Chateau Whistler
My birthday weekend in Whistler was so much fun, I want to move there! I loved walking everywhere all day long, on hikes, into town…and in the late afternoons and evenings we hit the pool at our hotel. The Chateau … Read More
Hiking Amongst Ancient Cedars
Last weekend, on my birthday, my family escaped to Whistler, BC for an exhilarating break of hiking, hiking, hiking in the coastal mountains and then swimming, swimming, swimming and relaxing at the Chateau Whistler Fairmont Hotel. It was a dream … Read More
Eagles of the Nicola Valley, British Columbia
I have had the most wondrous Birthday weekend ever! My family loaded up our car and headed out on a last minute road trip adventure to Whistler BC (we were blessed to find last minute dog sitters). I hope you enjoy … Read More
Once Upon the Lavender
posted in: Mindfulness, Photo-Poet
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In my backyard, I have a large lavender garden that is a decade old. In its blossoming splendour, there are hundreds of bees and dozens of butterflies fluttering about at any given moment. Here is a peek at a day … Read More
Sending Out An S.O.S. To Our Girls
posted in: Humour, Photo-Poet
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Dear Girls, Life is boring when we can’t find you. We searched the backyard, the front yard, upstairs, downstairs, and both bathtubs. Also, (unbeknownst to Mother) we slipped, unnoticed into the garage, and checked out the car. One of us got his head stuck … Read More
Onward to the Bat Cave! Cueve de Ambrosio, Cuba
Cueve de Ambrosio and Cueve de Musalmanes On our last day in Cuba, I decided to check out some pre-Columbian caves once inhabited by various indigenous cultures of Cuba. The caves were frequented by both the hunter/gatherers– Guanhatabey and later … Read More
Havana Beguiled
Havana is a city rich in culture, history, politics and contradictions. My advice to all cyber travellers is to jump right in; but beware, Cuba isn’t often as it appears. Havana: hot, humid, organized around four city squares of towering, … Read More
Snorkelling: Varadero Cuba
Caribbean Catamaraning and Cuban Police Our third day in Cuba, we will attempt snorkelling… Varadero doesn’t have very good off shore snorkelling so we arranged two different catamaran trips and a third trip by car to Coral Beach. The best … Read More
Hotel Internacional, Varadero Cuba
Life as a Caribbean Queen at Hotel Internacional There is something about retro elegance and gritty underworld connections that make Cuba seem different than it appears—it is always changing, a fluid culture made up of many world cultures: Spanish, Caribbean, … Read More