Category: travel
In preparation for my upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic, I went to the Travel Clinic to see what sort of delightful diseases I might come into contact with in the DR. I came away from the appointment with: hepatitis A vaccination – since I haven’t done much traveling, I’ve not been in the position […]
Today I hit the 10,000 km mark on Zaphod, my beloved Smart Car! Because I’m a super nerd, I’ve been tracking my gas mileage ((really, any excuse to make a spreadsheet and I’m happy)). And so far, this is where I’m at: days owned 161 km driven 10,021 L of gas used 594 $ spent […]
So, remember how I got a bunch of friends to go surfing with me in Tofino for my 30th birthday? My *January* birthday. Well, it was a tonne of fun, but FSM it was cold. So I decided shortly thereafter that for my 40th birthday, I want to go surfing somewhere warm. You know, like […]
So I’m back now from my trip to F-ton. And I didn’t even blog the whole time I was there! I must have been having fun or something. I was there for a teaching & learning conference at the University of New Brunswick, where I gave a presentation & a poster on my work from […]
So this past weekend I was out having so much bloggable fun that I never got around to blogging it. Until now. Which is Wednesday. Saturday involved Kalev and I going on an epic road trip to the Albion Ferry. For anyone not from the Lower Mainland, I shall explain what the Albion Ferry is […]
Here in BC, we are just a few months away from a provincial election. Being TV-less, I haven’t seen the original ads, but apparently there are pro-Liberal*1 ads being run under the name “Vote Smart BC.” And here, I’m providing you with the NDPs response to those ads: We’re exposing the facts about the people […]
Having just gotten back from Cabos, this totally freaks me out: Two Vancouverites shot in Cabo San Lucas
And now the conclusion of our harrowing tale of trying to fly on US Airways. When we last left the story, our heroine and hero had spent SEVEN hours waiting in the San Jose del Cabos airport, been flown to Tuscon to walk through Immigration/Customs only to find out their luggage had been lost, then […]
So. I’m in friggin’ Phoenix. After waiting for SEVEN hours in the San Jose del Cabo airport, we *finally* got a flight to Phoenix. Most people on the flight had bailed by this point, with only 17 passengers remaining to take the flight. This was an Airbus A320 plane, which seats 179 passangers, and it […]
My Christmas vacation in Los Cabos, Mexico went a little something like this: 10:45 a.m. Wake up1. 10:55 a.m. Arrive at breakfast buffet restaurant. Acquire coffee, refried beans, papaya and pineapple. Big decision of the day #1: French toast, omelette or fried eggs. 11:30 a.m. Grab beach towels. Apply sunscreen. Order non-stop delivery of Coca-Cola […]