Tag Archives: Dispatches from the road – Bruno gets his introduction to Canadian culture as he is put to the challenge of becoming an Honorary Maritimer. In the meantime, seeing my own country from Bruno’s eyes gives me an insight into my own preconceived notions of what is “normal” and what is actually “cultural.”  For six weeks, Bruno and I were apart. While I was off gallivanting about the US to visit old friends and spending quality family time at home in Eastern Canada, Bruno was having his own adventure in Europe. This post is a second-hand account of that adventure.  Our time in Spain’s infamous region of Andalucía may not have included bullfighting in Seville, the mighty Alhambra in Granada, or sunbathing along the Costa del Sol (though it did involve witnessing a flamenco performance, visiting the Picasso Museum, and wandering around a few pueblos blancos), but it was an apt and honest portrait of the great, average, and less-than-amazing moments that traveling full-time around the world involves.  This blog post is about doing nothing – an art Bruno and I were very happy to continue perfecting after 2 months of non-stop excitement in Morocco. Here, in southeastern Morocco, Bruno and I settle back into “regular life” before heading north toward a ferry that would take us back to Europe. Goodbye Morocco, it’s been an amazing three months!!  Driving along Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, I learned a lot of new words, like medinas, souqs, and hammams. This post defines these terms through our visits to El Jadida and Essaouira, two fascinating ancient Moroccan coastal cities. There are lots of pretty photos of our visits, too! |
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