Articles
The best is yet to come
Posted July 19, 2007 at 01:53 AM by hpktje
And yes it did ...
After I
embarked the Ferry in New Glasgow I went down to Sherbrooke (Nova
Scotia). Sherbrooke Village is an open air museum where people actually
work and live like they did in the beginning of the 19th Century. Again
I was almost alone in the complete park, some more action is [...]
Pulpit Rock
Posted July 18, 2007 at 03:04 PM by hpktje
In any brochure about Norway and the fjords you see at least one picture of this Rock.Although you can [...]
Acadians and the Evangeline Trail
Posted July 18, 2007 at 02:13 AM by hpktje
From Yarmouth where the Lighthouse trails stops, although many other
lighthouses will be visited the next days, I started the Evangeline
Trail.
Some background info:
The history of Grand Pré is full of of courage bravery and
sorrow. The lives of the Acadians were filled with culture, a strong
sense of [...]
Christmas Spirit in Hong Kong
Posted July 12, 2007 at 02:50 AM by hkman
Well, it may not be able to offer a white Christmas, but Hong Kong oozes Christmas spirit. The decorations displayed on every square foot of shopping or street area seemed simultaneously foreign and over the top - and uniquely Hong Kong: bold, perhaps even crass, and colorful. An interesting commentary on local [...]
