile side trips on previous journeys, and I was hoping to jump start the process on this trip. Thanks in advance.
Here is my question: If you either live in one of the regions we will pass through, or have traveled there, do any of you, O Esteemed Members of Badger and Blade, have advice for us about must-see destinations along the way? Obviously, we can't see everything. But we have often gotten good suggestions of worthwhile side trips on previous journeys, and I was hoping to jump start the process on this trip. Thanks in advance.
