On November 6, I headed to NYC for the first time. It was four days after Superstorm Sandy hit and it was the day of the US election. I had this trip booked for months and with the flight being non-refundable, I decided to go ahead with the trip. I was meeting my friends Trev … Continue reading »
At the beginning of 2012, I had many people telling me that this would be “my” year. I thought a lot about this and what it would mean- I though I would finally have that “special” person in my life, that I would start the path to my future. While my life didn’t go exactly … Continue reading »
When I was growing up, my elementary school began celebrating Christmas on December 1st – a day we called “Joy Day”. It was on this day that the Christmas decorating began, Christmas music could start to be played and it was okay to wish people “Merry Christmas”. In the many many years since this time, … Continue reading »
“Though miles may lie between us, we’re never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count the miles, it’s measured by the heart.” Sometimes people come into your life when you least expect it. When I took my Contiki trip last year, it was a way to honour my grandma, a path of self discovery. What I … Continue reading »
September 21, 2012 8:59am It’s a new day and we’re headed as a group to Tre Cime – a collection of three mountains. It’s the first time since day one that we’ve all hiked together. We had to make sure that we all got on the same bus this morning. Sometimes the bus gets so … Continue reading »
September 20, 2012 9:20am It’s a day of biking today to Lienz, Austria. Although it is 47k, it’s all downhill. The morning started off at a balmy zero degrees celsius but in the sun it’s already warmer. I’m wearing my bike shorts and it feels like I have a diaper on! I do know that … Continue reading »
