Author: Neil

  • The COD (College of the Desert) Street Fair that is.  This open-air market with around 340 vendors runs Saturdays and Sundays at, you guessed it,…

  • The sun was up, and the blue sky gave a hint of a beautiful day ahead. It would be a perfect day for sitting by…

  • The sound of the alarm woke me from a deep sleep.  It was pitch black.  What had I been thinking planning to get up before…

  • I thought I was going to a bonspiel.  Apparently I was only partially right. At 6:30 am last Friday morning I loaded my suitcase, curling…

  • It has again been a while since I last posted here.  A long, cold winter, while not conducive to doing a lot of running outdoors,…

  • “It was the best of times …” But here I must end my brief plagiaristic stroll as to continue would inject an element of untruth…

  • It’s been a week since our last day in St. John’s and I have been returning to reality after a summer of “living the dream”.…

  • We have been an enjoying a few relaxing days in St. John’s now that the Tour du Canada 2013 has ended.  The most luxurious thing…

  • I awoke this morning feeling somewhat refreshed and in a much better frame of mind than last night. I was ready to conquer Signal Hill.…

  • I got up shortly after 7:00 and a few minutes later was back in the cafeteria for a buffet breakfast.  Once again we got our…

  • In early morning fog we packed up our tents for the final time. With our bags loaded in the van it was time for breakfast.…

  • After the Coquihalla, today was likely the day anticipated with the most apprehension for its climbs. It did not disappoint. It was already warm when…