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Exceptional EA: Travel Serendipity, with Arrival at InterContinental Montreal

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Ah! Now, this is how travel should ideally unfold. Last month I wrote about a travel day of misadventures, and so it’s a treat to be writing this morning from a gorgeous hotel suite in Montreal, Quebec after a full…

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Ambition

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A thought for your day, with my good wishes … Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. – Salvador Dali

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Good morning from Vancouver! #tide #surfsup #beach #kits #kitsilano #kitsbeach #kitsilanobeach #mountains #vancouver #vancity #veryvancouver #vancityvibes #westcoast #explorebc #pacificnorthwest #explorecanada picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke A family stroll on the grounds of Blenheim Palace a couple of weeks ago #lamb #sheep #palace #unesco #oxfordshire #garden #woodstock #blenheim #blenheimpalace #picoftheday #daytrip #england #nature #sundayatthepalace #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #spring #springbabies Ho hum. Just another day on the west coast. 😎 The challenging part of early morning walks is tearing myself away from the beaches. #vancouver #vancity #veryvancouver #beach #pacific #kits #kitsilano #kitsbeach #beach #nature #vancouver #vancity #veryvancouver @vancouver @inside_vancouver #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #westcoast #coast ##pacificnorthwest Yum. It’s tough to imagine a tastier Sunday brunch than these delicious strawberries from Belle at Sunberry Farms. Yes, our BC berries really are this red; no edits here. #kitsfarmersmarket #strawberry #strawberries #bcstrawberries #bcfresh #kits #kitsilano #vancouver #veryvancouver #vancity #summer #summertreats #berries #picofthedy #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember One of many picturesque homes in Moreton-in-Marsh-in-Marsh, in the incredible Cotswolds. As you’ll see above the door, this home is called “Rhymes Cottage”. #cotswolds #moretoninmarsh #cotswoldstone #cotswoldlife #cotswold #cotswoldcottage #architecture #architecturephotography #home #door #doors #homesweethome #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel ... and exhale. Dinner on the waterfront this evening, with clean air and views of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park and the North Shore mountains. #vancouver #cityofglassandsteel #vancity #veryvancouver #beach #pacific #stanleypark #bbq #barbeque #spanishbanks #nature #vancouver #vancity #veryvancouver @vancouver @inside_vancouver #EarthCaptures #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #westcoast #coast ##pacificnorthwest Oh, Canada! Downtown Vancouver this evening, seen from (where else?) the beach #vancouver #cityofglassandsteel #vancity #veryvancouver #beach #pacific #spanishbanks #nature #vancouver #vancity #veryvancouver @vancouver @inside_vancouver #EarthCaptures #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #westcoast #coast ##pacificnorthwest A bit of moonlit calm, and horses of England’s New Forest, even as we watch this exciting 🏀 playoff game between the #torontoraptors and #goldenstatewarriors ... #horse #horses #newforest #lyndhurst #hampshire #nationalpark #newforesthorses #newforestnationalpark #nature #moonlight #risingmoon #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travelpassion Exploring South Kensington, it was the architecture and then the clusters of people heading in and out that drew me to Da Mario Kensington. Once inside, the smells of good Italian cooking confirmed this was a good choice for dinner. #prettycitylondon #london #kensington #southkensington #da_mario_kensington #da_mario #italianrestaurant #yum #dinnerout #secretlondon #explorelondon #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke Blenheim Palace, through the magnificent gates. Independent of the gorgeous property, architecture and sense of history at Winston Churchill’s birthplace, the staff throughout were lovely - welcoming and helpful. #palace #unesco #oxfordshire #garden #woodstock #blenheim #blenheimpalace #marlborough #churchill #daytrip #england #nature #sundayatthepalace #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #history Beyond the palace gates ... Blenheim Palace. It had me at hello, and this Canadian optimistically acquired an annual membership. #palace #unesco #oxfordshire #garden #woodstock #blenheim #blenheimpalace #marlborough #churchill #daytrip #england #nature #sundayatthepalace #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #history Back to the beautiful Dior couture on display at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, with close ups of the fabrics used for these three dresses ... #victoriaandalbertmuseum #dior #pink #victoriaandalbert #christiandior #design #style #fashion #visitlondon #couture #thisislondon #londonfashion #diordesignerofdreams #secretlondon #thisislondon #londonphotography #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke Tide’s out ... #vancouver #vancity #nature #beach #mountain #mountains #explorebc #spanishbanks #pacific #canada #westcoast #pacificnorthwest @vancouver @inside_vancouver #EarthCaptures #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #stanleypark #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel Those herons shown in my last post scattered on the arrival of this eagle(pinch in for a closer look), but returned to their favoured feeding spot soon after, as you’ll see in the second clip. #eagle#eagles #heron #herons #mountains #greatpacificblueheron #westcoast #vancouver#pacific #pacificnorthwest #explorebc #explorecanada #nature #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet Birds of a feather ... I counted 16 Great Pacific Blue Heron feeding off Spanish Banks today. #heron #herons #greatpacificblueheron #westcoast #vancouver#pacific #pacificnorthwest #explorebc #explorecanada #nature #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet A treat for the eyes ... allium at @kewgardens kewgardens last week #allium #alliums #spring #kew #kewgardens #richmond #london #secretlondon #purple #thisislondon #floral #flowerstagram #floral_perfection #floralinspiration #springgarden #garden #flower #dreamy #EarthCaptures #picoftheday #picoftheweek #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet Gorgeous peonies at @kewgardens last week #peony #peonies #pink #spring #kew #kewgardens #richmond #london #secretlondon #thisislondon #floral #flowerstagram #springgarden #garden #flower #EarthCaptures #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet Am just now beginning to go through the (ahem) numerous SLR images I caught last month. This will go down, I think, as one of my favourites - no edits, with the second image here is a close up. Time in London is incomplete foe me without seeing the birds and plant life in St. James’s Park, and I saw this swan and her #cygnets on the morning of the day I flew home. #swan #swans #cygnet #babyswan #babyswans #stjamesspark #stjamespark #london #secretlondon #thisislondon #nature #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet
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