Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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A private tour of Accra
Read more: A private tour of AccraWe were a bit more adventurous today. We were reminded of our friends in Turkey who once told us “if you don’t ask us for what you want, we will think you do not like us.” It reminded us that what we consider “polite” in Canada may not be considered polite elsewhere. We also realized…
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A visit with locals
Read more: A visit with localsSaturday and Sunday night we are couchsurfing with a generous local host Aba. Aba’s family is from the Cape Coast area but her parents move to Accra so this is where she grew up. She runs a catering company, cooking food on contract for weddings and other special events. Before coming to Aba’s house, we…
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Arrival in Ghana
Read more: Arrival in GhanaI’m in denial. The reality started to sink in when we landed, but it hasn’t really sunk in yet. We are in Accra, Ghana – that is – West Africa! The smells remind me of a combination of Costa Rica and some kind of burning smell. Scott said it reminded him of diesel, I thought…
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Riding through the tulips
Read more: Riding through the tulipsFor the first few weeks of May every year, Ottawa is in bloom. This year is the 60th anniversary for the annual Tulip Festival. From the Tulip Festival Website: The tulip was a gift in perpetuity to the Canadian people for providing a safe harbor to the Dutch Royal Family during the Second World War.…
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Funny the things you didn’t realize you enjoyed – reading serendipity
Read more: Funny the things you didn’t realize you enjoyed – reading serendipityWhen we were on our trip, I often found it difficult to get my hands on English books. When they were available in bookstores, they were horribly expensive (I paid 20 Euro or $30 CAD for a paperback book!). This was in the time before kindle, so there were limited options for eBooks – Scott…
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Early Summer
Read more: Early SummerSeems that this year (or at least this week) we completely skipped over spring and launched directly from winter to summer. As I write this it is already 15 degrees and today’s high is expected to reach the high 20s. For those that are unfamiliar with Ottawa, our normal temperatures at this time of year…
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Read more: Flourless Chocolate CakeI’ve made this a few times now, and everyone who has tried it has said they loved it. I have made it both in a spring form pan and in a square glass baking dish. In both cases, I line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter, so I don’t have…
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An Outrageous Weekend
Read more: An Outrageous WeekendWe had an Outrageous weekend – that is, we spent two days and one night enjoying Big Rideau Lake on our friends boat, Outrageous. It is a 32 foot Carver cabin cruiser – as they so aptly but it a “floating cottage”. Life aboard is pretty relaxing – with a routine of swim, eat, chat,…