One of the difficult things for me with keeping a blog about what I’m doing is that, for me, I’m just doing the next thing. There’s nothing particularly special about doing the next thing. No one writes (or reads) blogs about their commute to work, the drudgery of the day, the commute home, and […]
A busy month, but it's time to move on to blue waters and sandy beaches.
Blasting (at a snail's pace) through Florida. Hey, it's warm and we can stay without marina fees... how can it get better?
It's been a long while since I updated you on the voyage south. Apologies. I'll try to get you caught up. In the process, you'll understand a theme with this trip... catching up.
October 25, 2012 in Austria, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Inspiration, Netherlands
Europe is a big place. So much history, so much culture, so many “must-sees.” How does a parent know where to start? The answer? Dive in anywhere you want and […]
October 23, 2012 in Inspiration, Travelogue
What are you reading at the moment? I am always reading. I learned to read quite young and I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a book in […]
October 21, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
I don’t know if I really have the words to capture this. The following come to mind: Disturbing Nauseating Violent Sad Painful Confusing Loud Cacophonous Overwhelming Very, very foreign […]
October 20, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
I think, in retrospect, what I will remember most is the beat of the drum. Deafening, unrelenting and punctuated with the brassy clang of cymbals. The trembling bodies of entranced […]
October 20, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
**WARNING** Descriptions and photos in this post may be disturbing to some. Please preview for young children. We rolled down the windows on the car, as we crept into town, […]
October 19, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
The first sound we heard was their singing: A high, haunting whistle-wail that rose and fell in waves through the jungle canopy. “They sound so much different than the howler […]
October 18, 2012 in Inspiration
One of the things we worry about a lot as we travel is our carbon footprint; our environmental impact. Living in the west where most people are mindful of the […]
October 17, 2012 in Inspiration
Eating healthy is important to us. I’m a relentless “do it myself” sort of girl. I was raised freezing and canning a lot of our own food. I make most […]
October 15, 2012 in Asia, Inspiration, Thailand, Travelogue
Do you live life in layers? So often to me it seems like our lives are layer cakes: Different flavours Different textures Sweet fillings Sometimes icky fillings The occasional nut […]
October 11, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Thailand, Travelogue
I lay on my back in the azure ocean, the temperature of a warm bath and listened to my own heartbeat. Beyond that, the soft tinkle of the bell and […]
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