Category Archives: Travel

Wales through young eyes

Posted on August 10, 2015 by womanseyeview

Planning a trip with my two eleven year old granddaughters was an entirely new experience. I asked them to research their ‘must see’ spots in Wales and they cycled over with a list which found a home on the fridge. … Continue reading →

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Humbled again

Posted on June 28, 2015 by womanseyeview

Times when you are astounded by the beauty around you are such a joy at any age, but  to discover what is just on your doorstep after a lifetime of travel is doubly so! Hiking the Bruce trail provides so … Continue reading →

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“Do we have to die first?”

Posted on June 12, 2015 by womanseyeview

Well the question did set me back on my heels a bit…Greed and corruption, the pursuit of wealth and power, self interest everywhere…there’s no doubt it can get you down sometimes. If you try however you can find the counter … Continue reading →

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It’s official!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by womanseyeview

With mud splashed on his long, muscular legs, stripped of the leather that until moments ago had clothed his golden body, his naturally streaked hair flying in the wind, … he ran with wild abandon, knowing the joy that awaited … Continue reading →

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Fire, Earth, Air and Water

Posted on March 20, 2015 by womanseyeview

There comes a time when you have to try something new…even if it’s just once! So when my blogging friend Nancy over at TwoTrails One Road included me in her challenge on the four elements I thought it was a good … Continue reading →

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Turn Right at Jesus

Posted on February 12, 2015 by womanseyeview

Was it turn right at Jesus or was it 100 metres north of KFC? These aren’t existential religious or political questions, I’m simply trying to find my way to the Guayabo National Monument. It’s always fun trying to get around … Continue reading →

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For the love of horses.

Posted on February 5, 2015 by womanseyeview

Sitting outside on a balmy Costa Rican morning I sip coffee and think fondly of the horse I’ve left behind in the cold. Some of you may have met my boy Romy in previous posts – he brings me much … Continue reading →

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Some dry thoughts

Posted on January 22, 2015 by womanseyeview

On a recent fun trip to Palm Springs in California for their film festival I couldn’t help but be disconcerted by all the contradictions around me. I get a kick out of the kitschy, excessive side of these desert communities … Continue reading →

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Tangerine leaves and caves with a view

Posted on October 24, 2014 by womanseyeview

It is hard to beat the fall season in our Northern hemisphere and this years displays of colours have been second to none. Now it seems that no matter how hard I try I can’t convey the rainbow of amazing … Continue reading →

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Gnome without a home

Posted on September 7, 2014 by womanseyeview

There on the side of the road he stood with his dignity and smile intact but a little rusty around the edges. Where had he come from and where was he going I wondered as I momentarily considered placing him … Continue reading →

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