Some of you already know that I am a CAT PERSON. A cat will feature prominently in my new book, “We Are All Made of Molecules,” and I don’t think that’s the end of felines in my novels. So when a friend of mine sent me this video today, it just warmed my heart. It […]
Rediscovering “Harriet the Spy”
One of the great pleasures of visiting Pender Island is going to the Nu to Yu store (yes, it’s spelled like that), which is full of islanders’ used clothing, books, games, kitchen ware and furniture, and which can be yours for a pittance. All the money they earn goes back into the community – it […]
Iceland, Part 7, Where I Do The Scariest Thing Ever: Ride A Horse
But first, a word on bread. Iceland has amazing bread, pretty much wherever you go. I swear they are all bakers. Almost every place we’ve stayed has homemade bread out at breakfast, and whenever you order fish soup at a restaurant they bring you homemade bread. My favourite bread of all has been the geysir […]
Iceland, Part 6: Where I Meet My Icelandic Sister and a Troll, and Go Off the Beaten Path
Have I mentioned that the majority of Icelanders believe in elves and trolls? More than believe in God? Being here, I can kind of see why. Also, I am sure I have seen somewhere that they read more books per capita than any other people in the world. Certainly it is a nation that still […]
Searching for Bjork and Puking on the High Seas
Today was like a line from a Dickens novel – the best of times, the worst of times. Mostly best. I started the day by trying to find Iceland’s most famous person, but it was a dead end. After breakfast – which included some milk straight from the cows – we drove to Husavik, a […]
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