The most beautiful accordion This week I have a story for you. Last fall my sister, her husband and I were driving in the Ontario countryside. We stopped in at an antique dealer and as we entered I spotted the most beautiful accordion I’ve ever seen, a 1910 Saxony Empress with aqua and gold bellows […]
Lapping Up Imola In Emilia-Romagna
RIP Ayrton Senna As a self protested car lover, imagine how excited I was when we were invited to lap the famous Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, etched into racing history and the gorgeous hillside of Imola, Italy. It is the place of legends with an incredible track that lifts and turns and then drops and […]
365 Project – week 9
Snow, snow, snow We got hit with another big storm this week, 25cm by the time it stopped. Walked around an empty, haunted church. Had some good Chinese food at an old favourite and ended the week with some duck confit. Week 10 starts now. How did you spend your week?
365 Project – week 8
A slippery slope I forgot to take a picture! I could give you a ton of great excuses why it happened (or didn’t happen), but it won’t change the fact that I forgot. Is this the beginning of the end for my 365 project? Will I be back at it next Wednesday with a full […]
Wheels Fit For A King or Queen
Roulez carrosses! While in Arras we decided to check out a pretty cool exhibit called Roulez carrosses! at the Abbaye Saint-Vaast. The carriage museum at Versailles closed to the public ten years ago, this is the first occasion that the carriages have been loaned out for an exhibition. They are on display here until November 2013 so if you’re […]
365 Project – week 7
Hurdy-gurdy and a night at the museum Spring-like weather got me reminiscing about Paris with my little hurdy-gurdy, working an evening event at the museum I found myself running through an empty exhibit dressed like a French settler (don’t ask) and we spent some time at Winterlude just down the street from our apartment. A […]
20 Meters Underground
Screaming and gunfire When the doors closed behind us we knew we were in for an unforgettable experience. We could hear screaming and gunfire accompanied by images of horror flashing in front of our eyes. Then the lights came on and we were herded into the elevator. As we descended farther and farther, it got […]
365 Project – week 6
Week 6, yes really This winter seems to be flying by! After five wet and dark winters on the West Coast these wintery blue skies are great. This week we visited the Rideau Canal, the world’s longest skateway, witnessed three grown ups having a snowball fight and went for an early morning walk by the river. Nat […]