My older daughter had plans with her friends on Saturday, so we took our nine year-old out for a bike ride along the San Diego river. We park near Quivira Basin and ride along theContinue reading
East Coast Canada Summer Vacation: Halifax and Surroundings
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, and were a little sad at the thought of heading back to the bustle of a city. Luckily, Halifax is a really coolContinue reading
Something Splendid: Flowers in PEI
I loved the burst of color of these flowers. They were in planter boxes along the bridge crossing the river in Montague. Where: Montague, Prince Edward Island, CanadaWhen: August 1, 2019
Something Splendid: Katikati Haiku Walk
We had a New Zealand beach holiday in Waihi, and decided to take an outing to a bird sanctuary near Katikati. When I searched for other things to do in Katikati, I discovered the HaikuContinue reading
East Coast Canada Summer Vacation: Cape Breton
In the last post, I wrote about the first leg of our summer vacation, which was primarily in Prince Edward Island. I left off just as we were about to get on the ferry atContinue reading
Something Splendid: September Beach Outing
I want to try something new here – once a week, usually on Sundays, I’ll post a picture that makes me happy. I’ll call these “something splendid” posts. Some pictures will be recent, some willContinue reading
East Coast Canada Summer Vacation: Halifax to Prince Edward Island
I decided to plan a summer vacation to the East Coast of Canada for two main reasons: Anne of Green Gables (which put Prince Edward Island on the itinerary) and fiddle music (which added CapeContinue reading
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and a Little Bit of Boston: Awards Show Version
We’ve recently returned from our summer vacation… and that means it is time for an awards show post! This year’s vacation took us to Prince Edward Island to visit the Anne of Green Gables sites.Continue reading
The Allure of a “Big Trip”
One of my most evocative travel memories is from our visit to Mo’orea. It stays with me not because of the location (although it was beautiful) or because I was doing anything unusual (although IContinue reading
Beach Latitude
This is one of several Latitude photos taken on a beach… We do like our beaches! This one is on the island of Ko Ngai, in Thailand, which was one of our favorite places inContinue reading