My Birthday in Paris (Guest Post)

The following is a special ‘guest’ post written by my wife Diane. Thank-you Diane!  If you’d like to be a guest contributor, please contact me. ———————————————————————————- Paris.  I have long dreamed of the day that I would visit this wonderful city.  I always envisioned it to be romantic, chic and Continue Reading

Paris

The prospect of writing about Paris is a bit daunting for me.  How to do justice to the “La Ville-Lumière“ (The City of Light)?  “La Ville d l’Amour” (The City of Love)?  How do I say something fresh about what is perhaps the most sought-after tourist destination in the most Continue Reading

Europe Part Deux

And so we begin again. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca, Roman Philosopher, Mid-1st Century CE After a whirlwind of last minute preparations, seeing friends and family, and attending the wedding of our niece, we flew from Vancouver to London on April 9th.  The airline Continue Reading

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Departing for a long journey is bittersweet.  Amidst the excitement of the last minute preparations and the anticipation of the journey to come, there is a hint of sadness.  Leaving is tough.  What will we miss while we’re gone?  How will our absence affect our cherished relationships with others? The Continue Reading

The Intermezzo

Our first trip to Europe last fall was a great success.  We travelled by motorhome through Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, France, Spain, little Andorra, and even smaller Gibraltar.  The map below shows our approximate route for Europe Phase 1. My musings about this period are available Continue Reading