I used to dread winter. The cold. The shovelling. The snow. More shovelling. Winter always seemed to be something to suffer through – to escape if possible. But not something…
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Algonquin – Days 2 & 3
We are definitely more on the glamping side of camping these days. Our friends have a trailer and generally bring along pretty much everything you’d want in a kitchen –…
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Algonquin – Day 1
This post was originally written last summer immediately after our trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos. However in the bustle of sending children off to various summer camps it ended…
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Lake Erie / Great Wolf Lodge – Part 3
Lake Erie / Great Wolf Lodge – Part 2 can be found here. Up bright and early at 7:30 am the next morning so that we could hit the buffet…
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Lake Erie / Great Wolf Lodge – Part 2
Lake Erie / Great Wolf Lodge – Part 1 can be found here. Up bright and early the following day. Time to pack up. In retrospect I think we would…
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Around The World – New Zealand Part 2
Around The World – New Zealand Part 1 can be found here. It was a choppy crossing on the ferry from the North to South Island but we managed well…
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Around The World – New Zealand Part 1
Around The World – Japan can be found here. After a very long (close to 13.5 hours) flight from Tokyo with a brief “technical stop” in Christchurch before continuing on…
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Calgary and Banff – Day 7
Calgary and Banff – Day 6 can be found here. I’ve long believed that travelling east to west is easier than going west to east. Those of you who have…
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Calgary and Banff – Day 6
Calgary and Banff – Day 5 can be found here. Another bright and early day, up at 7:30 am so that we can make our way down to the Telus…
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Calgary and Banff – Day 5
Calgary and Banff – Day 4 can be found here. Another 8 am wake up – we’re getting spoiled on this trip. No time for a leisurely morning, however. Instead,…
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