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The Sun Sets on Croatia
We are sitting in the Frankfurt airport, after a rather confusing effort to get us into the Gold Lounge. We did get in, but have been unable to find a way to upgrade from our Economy seats to something a bit more roomy. We will live with it. The whole Croatian airport thing was a…
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I am a Completionist
If you know me, that headline is no surprise. If you are my husband, you may frequently wish it wasn’t. And if you re my employer, it may be one of my more endearing characteristics. I guess we are about to see how this applies to writing a blog. I have been working through my…
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An Ever So Slightly Rainy Split
The weather forecast has been quite dismal in recent days. Having said that, our experience on the boat trip was that the forecast was never right when rain was promised. Happily, they did not get it right yesterday either. We woke to the forecasted rain. It rained as we got up and prepared for the…
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One Last Day in Split
I start these emails each day thinking I don’t have much to say… but then it just evolves. Let’s see where today’s update goes :0) Breakfast. Over cappuccinos we decided to head to the waterfront and go left versus right. Well, we started going right with a plan to go to the puppet theatre, but…
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Split to Plitvice
We had our last breakfast in Split with Ken and Cathy. We said our goodbyes with a promise to keep our WhatsApp conversation alive for the remainder of our now divergent trips. Since we had packed the night before, we were ready and on our way to pick up our rental in record time. The…
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Wow! Plitvice Does Not Disappoint
Starting with the night before – our little AirBnB was well outfitted and our host Marija was wonderful. We took all of her suggestions for our visit to the park. It rained for most of the night, maybe that helped the waterfalls a little. We woke to a cool 8 degrees C and sunshine. Sooooo…
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Brunch with Scarlett Bobo
This year we maxed at 2 events for Vancouver Cocktail week. This one was a very different experience from the first. Disaronno was the featured spirit, and there were two guest bartenders whipping up our cocktails. Christina Viera is a bar tender from Bar Mordecai in Toronto and recent winner of the 2022 “Icon of…
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“That’s a Good Weenie!”
The last many weeks have been filled with challenges. Work overflows. My back continues to be an issue. Many other disturbances in the force that I do not need to include here. Yet, in every week, there are moments; this one was saved by Vancouver Cocktail Week. I was not able to attend many events,…
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Fox in Socks
Voila! My first pair of socks, on the sock blockers I ordered on Etsy – they are an art form in themselves. My love for knitting started early. My mother has shared a memory of me sitting on the steps and trying to knit a square at the age of 5 or 6. It took…
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Bike-Boat-Hike-Swim
The most challenging days for me are the ones where we return to the boat midday. A rough sea means more Gravol to get though lunch, and another long period of sleepiness to manage. But I am starting randomly in the middle of the day – so back to the beginning we go. Our ride…
