DISCLAIMER: Yes, Hyundai Canada was kind enough to lend us an IONIQ 9 for our eastern Canada trip. However, Hyundai did not have editorial input into my posts about the car, and all opinions posted here are my own. Most people who follow me are playground fans, but during our trip several people reached out to ask what I thought of the Hyundai IONIQ 9: how did it perform as a road trip vehicle? What was the charging experience like? Is it a good buy for a family looking to go

Our last day of the eastern leg of our cross-Canada road trip! We were up for an early start, because before hitting the road for another 700km, we wanted to visit the Cacouna Beluga Observatory just outside Rivière-du-Loup. An indigenous-owned and operated site, the Putep 'T-awt observatory sits at the top of a hill overlooking the St. Lawrence, and is a good spot to see belugas, especially in the morning. Well, the belugas must have been sleeping in, because we only saw one

Today was the first of two huge days of driving: more than 1400km over 48 hours. But before heading back west, we had two important stops to make. The first was at Charlottetown's Jumpstart Playground. This was our fourth Jumpstart of our trip, and definitely the most beautiful setting. Right on the edge of the water, with a lighthouse in one direction and the sprawling Victoria Park in the other. Unlike some Jumpstart Playgrounds, this one didn't seem to have replaced a prev