Japanese Gardens in Lethbridge

Almost fifty years ago Prince and Princess Takamatsu opened the Japanese Gardens in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The year was 1967 and Canada was celebrating its centenary. In 1992 Prince and Princess Takamado visited to celebrate the garden’s twenty-fifth anniversary. In 2017, when Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, the gardens will be fifty years old. An invitation for another […]

Fort Whoop-Up

Let’s take a visit into Canada’s past. While in Lethbridge, Alberta we can do that by heading down into the coulee and finding Indian Battle Park. Down there, by the Oldman River, signs lead us to Fort Whoop-Up. Come on in! The first section of the museum introduces us to the Blackfoot and their culture and way of life […]

Travel Quiz 37 answer

To recap…here is what we were trying to solve. What in the world is it? That was an easy one as the answer was right on the display board in front of the carriage (hopefully you clicked on that photo, as suggested in the travel quiz posting.) If you want to go back and check […]

Travel Quiz 36

Are you in detective mode…ready to notice all the clues? Great! Where in the world were we when we took this photo? (Hint: you can click on the photo to enlarge it.) Ready to check your guess? Click here

Answer to Travel Quiz 36

To recap… here is the photo (Hint: Click to enlarge it.) Did the designs help or confuse you? (Many have guessed North American native culture. But, no they are not.) Did the language on the sign in the background help or confuse? Okay, okay! I will tell you where we were. We are at Mariner’s […]

Cape Point South Africa

Heading for Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park (South Africa) we expected to see ocean views as the cape is advertised as the place where two oceans meet… (challenge question. What are the two oceans that meet here?) but we did not expect to see ostriches! However, on the way to the cape, we stopped […]

Travel Quiz 35

Here is your next challenge… What is this? and… Where were we when we took the photo? I know…what!!! Maybe this photo will help. (Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it) To check your guess, click here. Solve a different travel quiz, click here.

A Glimpse of Lisbon

Quick…what is the capital of Portugal? Of course, it is Lisbon. Welcome to Lisboa (that’s Portuguese for Lisbon) So…in no particular order, what are our Lisbon memories? A quietly friendly city. As in most European cities we have visited, you quickly feel at ease with the relaxed yet vibrant pace of life here. Traffic can be anything […]

Sagres Fortress Portugal

We are heading for the most south westerly point of the European continent. That means we are in Portugal heading for Sagres. We are on the right road! And definitely we have found the ocean… We were tempted here for a number of reasons… 1. This is as far south west as the European continent […]

Travel Quiz 34 answer

So you think you know the answer, eh. To recap…Where in the World were we when we took this photo?   If you said next to the ocean, you are correct. (I jest. You really must be more specific!) More specifically….we are in Portugal …near Sagres …on Cape Saint Vincent (Cabo de São Vicente) at […]

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