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Recovery and Snags
We got an early start to the day. We left our hotel at six with a packed lunch. I was feeling better, so I managed to eat the boring sandwich. We made a stop at a cute roadside place. I … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, bus, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged anger, Colombia, schedule, Shitstorm, travel, traveling, writing
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A Long Ride
This morning we bid adieu to Bogota. We had a long ride to San Gil. San Gil is the adventure sports capital of Colombia. When I say long I mean really long. We left at 7 AM and arrived at … Continue reading
Posted in bus, Colombia, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
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A Perfect Day
My day got off to an early start. I had decided that my small backpack was not going to be suitable for the four day hike, so I went and bought another one. Luckily, I had some Canadian Tire money … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, bus, Canadian, Canadian Tire, Colombia, food, food blogging, G Adventures, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged 8, air canada rouge, Bogota, Canadian Tire, food, great day, Pearson, weather
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Waiting
I remember my junior high school music teacher relating a story about his wife or his girlfriend who later became his wife–I don’t remember exactly because I was probably wondering how this Priest who taught music in a Catholic school … Continue reading
Posted in bus, commuting, perfect moment, Viva, waiting, YRT
Tagged company, ESL teaching, Finch, terminal, Viva Blue, waiting, YRT
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Tales of the Lost and Found
Instead of Today’s Perfect Moment, I really need to share with you Today’s Weird Moments. There are two of them and, at least in my mind, they are connected. This seems to be happening a lot more often to me … Continue reading
Posted in bus, commuting, dessert, perfect moment
Tagged bus shelter, commuting, early morning, evening, left by accident, lost, mistakes, shoes, stuff
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When it’s Winter Outside
The weather forecasters were right for once and we got a ton of snow. It has been coming down all day from late morning until night. While you read this blog Sunday morning, I will have donned my boots and … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, bus, perfect moment, seasons, snow, Viva, weather, winter, YRT
Tagged North York Region, Richmond Hill, seasons, snow, Viva Blue, weather, winter, winter weather, YRT
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An Oasis
I watched the movie Midnight in Paris the other day and in it, the main character was explaining to his fiancée that Paris looked better in the rain. Perhaps he had seen too many prints of Delacroix. I enjoyed the … Continue reading
Posted in bus, commuting, meditation, perfect moment, rain, Viva, walking, weather, YRT
Tagged calm, commuting, fog, meditation, muted streetlights, oasis, Paris, quiet, rain, walking, weather
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This Year’s Reading
Getting books from the library is awesome. Except for the cost of transportation (bus fare or gas) it’s free. If you use an e-reader you don’t even need to go there, and in some cases, can keep the book for … Continue reading
Posted in ambition, books, bus, commuting, e-book, goals, library, perfect moment, reading, review, Viva, YRT
Tagged ambition, books, bus, Careless Love, commuting, detective fiction, goals, Inspector Banks, Peter Robinson, reading, reading on the bus, review, Viva, YRT
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How My Day Was Like a Sandwich
Today’s two Perfect Moments nicely sandwich a particularly ugly part of my day. For you to fully understand, I am going to have to write about all three of them. The first Perfect Moment, or the bottom slice of bread … Continue reading
Posted in bus, commuting, difficulties, empowerment, ESL, perfect moment, sandwich, students, teaching, Viva, York Region
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Something in the Air
Although I have written a few positive posts about my commute, I have written a lot more grouchy posts. Maybe it is the nature of commuting. Whenever anyone asks me about my commute at work, I answer that it isn’t … Continue reading →