Cyclo-Cross: My New Sport Obsession
It's cold, wet, and muddy. I'm standing on the sidelines of a bike track with a beer and a cone of fries. Then suddenly a pack of racers, covered head to toe in mud whip by me, with muscles bulging out of their spandex suits and a fierce look in their eye. Within 10 minutes being a newbie cyclocross spectator I was ...
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The Grand-Daddy of European Festivals: Rock Werchter
On June 25th, I arrived in Belgium, my new home for the next year or so. Belgium is a fun and busy place to be in the summertime. There are multiple festivals every weekend in this tiny country and because of Belgium's size it's very easy to hit up as many as possible. In addition to the BIG festivals that are filled with ...
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Rediscovering Canadian WWI History in Ypres
[caption id="attachment_636" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Menin Gate[/caption] My parents came to visit me in Belgium for the week following Christmas. We explored Leuven and Brugge, enjoyed gluhwein and speculoos, and celebrated New Years Eve in the Oude Markt; but the highest on their "to do" list was a trip out to ...
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Nadia and Meredith Take On Hell’s Gate and the Rift Valley
For my last weekend in Kenya, I decided that I needed to venture out of Nairobi one more time. I enlisted Nadia as my partner in crime and we took off for the Rift Valley with our tour guide, George from Bonfire Adventures. Bonfire Adventures has been a great little tour company for me while I have been here because their ...
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Holiday in Paradise
Imagine a white sandy beach, a turquoise & sapphire blue Indian ocean, and swaying palm trees right on your doorstep. This was my 4 day vacation to Diani Beach... Diani Beach is a short airplane ride and taxi ride away from Nairobi; a popular vacation destination for Kenyans and tourists alike because it is a ...
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Safariland: Adventure into the Mara
Last week was the last straw, I needed to get out of Nairobi. Our house had no internet, no hot water, and occasionally no power. If this was the way it was going to be I might as well be out in the bush exploring the flora & fauna of Kenya. I booked a last-minute Safari into the Mara with a travel company called Bonfire ...
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A Day Out to The Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre
This week was a psuedo-long weekend since Thursday was a national holiday for Kenyans to celebrate Mashujaa Day. President Kibaki describes Mashujaa Day "as a day to reflect on our history and dedicate ourselves to deliver to future generations the aspirations of our nation’s founding fathers. It is an opportunity to take ...
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