Category: RTW Posts
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Incan Spirituality 101
Read more: Incan Spirituality 101Throughout the year, I have learned and experienced different world religions, for example Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. The final one we experienced was the Incan faith during our time in Peru. This faith really honours the Earth and offers a deep respect for nature. When the Spanish invaded South America in the 1500’s, they brought Christianity and forced the…
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Gorgeous Galapagos Islands: Santa Cruz
Read more: Gorgeous Galapagos Islands: Santa CruzWelcome to the beautiful island of Santa Cruz! After a brief stay in Quito, we flew down to the Galapagos Islands. We decided not to go on a cruise, instead we did “island hopping”, where we travelled from island to island. We first visited the island of Santa Cruz. This island in the Galapagos is…
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eSight: Vision for the (Legally) Blind
Read more: eSight: Vision for the (Legally) BlindDuring our time in California with Uncle Brian, we had the chance to visit his work place. Uncle Brian is the President and CEO of a company called eSight which is a Canadian company that makes glasses for legally blind people. The glasses are actually made in Ottawa which is very close to home! eSight…
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A Great Canadian Dessert Eh!
Read more: A Great Canadian Dessert Eh!During our year long trip around the world, we have bee staying with many people and we wanted to be able to make something Canadian for them. We got this Nanaimo bar recipe from one of our neighbours back home, Gail, and have been making the bars our whole trip. They have been enjoyed by…
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Emily Carr
Read more: Emily Carr“Dear trees, we don’t stop half enough to love and admire them.” This is a quote by Canadian artist Emily Carr. We learned about her while in Victoria and had the chance to see many of her works of art. Emily Carr was born December 13, 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia. She lived in a…