We just returned from a brief holiday at Emerald Lake Lodge, about 2 hours west of home, near Field, British Columbia. We traveled there with friends, Paul and Gail Murphy to enjoy the rustic charm of the lodge, its serenity and the splendour of its surroundings. The Lodge is located in the heart of what is…
Category: Holidays
Gros Morne National Park
One of the highlights of our recent holiday in Newfoundland was Gros Morne National Park, a world heritage site located on the west coast. The park takes its name from Newfoundland’s second-highest mountain peak (at 806 m or 2,644 ft) located within the park. Its French meaning is “large mountain standing alone,” or more literally “great sombre.” The…
St. John’s
We’ve recently returned from a holiday in Newfoundland, Canada’s newest province, having joined us in 1949. Our first stop was St. John’s the provincial capital and largest city (population 112,000). Any visit to St. John’s must include some of its best known landmarks, Signal Hill, the Battery, Jellybean Row, Fort Amherst and Quidi Vidi to name…
Villages
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Aveyron boasts ten villages that fall within the classification of a 1901 association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages in France). In the course of our 10 days in Aveyron, we visited 21 villages and passed through many others, without stopping. Today, I’ve selected a few scenes from…
Reflections of France
We’ve been back home for nearly a week now, and as I reflect on our experience, three things leave lasting impressions, some newly formed, some altered and some reinforced. Everything is much older. History is much longer than ours. Villages, towns and cities and their infrastructure is ancient but enduring. Culture and traditions are more firmly…