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Barry Bonds’ Dirty Little Secret in Carleton Place, ON

Barry Bonds’ Dirty Little Secret in Carleton Place, ON

It is generally accepted that Barry Bonds’ amazing home run power was fueled by steroids, but maybe there is a better answer in Carleton Place, a small town outside of Ottawa, Ontario, and home of the Sam Bat. Bonds is arguably the most famous professional ball player that has used a Sam Bat, but this small…
Hot Dogs…at the Carleton Place Arena

Hot Dogs…at the Carleton Place Arena

The canteen at the Carleton Place Arena is conveniently right in the middle of the main foyer, and is always well staffed with polite and interested young ladies. It is clean and neat, and offers a good selection of food and drinks. The wieners are real Schneiders and are cooked on one of traditional roller heaters….
Costa Rica, First Impressions

Costa Rica, First Impressions

We have been here in Jaco, Costa Rica for five days now; Lorrie’s luggage eventually arrived and we finally have Internet service in the condo; time to take a deep breath and record some of our first impressions… Costa Rica consists of a range of rugged mountains, with coastal plains on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts; we…
Getting To Costa Rica

Getting To Costa Rica

There is a viral Facebook post going around that suggests you should first travel with anyone that you think might be wife/husband material. Truer words were never spoken. For some reason, travelling introduces a whole new level of stress, especially with couples. Maybe it is the dry stale air in planes and airports, but personalities…
The Gaslamp on Two Wheels

The Gaslamp on Two Wheels

“How tall are you?” he asked as he adjusted the seat height on my rental bike. “Need a helmet? Need a lock?” continued Matt from The Bike Revolution store in the Gaslamp district of San Diego, as he checked off a list of things to make sure my ride was going to be as trouble-free…

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I am a freelance writer and professional photographer living in Ottawa, Canada, and this blog contains some of my writings, both published and not. The postings detail some of my travel stories, as well as other closely related musings.

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