Our Travel ABCs

January 5, 2012 in Africa, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Inspiration, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North America, Travelogue, Tunisia, United States

I came upon a post like this on a new blog I’m exploring Mama’s Got Wanderlust. Of course the name resonates with me, you ought to check it out. It’s […]

The Year In Review: 2011 Photo Essay

December 31, 2011 in Belize, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s been a five country year for us, across North and Central America. We thought you might like to take a quick trip back through 2011 with us in pictures: […]

A Home For The Holidays

November 29, 2011 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Cape Cod is beautiful this time of year. True, the ocean is too cold to swim and the skies mirror the sea in shades of Atlantic grey, but there are […]

Big Fish, Big Boats, Big Fun: A Visit To The Discovery Islands, BC

October 6, 2011 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

In which we visit Uncle Josh and Hannah catches TWO fish on ONE hook. You’ve got to see it!!

The Calm Before The Storm: Awaiting the trip & Irene

August 26, 2011 in North America, Travelogue, United States

The blue skies above New England are dazzling. Puffy white clouds dot the sky. A light breeze blows. The calm before the storm, in more ways than one. As the […]

Summer Adventures & A New Phase Of Life

August 17, 2011 in North America, Travelogue, United States

As I sit to write this I’m shocked by the calendar date: August 17th. Where has this summer gone? I know, of course, it’s gone into road trips back and […]

Shipwreck! Part two

July 24, 2011 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

“Now keep your eyes out for the wreck!” hollered Gramps, as Skoro swung into the bay following a hard tack across the river from Cape Vincent, New York. Elisha had […]

Sailing & Wreck Diving on Hinkley Flats

July 18, 2011 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

“Any day I spend on the water is a good one,” my brother’s friend Doug’s words came to mind as we glided out across the bay, the “stonka-stonka” of the […]

Chasing Spring

May 4, 2011 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

I miss deciduous forests when we’re elsewhere. Don’t get me wrong, I love rain forests, and high cloud forests, and the interesting mix of vegetation in between that populates the […]

At Least It’s Not A Tattoo…

April 27, 2011 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

I carried my handmade corn basket in my lap on the airplane. It made for a strange carry-on, filled with earphones for the kids’ Spanish program that we didn’t want […]