The MET, NYC: Visiting the MET is like a trip around the world, in a time machine. Above is a replica of the 1718 principal bedroom in the Palazzo Sagredo (the furniture is the original), Venice, Italy. My trip to … Read More
Central Park and The Natural History Museum, NYC I will share another post about my daughter Mistaya’s and my trip to NYC for her 18th Birthday present (last week). We were so busy in NYC that I had no time … Read More
I took my eldest daughter, Mistaya, to NYC for her 18th birthday. We were only there for a week so we spent our time in Manhattan for our first visit. We plan on returning to see much more of NYC … Read More
My youngest daughter Pippi has been begging me to allow her to try paddle boarding for the past few years. Finally, I deemed her a strong enough swimmer to allow her to try a real paddle boarding lesson, on Okanagan … Read More
Hiking In Earth’s Only Inland Temperate Rainforest Columbia Mountains, Revelstoke, British Columbia The Inland Temperate Rainforest exists in Southern British Columbia, in the Columbia Mountains which are nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the East and the Monashee Mountains to the … Read More
Othello Tunnels, Coquihalla Canyon, BC: Biking the KVR I spent this year’s birthday on a bike trip with my family (my eldest daughter Mist, couldn’t come as she had to work. Though, she celebrated with us in the evening at … Read More
Girls Who Sail With The Ogopogo My daughter Tabs and her cousin Nem have spent part of their summer taking sailing, windsurfing and paddle board lessons on Okanagan Lake with The Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA). Sailing is their favourite. … Read More
A Visit To Kangaroo Creek Farm Lake Country, BC I am always wary of visiting any type of zoo in general for fear I will find animals in despair and neglect. Kangaroo Creek Farm is a small “petting zoo” of … Read More
Happy Birthday Beautiful Canada! Dear Canada, I spent your birthday celebrating in one of my favourite places on Earth–the Okanagan region of British Columbia. I love it for its varied terrain and also because it is the hottest and driest … Read More
In Search of Rock Oven #11 Usually, when I cycle the KVR, I’m on a marathon cycling adventure with little time to stop and explore the sites. I pass by the most magnificent forests that call my name and have … Read More