My RTW Trip Misadventure

Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind, The goal is to find it! ~ Buddha   I’ve been reluctant to update you all, fantasising my situation will magically change. Nope! Two weeks ago I posted on Facebook: I’ve been fortunate, globe-trotting with the man of my life, Gordon,…

An ATM Travel Tale

Cursing his luck, Gordon exclaimed, “Ginette, we have a problem!” as he returned from his trip to the bank to get some Bolivianos. “The bank machine ate my card. I inserted my card, and nothing happened then the ATM did this re-booting process but still nothing.” Annoyed, Gordon swiftly turned and left the room. Apparently,…

2015 was Awesome, 2016 will be Amazing!

2015 was awesome! Here’s a look back at the calendar. January: January 2015 started unusually warm. Here we are celebrating fireside, taking shelter from the drizzling rain under an upturned canoe in Wakefield, Quebec. February: The temperature quickly turned frigid, breaking cold weather records in the region and we went north to Québec City for the…

Gord’s Travel Tales: Close Call in Columbia

“I’ve got a story for our Blog” Gordon tells me one evening. A few minutes later he e-mails it to me. “Yeah right, this really happened?” I say after reading it. “I can’t post it, I have no pictures.” Santa Marta, Columbia — February, 1986 Every once in a while you have an experience that…