Alberta got hit with a massive blizzard a few days ago. We've never seen this much snow in a very long time. Cars, semi trucks, and even fire trucks were stuck in the deep drifts! Schools were cancelled. Highways were shut down and / or had a tow ban in effect. (Apparently, that literally meant that no one was allowed to tow a vehicle / trailer or essentially rescue a stranded car out of a ditch on the highway because it was too dangerous.) Nasty. Well, I ...

BAHAHAHAH! Did you check out that photo that I attached when I googled 'TRAVELLER'? BAHAAHAH. How far does she think she will get in cowboy boots lugging a hard suitcase??? Or maybe I have it wrong. If a short thin skirt, skinny strap tank top and free flowing blonde hair will help to get me far for free, I guess I can admit that she's got it perfectly right! It amazes me how far travellers are willing to go ... to go. A few weeks ago, we hosted a Japane...

After not being able to see my friends last year due to a screw up by the airline I felt it was necessary to go to the RuneRally this year. I also wanted to do so since I'll miss the next two years as a result of being in Australia and the travelling we'll do afterwards. The rally was moved this year and the location is amazing. Lake Chatuge straddles the North Carolina - Georgia border and is truly beautiful. And while I never got to ride the mountain roads w...

This past week, I have begun filling in my visa application. Checking off the boxes if I have had or have intentions towards criminal activities was the easiest thing on the form. Even writing my name was DIFFICULT! I have to prove my name change with a CERTIFIED copy of my marriage certificate, a CERTIFIED LONG form of my birth certificate (not wallet size), and CERTIFIED passport. It got even trickier on the next line when I had to list John's name. You ...

Never mind that there are a lot of things related to moving overseas involving getting organized etc. I'm having to deal with the other things prior to leaving that I never would have given a thought to in the past. Like having to prepare for a long road trip and owning an old car that needs work I find myself doing a lot of things to get my less than perfect body ready for not having all the accustomed medical aids right next door. I'm doing physio, seeing an c...