Tag: adventure
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From Sky to Sea
Tuesday February 03, 2026 Tuesday dawned bright blue, in so many shades of blue. From the sky, to the sea, to the swimming pool, the brilliant sunshine carved out more shades of blue than one could count. We have a resident ginger kitty cat, very pregnant, very hungry, very demanding. I call her Missy and…
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Historic Kaş
Sunday February 01, 2026 Kaş is a seaside town on the Mediterranean coast in south western Türkiye. We are staying about 40 minutes north of the town and only need to take a right hand turn at the end of the driveway and follow a circuitous paved road down the mountain…lots of fun first thing…
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Life’s a beach in Faro
Thursday January 8, 2026 Today the sun was out in full force and the sky was a shade of blue that I think only exists in the Algarve. Regardless, after spending the morning exercising and bike riding, I decided to spend the afternoon at Faro beach – one of my favourite places to be. It…
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Another Portugal Adventure
Tuesday January 06, 2026 Today is the day many Christians around the world celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany – January 6, 12 days after Christmas Day. It’s also the day traditionally attached to the three Wise Guys from the East visiting the Christ Child. No one really knows how many there were or exactly…
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Scaling the heights, finding transformation
Thursday October 30, 2025 Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. It was a great beginning for our bus trip to Ancasmarca, an archeological site on a mountain of 5,198 metres. The name is of Quechua origin, meaning blue village, or village of eagles. The part we were visiting was referred to as the blue balcony.…
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Transition Day
Monday October 27, 2025 Th day began with plenty of sunshine and an early morning trip to the San Pedro Market. It was also the day I had to check out of the Hotel Siete Ventanas and travel with Wilbert to the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. The rest of my group were…
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Waterford: a city of history and crystal
An unfinished Waterford Crystal reproduction of the Brian Boru harp Saturday, August 03, 2024 There’s lots to see and do on a sunny summer Saturday in Waterford. In fact, the city was in the midst of holding an outdoor interactive science fair in the central part of town. The crowds were beginning to gather as…
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Paddle your own kayak
Kayaking is an activity I really do enjoy. It must be said, however, that my kayaking experience, until Wednesday February 7, was limited to fresh water inland rivers in southwestern Ontario and western Québec. My Quinta neighbours, Guido and Karine invited me to join their hiking group in a kayaking adventure organized by Kim. Our…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground 