Traveled to Newfoundland for my annual visit. It was rainy, chilly and foggy, and all in all very miserable weather for 20 days. We had 2 hours of sun one day and 6 hours another day, hard to believe, but that's the truth. I always love visiting the rock (as it is called) and my... Continue Reading →
After Trinidad!!!
Well, 2 days after my trip to Trinidad, I attended the Schembri wedding, Julie, my friend's eldest child Jeremy was getting married. (For those who read my book, Julie's late husband Charles was one of the special ones in the world, and in my life, he died very young of Cancer). It was a beautiful... Continue Reading →
A Great Teacher and Human Being
Brahma Kumar Brother Anthony Strano, Passed away suddenly in Brazil last week of a massive heart attack. I was very honoured, blessed and privileged to have spent 2 months in Athens (May and June) where I had a flat very close to Anthony's. He held class every morning, which I attended when we were both... Continue Reading →
Trinidad and Tobago (a very different trip!!)
As I said in my last blog I was invited to Trinidad for a wedding by my friend Jenny, her niece was getting married, a very large wedding, with 5 days of celebrations and my wardrobe had to be extensive! We arrived, and as I had been warned, very hot, no need to ask temperature... Continue Reading →
Back in Canada!
I arrived back in Canada nearly 2 weeks ago and went right out to vote in Ontario Election. Getting out of Greece cost me 2 overweight bags with Air Canada, I have decided one of my goals in life is to only travel with one bag (not sure that is possible!) The flight was interesting,... Continue Reading →
Leaving Athens
Well, here I am eating breakfast and reading International New York Times in Syntagma Square (centre of Athens) and thinking about what I would say on my blog about 2 months in Greece!! SO, HERE IT GOES! Parts of Athens are beautiful and some parts are very tough; there is lots of unemployment, lots of African Immigration (mostly Nigerian) and why the Government is allowing this, I... Continue Reading →