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We’ve said goodbye to Vandalf!

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 - 12 Comments.

After nearly two years with Vandalf, we said goodbye to our trusty camper van and handed the keys to our daughter Rachel, who has adopted our faithful travel companion.

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Flashback: Canada had the Underground Railroad…but also slavery

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 - 6 Comments.

“Let it be taught,” said our feisty tour guide, Dorothy. “Canada had slavery – a lot of people don’t know that. But we outlawed it sooner than the United States and then offered sanctuary to freedom-seekers escaping slavery south of the border.”

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8 positive results of travel during Covid

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 - 12 Comments.

I am so over Covid – figuratively, of course, along with everyone else, but also literally. After two years, I watched the display on a rapid test turn to a positive result.

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Snowshoes, a stripper pole and reconnection with our Canadian souls

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 - 10 Comments.

I admit it, we’ve been running from winter the last three years. Denying our essential Canadianness… Canadianity? But snowshoes, a gorgeous sunny day and a stripper pole led us back to our frosty roots.

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