During our travels over the years, I have always kept a hand-written journal to remind us later where we were, what we did, how much things cost, etc. Read More
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Kangaroo Island – Part II
“Will that be red wine, or white?” We couldn’t believe it! They had the table set with a table cloth, nice china, cutlery, glassware . . . all the comforts of home . . . out in the bush . . . who knew? Paul had a barbecue grill set up, with some steaks grilling,… Read More
Kangaroo Island
or “Crikey, Mate! Have a go at some Aussie ‘Bush Tucker’” Part I Here we are on the opposite side of the world . . . actually, the underside of the world, or what they call ‘down under’. Australia is an amazing place to visit, a land of contrasts, friendly people, unfriendly animals. No, really,… Read More
SPINALONGA, (Σπιναλόγκα) The Island of Ghosts
If you ever have the good fortune to visit the island of Crete in Greece, an entire world of adventure and fascinating history will open up to you. Even the Greeks think of Crete as being a different country. I know many countries have different dialects in their language, depending on what part of the country you are from, but Crete even has different dialects in various parts of the island. Read More
Palmarsyl’s Last Run
When I was a young man, I bought an old fish boat and went fishing up the BC coast. During this time, larger vessels called ‘fish packers’ used to travel the coast, visiting various locations or ‘fish camps’ where fishermen used to sell their fish, pick up the fish and take it to the canneries in Vancouver. Read More
