Category Archives: Home and About

Posts about activities around home, trip planning, and short trips.

Travel Planning – At it Again

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Graeme

The initial musing of trip planning with actual time to plan a trip for once! Continue reading →

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Flickr Account Deaths…

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Graeme

So a lot has changed in the photography world but one noticeable change has been Flickr’s severly limit free accounts. In reality it was inevitable and I’m not surprised it happen, although the way they handled it was surprising. Despite … Continue reading →

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MegapixelTravel update

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ron

Over the past number of months, there have been no uploads to the MegapixelTravel blog. That doesn’t mean that Graeme and I (and our cameras) haven’t been busy.  In addition to his day job, Graeme has continued his interest introducing … Continue reading →

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Kanata Badminton Club 2014 AGM

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Ron

Kanata Badminton Club 2014 AGM Traditionally, the Kanata Badminton Club’s Annual General Meeting has been held in Tommy’s restaurant at the old town center. This year, the meeting had to be delayed a couple of months while renovations at the … Continue reading →

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Sir John Carling Building Demolition – Ottawa, Canada

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Graeme

July 13,2014 – Sir John Carling Building Demolition – Ottawa, Canada It was a dull, dreary, overcast morning with lots of rain threatening from the south but, after 2 1/2 years of planning and preparation work, the planned implosion demolition … Continue reading →

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Haunted Walk Ottawa – Time Traveler Trail

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Graeme

The Haunted walk has a new trail for the time-travelers among us, its called the Time Traveler Trail and it focuses on Ottawa’s past when Ottawa was Bytown and riots and pistol fights in the market were more common than … Continue reading →

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Canada Day 2014 – Kanata, Ontario

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Ron

Canada Day 2014 – Kanata, Ontario Graeme and I took a short walk around the Kanata Canada Day 2014 activities, met some people whom we have known from past events and activities and met some new people. Lots of things … Continue reading →

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Bled, Slovenia

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Graeme

Bled, Slovenia The town of Bled is located in northwestern Slovenia (location). It borders the glacial lake known as Lake Bled in the Julian Alps. The lake has one island, Bled Island and the main building on the island is … Continue reading →

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Hostel Deco – Krakow

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Hostel Deco – Krakow The Hostel Deco is about a 15 minute walk from the city center. The decor in this hostel is quite interesting as each room has its own unique, special art deco theme and the walls in … Continue reading →

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Pearson Airport – Two-way zip ties

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Graeme

With the addition of locks on your bags, one habit I have with less important pockets (clothes, etc) are two-way zip ties. Easy to apply/remove (although some brands are better than others on ease if removal – my personal favorite … Continue reading →

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