We began our Eastern trip on the Friday after the last day of school in June. We had packed up the tent trailer with all our wares for the next three weeks. The van was equipped with a few items to make the trip more comfortable. When we first planned this trip, I was looking forward to this much needed time away for our family, but as the expected time of departure neared I was a little apprehensive about spending that much time in a trailer. However, once on the road, we settled in quite nicely.
It was something to experience the girls' excitement about the little things along the way. Actually, while in Toronto it was the BIG things that caught their attention. They were mesmerized by the skyscrapers in the capital city, Toronto. Since we live in a small town with a population under 10000, the girls have not seen too many structures over two stories. For them, taking the elevator up to the first floor at the library is neat. They were in awe to see the apartments buildings - trying to count the number of floors in a building was a difficult task. 
Our first stop was Darlington Provincial Park. It was the first of many sights in which we would witness the beauty that God created. It was a reminder that we just need to stop more often and sit and bask in the wonder and awe of our world. Nicole had captured this picture! How amazing it is to think that while one could see this sight, one would hear the continuous dull buzzing sound of the traffic flowing along the TransCanada Highway.
There is quite a variety of new experiences in store for us before we reached the next stop - Quebec City KOA. We had to cross over a number of bridges, navigate through the busy elevated highways of Montreal without the aid of a GPS, drive under the St Lawrence in the tunnel, try to make sense of the foreign signs with limited knowledge of the language, and feel the varying provincial road standards on the van suspension, all while taking in the changing scenery.
There is quite a variety of new experiences in store for us before we reached the next stop - Quebec City KOA. We had to cross over a number of bridges, navigate through the busy elevated highways of Montreal without the aid of a GPS, drive under the St Lawrence in the tunnel, try to make sense of the foreign signs with limited knowledge of the language, and feel the varying provincial road standards on the van suspension, all while taking in the changing scenery.
The next day we were on our way to crossover the border of Quebec/New Brunswick and begin the "Maritime" part of the trip. We saw two major bodies of water, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. We viewed the adorable farmlands stretching out from the shore of the River. We longed to get closer to the lone mountains in the distant and wondered about the few establishments that were nestled in these rock structures. 
This lag of the trip brought a few unexpected stops. This next day was filled with a few "unplanned" surprises. We had seen the sign on the highway mentioning the covered bridge in Hartford as a point of interest. Since we were ready for a good stretch this seemed like a good place to see something outside the confines of the van. It was our first "Maritime" sightseeing venture. Little did we know that we would be crossing over on one of the longest covered wooden bridges. Our next little surprise was at our chosen camping stop - the Jellystone Park in Woodstock, NB. We could not set up quick enough to enjoy all the activities available a
t this place. How fun it is to 
race down the water slide with your daughters! Meagan could have spent the day and night panning for precious stones. She would have found a golden nugget had she been born when the Gold Rush happened! Sarah could not get enough of Yogi Bear and loved the singalong wagon ride. It was cute to see the big bear hug our little Sarah Bear! Nicole used a lot of concentration when she was lining up her putt on the mini golf course. With such determination she should have and maybe could have putted a hole-in-one if we did not need to stop because a rainstorm swept upon us.
While it took three nights to finally arrived in the Maritimes, we had already experienced a few delightful encounters. While it seems to have taken a long time to get finally get there, I was struck with this lesson. I have learned in a real way through the past year that sometimes it takes a LONG time to arrive at a certain destinations. Although the journey does not pass quick enough to bring one to the desired destination, there are a number of wonderful surprises that God blesses us with to enjoy along the way. This lesson held true for us as we traveled to the beautiful Maritimes too.
t this place. How fun it is to 
race down the water slide with your daughters! Meagan could have spent the day and night panning for precious stones. She would have found a golden nugget had she been born when the Gold Rush happened! Sarah could not get enough of Yogi Bear and loved the singalong wagon ride. It was cute to see the big bear hug our little Sarah Bear! Nicole used a lot of concentration when she was lining up her putt on the mini golf course. With such determination she should have and maybe could have putted a hole-in-one if we did not need to stop because a rainstorm swept upon us.
While it took three nights to finally arrived in the Maritimes, we had already experienced a few delightful encounters. While it seems to have taken a long time to get finally get there, I was struck with this lesson. I have learned in a real way through the past year that sometimes it takes a LONG time to arrive at a certain destinations. Although the journey does not pass quick enough to bring one to the desired destination, there are a number of wonderful surprises that God blesses us with to enjoy along the way. This lesson held true for us as we traveled to the beautiful Maritimes too.
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