I personally find January to be a difficult month, because usually, winter has long since worn out its welcome. At this point, I just want it to be over already. But I know that winter has not yet released Canada from its icy grip, so I start dreaming of going on a vacation somewhere tropical. […]
My Amazing Week Diving on the Spirit of Freedom
With a splash, I stepped off the stern of the Spirit of Freedom, into the pitch-black ocean. I had my diving “wing” (a type of buoyancy compensator) filled with air, so I bobbed on the surface until my dive buddies and our Divemaster joined me. Once we were all together and ready, we turned on […]
My Colorful Aussie Outback Trip – Including Uluru
Uluru is famous for a few reasons, but the biggest is because it appears to change color at various times of the day and year. This is most visible when it glows orange at sunset and sunrise. I witnessed this phenomenon with my own eyes; it was absolutely astonishing! The highlight of this […]
The Beautiful Lighthouse at Australia’s Easternmost Point
It took me by surprise! I wasn’t aware that this lighthouse was at the Easternmost point of the Australian mainland until I read the sign that informed me of this interesting fact. And so began a pursuit to see if I could stand at as many of the furthest away points of this […]
The Barefoot Peregrine – An Introduction
Hello readers! I’d like to welcome you to my blog, and thank you for checking it out. Why “The Barefoot Peregrine”? What is that about, you might find yourself asking? I chose that phrase for a couple of reasons. First: I view myself as a barefoot wanderer, or nomad. Unfortunately, both of those titles have already been […]