This weekend, as part of our exploring British Columbia quest, Kizzy and I took mommy and daddy to Tofino, the westernmost drivable point on Vancouver Island. We took a car ferry to Nanaimo and drove 3 hours west. Forested mountains and crystal-clear lakes dominated the scenery, and we stopped frequently to … Continue reading
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVxjpaXsOVA] On the last full day of out trip to Bhutan, we were fortunate to attend the Paro Tsechu, one of Bhutan’s most important festivals. The dances are performed by trained monks and laymen wearing costumes that depict the creatures that one can expect to meet after death. The festival … Continue reading
OMG!!!!!!! In a week, honeykins and I are leaving for the journey of a lifetime! We’re going to Bhutan, to celebrate my 5-0! Many people, most, in fact have the same initial reaction. “Where?” Exactly!!!!!!!! That’s why we’re going there. We love to travel off the beaten path, and Bhutan is just … Continue reading
I have been working on my book diligently lately, but have been having a helluvatime staying on track. Distractions are everywhere, and as soon as I hit a rough patch or a brain drain, my mind wanders, and I find myself trying to decide what color to paint my toenails, or looking through … Continue reading
So, I’m in a travel writing class to re-ignite my motivation to continue my book. Our assignment this week was to plan a holiday for one of the political candidates. First I thought, well, I could send the Obamas to Costa Rica–no, too boring. How about … Continue reading
This past weekend, we headed to the North Ga. mountains and Lake Burton with some friends for some leaf-watchin’. Honeykins and i took the puppies on a 9-mile hike at black rock mountain state park–it was a moderately strenuous trail with some nice waterfalls and streams–important when you hike with dogs. … Continue reading
In addition to the aforementioned shampoo, etc, that i scrimped on in the Alps, another change i would have made was to bring at least one stylish outfit. no,no,no, i don’t mean designer clothes (i don’t own any REAL designer duds, anyway.) I’m just talkin’ about one change of clothes … Continue reading
Meet willy and the boyz, our mascot that travels the world with us. I picked him up at a local art shop in Kaikoura, NZ. He was created to be a napkin holder, according to the artist, but he makes for an entertaining conversation piece, don’t you think? … Continue reading