"Can I have your ticket please?" I show the young woman with the stylish hair-cut my Royal B.C. Museum ticket, the one I paid $15.00 plus GST for. "No, your ticket with a word printed on it...look...." She deftly produces a small, brightly colored laminated card palmed in her hand. Only thing is, she shows... Continue Reading →
YMCA
I've never actually lived at the YMCA, although I have stayed in their hotels/hostels. More importantly, I've been a member of the Y in both Montreal and Victoria, and both times my life was enriched by the experience. In Victoria, I ran with the Y running club and trained with the Y triathlon club; in... Continue Reading →
Victoria and Vancouver Island
I first visited Victoria in the 1970's and wanted to live here then, but it wasn't until 1990 that I returned. Initially for a month's holiday to visit my family. I stayed seven years. After 15 years away, I'm back again. What is the pull? The trees, the air, the slow pace of life, the... Continue Reading →
