Tag: travel

Mini-cation

You’d think we were heading out on a month-long exploration into un-chartered territory….not heading down the road to a town with shops and restaurants.

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Calgary to Mexico

2023 was a year of road trips. From Calgary to Mexico, Emery Bay Montana, the Washington Coast and British Columbia. This post is a small taste of the trip from Calgary to Mexico.

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Icy Choices

Minus 24 with a windchill of minus 31 and as a responsible dog parents we bundled up to go for a walk. Just a short one, the bundling took almost as long…. At a fast pace set by the pup we navigated the slippery sidewalk, pulled our hoods up over our hats to block the […]

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Butterfly Effect

I have a weakness for time travel, sci-fi, fantasy type entertainment. At the moment it’s the show Travellers currently on Netflix.  The premise is that in the very far future humankind is extremely technically advanced, to the point that we can send a human consciousness (Traveller) into the past to inhabit a human body right […]

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It’s everyones’ holiday….

I’ve just returned from a wonderful vacation in Costa Rica, specifically Tamarindo and Playa Langosta. What a beautiful country. There were five of us: my sister (it was her birthday), two girlfriends and my husband. Yes, he was there with four women. Travelling with other people can be stressful; will there be one person who […]

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The Best Part

This last few days have been a whirlwind of activity, first preparing for family arriving (groceries, booze, decorating, making beds, presents for kids) and then entertaining. Fabulous time had by all…or so they said, I choose to believe them. But what’s the best part when friends and family come to stay? The first night of […]

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