It’s Going to be a NICE Vacation! – Côte d’Azur, 2011 – Colline de Chateau

All photos taken on June 8, 2011. The castle of Nice ( Lou castèu de Nissa in Niçois ) was a fortified work with a military vocation, present from the 11th to 18thcenture  on a rocky hill, overhanging the bay of Nice . After suffering several sieges, notably in 1543 and 1691, it was taken in 1705 by French troops and then destroyed in 1706 by order

It’s Going to be a NICE Vacation! – Côte d’Azur, 2011 – Musée du Palais Lascaris

All photos taken on June 8, 2011. While walking around in the Old Town, we stumbled across this place and went inside for a look. Museum admission currently costs €15 (I think it was closer to €10 on this trip), but gives you unlimited access to all Nice city museums over the next 48 hours.

Why Do We Live Here?

All photos taken on February 22, 2022. We have often asked ourselves this question. Long dark winters, blizzards, mosquitos and wildfire smoke in summer, and temperature extremes between -40C and +40C. We certainly can’t complain that the weather is always the same. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new

It’s Going to be a NICE Vacation! – Côte d’Azur, 2011 – NICE, All Day

All photos taken on June 8, 2011. Refreshed after a solid night of sleep, we hit the streets, looking for breakfast. We did not have to walk far, before finding the standard French breakfast offering at a nearby café. The breakfast special included a quarter of a baguette and preserves, a pain au chocolat, a

It’s Going to be a NICE Vacation! – Côte d’Azur, 2011 – Exhausted Exploring

All photos taken on June 7, 2011. Our room at Hotel Boreal was nothing to write home about, but it was affordable, had room for the 3 of us and hey, it was in Nice. We posed for a quick photo out front, before heading out to explore the city. To continue reading, please click

It’s Going to be a NICE Vacation! – Côte d’Azur, 2011 – On Our Way

Photos taken on June 6 and 7, 2011. In my spare time since my 2014 retirement, I have been revisiting some of my old trips. Some would say I’m living in the past. They may just be right. I start off by revising my video/photo productions, editing photos, videos and then redo the whole mp4

Keep the Shiny Side Up!

All photos taken on February 16, 2023. Keep the Shiny Side up is trucker’s lingo for “Keep it on the Road”, “Stay Safe”, “Don’t Get in an Accident”. The opposite, but equal saying is “Keep the Greasy Side Down”. Why I chose this title will quickly become evident. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively,

GET OUT!!!

All photos taken on February 14, 2023 – Valentine’s Day. 💝 I know, I know, I know. I live at 53 North. Winter is implied at that latitude. I have also heard all the cracks about Edmonton and Area. “DEADmonton”. “Ahh, Edmonton – 9 months of winter and 3 months of good skiing.” It used

Alphabet Soup

All photos taken in Bunchberry Meadows on February 3, 2023. The rules are the same. Find 26 photos, assign one letter of the alphabet to each and then try to make rhyming couplets. So here goes… To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

Analogue Adventures 1988 – #16 – All Good Things…

All photos taken on May 4 and 5, 1988. May 4 Waking up this morning, we knew we were all ready for adventure, when B assumed his usual travel position. Seems he had been taking notes. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.