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Did I already write that it was cold? Oh, right. I did! Anyway, after basking in the civic deco majesty of the water treatment plant, we decided to walk along the beaches which give the neighbourhood its name. While contiguous, from east to west, we walked through Balmy Beach, Scarboro…
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This Spring has been unexpectedly chilly. Although our time in Toronto was mostly sunny, there was a persistent and chilly breeze, which meant that the tights and backup cardigans I packed “just in case” were very very necessary. We both still managed to get sunburns. Spring can be hard to…
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We have very few rules when travelling. Two, really. The first is that we try our best not to eat at restaurants that we already have at home in Ottawa. It doesn’t seem right to visit somewhere else only to recreate the experiences that we can have at home. Every…
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More photos made during our leisurely Roncesvalles stroll. Since it had been a few hours since breakfast, we decided to take a little break at Reunion before wandering down the street – perhaps into a book store or two. Or three. Roncesvalles is blessed with them! We still had more…
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When on vacation, Kathleen and I very consciously avoid making too many specific plans. We’ve found that it is just a cause for stress and that there is a chance that something we might find super fun and interesting and before vacation a little less so once we’re there. Still,…
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The nachos, as is also tradition, were both delicious and very welcome on a travel day. And filling. It’s rare that we’ve been able to finish the plate between us! Once we were finished and settled up, we took a slow and leisurely walk back toward the hotel for a…
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One of our little “projects” for this year’s trip to Toronto was to shift our waking hours forward a little. As two natural early birds, our day-to-day is a bit of an early-to-bed/early-to-rise sort of affair. Although this works well for a public servant’s seven-to-three life, this does not work…
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Okay, it wasn’t exactly a wander. Just an alliteration habit to feed. I had an appointment nearby and 20 minutes between it and my bus, so out came the Konica along a busy rush hour Carling Avenue. Since we’re leaving for vacation today, this will be the last post for…
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As of the end of our respective workdays today, Kathleen and I will be on vacation! It’s definitely time for it: we were last away and out of town in September, so we’ve very much been looking forward to it all. Normally, I bring a Nik(k)o(r)mat EL and a few…
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Frames from our Lil’ Local Loop this past Sunday. CameraLensFilmDeveloperScannerLocationDate(s)Filing Canon AE-1Canon Lens FD 50mm f/1.8ORWO UN-54Flic Film Black & White Cine Developer (D-96)Plustek 8200i / Silverfast 9Ottawa, OntarioMay 4, 2025Series 6, Roll 082