When visiting Victoria recently I finally had the opportunity to watch and photograph parasailers. At other times, driving by Clover Point on Dallas Road, I would often glimpse brightly coloured sails that looked like miniature parachutes, a semi-circular chair cum hammock for an airborne sailor. As we were always going somewhere else and there was... Continue Reading →
Another in our series Adventures in Air TravelA guest blog by Marion Carroll It was a very long flight on November 4, 2010, Qantas 32 from London to Sydney, Australia, with one stop for refuelling at Singapore and a chance for me to stretch my legs. I had a lovely seat, as it turned out,... Continue Reading →
In a previous blog I described my frustrations moving through a busy Canadian Airport. Following that blog I discovered a great air travel story written by an adventurous colleague, the Rev. (Mother) Marian Lucas-Jefferies which I thought deserved a wider audience. Marian’s saga reminded me of my own 2002 adventure in the air which I... Continue Reading →
A guest blog from Marian Lucas-Jefferies Following my recent blog on airports and travel I thought, why not invite writers to tell their stories of air travel. I have my own (watch this space) but here is an interesting adventure, well described. Twenty-five years ago today, I walked onto a plane on a clear winter... Continue Reading →
With apologies to John Cleese and his Meetings bloody Meetings Everyone agrees that air travel isn’t much fun these days. The lingering effects of COVID, complications arising from Boeing aircraft malfunctions, capped off by continuing security concerns all make travel--especially through large airports--complicated, tiring, and lengthy. Consider my recent trip through Toronto’s Pearson airport, arguably... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 