Category Archives: Walking

Every kilometre counts!

Posted on April 18, 2014 by womanseyeview

On a recent hike along the old Welland Canal section of the Bruce Trail (longest footpath in Canada at just under 900 klms) I decided to try a much hyped tracking app on my smart phone to test out the … Continue reading →

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Step one – on our way to Tobermory!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by womanseyeview

What is it about some challenges that seem attractive while others don’t call to you one little bit? Not sure I know the answer but one snowy eve over a bottle of red wine my friend Cheryl and I had … Continue reading →

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Did I mention the pancakes?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by womanseyeview

That sap is sure to start running any day now and then we’ll know it’s springtime at last! Talking to the experts around here it seems this prolonged cold spell has meant that the maples haven’t begun to share their … Continue reading →

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Get out there and enjoy it!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by womanseyeview

When you live in a northern climate you clearly can’t hibernate all winter however seductive this option may be.  Of course there are times when the wiser choice is to clearly cocoon (see previous posts) but for the most part … Continue reading →

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‘The Ice Storm Cometh’ (apologies to Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by womanseyeview

They call it a ‘glitter storm’ in Newfoundland but here it’s just a dreaded ice storm! At first it was so pretty but we knew if it lasted too long it meant trouble and trouble we have… …first you hear the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Glory

Posted on October 29, 2013 by womanseyeview

Can anything beat a crisp, sunny fall day in Canada? Not to my mind… although my son and granddaughter, the skiers, would argue for a Canadian winter as their favourite. Walking through the woods nearby, especially the deciduous ones, is … Continue reading →

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Don’t cry for me Argentina!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by womanseyeview

I’m no amatuer when it comes to figuring our the ‘politics’ of a situation – be they partisan, gender, class or other. However a recent visit to Beautiful Buenos Aires had me a little perplexed on a number of levels … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires – a world class walking city

Posted on March 24, 2013 by womanseyeview

What makes a great walking city? Streets with unique character, lots of people, distinct neighbourhoods, parks to sit and cafe’s to refresh and people watch, good public transit…that would be my list and Buenos Aires would be among the top … Continue reading →

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A slower New York

Posted on March 12, 2013 by womanseyeview

There are some cities in the world that it is impossible to get tired of – London and Paris leap to my mind and so does New York. I admit I came to that feeling about New York later in … Continue reading →

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