Reunions a-plenty

Turns out that blogging and loneliness go hand in hand. So when one has been reunited with family and friends, the time necessary for updating a blog is hard to come by.  We’ve been back home for a week and it has been wonderful.  Here’s a smattering of the highlights.  It’s been a busy week…

Year 1 – we made it!

Hard to believe a full year has passed since we arrived here wide eyed, naive, hopeful and clueless. Thinking back, there is so much advice I would give to myself before starting on this journey. The wisdom of hindsight is a powerful thing. Despite having a year under our belt I still often feel like…

A most international Canada Day

This weekend we set out to spread our Canada Day cheer throughout Europe, bringing our Canadian charm to Switzerland, Germany and France. All in a simple 3 hour drive.     The reason for the road trip was to celebrate the wedding of good friends in the beautiful town of Strasbourg, France.  Strasbourg was not…