A Day in Tirana, AlbaniaSkanderbeg SquareRefreshed from a good night’s sleep, we take a short walk to Skanderbeg Square which is the heart of Tirana. The sun is bright and spirits are high and it is John’s birthday!It is hot out and going to get hotter today; 34 degrees Celsius.My favourite building on the square is the late communist National Historical Museum with it’s beautiful mosaic.The city is very …
From Toronto to Albania and the Big OopsieThe Big OopsieJohn and I usually spend our summers in Ontario, after all, what’s not to love about an Ontario summer? However this year is different because our dear friend’s son, Cole, is getting married in Italy. It’s time to celebrate!John and I and our long time friends, Louise and Lance are visiting Albania before heading to Italy for the wedding.We’ve been …
From Toronto to Brisbane, AustraliaTwenty Two Hours of TravelIncluding airport layover time, it takes us 22 hours to get from Toronto to Brisbane, Australia. We fly Air Canada first to San Francisco (5.5 hours), then United Airlines to Brisbane (14 hours). Surprisingly, it goes by quickly with time spent reading, sleeping and binge watching Ted Lasso episodes. We arrive in Brisbane at 6:20am local time.We seamlessly pass through the …
Off to PortugalA Change in PlansThe weather today in Oakville has been crummy; snow, ice, rain… and I am supposed to be flying to Porto, Portugal to meet John.John has been in Yorkshire, England for the past three days. I couldn’t go with him due to a few medical appointments…but tomorrow John and I are meeting in Porto.The plan was that my son, Cameron, was going to drive me …
