I'm still here! and here is home in Toronto. My apologies for neglecting to post, no excuse - well not a good one anyway.
So... what have I been doing? - well it took about a week to get over the jet lag - I had no problems going to Europe it was the coming back that tripped me up - it is very quiet at 4:00 a.m. I have been catching up with friends, doing household and personal maintenance chores, reading and making plans for my next adventure which is Ottawa, Canada for Remembrance Day (Nov 11). I plan to observe the national Remembrance ceremony on Friday then explore our nation`s capital on the weekend - it has been a very long time since I have been there. I can hear my Dad in my head telling me that I should be exploring my own country before heading off around the world so this is my chance.
I went to see the movie `The Way` this is the one with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. Emilio wrote, produced and directed while also appearing in the film too. The movie takes place and is about the Camino de Santiago or The Way of St. James (hence the movie title) - they start in France and do the whole 800 kms. It is a lovely movie and shows quite a lot of the Camino though I have to warn you it is a bit sad in places. Dianne and I went this past Sunday and really enjoyed the scenery - yes we saw places that we walked by. It is always a thrill for me to say I was there... But if you get a chance to see the movie - go and you will get a taste of the Camino - you never know you may want to go for a walk too...
A book that I am reading is a collection of essays called Diplomacy in the Digital Age edited by Janice Gross Stein. So far quite interesting and many of you may find it interesting too. In the opening essay by Ms. Stein she discusses the importance of diplomats and what they contribute to the world - using the actions of diplomats in achieving the involvement of NATO in Libya as an example.
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