As you can probably tell, these first few weeks on the Camino were bittersweet – on one hand, we made great friends and enjoyed their company immensely, but on the other, physical pain really took its toll on our enjoyment of walking. Perhaps the biggest disappointment for me on the Camino happened during this week, [...]

I feel obliged to apologize in advance about whatever Kyle is going to write about my blister problems which I experienced in the first few weeks of the Camino. I know, it is pretty gross. They were pretty gross. Those of you who have not walked the Camino will likely wonder why on earth we [...]

I have been meaning to write about what I’ve been up to in the past few months here in Toronto, but I am afraid that an unsuccessful job search (until two weeks ago, that is) is not the most exciting topic for me to talk about, or for you to read about. But with my [...]

Well, after a long, easy summer, in which our only obligation was to plan and attend our wedding, we have moved to the big T.O. with the plan of settling here for at least the next few years. Many people ask us, “Why Toronto?” Our reasons are varied – I spent a year here doing [...]

Halloween is funny here – you can tell that it is not a well-established holiday like it is in North America, but the stores are nevertheless all trying to push Halloween-themed merchandise, and it all just seems very tacky. It is interesting how all decorations and costumes are “scary” here, but at home I more [...]