Wednesday morning dawned early for me, as I was up at 4:30am to catch a flight to Auckland. A work…
This week’s small pleasures #42
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had a chance to do a small pleasures post, but here we…
Bagpipes and rain: Cuba Dupa 2017
The weekend rain stopped long enough for to enjoy a bit of this year’s Cuba Dupa street festival. It’s a…
Blogger Recognition Award
Finally, some time to catch up with award posts! Thank you so much Don’t Give a Jam for nominating me…
Staying by the bay in Vancouver
To round off this series of blog posts about our Vancouver trip, just a few words about where we stayed,…
The sun just touched the morning…
What happened on our last day in Vancouver? The sun came out! Yes, finally, the skies turned blue and the…
Granville Island: beer, food and shopping
On our last full day in Vancouver, we headed over to Granville Island, an area where you can find a…
A place of ideas, a place to explore
One of the top things to see in Vancouver is the Museum of Anthropology out at The University of British Columbia. It’s…
The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow
I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy…
Fish, birds and jellyfish: Vancouver Aquarium
Now, I have a confession to make – I like zoos. They bring out the child in me. I also…
Thistles and Kiwis 