Detouring Through the Medieval Streets of Dinan: I AM CALGARY’S Summer of 2019
Dinan – not to be confused with nearby Dinard, as is easily done when trying to pronounce the names of the well-known Brittany towns as English-speaking folk in slurred French – is another tourist magnet. Visiting this medieval town is like stepping into a time warp for North Americans. When compared to our very recent history, how can such a wealth of history exist in the fortresses and surviving ruins of so many towns and villages at every turn? 👣 🇫🇷 Dinan, Brittany, France This once-walled city, still flaunting
Hiking Lake Louise and Larch-Peeping in the Fall
I recently revisited a hike with my brother that I had done in the same season in September 2012. Hiking at iconic Lake Louise in Banff National Park is really quite surreal. Experiencing it during the spectacle of the luminescent golden larches during the very brief window of opportunity as they don their fall colours before losing their needles for the winter season is, somehow, even more unforgettable. The fall golden-glow of the larches in the valley beside Agnes Lake My “Passion”
Exploring Magical Mont Saint-Michel: I AM CALGARY’S Summer of 2019
🇫🇷 Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France Upon seeing the island community of Mont Saint-Michel for the first time, one is both enchanted and captivated. Purported to be France's 3rd most popular tourist attraction, the walled fortress - dominated by the mountain-top abbey - is a UNESCO world heritage site and certainly a memorable sight to behold. Mont Saint-Michel seen from the bay at low tide Located one kilometre off the coast of Normandy, near its border with Brittany, the seven hectare
Mesmerizing Walks on the Island of Herm: I AM CALGARY’S Summer of 2019
👣 🇬🇬 Herm, Channel Islands, UK Herm - an island with a small name but conjuring up great expectations. Herm lies less than 3km off the coast of Guernsey. For some adventurous types, this may seem quite swimmable. I suspect you'd be right. But you'll certainly need to navigate some pretty busy ferry lanes, not to mention the perilous Channel currents that sweep through the islets peppered around the Guernsey shoreline. Needless to say, we didn't
Introducing Calgary’s Passionate Painters Art Group
At 88 years old my Dad has been an artist for over seven decades, painting primarily with oils on canvas or board. Over the years I have taken for granted the skills he so naturally and effortlessly demonstrates. He has been the inspiration to countless other successful and capable artists while he, himself, has remained relatively unknown and unrecognized. This is, by no means, as a result of his lack of painting capability. Instead, I see it rather because of
Detouring Through the Streets of Guernsey’s St Peter Port: I AM CALGARY’S Summer of 2019
In keeping with what we discovered about the coast path heritage of mainland Britain, the Channel Island of Guernsey also offers a well-maintained coast path that circumnavigates the island and covers a distance of roughly 60km. Recommendations of how to approach the walk can be found at the Absolute Escapes website. Le Gouffre cliff walk and coast path, Guernsey While we didn't attempt any significant portions of the Guernsey coast path, we did touch on it here and there as