Travel
ALL ABOUT MY PHYSICAL {AND PHILOSOPHICAL} TRAVELS THROUGH LIFE.
Providenciales, TCI: Northwest Point Resort and The Veranda
Six people, two resorts, ten days on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is not a comparison, but a review of the two resorts we stayed at: Northwest Point and The Veranda. It would be unfair to compare these two resorts because you...
Exploring the TCI with Caicos Dream Tours
Even though the Turks and Caicos Islands is a place to go to relax, there's still plenty to do. On Provo we've managed to find a good balance between kicking back and keeping busy. The best of our experiences (by far!) was spending a full day on a boat we chartered...
Turks & Caicos Food Notes
Our first meal on the island was at the Conch Pearl Restaurant at Northwest Point Resort. We were starving (and by that I mean it had been five hours since we ate last) and managed to sneak in just as the restaurant was shutting down for a couple of hours before...
Providenciales, TCI: Caribbean Therapy
You don't come to Providenciales (Provo) in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the party atmosphere; Provo is the place to get away from it all. We have started our vacation in one of the quietest areas of the island, the Northwest Point, at a condominium resort by the...
Exploring North Carolina
Our few days in North Carolina are nearing an end. Our time here has hopefully conditioned us for the heat that awaits in Turks and Caicos. Call me crazy but I love waking up here and going outside to be hit by that big, hot wet blanket. I don't care if my hair...
North to South: From Inuvik to Charlotte
Last week I was in Inuvik, NWT, 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle (Jak Park pictured below). It was 15 degrees Celsius. Today I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina where it's 37 degrees (94 Fahrenheit) Celsius with humidity at 41%. I had planned to go with Steve to...
In Love with Tuscany
Tuscany. Just saying the word transports me to my happy place: the land of sun-soaked afternoons and succulent wines; cypress and sage-scented air, and the golden glow of Florence with her hot-blooded men moving like molten lava down the cobblestone streets. No where...
Comox Valley Food Reviews
Now that Steve and my two daughters have come to visit me while I look after the twins, we've had the opportunity to eat at some local Comox Valley restaurants. Our first dining experience: Avenue Bistro, a very mod establishment that touts innovative cuisine using...
A Shucking Shock: The Fanny Bay Oyster Experience
It started with an olive. The moment Kaylee bit into the gerignola and said "mmm" I knew I had her. This kid has an adventurous palate and is curious about food despite her standard "I don't yike that" reaction to everything I put in front of her. Cole, on the other...