Travel Flicks
The Little Britt Inn
Tweet “Jim, do you have a website that I could link to from my blog?” I asked. “Well, we just ask people to type Little Britt Inn into Google so that they can see what others have to say about us” he answered between sips of coffee. So I did. Here’s the link with information … Continue reading
Have you seen the BIG nickel?
Tweet If you’re in Sudbury, Ontario and you miss the Big Nickel, I suggest you get your eyes checked. While you’re there don’t forget to check out Science North and Dynamic Earth where you can journey seven stories below the earth’s surface. They’re worth the visit.
How to keep busy on Manitoulin Island (so you can avoid the black flies…)
Tweet I cannot tell a lie. Manitoulin Island would have been more enjoyable if it wasn’t for those pesky black flies that found joy in biting chucks out of everyone. We were told (after the fact) that it’s advisable to swallow a vitamin E pill every day, for a couple of weeks, prior to your … Continue reading
“You say Inuksuk. I say Inukshuk”
Tweet We found this Inukshuk on the Wikwemikong reserve on Manitoulin Island. And on the drive back home, we found the highways of Northern Ontario lined with thousands of tiny Inukshuks that people had erected.
A post from the Indian who didn’t run fast enough!
Tweet In my opinion, political correctness has been taken to an entirely different level in Canada. Which is why I was surprised and amused to hear Dave, a native Ojibwe, say to my mum, dad and me, “So you are the Indians who couldn’t run fast enough!” Our paths had crossed that morning at the … Continue reading
I’d go to Church more often if…
Tweet If you’re a newcomer to Chickstravelflicks and are wondering whether to continue reading after seeing the title of this post – please stay. I assure you this is a travel blog!
How many people and cars can you fit in the ‘big canoe’?
Tweet It takes a big boat, on a large body water and an ‘island’ that is 2,766 km² (1,068 square miles) in area, to make you realise that you have lived in Europe far too long. Everything in Canada is big and Manitoulin Island is no exception. According to its Wikipedia entry it is the “172nd … Continue reading
“Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London….”
Tweet … But if someone offers you the opportunity, make sure you know which London you’re headed towards! London, found in South Western Ontario, is my Canadian home town. Yes folks, I’m a Londoner. But ‘real’ Londoners, from the other side of the pond, are rarely impressed when I call myself one. Needless to say, … Continue reading
So you want to be Canadian eh?
Tweet Ask people in Europe what they think of Canada and the words “big” and “cold” will probably crop up in the conversation at least once. To be honest, on my first attempt at writing a general post about Canada, I used these words twice in my opening paragraph. So rather than drown readers in clichés … Continue reading
And when you’re not drinking whisky, what else can you do in Valais?
Tweet Once again it may appear that all M. and I do is consume large amounts of alcohol when we go away for the weekend. So besides visiting Swhisky, what else can you do in the region of Ardon and where can you stay to get to it all? PLACE TO STAY: La Petite Cigale … Continue reading
