Imagine a by-gone era when Victorian summer days were spent outdoors; croquet, badminton, tennis, fishing, boating or modestly swimming with friends. Evenings were for family gatherings, playing card and board games. Tucked away at the southwestern tip of Wellesley Island, New York, such a place still exists in the summer community of Thousand Island Park (TIP). Our…
This post is about me, Ginette… More specifically–it’s about me celebrating ‘World Environment Day’. This year’s theme, “Seven Billion Dream. One Planet. Consume with Care” resonates with me. I’m a late blooming nature-lover, born and raised in a big city, and it wasn’t until my Adirondack 46ers quest that I got closer to nature. On each…
Grabbing a bite to eat on the street is very much part of local life in Turkey. The wide selection of treats offered by street vendors tempted us over and over during our trip, and by the end, a few had become a part of our daily diet. Cheap and healthy–can’t complain about that. On…
White Postcards 