Month: April 2010
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A Birthday Video Extraordinaire by Firebug Chris Tait
This one’s from our buddy Chris Tait, who apparently is also a pyromaniac. Thank you so so so much Chris. That was unbelievably awesome. Actually, Chris and I share the same birthday, the same first name, and the same love for the photographic medium. So happy birthday Chris! Also, thanks Mom and Dad for the…
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Thank you, thank you, thank you
Wow! Who knew turning 30 would be such a blast. I just want to say thanks to everyone for the kind wishes (especially Laura for arranging so many neat surprises). We had another party last night here at Christine’s place in Piacenza. It was a funeral theme, and all of Christine’s international school friends came…
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A Month in Lanciano
I know I can speak for Laura as well when I say that we found it difficult to leave Lanciano. As I write this, we’re speeding north in a cozy train compartment toward Piacenza, Italy to see our friend Christine. Laura is napping on the seats across from me, lines of sunlight and shadow moving…
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Two Points of the Golden Triangle
Hi all, We’re running to our overnight train for Nagpur and Seoni, so I’ve got to make quick work of this post. Here are some photo highlights from Day 4-7 in Jaipur and Agra, which are two of the three points of the Golden Triangle (Delhi being the third). Dana (finally) joined us on our…
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Three Days of Delhi
As you might expect, our past three days in Delhi have been pretty exciting. We’ve been amazed with all of the contrasts in this complex culture, and are slowly getting used to the way things work. While waiting for the wedding on Friday we’ve had a chance to get a good look at most of…
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Antalya Museum and our intro to CouchSurfing
At first Antalya looked like many of the larger cities in Turkey, row after row of off-white or peach apartment buildings all modelled after the same design. But once we started walking around, the beauty of the city was apparent. The city is located on the Mediterranean ocean. It’s natural fortifications resemble those of Dieppe in France. The…
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Hello India!
Hi all, my name’s Dale. I’m a friend of Chris and Laura’s from way back and I’m going to India. Here’s a little background for my trip: My grandmother was the daughter of a Scottish Protestant minister stationed in India during the first half of the 20th Century. She was born and raised in Seoni,…
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Some changes to the blog…
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well, both back in Canada and wherever else you’re reading this from. According to our web stats, you are a very diverse bunch: Some of you may have noticed some changes around here. This will be an ongoing project as we try to improve the blog and promote it…
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A Minor Detour: Morocco, Madrid, Romania…
Hi all, I figured we owed you all a proper update outlining our plans for the next little while, aside from the cryptic reference to detours and cheap flights in the last post. On April 26 we will be leaving Lanciano, heading north on a train to a town near Milan called Piacenza. Laura’s friend…
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Meet the D’Alessandros
Laura and I have been having a wonderful time here in Lanciano, thanks entirely to our hosts, the D’Alessandro family. The family runs the Canadian College of Italy here in Lanciano, and life around town with them is non-stop. I call the old part of town the D’Alessandro Campus, as guests, students and staff are…
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Lanciano, Laura’s old stomping grounds
I hope everyone had a lovely Easter.  Here in Lanciano, Easter is a pretty big deal with parades and marching bands going around the town nearly everyday since last Thursday. Chris captured some amazing shots of the Easter parade this past Thursday. We’ve been relaxing in Lanciano with my good friend Cristina (who I call “Cris)…