Originally Published: November 23rd, 2024 What are my favourite animals? Horses and dogs are my favourite. Michael and I love our rescue dogs Vinnie and Pebbles and our cat from Qatar, Georgie. We miss our past pets, now waiting for us at The Rainbow Bridge: Marlow, Pooh Bear and Bob Jazeera. One fun memory we…
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Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…
10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 10
Welcome to Day 10 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Six Week Vacation Summary
Our six weeks along the southwestern coastline of Kerala was memorable for sure. I thought the best way to summarize our time was to list key words and thoughts: Popeye, Olive, Yoda & Feisty Zena and Nipples Crows Feeding the dogs and crows at the beach Fishermen beach Fishermen Fishing boats Early morning fish markets…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – The Dogs of Mararikkulam North
These dogs were a main ingredient of our India experience! It started with meeting Popeye and Olive, then Yoda and Feisty. Other dogs joined the pack when we started bringing dog kibble to the beach to feed our dog friends! Popeye Popeye was who we met first, along the path to the beach. She loves…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – At The Beach With Friends!
Michael and I love the beach and swimming in the waves. Michael and I love dogs. Michael and I love crows. We’ve been staying at a homestay, in a small fishing village called Mararikkulam North, on the southwestern coast of Kerala, India. We’re in week five of our six week stay here. During this time…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Moments
This is Feisty! She lives under one of the blue carts (little tea shops) at the beach! She is a wary, nervous little dog who loves attention! Sometimes she joins Popeye and Olive in beach play – but mostly she keeps to herself. <3 Crows at the beach! The crows will hop along the sand…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Knock Knock – Who’s There? Popeye & Olive!
One morning, after an early walk to the beach, Michael and I were in the air conditioning comfort of our little homestay villa when we heard a scuffle on the deck and a scratch on the door! We looked at each other, both of us immediately knowing the cause of this action but still wondering…