The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Life Dream on 20. Jan, 2008 | 10 Comments

Once we arrived on Prince Edward Island, we looked at a number of properties that were for sale. We continued living in our car for a few more days, but living in your car in a small town is not quite the same as driving across country and putting hundreds of kilometres behind you every [...]

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 4)

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 4)

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal, Projects on 11. Jan, 2008 | Comments Off

Read part 1, 2, and 3 first, if you like!
I hate to gloss over Quebec because I loved it so, but our camera’s batteries kept dying at inopportune moments, and I wouldn’t have done the province justice anyway. It’s very culture-rich, the French are friendly, and they throw amazing free winter carnivals!

But by this time [...]

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 3)

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 3)

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal on 05. Jan, 2008 | 7 Comments

Read part one. Then read part two. You’re now reading part three!
We didn’t spend as much time in Manitoba as we could have, although we did take in some classic Winnipeg sights.

Manitoba quickly led to Ontario. And by this time we’d settled into a pleasant road-trip rhythm.
We’d wake up in a parking lot and locate [...]

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 2)

Driving Across Canada: How to Sleep in Your Car In the Depths of Winter (Part 2)

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal on 01. Jan, 2008 | 8 Comments

We recently shared part one of our cross-Canada winter adventure. You’re now reading part two!
Once our bags were packed and we’d said goodbye to our families, our journey really began.
We set off on the first leg of our journey: crossing British Columbia in our 1982 Toyota Station wagon.

Oh, those heady first days of a road [...]