England was the practical transition back to Canada in that we needed to pick up all the stuff that Clare's very kind and understanding aunt had been storing since our departure back in February. And it was also the natural emotional transition back as we needed to say our goodbyes for now. We spent our 9 days with family and tried to savour each lovely moment in what we consider to be our second home. The journey from Singapore to England via Warsaw was surpris...

Sing it Chantal styles (for Caitlin.) So while this blog took an unexpected hiatus despite our best intentions, this means that the intended purpose of our time in London was met: we settled into a temporary "home". A life of day to day work and routine that became so comfortable and normal that it didn't seem newsworthy to share. But how wonderful it has been. It's been almost 6 months since we arrived in England, and it's time to move on to part 2 of this year:...

No doubt one of our strongest memories of living in London 10-odd years ago is one of a very wet and miserable Autumn. It's easy to remember the icy downpours, the loooong hours of darkness, and lots of evenings curled up under a duvet in a chilly flat. But that was the London of old! New London apparently has done away with this nonsense! Or at least it decided to give us a special one-off deal for our temporary stay here, as we were SO blessed to have so many ...

As in, "Holiday Road"? "National Lampoon's Vacation"? (Crickets?) We live in Holloway! North London. "Live" as in hanging out only until February, but we since we arrived in England at the end of August, we have settled into a pretty comfortable routine of daily life following last year's on-the-move adventure. And it feels good. It's been very satisfying to return to wake-up and bedtime routines, having cereal for breakfast, and even wearing some long-sleeved c...

As we wrap up our time in England, we have shifted from hot and muggy London days to a chilly "mizzle" (a new word we have learned for "mist" and "drizzle") in Berkshire. We have had lots of down time here spending time with family, sleeping in and relaxing inside with hot beverages (which is the English way, right?!) It seems only fitting that it is time to head off to Greece to find some autumn sun! After finishing up London with lively events such as the Nott...