Canada
Experiencing the vibrant Hindu Chariot Parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was truly a delight. In retirement, I find myself embracing spontaneous cultural events and taking the time to explore their deep-rooted traditions. The Ratha Yatra Chariot Parade (Wikipedia), a celebration that dates back over 5,500 years, was a mesmerizing display of devotion and joy. A […]
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My personal story about being lost in the woods at age 7 with my younger brother. I grew up on a “hobby farm” in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. My dad’s day job was a provincial wildlife biologist, and he loves the farming lifestyle. In the fall of 1964, when I was a boy of […]
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2024-06-22 See Open House update below Would you share a kitchen with your neighbors? A unique housing development with a community of mixed ages and backgrounds, who share many common resources, has just welcomed its first home owners in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 30 condo homes (1-3 bedrooms), have the shared use of a […]
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The beautiful tall ship “ARC Gloria” from Columbia, visited the port of Halifax, NS for the past few days. Today the crew was very busy taking down the night lights trim, and climbing in the rigging. It was fun to hear the traditional naval whistle in use to communicate signals to the various crew. (takes […]
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A very popular white sandy beach in Nova Scotia is the Summerville Beach. It features very flat beach walking for many kilometers in an area of luxury resort accommodations. Even surfing and paddle boarding. Nearby there is a “free” world class fantasy world attraction in the woods behind the Crosby Greenhouse nursery in Liverpool. It […]
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This article reflects the joy that I experience in taking the time as a retired person to meander through the less travelled rural roads, and soak up the experiences that are there. Today I enjoyed chatting with the local “coffee club” people in a rural coffee shop that I happened to venture into. The purpose […]
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We rented a fully equipped motorhome RV camper to drive for 5 days (2000 km / 1200 Miles) from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The medium sized “Class C” motorhome – sort of like the Winnebago of yesteryear, was a perfect fit for the two of us, and could actually accommodate extra people […]
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Web site links to various resources I have stumbled across that were helpful for retirement and senior life. Seniors in Canada , Canadian Government site Seniors know a lot promotion, covering CPP, Old age security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Care giving Benefits, Your Health, Safe at Home, Fraud Prevention, Services for Veterans, Managing your money. Also […]
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My wanderlust seed was firmly planted when I was 15 years old (1972) and my parents took us on an 8 week long road trip across the USA and Canada in our new red VW campervan, with all 6 of us. This blurry image from a family slide shows our home-made rooftop pop-up like the […]
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