Category Archives: Travel Any visitor to these pages knows I love markets. I love the insight they give into the lives of the locals: What foods do they eat? How do they barter or trade? How do they engage with (or not!) the foreigner in their midst? How do they interact with each other? I love the apparent […]  I was so grateful! Vancouver is a beautiful city. and it has always had a magical place in my childhood, adolescent, and young-adult memories. For much of my young life I either lived nearby, or visited often. Last year, I went back for the first time in many many years. And, although it was as […]  I fell in love with Crete. Greece’s southernmost district, Crete is the country’s largest and most populous island. Nestled between the Aegean and Libyan Seas, it is home to a magnificent coastline and beautiful beaches (eg: Preveli Beach). Populated since time immemorial, there is evidence of human settlement as early as 130,000 years ago. Buildings […]  “A funny old bird is a pelican. “His beak can hold more than his belican. Food for a week “He can hold in his beak, “But I don’t know how the helican.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt I do love a good zoo! I especially love zoos where the enclosures are respectful of the animals, their […]  It is a truly biblical landscape. Referenced in the Old Testament, it was on this rocky desert terrain that the Hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader Moses walked, gave sermons, and ultimately died. Moses is considered the most important prophet in Judaism and one of the most important personages in Christianity, Islam, and other Abrahamic religions. He […] |
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