Category Archives: Travel

Driving North to Socos

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

I slept like the dead last night, although Silvio shifted around in the night. There was the noise from trucks and the gas station, but after we’d eaten I was so fried that I persevered. This morning we woke late, … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

The flights felt much longer than they did years ago. I was in the Mexico City airport for seven hours, and I was tired already by that point. I persevered, however, and finally managed, by using each device I brought, … Continue reading →

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Self-reliance and the Helping Hand

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Someone asked me recently if my books were linked by a common trait and for a moment I found the question daunting. Then I leapt at the one attribute that they all possess, from my long poem to academic work … Continue reading →

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Getting back to the Cabin

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I drove down from Montreal today. Although I left late, around eleven-thirty, and was off my path almost immediately, once I was on the freeway I was bumping along on the rough tarmac and peering through the windshield wipers at … Continue reading →

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Back in Winnipeg—Again

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I was hoping to attend a few meetings this summer but they are scheduled strangely. The May meeting was midmonth, the June one on the 20th, and the July one on the 27th. Instead I used the time in Winnipeg … Continue reading →

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In Saskatoon

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

My adventures in Saskatoon first meant leaving the city, for when the oldest son came home and found me online applying for jobs from the back porch and wired into the outside extension cord, he told me his parents were … Continue reading →

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Driving to Alberta

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I took my leave of my nephew as he went to work. I organized some stuff in my car and when I turned to wave he was already gone to work. We’d said our goodbyes already. I wound the car … Continue reading →

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Back in Kelowna

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Soon we were on the highway and a number of hours later in Kelowna where I stayed one night with her. I came down from my shower to find the house full and we all hung out until they decided … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Experiences

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I left early to catch a ferry that I had to wait nearly two hours for, but soon enough after reading a book, I was on the ferry and beginning the unraveling that will lead me back to a cabin … Continue reading →

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To the Coast

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

When I left Kelowna, my aim was to drive straight through to Sechelt to my friend’s cabin. I was too tired to keep up the pace however, for I haven’t slept well at night for the pain. I pulled over … Continue reading →

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