London CallingI sleep most of the way to London…John doesn’t. We arrive at Gatwick within fifteen minutes of Graham and easily find each other.Graham fills me in on his experiences in Norway. I’m startled by pictures of him sitting on the edge of a high cliff. Thank goodness I didn’t know what he was doing at the time. To the HotelWe move quickly through Gatwick airport and catch the shuttle …
On to CyprusFrom Gatwick to CyprusI’m jolted out of a deep sleep at 3am when John accidently flicks the overhead light on his way to the washroom…we still have another hour before we need to get up. Muttering protests, I close my eyes and roll over only to be startled out of sleep again by the loud theme song from an uber masculine video game that Graham has picked …
On the Road AgainAnd We’re OffI’m sitting in an Uber on the way to the airport. After so long staying put, it feels weird and a little nerve wracking to be flying overseas.My son Graham, is doing a semester for his Masters in International Business in Bergen, Norway. He is there on a student visa but the Norwegian borders are still closed to Canadians coming for tourism so we …
Holy Cow: A Primer I’m obsessed with Holy Cows. I cannot imagine India without holy cows in the picture. They are everywhere; highways, streets, alleyways, railway tracks, pedestrian walkways, shopping areas, beaches, weddings, funerals, countryside and densely populated cities. What’s their story?What is a Cow? Although cows are often used as a blanket term for the bovine species, to be accurate, cows are female. Male cattle are steers or bulls. India …
