Tag Archives: travel

Tea Journeys – Part Three

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anotetohuguette

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber Recently running into my neighbour Huguette resulted in a lovely late afternoon sojourn in a tiny coffee bar on Denman St. called Cafe Portrait. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged cafe Portrait (Vancouver), festival, forever, friendship, grief, hot chocolate, journal writing, respite, seasons, tea journeys, travel, Veranda Cafe (Vancouver), Viva Cafe and Bakery (Vancouver), wanders, winter | 32 Comments

genius loci (the spirit of a place)

Posted on October 29, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“If you’re John Muir you want trees to live among. If you’re Emily, a garden will do. Try to find the right place for yourself. If you can’t find it, at least dream of it.” – Mary Oliver, Felicity Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged apples, Autumn, bliss, bolt hole, bounty, bungalow, discovery, forest, genius loci, ocean, raven, Tigh-Na-Mara, trails and paths, travel, Vancouver Island | 25 Comments

Flight

Posted on September 1, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi After almost three years of not flying we find ourselves above a dry patch of land with snow capped Mt. Baker (Washington) rising above dark blue winding rivers. There … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, celebration, energy, family, festivals, flight, gardens, joy, Lake Ontario, love, music, Summer, Toronto, travel, wonder | 27 Comments

Words Travel

Posted on November 20, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, a weekend that was supposed to be awash in moody rain. Yesterday’s walk required an umbrella although I didn’t mind – the nearby … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, breathe, forest, joy, love, meditation, ocean, retreat, rewilding, stretch, Tigh-Na-Mara, travel, trees, Vancouver Island, words travel | 55 Comments

Collateral Beauty

Posted on August 1, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky.” – Rabindranath Tagore Solo walks this mid-summer have taken on a different hue – our provincial government recently … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, memoir, photography | Tagged bliss, collateral beauty, courage, Covid-19, freedom, Great Blue Herons, life, mid-summer, nature, new normal, outside, rewilding, solo walks, sunset skies, tea, travel | 51 Comments

London Calling (Nov/Dec)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“A pub can be a magical place” – Rhys Ifan (a lovely quote found on a signboard at the George Pub in London, UK) The scent of sweet maple and evergreen commingle on dry November days not seen in decades … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, castles, country, family, forest, lakes, light, London, magic, Ontario, snow, travel, wine, winter, woodland | 44 Comments

Sensory Perception

Posted on March 30, 2019 by anotetohuguette

No matter where I am, whether on a cold winter walk home, or a sultry stroll in a warmer country than mine, the scent of wood smoke rising up from condo chimneys or from tiny eating places tucked into jungle, stir … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged borders, grandfather, heart, life, memories, ocean, other, primal, stars, time, travel, tropics, Universe, winter, wood smoke | 46 Comments

Traveller with Limited Vision

Posted on November 16, 2017 by anotetohuguette

She makes her way, unafraid a square white sign taped to her metal walker, trusting that those who head in her direction will honour safe passage. Amid the roar of the rough ocean a flock of geese fly overhead as she … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged Autumn, companion, compassion, courage, dusk, eyes wide open, freedom, humanity, inspiration, life, Lost Lagoon, nature, travel, Vancouver, wildlife | 39 Comments

Time and Place

Posted on April 20, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ Maybe you had to leave in order to miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.” – Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care The white gold glow of the setting sun is … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged beloved, change, city, forest, longing, ocean, peace, place, seasons, Spring, sunset, time, travel, Vancouver, warmth, wild | 22 Comments

Neglected Treasure

Posted on March 30, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring.” – Neltje Blanchan Mornings here are no longer greeted by the chorus of the blackbird choir, the feathered flock have moved back to the cattail clotted edges of the … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged blossoms, eagle, forest, life, mexico, nature, raven, sea, seasons, Spring, travel, treasure, walking, writing, yoga, zen | 22 Comments

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