I suppose it's only fitting that my first post to this blog - as a Canadian - would be to talk about hockey and root for the Ottawa Senators. But WHAT's to root for? Are these guys even playing? They only won the second game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to two 'lucky' goals. Now it's the end of the second period in the 3rd game and shots on goal were 11 for the Mighty Ducks - only 3 for the … [Read more...]
Carol and Andrew’s Wedding
On May 5th, 2007, Ed and I were thrilled to celebrate the wedding of Ed's nephew Andrew and Carol at Paletta Mansion in Burlington, Ontario. Already beautiful, Carol was an extraordinarily beautiful bride and the smile you see in the picture never left her face. Her tiered dress was both fabulous and elegant. Andrew was relaxed, charming and dare I say - relieved? :-) There were about 75 … [Read more...]
Nine Hour Lay Over in Seoul
We followed the transfer signed and again went through a security check. We found the Asiana lounge and were admitted without fuss. The lounge again was crowded and really showing signs of wear and tear. Ros inquired if we could get an earlier flight. The attendant tried to get Air Canada but they were closed at the time. She didn't offer any additional help. We asked where the Singapore lounge … [Read more...]
Borneo – Nexus Resort Karambunai
We were off to the island of Borneo. The province of Malaysia we were visiting is called Sabah. The Nexus Resort Karambunai was to be our home for the next ten days. The plan was to relax from the rushing around we had been doing in the cities we visited. The Nexus turned out to be the perfect place to do this. The resort has a spa and golf course both of which we took advantage of. The resort … [Read more...]
Batu Caves – Kuala Lumpur
The Batu Caves and Hindu temple are located outside Kuala Lumpur. We set off for the Caves in a minivan with six others. Along the way our first stop was at the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory. Here we saw how pewter was made and had a try at decorating a piece. Let me say that the highly skilled workers make it look easy. When we arrived at the site there is a climb of 272 steps to reach the caves … [Read more...]
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