Landschlacht, Switzerland, Friday 10 April 2020 (Lockdown Day #24) At present, we live in interesting times, as the Chinese curse intended. Stores are shuttered. Church services suspended. My sources of employment closed. My movements outside of the apartment discouraged and travels outside the country denied. For three weeks this has been normal life across this… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Magical Cactus
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Canada Slim and the Road to Utopia
Landschlacht, Switzerland, Tuesday 27 August 2019 Sometimes a place defines a person. Sometimes a person defines a place. Take the eminent Canarian author Alberto Vásquez-Figueroa as an example of the first. Alberto’s grandfather was an architect. Alberto’s father was born in Guadalajara while Alberto’s grandmother was there. Alberto’s mother, the daughter… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Road to Utopia
Canada Slim and the Pirates of Teguise
Landschlacht, Switzerland, Sunday 5 May 2019 Imagine the perfect holiday. Perhaps it is an active one spent hiking and windsurfing. Perhaps you are a culture vulture mesmerized by museums and attracted to artefacts of days gone by. Or perhaps you long for a lengthy siesta where your hardest decision is how much sunscreen to wear… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Pirates of Teguise
Canada Slim and the Royal Retreat
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 28 December 2018 There is an old saying by which I try to live by: “A promise made is a debt unpaid.” On 4 December I made a promise on Facebook: “Greetings from Lanzarote. Life not bad. Weather warm. Will write blogs upon return home giving juicy details and fabulous photos. Have experienced… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Royal Retreat