Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
I have a great love of getting off the beaten path, especially when it comes to roads. There is something about driving a lesser known road that makes it seem more real. It feels more like I'm an explorer, seeing new sights that few before me have seen or even heard about. The main touristy …
I recently bought a cheap, used bicycle. A friend asked what the story was behind me getting a bike, since I don't tend to do things without reason. I've had a lot of great experiences with bicycles. During my teenage years, it was a favourite hobby and I biked everywhere. It faded away as I …
I was talking with someone about long drives the other day, and remembered the many, long drives my family used to make to Toronto. Thinking about it, those trips may have had a hand in my love of long drives. I've been familiar with the road to Toronto for a long time. Both of my …
I tend to be a bit of a sentimental packrat when it comes to some of my possessions. For some reason they tend to be the more mundane items. The idea of writing from the point of view of these items is interesting as it provides a new perspective that probably wouldn't otherwise have been …
My car left me on the side of the road today. I was thinking about the past times that I've had serious car trouble and somehow it feels like I've had more than most. Or at least I've been stuck at the side of the road more... I think all of my vehicles have left …
I sold my desk today for $20 on Kijiji. That desk was one of the more permanent parts of my life. I've had it since mid August 2007, which is a little over 7 years....that's a little more than a quarter of my life, and I think it may be one of the longer lasting …
Hiking through the bush at a brisk pace, sweating from the heat, and swatting at mosquitoes, I start to wonder why I put myself through this. My feet hurt and it feels like I've been hiking a long time. Eventually the trees open up and I can see the lake ahead. I pause in a …
The Narrow Twisty Road 