Hi all! You signed up to Jim and Donna's travel blog when we were on our big adventure in 2012-2013. We don't want to assume you are interested in all our travels so we are checking in with you.

After having escaped winter for that 2012-2013 year, Jim especially is finding winters difficult here in Nova Scotia, Canada. When I say difficult, I mean he whinges regularly and wants nothing to do with shovelling or loading up the wood stove ever again! I like the changing seasons, however, the length of our seasons here are completely upside down. Who wants the long, cold winters that go on forever with temperatures resembling a bouncy ball gone wild?

And then, as the promise of spring begins to break we creep into a time enveloped in grey, wet, uncompromising dreariness only to breathe a sigh of relief when the sun shines and warms up our land and hearts. Only then are we rejoicing in this land of the gods and goddesses for our short yet spectacular two months - if we are lucky - of summer. Gorgeous beaches, many devoid of other humans, reaching on forever and inviting us into the crisp freshness, revitalization, and cleansing waves of the Atlantic ocean.

All that being said, we are heading into a time in our lives when we plan to be travelling more and we are recommitting to our blog. Upcoming is a small trip to Maui, Hawaii...an escape from the winter. We will be setting up a new blog for that trip (still with www.travelpod.com).

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