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Heading to the Emerald Isle (and England)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Graeme

As a graduation gift to myself (who else is going to buy me cool travel presents) I decided that I should finally visit the Emerald Isle (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) as everyone else in my family as done … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon beckons

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Ron

Three Ottawa, Ontario area kayakers won the lottery for a time slot on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Small problem. Their kayaks were in Vancouver, BC, 2200 kms away from the launch point. They needed someone to transport … Continue reading →

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Varadero, Cuba – Heading home

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Ron

Varadero, Cuba – Heading home Our pick-up for the flight home was scheduled for pretty early in the morning so we were up before sunrise. We were supposed to have a wake-up call, breakfast delivered to our room and porter … Continue reading →

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Varadero, Cuba – Morning has come.

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ron

Varadero, Cuba – Day 2 and morning has come. After a good night’s sleep, we got up and headed over to the reception area of the Marina Palace complex to meet with Air Canada’s representative for the orientation session.  Weather … Continue reading →

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Heading for Cuba – Spring break – March 10 -17, 2012

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Ron

Heading for Cuba – Spring break – March 10 -17, 2012 It was Spring break time and my wife was certainly looking forward to some R&R.

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Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market 2011

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Ron

Toronto Christmas Lights 2011 – Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market In my previous post, I finished the post with a shot of the view looking east from my 33rd floor room at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. The hotel is a … Continue reading →

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Onward to Italy

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ron

The above image was taken by Graeme in St. Mark’s Square in Venice a couple of years ago. I was looking forward to seeing what the spot would look like when I got to Venice. Onward to Italy Well we … Continue reading →

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Travel, Strikes and Postal Service

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ron

One of my photos has been chosen to be exhibited as part of a new Natural History exhibit at a museum in Venice, Italy. My wife has always wanted to take a trip to Italy. That seemed like two good … Continue reading →

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