Soaking in a silent spa in Whistler
Today we took an organised tour to Whistler, spending a few hours soaking in a silent Scandinavian spa. Continue reading Soaking in a silent spa in Whistler
Tag: Shopping
Gadding about in Gastown
This afternoon we lunched and perused stores in Gastown and snapped shots of a couple of Vancouver’s instagrammable landmarks. Continue reading Gadding about in Gastown
Boozy Sunday brunch and thrift store shopping
We spent our first full day, a Sunday, enjoying a boozy brunch and fossicking through Vancouver’s thrift store. Continue reading Boozy Sunday brunch and thrift store shopping
Buying supplies at the Montorgueil Market
Today, a Sunday and our first full day in Paris, we spent exploring and buying supplies from local stores in the Montorgueil Market area. It was a great opportunity to use some of the French I’ve been learning at night classes for the past two terms. I think we both did ourselves proud for at least attempting to speak French, and got a good response from most of the busy shop keepers. Continue reading Buying supplies at the Montorgueil Market
Harrods, where I can’t even afford to breathe
Harrods is one of those places you hear and read about, that you want to visit just to see how the other half live, just to see if its as ridiculously opulent as you’ve heard. Trust me, it is. It’s both opulent and ridiculous. After just an hour, I was too punch-drunk on opulence-overload to take any more in. Continue reading Harrods, where I can’t even afford to breathe
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