“Have you learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?…That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the…
MY LOVER’S LOVE: Love yourself as you would your Creator
Perhaps the single most wonderful experience, which this lifetime can afford us, is the opportunity to fall in Love…
New lessons from the old school
I left Maelle’s Montréal apartment with a bounce in my step, thanks to our post-breakfast dance session. A fitting end to a fun time in Montréal. Though hopeful I’d easily make it out of the second…
City to city
After a long night with little shut eye, I was primed to leave the 24 hour diner that had become my home for much of the evening and get on with my journey as soon as the sun arose from its…
Timeless in Mantario
I packed up camp after a hearty meal of oatmeal and walked to the roadside, this last stretch of Manitoba’s Trans-Canada. Also known as Mantario (portmanteau of Manitoba and Ontario), this is the…
ALBERTA: Politics and Preconceptions
I got a late start on the day, arriving at Fernie’s eastern edge at 1PM. The combination of bad timing and location proved to be an issue as it took me about four hours to get my first ride…
ON THE ROCKS: Backpacking in the Rockies
Today was the day for my little backpacking trip in the Rockies. My couchsurf host, Bernie, has been guiding and living in Fernie for years, so she knew all about the local trails and recommended…
TIMELESSNESS: Meditating with the Buddha in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
After spending the summer living and working at the Shambhala Mountain Center I didn’t get a chance to return for three months after I left. Quite longer than I…









