Canada
Tour de France: stage 2
After yesterday’s excitement at the finish line and seeing so many cyclists afterwards, I knew it would be tough for today to top it. The plan was to catch the start of stage 2 as it left Bastia and headed through Corsica’s categorized mountains for Ajaccio. As usual, I was up and out the door, … Continue reading
Toronto on the rocks
My cousin, her boyfriend, and I spent a recent afternoon at The Rock Oasis, a rock climbing gym in Toronto. After a lesson on how to belay, we were turned loose in the gym. We headed first to the auto-belay wall. The initial goal for us was simply to feel a little more confident … Continue reading
Hockey Hall of Fame
While in Toronto, I made it to Canada's most revered museum: the Hockey Hall of Fame. Upon entering the museum, memorabilia from players who have been inducted into the HHOF are featured in display cases. Gordie Howe. Steve Yzerman. There was a mock locker room that I was curious to visit … Continue reading
Disney World’s Epcot
During our visit to Disney World, we spent a great day wandering around Epcot where a variety of different countries have exhibits. Since one of the favorite past times of Canadians is making fun of Canada, we made a beeline straight to the Canada section to see an American interpretation of my people. … Continue reading
Canada’s Walk of Fame
It may not be as impressive as the Walk of Fame in LA, but then again, it would be un-Canadian to be so flashy. We do a lot of things well in Canada, but I'll be the first to admit that Bryan Adams is our only decent singer.
Toronto winter
A winter's day downtown. My cousin and I went skating at the rink in front of City Hall on an unseasonably warm evening. The ice had been melting due to the sudden warm spell so the rink was a soggy mess. I choose to blame my poor skating abilities on the suboptimal conditions. … Continue reading
Special delivery #7
I spent the afternoon at London’s Natural History Museum to see their phenomenal exhibit on Robert Falcon Scott’s fatal expedition to the South Pole. I can’t recommend it enough! Catch it before it closes in early September if you’re in London. Mini Bear and I delivered Galapagos post card #7 to a flat in … Continue reading
Olympics: rowing
How the sport works There are two different types of stroke: sweeping (one oar per athlete) and sculling (two oars per athlete, abbreviated with an X). If there is a cox in the boat to steer and motivate the athletes, it is abbreviated with a plus sign and a minus sign without a cox. Boats … Continue reading
Special deliveries #3, 4, 5, & 6: Toronto
Loading my friend’s baby in the car, the three of us drove to the Greek neighborhood of Danforth to deliver my first Toronto-bound Galapagos postcard. I got really excited that someone might be home when I saw people in the yard, but they turned out to be working on the house, so I left the … Continue reading