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The Long Voyage Back In Time: Madrid to Athens

Well, we made it to Greece!

Our trip was fairly uneventful but got off to a hilarious start at the bag drop at Barajas. The man checked us in and after returning our passports, asked for them back since he forgot to check for our visas. Visas? We asked. To which he replied that since we were going to St Petersburg, we needed visas. Naturally we reminded him that were going to Athens but then he started going on about China and transit…..we were killing ourselves trying not to laugh! It finally dawned on him that he was thinking of the people ahead of us in line. Very bizarre but a very good laugh!

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Ancient Mystery Tour

Stifling temperatures, empty metro trains, kids running around until midnight….this can only mean one thing – it’s August in Madrid! And this means that it’s time once again to hit the road for summer vacation!

This summer we opted for an 11-night Mediterranean cruise starting from Athens and finishing in Istanbul. And as usual, we are traveling with our great friends, Javi and Virginia. We have a few nights in Athens before embarking so we plan to load up on our favourite Greek foods and start unraveling the Ancient Mysteries that await!

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Gear Bag: New Tripod!

Ever have one of those moments that result in a “Home Alone” abandonment scenario? Yep, me too, but luckily it involved our trusty tripod and not a child! I had a major oversight while packing to come home from the in-laws last Christmas and accidentally left our tripod behind. In my defence, it was hiding!

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Honorary Jade Prints Member

In January we had a very special visit from a very special Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley started out in 1964 as a children’s book character by author Jeff Brown. He had a triumphant comeback in 1994 when Ontario teacher Dale Hubert had the idea to turn the intrepid Stanley into a hands-on educational experience for grade school students.

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Geometric Genius

Just when you think you are safe, school math comes back to haunt you!

When I was in Grade 8 I had a particular dislike for math class.  I even went as far as creating a picket sign declaring “UP WITH LEARNING – DOWN WITH MATH!”  Which now that I think of it, didn’t make sense at all!!  That all changed in high school when my teachers suddenly parted the clouds for me and math became fun.

Naturally after graduating high school and then university (where my best grades came from calculus and French – conflicted brain, yes?) I figured I’d never use math again….

… UNTIL TODAY!!!

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