After Ottawa, we had a few days before our trip home. A little stroll through Barrie was very nice. And no parking fees. Yay! We headed...

After the race was over, we scooted over for a nice evening with Herman and Bev in Kemptville at their place at the edge of a golf...

Allan’s grandson Mike was going to be racing at Smiths Falls and we were going to be there. We stopped off at the canal and had some...

We met up with Poppy at this cute bistro in Port Perry. Poppy started on the Formula 1 scene in 1964 so she and Allan both knew a lot of...

One of Lynn’s customers who was obviously a motor racing fan once asked her, “How do you know Allan de la Plante?” She said simply, “He’s...

We had always intended to visit friends and family in Collingwood. But an unexpected delay meant that we needed to stay longer than we...

I was looking forward to seeing The Muskokas for myself. I had heard so much about cottage country, the place where the rich and famous...

North Bay. Allan’s home town. A place that holds memories from one block to the next. We started the trip at Tilden Lake where Allan...

I had been with Allan once to a wedding shoot but only for part of the event. He had me assist him with one shot and I was a bag of...

We were told that the roads in Sudbury were terrible. But we didn’t believe it…until we hit the city. We were rocking and rolling down...

On our way to Bruce Mines, we stopped at Serpent River. It was a welcome stop for a dip in the pool…and some RV amenities. And a little...

It was a little taste of childhood... …but not my childhood. This water is COLD! Gore Bay is a quaint little tourist town but they did...

Wiarton is known for one thing…Wiarton Willie. This year on Feb. 2, this famous groundhog predicted an early spring. Our campground was...

Peter Richardson. Photojournalist, photographer, gentleman farmer and rodeo rider. Allan met Peter at Mosport in the late 60’s. He...

Travelling during Covid 19 was a nail-biter. Even though we were staying in Canada, we were both dreading the flight to Toronto. Was the...