Category Archives: tourist

Vivaldi

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

We were in Venice a few years ago and I had one of those experiences that music can give. Maybe it was the music over Christmas or a bar or two heard distantly yesterday that reminded me of that day, … Continue reading →

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Tourist Senryu

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

One of the interesting things about travelling is watching other people, other tourists, how we/they behave in another country, how they/we re-act in crowded or rural situations … tourists . . .                                             the cows turn to watch us ***** suitcases … Continue reading →

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Deserted House

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

There are so many old houses, particularly on the prairies. They have stories in them, questions about who lived there, how their lives were governed by the landscape. Did they move out? what made them change their way of living, … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Lisbon

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

It’s the time of year when lots of people travel to far off places, struggle with visas, foreign languages (we learn at least ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in the appropriate language before we go), currency exchange, etc.. Then there’s the … Continue reading →

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