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3 Parties, 2 Christmases and a Funeral
We could have missed so much if blackout dates when booking a return flight home on points. Of course with that, we would likely be spending New Year’s Eve just with ourselves…and what fun is that? It was a welcome return to Vancouver, starting with a work Christmas party that I had to ask if…
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2011 in review
Ah WordPress.com… It seems as if they want me to feel good about the little traffic I have received for the whole year, even though it’s only been a few months of writing. Below they have compiled pics, stats, and some generalized 2011 annual report which I will not take any credit for. Thanks to the…
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Vancouver, a little place we call home
Well we’ve been back 7 days. No I am not about to start a blog about resumption of our daily happenings here in Vancouver, but I do need to do a little writing of some sort. Besides, blog traffic has dropped to only visitors stumbling upon the site while searching for puffy coats or belly…
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Last Entry into Traveller’s Log
We’re flying out today. After 71 days away from home, we need a bit of a break from this vacationing thing. We’ve effectively been gone for 20% of the year, so it’s time to water the plants and check the mail. How does one do such a trip? You may ask…how can I do that?…
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Souvenirs for Men?
With our trip wrapping up, it’s time for the acquisition of a few souvenirs. Gifts and souvenirs always stress me out, only because the variety of items offered are usually generic and impersonal making them destined for the dustbin shortly after handover. Certainly this isn’t the case for all souvenirs. The options for women seem…
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Train or Bus from Nice to Cannes? Train!
Maybe we should have taken the train back. The ride out this way wasn’t bad. We tried a day trip from Nice to nearby Antibes and Cannes. Seemed easy enough with the bus terminal nearby and only a one euro fare per person. Can’t get much simpler. A couple nights ago we decided to scout…
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Shopping for a French Christmas
Nice is nice. How many times have you heard that? Even when searching Google Images, or things to do, “Nice” is a very hard search term to get any positive results from. Add ‘France’ and it gets you a little closer. Nice really is a great stop along the coast. Neat old town, efficient tram…
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The Return of the Puffy Coats
Melanie was suggesting I take on a fashion blog. Excuse me, but the hoody and jeans I am wearing don’t exactly make me qualified in the least to offer my opinion as to ‘what’s hot’. She then asks, ‘How about making one about the random, sometimes stray, cats and dogs we seem to encounter?’. Still…
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Ciao Italia! Next time we’ll chat more.
Well, we’ve made it out of the land of pizza and pasta. 5 weeks in Italy has now quelled any urge for a strictly carb based diet, consumed during Italian eating hours. Now only another 5-6 days of trying to remember to reply with ‘Oui’, instead of the reactionary ‘Si’. After a stint like…
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What do you have for breakfast?
Ah, one more morning of the hotel-offered breakfast. It’s never free, since you are getting billed somewhere, but tomorrow morning’s early task will be to fill the belly to bursting. It’s a 6 hour train ride from Verona to Nice, if all goes well and connections are made in time, but the hope is with…