TRAVEL TALES:
One of our recent activities was called "Travel Tales" wherein residents shared their personal journeys. Here are severel of the stories that were communicated during this exercise. Thank you to those of you who participated; there were a number of laughs and chuckles throughout the stories!
- Shirley Billson has been to Hawaii and learned to Hula. She says she was not very good, but enjoyed learning.
- Eva Converse has been to London, England, visited Harrods and other well-known shops, and dined out often. She also visited Belfast, Ireland, an island near Hawaii, and places in Canada such as New Brunswick.
- Gert Learned toured Switzerland several times as her daughter and son-in-law live there. She says the country is beautiful but very expensive. She also visited many areas of the United States.
- Polly McClure had quite an adventure in her twenties when she and three friends decided to visit Hampton Beach by train. I laughed so much as she recounted the many adventures that ensued! The four friends were looking forward to their trip as they headed off on the train; well, the train derailed! A bus was hired to transport them; the bus then almost went in the lake because, apparently, the driver was not familiar with the road! The ladies had to call the hotel to advise them that they would be late because of their misadventures; they arrived safely at 3:00 a.m. The women were happy to know their rooms were ready but - yes, but - Polly touched a man's head on her bed when she plopped her suitcase down! The hotel management was apologetic and gave them another room. At 7:00 a.m., they were awoken by the sound of a truck almost crashing into their room (the vehicled ran into the front porch instead). We were in stitches by the end of this story!
- Patsy Palmer lived in the Gaspé for years and loves seafood.
- Harry Morrill visited his brother in the Ottawa/Cornwall area while his father took care of his farm in his absence.
- Shirley Donaghy visited many countries, such as Greece, Italy, Germany, Holland, France, and many areas across Canada; she particularly loves the Maritimes. She had an adventure in Greece as she travelled by donkey up a steep embankment from the ferry into the town. She managed, but expressed this mode of driving is outside of her comfort zone.
- Marion Montague shared her travel tales which were also full of misadventure. She took a trip to Europe to meet her husband, Fred, who was in Saudi Arabia. Poor Marion; cars and flights were delayed and when she finally figured her transportation situation out, she realized she did not have the right currency to pay. Fortunately, a good samaritan came to her rescue and she was finally able to meet Fred.
- Marion's travel wish is to visit Newfoundland
- Enid Goodfellow had some very beautiful trips visiting places such as Ireland, Newfoundland, Scotland/Wales, and Alaska.
- Elaine McElroy enjoyed an Alaskan cruise to visit Juneau. She also spent time in South Carolina and visited Boone Plantation. She has travelled to Alberta and British Columbia.
- Elaine's travel wish is to visit Scotland
- Joan Brotzman visited many areas of the United States and Canada, including Vancouver and the West Coast to Carmel and San Francisco. She has been to New York City and Atlantic City.
- Joan's travel wish is to visit Hawaii and Australia
- Brian Dunn has been on a plane eleven times and has travelled to New Brunswick, Winnipeg, and went to the Calgary Stampede. He would often play baseball and fish when traveling and even once went to a casino.
- Brian's travel wish is to go fishing up north
- Dorothy Huff visited England, Calgary, Nova Scotia, Hong Kong (where she spent nineteen days during the Chinese New Year), Ottawa, and enjoyed a Carribean Cruise.
- Dorothy's travel wish is to visit Hawaii
- Pauline Bampton visited many provinces and areas in the United States. She and her husband enjoyed a train trip across Canada to British Columbia where they met up with friends. She says the train trip was extremely enjoyable.
- Blanche Mastine flew to British Columbia and travelled throughout the United States showing sheep at fairs. She also enjoyed several trips down east and loves the Maritimes.
- Doreen Waterhouse as made trips to Ontario, down east, and the United States, visiting friends and family along the way.
- Renée Carlin had several wonderful trips to Vancouver, Banff, Alberta, New Brunswick, Toronto, and New York City to see Easter and St. Patrick's Day parades. She is grateful to have taken a cruise though several Carribean Islands.
- Renée's travel wish is to visit Paris
- Kittie Smith visited Elder Hostiles and has great memories of trips to Paris, France, England/Wales, and the United States and also enjoyed a River Boat cruise and an Alaskan cruise.
- Kittie's travel wish is to travel anywhere!
- Beverly Goodfellow has had many travel experiences throughout Canada and spent a long period in British Columbia traveling throughout the province. Other travel locations are Newfoundland, England, Portugal, the Grand Caynman Islands, and the United States, including Branson, Florida, and New Orleans.
- Beverly's travel wish is to visit Scotland or Ireland
- Keith Baldwin traveled a lot, including a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary trip to Bermuda, a thirtieth anniversary Carribean Cruise, a sixtieth anniversary journey through Paris, a train trip to Vancouver, and a Carribean Cruise on a ninety passenger clipper ship. He has also visited England, Scotland, and Wales, where he stayed for one month and rented a car. He also backpacked around Switzerland with his wife, his son, and his daughter-in-law.
- Keith's travel wish is to visit Egypt
- Joyce Mastine visited Timmins, Ontario, Texas, Florida, the Maritimes, and British Columbia.
- Katie Galeazzi visited Holland, British Columbia, Belgium, Germany, and France during the invasion of Normandy.
- Katie's travel wish is to visit Rome
- Dora Mills traveled throughout the United States and enjoyed Tennessee, South Carolina, and traveled around Canada.
- Haroldine Doyle traveled across Canada to British Columbia in an RV and headed north to spend time in the Yukon.
- Haroldine's travel wish would be to travel slowly across Canada to enjoy each province and territory.