Tag Archives: Vacation

Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee (Part II)

The first part of this multi-part posting of my visit to the Tennessee Aquarium focused on the orchids and butterflies exhibits and a few of stingrays on exhibit. This Part II highlights the reefs and the jelly fish displays. The … Continue reading

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Florida Birds – Video

Florida Birds – Video Here is a video of some clips of birds which we saw while cycling around Florida. I was borrowing Graeme’s FLIP camera for these shots and hadn’t used it before this trip so these clips should … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Flamingo, Florida and Crocodiles

We woke up this morning with frost on the picnic table but with a nice blue sky overhead so we decided that cycling to Flamingo to see the crocodiles would be a good way to spend the day. We decided … Continue reading

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Gainesville, Florida

Arrived in Gainsville, Florida about 7AM after continuous driving from Toronto, set up the tent and then cycled for 64 km on the Hawthorne trail.

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On the Road Again

5:05 PM Arriving in Toronto. Looks pretty miserable and wet out the train window. Raining and 4 C with quite a bit of snow on the ground.

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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Heading Home)

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Heading Home) Tough to head home to winter weather and slippery footing after spending a week having fun in the sun, but someone has to do it! “Don’t worry!” “I won’t be long.” “Just a few … Continue reading

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Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Some days, wildlife isn’t the only thing that I photograph.

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Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The first day in Punta Cana was arrival day so I spent the day flying, arriving, checking in, unpacking, finding the restaurants, and wandering along the beach. Lying around on a beach all day … Continue reading

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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (location) Graeme and I decided that Dominican Republic would be an interesting place to visit. So we shopped around and found that Sunwing was offering a discounted ticket for an all-inclusive stay at the Bavaro Princess … Continue reading

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Venice – City of Canals

Venice, one of the cities I really wanted to see on this trip to Europe. For one reason, because of its unique canal structure and flare, and secondly its sinking. Although I’m not into all that hype about it actually … Continue reading

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