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My Travel Purse Has Arrived!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by debbie

I get in the door from my trainer appointment and Murray calls out “Quick, come see what arrived! Open your package!” With shoes and jacket still on, I open the package and there is my new travel purse from CourierWare. … Continue reading →

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Off to Calgary!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by debbie

We throw a few overnight things in bags, grab a quick lunch and we are out the door, off to Calgary. Tonight is the is opening reception and awards ceremony of a photo exhibit at the Jubilee Auditorium and Murray … Continue reading →

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My Purse Conundrum

Posted on September 25, 2012 by debbie

I have been using this Eagle Creek bag as my travel purse for years. It is well worn, but has been a good purse. For this trip Murray and I want to be able to put extra stuff in our … Continue reading →

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Starting to Pack

Posted on September 24, 2012 by debbie

I finally get the packing bug. I print off the “House Sitter” list,  the “Before Leaving” list and our packing list.  All these can be found under “Packing Lists” on the Menu bar of the blog. I have pasted the … Continue reading →

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A Packing Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2012 by debbie

We have read  that there are tight restrictions on luggage size and weight for some airlines in Africa. If a person has too much luggage, he/she will get charged for an extra seat or for freight. We have also read … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Toronto

Posted on August 26, 2012 by debbie

After packing up, checking out and stowing our bags with the Conceriege, we head out for our last day in Toronto. We go in search of breakfast and locate a small breakfast shop specializing in eggs. We consume large breakfasts … Continue reading →

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Friday in Toronto

Posted on August 24, 2012 by debbie

The plan for today is to walk south towards the water and east towards the St Lawrence Market and then circle around and about. As we walk towards the Distillery and the St Lawrence Market, we notice a definite lack … Continue reading →

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Dead Can Dance

Posted on August 24, 2012 by debbie

Who? That is the response to my statement, ‘We are going to Toronto to see Dead Can Dance’. You Tube them to get a better idea as to what they do. When we heard that the band Dead Can Dance … Continue reading →

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Next Stop, Toronto

Posted on August 22, 2012 by debbie

On Sunday we were in Lethbridge. Today is Wednesday, so it must be Toronto! We are up early this morning to catch our 8 am flight to Toronto. Everything goes off without a hitch. We even time the express bus … Continue reading →

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Lethbridge, Alberta

Posted on August 20, 2012 by debbie

Yesterday, M&G toured us around Lethbridge’s important sights. We started out at the Farmer’s Market where we bought goat cheese and raspberries. Geoff was saying that it was crowded, but the crowd was a drop in a bucket compared to … Continue reading →

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