Happy Easter everyone! It is almost a month since we managed to Covid-escape for a few days. Continue reading “Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 2”
Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 1
Alex’s version of our early March short escape from Covid lockdowns. He took many videos, but it takes time to string them together in a useable form. Continue reading “Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 1”
Erie sunrise and Huron sunset
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
We were woken up by a car motor just before 6am. Already? Did they even stop visiting? Continue reading “Erie sunrise and Huron sunset”
Paris to Copenhagen via Vienna in a day
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
Welcome to Paris, the prettiest little town in Canada, according to one magazine, nestled at the confluence of the Nith and Grand rivers Continue reading “Paris to Copenhagen via Vienna in a day”
Amenities for Doranya
As many of you know, we travel around the world for months with two carry-ons. We are ready for a little advanture Continue reading “Amenities for Doranya”
How to visit Europe during Covid
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
Lunch in Paris, a whistle-stop in Scotland, a stroll through Vienna, a glance at Copenhagen and… Continue reading “How to visit Europe during Covid”
Accessories for Doranya
Spring is around the corner and after being pandemic-locked in this house for so long we are ready for new advantures. Continue reading “Accessories for Doranya”
Krasi
I’ve been sitting on this post for two years now. It is a difficult subject, related to a very close University friend of mine. Continue reading “Krasi”
Polenta Bulgarian style
Polenta, called “kachamak” in Bulgarian, was a staple in my mom’s cuisine, together with Continue reading “Polenta Bulgarian style”
Copenhagen and environs
Storyline: Filling the gaps
“Watch it!” Alex shouts as I step off the sidewalk to a presumably parking lane, and while turning around I hear squeaking bicycle’s brakes Continue reading “Copenhagen and environs”
Reykjavik and area
Storyline: Filling the gaps
It feels like ages ago. And it was possibly not the best time weatherwise to visit that absolutely stunning country, but I’d recommend it to any casual music lover. Continue reading “Reykjavik and area”
Starting a new storyline: “Filling the gaps”, where we’ll add a few more countries we’ve visited over the last five or six years. This is while waiting for vaccines and hoping we can travel, at least across our own province, this summer.
Leafy greens summer salads
Series: From my Covid gardens
Entering summer, I had a full garden. It was too hot for lettuces but there were enough for at least two more weeks of salads, to which I’d add tomatoes, cucumbers, raw beets, zucchini, beans and peas. Continue reading “Leafy greens summer salads”
Spring recipes with leafy greens
Series: From my Covid gardens
It is not spring yet, but with the new Covid variants we will probably be in lockdown for a long time. And I’ll have my Covid gardens going again this year. Continue reading “Spring recipes with leafy greens”
6. Lake Superior and… home
Storyline: Road Trip with Milan 2018
Our last stop during this road trip was on the shores of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area). Continue reading “6. Lake Superior and… home”
