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There is Something in the Air
We could smell the sweet aroma as we pulled into the drive at Laveanne Lavender fields. Despite living so close to the fields, this is my first visit with the lavender in full bloom. Row after row of purple. In addition to the wonderful rows of lavender, the Reflection Labyrinth with its circular pathways can…
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SEA THERAPY
A late entry for this patiogirl. Chris & I set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, on Holland America’s Eurodam for an 11-day Southern Caribbean cruise. Besides the eating, drinking, napping, drinking and other activities on board, I always look forward to the history and culture each island offers. With visits to Bahamas, Aruba, Curacao, Columbia, Costa…
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Look up, look waaaay up….
These words from the opening of the 1960’s children’s TV show The Friendly Giant certainly came to mind the past couple of days as we spent time on the Pacific Marine Circle Route in southern Vancouver Island. The height and girth of these beautiful firs, spruce, and cedars has been very impressive. And we did…
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There’s Something Fishy in Steveston
Had two visits to Steveston this week to check out its fishing industry heritage. What an interesting place. Starting in the 1870s and up to the 1990s, there were many salmon canning plants in this still active fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser River, at one time as many as 45 canneries! The…
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Bookman’s Holiday
I am sure you have heard of the term ”busman’s holiday”, which means that someone goes on vacation and ends up doing an activity not unlike their work back home. In my case, I think you would have to call this west coast trip a ”bookman’s holiday”. As some of you will know, I have…
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Happy Birthday to Me!
(or, How I spent my day with other old things) While planning our trip out west, I decided there was a place I really wanted to spend my road trip birthday, that being Dinosaur Provincial Park near Brooks, Alberta. The park is a Unesco World Heritage site, which consists of 75 square kilometres of hills,…
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Another Patio Girl on the Road
I promised the girlz, I would try to continue our stories of Patio Girl adventures on the road. After all the great posts from Gwen’s trip to Portugal, I hope I can produce something as interesting as hubby and I drive out to British Columbia. It’s been hard to decide what to blog about first,…
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Street Party
The atmosphere of Porto when we arrived on the holiday weekend was definitely that of a street party. The weather was ideal for it: sunny and warm. Tour guides carrying bright green umbrellas bustled their groups everywhere you looked, children played patty cake while parents lounged on the lawn in one of the squares, art…
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Castle of the Knights Templar
Perched on a hilltop in Tomar, is a castle built over 800 years ago by the Knights Templar. The church is an impressive circular (eight-sided) oratory modelled after one in Jerusalem. From the outside, it is an impressive sight, but from within, even more so. The castle includes the Convent of Christ complex built around…
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The Big Wave Pilgramage
When planning our trip I looked at a variety of accommodations, including those on AirBnB. Little did I realize at the time of booking that our accommodations in Nazare that overlook the beach would introduce us to a famous Big Wave professional. Garrett McNamara is famous for introducing Nazare to the Big Wave surfer world.…
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