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The Shepherdess Life
On her farm in Normandy, France, Julia McLean feeds lambs, evaluates rams, and takes the modern-day shepherdess life in good stride. [Read more]
Girl Meets Canada: Blackberry Sunrise
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 16 (Tues, May 25th) I need to mention two more things about Hope before we can all move on. #1 Angie and I went for a walk along the river and we saw the miraculous Jesus Ducks.... [Read more]
Why You Hear Gunfire in Kabul
This week, helicopter pilot Allan Cram discovers the safety and security manual he says his crew should have received when they first arrived in Afghanistan. Better late than never? Maybe not in a country in the midst of war, where every common type of gunfire is identified in a manual. [Read more]
Balloons and Covered Bridges: An Insider’s Guide to Sussex, New Brunswick
Sussex, New Brunswick is a town well worth visiting for its covered bridges reminiscent of The Bridges of Madison County, murals, funky shops, military history and the annual fiesta of hot air balloons. [Read more]
Postcard from Jonesport, Maine: Are Fishermen Lonely?
While spending time in a small fishing town, Julie wonders if life is lonely or lovely with so little to do. [Read more]
Girl Meets Canada: Monkey Lovin’
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. I’m not going to try to make this a funny story, because I’m pretty sure no matter how I spin it, it will only ever be funny to me, my sister Angie, and our mom. To... [Read more]
Girl Meets Canada: A Petition Against Snow
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. Day 11 (Thurs, May 20th) I left my new friends in Houston and drove to Prince George. I’ve been to PG before. I have to be honest. I didn’t like it. My sister Angie... [Read more]
Sailing The Rock
The first thing you notice is the air, scrubbed by a thousand miles of ocean and a hundred miles of evergreen forest. The spruce-scented breeze wafts along the shores of western Newfoundland filling the billowing sails of our tall ship, Concordia, and... [Read more]
Romancing the Rails
A couple pursues a second honeymoon on a rail trip through the Rockies and discovers the romance of the rails is far more than just a distant memory. In fact, love is in the air amidst some of Canada's most majestic scenery. [Read more]
Girl Meets Canada: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. …or the Yellowhead Highway… Day 7 (Sun, May 16) I was up in Terrace, BC, maybe 11 years ago. Actually, I was about an hour North of Terrace, in a tiny hippy community... [Read more]
