Posted by kate in SHE SAID... on 08 20th, 2008 | No Comments
Everything is falling into place
We had a wonderful vacation in Burlington, VT and Montreal. It was absolutely wonderful for Brett to be able to tell his parents and brother the news of our departure face-to-face on a cruise around Lake Champlain. They are excited for us - and it appears, a little nervous as well. We really enjoyed...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 08 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Charming Home In Indiana! Priced To Move!
After a great deal of hard work getting the house ready, we’re officially on the market. Lots of painting, cleaning, more painting, more cleaning, a couple last minute around the house projects that we’d been meaning to get to… and it’s official. Our quaint little home is for...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 08 15th, 2008 | No Comments
The planning process
I am a planner - so it is not far fetched for me to try to plan out our travels and stays for the next, oh, five or ten years in advance so that I can calculate the amount of money needed before we embark and the most cost effective route to take to achieve all of our said and unsaid goals and dreams....
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 08 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Taking Montreal By Storm
Kate found a one week apartment rental on Craigslist, located in the McGill neighborhood of downtown Montreal. Just north of Saint Catherine’s Street, our apartment was in a really great location. We were a short distance from a subway station, which we used frequently. The subway in Montreal is...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 08 6th, 2008 | No Comments
Montreal - Vegetarian buffet et crepes aussi!
There were many culinary experiences during our week in Montreal, only a few of which are worth mentioning. We found an amazing crepe restaurant - Paris Crepe - right on Saint Catherine’s Street, that was just incredible. Great lighting, atmosphere, amazing view, and the crepes: incroyable! I...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 08 5th, 2008 | No Comments
Bienvenue a Montreal!
Welcome to Montreal! Here are a few photos from our trip to Montreal. A subway train pulling into the station. Montreal has a solid public transportation network that we took advantage of during our stay. One of Montreal’s many bike lanes. This one on Boulevard de Maisonneuve. To see all...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 08 4th, 2008 | No Comments
Burlington - Farmers Market, Co-Op, Pizza and more!
Like the great New England city that it is, Burlington has lots of great restaurants, shops and farmers markets. Our time in Burlington was short, but we did manage to take in a great deal of culinary treats. We were able to enjoy these both in local restaurants and at my brother’s apartment -...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 08 3rd, 2008 | No Comments
Burlington in Photographs
Here are a few photographs from our visit to Burlington, Vermont. One of the first places we visited was the farmers market in downtown Burlington on Saturday morning. There was wonderful produce on display, including these sunflowers. There was a wide variety of organic items to choose from, these...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 08 2nd, 2008 | No Comments
Burlington and the Train North
A beautiful summer weekend let Burlington show off the best of its transportation options. Where to begin? The biggest thing that jumped out at me was the bike lanes. They were plentiful. As a bike commuter I am always on the lookout for bike lanes. Always. There are not enough bike lanes in the world....
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Posted by kate in logistics on 08 1st, 2008 | No Comments
Our Dream
For as long as I can remember, Brett and I have dreamed of traveling the world: seeing its sites, meeting its people, learning its languages and enjoying ourselves along the way - where ever we end up. Our dream is to live life on our own terms. It is not adopting a new title: vagabond, missionary,...
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