First, I have to apologize, because I illicitly stole this cool photo from someone’s Flickr site (it came up on Google search, and I couldn’t resist!) - so let’s thank Dig this Photography for this great shot of a local bike commuter using Vancouver’s transit.
Today was my first attempt loading the Bike Friday on the […]

It’s past midnight, and I’m still up, trying to learn how to re-size photographs on my camera and digging up American dollars in old wallets. I haven’t slept in my own bed in over a month, and won’t be back in my apartment until February. So why am I insisting on rattling my own cage […]

 
In the midst of packing, my life currently seems to be all about gear. What to bring (and what not to bring) is a constant debate, as I struggle to bring my weight load down to a manageable level. I scrapped the trailer, the packing case, the panniers, even the laptop (my beloved laptop) is […]

An equation: Take one week with grey whale researchers, multiply by eight hours per day in a 22′ aluminium skiff, add 3′ swells on the open Pacific, and you have one seasick traveller. On the first day, I puked once over the side of the boat. Every day following began with my breakfast of Gravol, […]

I’m finally back from the west coast of Vancouver Island, and am currently enjoying the delightful highs (mostly) and lows (very occasionally) of couch-surfing with my nearest and dearest. My internet access is limited to the times when I can find wi-fi and happen to have my laptop, so I’m a bit late in updating […]