On November 11 each year, Canadians listen to John McRae’s poem: So many have died in vain In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
Twomey Travel November Newsletter
Dear friends, It has been far too long since our last newsletter. Firstly we hope this letter finds you healthy, happy and well! It is cold and snowy here in the Canadian Rockies - should be perfect for our winter tours! The snow and coldis, in fact very welcome after another summer of forest fires. Finn and I recently visited London and Paris which was … [Read more...]
A week in London with Dad
YYC My trip to England began very well. We left our home in the Rockies and drove to the airport. Once on our Air Canada flight, we were lucky enough to have two full rows! A place for me to sleep, and a place for dad. Our flight even landed early. I managed to fit in a good 4 hours of sleep on the 8 hour flight. That was all that I needed to get through my first day. Dad … [Read more...]
