Category Archives: travel
Havana & Varadero in the rain: art, nightlife and the odd slice of bikini
The trouble with all-inclusive beach resort vacations (aside from the clinical removal of any ‘authentic’ culture in the country of visit) is bad weather. This happens rarely. But when it does, every tourist at the resort is in serious need … Continue reading
Beaver trapping in Northern Ontario
Stripped of their tail, fur and legs, the six small beaver strung up side-by-side over the open fire look remarkably like the small pig carcasses commonly dissected in high school biology classes. “They’re done when the blood stops dripping,” says … Continue reading
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Sap run
The moment when the cold, hard sap of the Maple Tree melts into syrup, like the heart melting at the first rush of new love’s embrace: this is spring. The historic Mennonite village of Elmira, near Kitchener-Waterloo in Southern Ontario, … Continue reading
ski off
The thrill of the hill versus the cross-country glide. After a weekend spent at a friend’s cottage in Collingwood I’ve got the goods. Downhill: $: $84.70 (kit rental $28, lift pass $56.70) calories burned: 1680 (4 hours) carbon footprint: on the … Continue reading
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The Adventure diaries part 3: skywater
“Try a different angle, it’s hard to see,” Alice directed from her tent as I snapped away. I was trying to capture the glistening spiders’ webs in the morning mist. Alice had noticed them as she soon she stepped out of … Continue reading
Filed under Aboriginal, Metis, travel
