by Lianna
When I had to take deep breathes and count to ten in order to hold back tears, I mentally checked off the bus ride from Tangalle to Wellawaya as (one of) our worst yet. Standing at the bus stop in Tangalle we saw a bus overflowing with people and when a man told us it was going to Wellawaya we figured we would have to wait for the next one, but he squished us on much to my dismay. Trying desperately not to get pushed to the …

Yesterday we arrived in Beijing to sunny skies and temperatures of 20 degrees, after driving from Galway to Dublin, taking a flight to Heathrow, then the 9 hour flight to Beijing, then a train then taxi to our hostel – Santilun Youth Hostel.

The staff here are really nice, and so far we have only tried one thing from their menu but it was amazing French toast. The shower leaves little to be desired (pressure) but we have a great king bed with lots of sunlight.
I seem to not be …

In the spirit of our up and coming Asia trip I decided to take a look at some of the most exotic foods I have come across over the last few years. Some are delicious, some are…not delcious but everything is worth a try right?

Finally, I got my first weekend off work in over 5 months and I took full advantage of it. Spring time in Fort Albany is full of excitement as the majority of the community hops on their Ski-Doos to spend their holidays at spring camps to hunt geese. Many families own tiny camps in the middle of the bush which can only be reached in the winter and early spring because the rest of the year, when there is no ice, the land becomes Muskeg which is a nasty kind …

What is your favorite kind of treat? I am definitely a moody eater. I can jump from wanting salt and vinegar chips, to a salami sandwich, to brownie cheesecake back to the sourness of candy in one hour.

One never disappointing flavor combination is of course peanut butter and chocolate – add marshmallows for the mandatory chewiness factor, and for crispiness wrap in puff pastry – mmm perfect!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
I did want to bake something Irish-esque, but without green food colouring or a shamrock cookie cutter it was a lost cause.
Instead I opted for original Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies, and had my first hand at making cinnamon buns. Definitely won’t be my last time!
and without delicious cream cheese frosting…

Friday was an interesting day as Anna Michelle, one of the teachers in Fort Albany, phoned the ambulance base to let us know there was a presentation for the students on how to dress a Caribou. A local hunter had brought one of many caribou he had shot with a hunting party roughly 3hrs from town. Caribou are only hunted in the winter as it is much easier to track caribou in the snow and the herds can be reached by ski doo. The pics are pretty gory but its …