PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 27 Apr 2017 | Views [887]
Although the Philippines was never on our bucket list of places to go, when Ed's twin brother, Allan, said he was getting married there we simply had to go! Ed was the Ninong – keeping with the Filipino custom ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 1 Jan 2017 | Views [430]
I arrived in London on 29 December 2016. The plan was to get the kids used to Grandma for a few days before Mommy & Daddy leaving for a well deserved holiday.
We went to Kate's, the neighbor, for New Year's Eve again this year. There ... Read more >
MEXICO | Monday, 28 Nov 2016 | Views [337]
We were originally going to go to Costa Rica, but Hurricane Otto changed our plans. WestJet allowed us to change our flights to a different destination. Considering we had 36 hours until our flight was scheduled to depart, we didn’t have ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thursday, 28 Jan 2016 | Views [376]
The flight there was around 6 hours. Not bad. When we landed in Punta Cana there was some delay in our getting off the airplane. We all had to remain seated for about a half hour. Once we got into the terminal we were in a queue with, what ... Read more >
CANADA | Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015 | Views [432]
A message from the greatgrandchildren
written by Chandler Bellemore:
I am missing you so much Grandpa ❤
but you are now in a better place!
You will not have to go through anymore pain,
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ICELAND | Saturday, 27 Jun 2015 | Views [301]
I took Icelandair from Edmonton to London so that I could take advantage of their free layover program. I stopped in Iceland for 5 days on my return flight.
My first impression of Iceland, while on the bus from the airport in Keflavik ... Read more >
GERMANY | Sunday, 21 Jun 2015 | Views [319]
I flew from Budapest Hungary to Düsseldorf, Germany on my return to London, UK. The cost of the flight was a mere $20 more than to fly back to London directly. My friend, Vivian, met me at the airport and took me to her home in Essen, about a 45 ... Read more >
HUNGARY | Monday, 15 Jun 2015 | Views [719]
I had some time to kill before flying home to Canada, so I decided to go to Budapest for a few days. I saw a magnet on Len's fridge that said Budapest , and figured Why not?
Budapest (pronounced Bu-da-pesht, not pest – like a bug) is ... Read more >
SPAIN | Saturday, 2 May 2015 | Views [647]
Heading out at dawn with barely enough light to see the trail, the air is clean and fresh. It feels cool, but I don't wear a fleece because soon I'll be warm from walking. The air is so still and quiet. This walk makes my senses come alive. I hear ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2015 | Views [261]
The general landscape of Morocco is diverse and breathtaking. At times we were on flat plains that seemed to go on forever covered with cactus, scrub brush, and sheep.
The High Atlas Mountains looming in the background.
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MOROCCO | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2015 | Views [0]
MOST shopkeepers & taxi drivers are crooks.
They charge tourists a lot more than the local price.
NEVER BUY ANYTHING IN THE FIRST 2 DAYS
Scout out prices
Ask, barter HARD, walk away –... Read more >
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015 | Views [484]
From Fez we went to Meknes, to see the the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Volubilis. The Romans built upon the existing Berber community in the first century. It sits atop a hill overlooking a beautiful fertile plateau, once overflowing ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015 | Views [4414]
Even as we saw Chefchaouen from afar, we loved it. Beautifully perched beneath the raw peaks of the Rif, it is one of the prettiest towns in Morocco. The buildings are either dazzling white or brilliant blue, with red-tiled roofs.
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MOROCCO | Monday, 23 Mar 2015 | Views [876]
When we reached Fez we parted ways with the young couple. Our taxi dropped us at the medieval Bab Guissa gate where someone met us to take us to Dar Rabab – our guest house. It is an ancient building with a tremendous amount of ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Saturday, 21 Mar 2015 | Views [246]
Erg Chebbi
We could see the mountainous sand dunes off in the distance. The dunes reach a height of up to 150 meters and spans an area of 50 kilometers from north to south and 5-10 kilometers from east to west. That is a lot of shifting ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Friday, 20 Mar 2015 | Views [1684]
Dades Gorge
We stopped for an evening photo opportunity at the start of the Dades Gorge. The gorge lies between the Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountains. Berbers built many kasbahs in the vicinity of the gorges with defensive ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Friday, 20 Mar 2015 | Views [253]
We took a minibus tour to the Sahara. The trip there was an adventure in itself. We had a driver who fancied himself a Mario Andretti-type driver. He was passing vehicles like he had just robbed a bank, swerving in and out of ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Monday, 16 Mar 2015 | Views [296]
When we landed in Marrakech early so our arranged taxi was not there. My credit card would not work in the pay phone for me to call the Rockech Guest House. In the midst of my panicking, the taxi driver arrived.
The road to ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 1 Mar 2015 | Views [279]
I caught the 9:07 train from Victoria Station to Brighton. An hour later, there I was at the coast.
I headed straight for the Royal Pavilion. Built in 1787 as a sea side retreat for George, Prince of Wales – who later became King George IV. ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 21 Feb 2015 | Views [274]
I took the express train to York. It took 2 hours. Not sure where to go first, I quickly made up my mind upon exiting the train station and seeing York Minster tower above every other building. It would be very difficult to get lost finding it. The queue ... Read more >
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