Shall we talk about slavery? I honestly did not know the term Juneteenth, but over the years I have begun to understand a little about the history of enslavement. However horrific you may think slavery was, it was worse. The echo of chattel slavery resonates throughout the Americas and scars modern history. It made colonial powers rich, caused untold misery and is … [Read more...]
Cape Cod – New England’s Historic Playground
Welcome to the Cape I have now been coming to New England and Cape Cod on tour for four years, so just for fun I have just done a ‘Cape Cod Only’ tour. The Cape is interesting and deeply historic, in a New World sort of way. It is also really beautiful. It is little wonder to me why the Cape is so popular with people from the large urban centres - particularly Boston … [Read more...]
Florida in Depth – So Much More
I recently returned to Florida to lead another comprehensive tour of the Sunshine State. As a mountain person, flat Florida is slightly out of my regular environment, yet I enjoy my time there immensely. In Florida I swim, jog, eat, listen to music, speak Spanish, tan, watch wildlife, laugh and play. Service is excellent and almost everyone who lives there appears to love … [Read more...]
The Rockies & Yellowstone
This has been a mountainous summer. Two countries, three jurisdictions, but just one time zone - mountain time (my time)! Rather than travelling east-west, I have made several journeys from my Canadian Rockies, south through the Blackfoot Nation, into Montana and onto Yellowstone and Jackson Wyoming. For those unfamiliar with the region, this may sound quite … [Read more...]
The Six States of New England
Reflecting on New England As my refined smorgasbord of lobster, quaint towns, beautiful coastlines, rolling mountains and the extremely rich has come to an end, this is an opportunity to reflect upon this special part of North America. On this journey, we visited all six states of New England. Each with its own particular identity, yet collectively united by history, geography … [Read more...]
