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Wander Diaries – Road Trippin’ to Penticton, BC
There is nothing quite like a road trip, be it cruising along the highway solo or heading on the open road, music blaring while laughing with your friends and family. Canada’s westernmost province of BC (which I call home) has an abundance of places to get the wheels spinning while taking in stellar scenery and…
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Wander Diaries – I Was Pickpocketed In Naples!
Yep, you read that right! I was pickpocketed in the Italian city that is known for this frequent act. I am officially another pickpocketed statistic. Now, before I go any further with my tale of unknowingly having my purse lightened of approximately $13 Canadian dollars I want to stress, that despite this unfortunate occurrence, I…
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Wander Diaries – How Old Is Old? A Look At Ancient Rome
Rome Is Ancient Coming from a relatively ”young” country, I have long been awed and amazed by old architecture. I was born in a country where descriptions of old refer to the geology of the nation — the Rocky Mountains or the Pre-Cambrian Shield / Canadian Shield. But architecture? Nah. Quebec City and area does…
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Wander Diaries – My Camino, My Way
My last post showed photos up to the halfway point. This post will show the second half right to Santiago de Campostela. Yes, to the end. Which means I did it. I freakin’ did it!! At the start I wondered if it was even possible for me to achieve my goal. I had such physical…
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Wander Diaries – Camino Update
Hello from Spain. I am here on the Camino de Santiago, walking with the goal of reaching Santiago de Compostela. To be honest, it has been a very real challenge. The climb through the Pyrenees Mountains was far tougher than I imagined. Not so much the uphill but the downhill. And blisters. And a sore…
