The Canadian Tulip Festival was established to celebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians immediately following the Second World War as a symbol of international friendship. The Festival preserves the…
Sopron in August
Sopron I arrived in Sopron via train from Budapest and met up with my dear Auntie; the last time we had visited together was in the 90s when we had the opportunity to connect in…
Balaton: A Great Place To Take A Piss
A Day on the Water As it was the last day of the season, crowds were bearable and we did enjoy an excellent meal with fresh herbs grown on site. Paprika for everyone and yes…
Balaton Day 2: The Castle of Szigliget
Várhegy (Castle Hill) The ruins of this medieval fortress stand atop the 239m Várhegy hill from the shores of Balaton. Recently restored, the castle looks out on a panorama of Lake Balaton toward the Tapolca…
Lake Balaton: Day 1 Evening
All My Wine Is Gone After getting our luggage and accommodations sorted before dinner, we discovered a beautiful terrace bar called FrissTerasz and enjoyed an excellent Hungarian rosé wine by Skizo and then set off…
Lake Balaton: Drive and Day 1
Road Trip to Balaton! We set out for Balaton in the morning with no plan other than to get some food, wine and go for a soak in the lake. All this and more was…
Random Photos of Budapest
And the feet keep walking... Read More
Budapest Jewish Quarter and Margit Hid
Getting Sore Feet Another day of beautiful weather to enjoy walking around Buda and a stroll across Margit Hid (Margaret Bridge). I started the day in the Jewish Quarter and wandered through the "party zone"…
Walkabout: Pest to Buda
Sore Feet in Budapest Day 3 in Hungary and went walkabout. Should you get the chance to visit Budapest you will find the city to be a wonderful place to walk around the various districts.…
Pest Farger Coffee Shop to Freedom and Hero…
Farger Kave My cousin is the proud owner of a wonderful coffee shop in downtown Budapest with his little dog Frappe. Read More
Budapest: The Basilica
Finding My Religion August 20, 2017... Hungary's national holiday. The Basilica is located in downtown Budapest (again District 5) and was open to the public. I was surprised that while service was going on we…
Budapest District 5 Parliament Building Area
Hogy Vagy from Beautiful Budapest! Don't I sound like a travelogue? Arrived in Budapest from Halifax on Friday, August 19... temperatures were in the low 30s and sunny. Enjoyed a great lobster dinner Friday evening…
Whales Are Flatulent Little Assholes
Humpback Whales on the Bay of Fundy Went for a drive to Freeport, Nova Scotia to try my luck at watching whales and testing my sea legs on the Bay of Fundy. We connected with a…
USS Dwight D. Eisenhauer Halifax Harbour
I Need a Bigger Boat The US Navy and the Queen Mary II visits Halifax over the Canada Day weekend in honour of Canada's 150th anniversary. Read More
Halifax Public Gardens: Spring 2017
Big Aperture Day at the Halifax Public Gardens Having an appointment on Quinpool Road today, I grabbed my camera and took a walk downtown. I set my F as low as it could go to…
The one regarding a “Drive in Massachusetts”
An American Yankee Family Stuck in Nova Scotia We met a family from Massachusetts on a driving tour of Nova Scotia in October of 2016. They ran into the misfortune of breaking down at Blomidon Provincial…
Peggy’s Cove Road Trip
It was great day for a drive from Halifax to Peggy's Cove via Highway 333 and St Margarets Bay. Read More
Cycling on the Cornwallis River Kentville Nova Scotia
A Dry and Dusty Bike Ride Even the river was a hurtin' unit. Real easy cycling with the wind at your back, not so much beating your way back against it. Read More
Victoria Day Long Weekend 2016: Part Quatro (Cottage…
Succulent Crimson Crustaceans Having now arrived back to the cottage, it was time to cook up the lobster to enjoy for dinner. One small hiccup... navigate the long stretch of rocks at Flour Cove to…