" A warm Breeze and a starry night, a travellers lullaby"-J.L McEneany

  • 05 Aug 2020

An Alternative to Virtual

The last few months have seemed like a lifetime as we transitioned to a virtual existence. Many of the activities that we use to partake in have moved online. Now it is summer in the northern hemisphere, and as many of us know, it will not last for very much longer. Consider an alternative to […]

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  • 12 Jul 2020

Beach Time in Toronto (Updated 2023)

Slowly we may be able to enjoy our summer. The sun has been out, the humidity high and the temperatures hovering into the upper 30’s degree celsius. What does that spell…Beach time in the Toronto area, located on the shores of Lake Ontario. There is no shortage of places to wade, dive, swim in the […]

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  • 25 Jun 2020

Ontario Provincial Parks Ferris

Welcome to the glorious and sometimes astounding provincial parks of Ontario, Canada. Fortunately, we live in the vicinity of many. We may go east or west, north or south and entirely engage with some of the world’s best natural parks. Yes, I said it in the world. Distance is always a concern, not the going […]

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  • 15 Jun 2020

Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking. Musician extraordinaire Roger Waters once eloquently coined this phrase. For those who frequent this blog page, you will notice that Mr. Waters quoted for his “tongue and cheek” insight. I am trying to assess if the fine art of moving across the earth while not paying a […]

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  • 30 May 2020

Cycling to Vancouver when brothers meet.

Manning Park Breaking camp, it was time to traverse the river again. It was moving with more fury this time and we were ready for the challenge. Slipping and dropping a panier, Andrew reached out with panther-like dexterity and quickness. Grabbing my arm, allowing me to lunge forward to regain my precious parcel. We were […]

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  • 24 May 2020

Change happens quickly on the crow

Give me an “OY.” Entering Osoyoos, the once torrential downpour was no more than intermittent drops bouncing off of the windshield. We did not know what to expect. Change happens quickly on the Crow. We learned that this small resort town would be expensive for even the most basic amenities. Riding around, we could not […]

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  • 17 May 2020

Gliding on the wings of the crow

Creston was no more than 10km’s from our horror show accommodations at the gas station. Gliding on “the wings of The Crow,” we searched for the nearest shop. Loading up on water and other supplies. Today was going to be one of our most challenging rides to date. The Creston-Salmo summit or the Kootenay pass, […]

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Hi I am glad you could spend a few minutes with me. I am Jon, or JL or some people refer "to me as that Guy with the most amazing blog site"-unfortunately I don't hear that enough. Maybe you can help with that. Welcome to Vacation Time Escapes. Here I hope we can entice you move away from your comfort zone and step out into the forever abundant pastures of your life. Hop aboard, you have the ticket to your own escape, the adventure is yours. Your Vacation, Your Escape.

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