As with many such things, memories from a quarter century ago are not easily retrieved, and although there are some things I do remember, I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the restaurant where we ate in Alice Springs. It was evening, and it felt like … Read more...
Continue reading...→As much as I had wanted to go to Russia when I was a teen, I also had big plans to visit the other end of the planet, and possibly as far away from Canada as one can get, by going to Australia. When I finished college and set off … Read more...
Continue reading...→It was cold, and dark, by the time we arrived, and it was only 3.30 p.m. Santa’s village spread out in front of us, lights twinkling in the late afternoon dark; while the fresh layer of snow glistened and sparkled like a million diamonds. Sunrise is at around … Read more...
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