Yim and I had been talking about hiking the Cinque Terres for years. This year, we finally made it. Tucked between Genoa and Pisa, along a mountainous six-mile stretch of the Italian Riviera, lie the Cinque Terre. The five towns that make up the Cinque Terre – Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso – all began life as medieval fortified settlements, each protected by a castle overlooking the sea to guard against Saracen raiders. In the Middle Ages, the term…
Venice. Yim and I had been talking about visiting Italy for years and we each had different areas we wanted to see. Yim really wanted to see Venice so we decided…
During a dinner with friends recently, Yim and I mentioned that we mostly aligned with Buddhism as a philosophy.  I had mentioned that I liked that Buddhists look within themselves for…
This year I’ve been fine tuning my exercise regimes and my nutrition. For the past four years since my cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery, I had been on a Hormone Replacement…
2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. Dragon is the 5th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac. How the Lunar Zodiac Got Its Animals When the…
Hoggs Falls Hogg’s Falls, located just outside of Flesherton, is one of the many waterfalls of Grey County, Ontario. Located on the Boyne River, Hogg’s Falls is about a 2…
2023 was a good year. Lots of good things happened in our lives. Unfortunately, we brought in the year with Covid. I apparently caught it visiting friends and family in Montreal…
Established originally as Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916, Acadia National Park encompasses more than 48,000 acres on Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, Isle Au Haut, and many smaller…
Nearly 300 sq miles of water on west of Caribbean island to be designated as a reserve for endangered animals. I am always pleased to read such wonderful news. The tiny…
Recently we visited Acadia National Park in Maine and the only hike that was mandatory for me was The Jesup Path. Why? Because of the birch trees. Anyone who knows me…
For the past couple of years, I have been on a decluttering mission. Prior to moving from Victoria, we had already begun working on living a more clutter free life. When…
