While I prepare for my next substantial update, check out what I've been up to in somewhat more real-time: enduring the Montreal winter. When it snows, the temperature is often bearable thanks to the cloud cover, but transport is compromised. When it's clear out... well... the temperature with wind chill was -24F a few nights ago. My neighbourhood is buried:
Click for a few more of the snow, and a few activities and edible treats that have been in my life recently:
In this nostalgic post I tell a story: nearly five years ago I went to Hawaii with my mother. You'll notice the activities of this trip were quite different than what you may have seen in my other posts: we went to a beach, rode in a submarine, climbed a rainforest mountain, went to a luau, and went to museums. It isn't necessarily a bad thing that Mom and I did such touristy things, but I want you to know the flavour of what is to follow: I've got no insight into living in Hawaii, unfortunately, just some fun photos of what you might do when visiting.
Following the recommendations of a few viewers (whom I appreciate very much) I have included a higher quantity of photos! Some photos aren't great, since this was some time ago, but hopefully the Travel Channel won't cancel my funding. Soon to follow, I hope, I will be a relocating and/or revamping the blog and its design (as I'm told it is very badly designed), and will be finding a new focus for future travel stories. Until then, kick back and enjoy my trip to Hawaii.
As you might have guessed, the weather in Hawaii is quite beautiful: it rained for maybe twenty minutes throughout the week we were in Oahu.
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On the fervent recommendations of friends, English and American, I managed to squeeze a brief trip to Oxford into my Summer of 2011.
My impressions, more photos, and a meal:
At the end of a week in Würzburg, Christian and I headed to Römhild to visit his parents, childhood memories, and familiar spots. Welcome to the Brauner house.
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I had the opportunity to see Erlangen (approx. 100,000 people) briefly when my friend and guide was attending a class there. I missed a few sights, but I think I got the gist: a lovely little German college town.
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