March can be a tricky month in which to find colour in these parts. It’s rather like November in that regard, being dull and drab and not quite one season or another. We took advantage of a rare flash of sunshine yesterday afternoon to walk around downtown and along the harbour apron. I liked the…
Category: Travel
Field trips and journeys, no matter how far
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick and I are relative strangers; none of my family hails from Ireland, I’m not Roman Catholic, and, insofar as hagiography goes, Patrick has never really been one of my favourites. I prefer the saints reputed to have wry senses of humour, like Lawrence or Agatha. At least, I hope Agatha was finding some…
An adventure, of sorts
I think it must be this seemingly never-ending winter. It makes me feel pent-up and claustrophobic in the house; like someone who has been living in a very small room for a very long time. Whatever the case, I decided to get out for a bit today and to go on a Quest. For a…
Argentia
On Monday, John and I took a reconnaissance drive to Argentia to poke around and see what there was to see and to determine if there was anything substantial worth exploring on a more lengthy trip. We bombed out the highway and then headed down the Argentia Access Road towards the base. Argentia was originally…
A taste until later….
Yesterday John had a day off (st. Patrick’s Day) and Katherine was in school (schools don’t celebrate St. P), so we packed the dog in the car and took off for Placentia Bay. The weather called for sunny periods, but sunny flickers might have been a more apt description. Luckily the clouds cooperated by being…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 