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A Long Run on No Brakes

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

The brakes continue to be a challenge. I am still in pain, and that makes the nine hundred kilometres to Kelowna seem longer than it is, but I was awake at five in the morning and knew it would be … Continue reading →

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Edmonton

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

The drive over to Edmonton was short, but a bit painful because of my sciatica. Before I arrived in town I stopped at the tourist information at the border in Lloydminster, and ate lunch and washed up. The Australian woman … Continue reading →

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Saskatoon by Any Means

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I’m told that Saskatoon was merely a seven hour drive from Winnipeg, and so, steering my old car through the traffic and around the potholes of late morning Portage Avenue, I drove away from the sun. Before long I was … Continue reading →

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The Long Drive from Toronto to Winnipeg

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I had driven across Canada some fifty times and at one time people began to plan around my visits, they were such a sure thing. Even the Toronto to Winnipeg trek I had traversed countless times. Even driving a car … Continue reading →

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To Ottawa and Toronto

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Once I was leaving Montreal I realized the car worked well on the highways. Canada is mostly highway, I told myself, as long as I can manage its idle in the cities, it should be fine. I reverted to the … Continue reading →

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Forcing an Old Car West

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I spent the spring preparing the car for my western trek. As I related in an earlier post I even had my mechanic friend work on my brakes, which proved to be a mistake. Let that be a lesson to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Bus in Laos

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

When I went to Thailand in 2011 with my girlfriend we also visited Laos. We traveled the Mekong River by boat and upon landing in Luang Prabang we went back upriver to Pakbang, a village along the bank where we’d … Continue reading →

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What Meat Means to Argentinians

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Most of the people I met in Argentina were by times bemused and horrified that I was a vegetarian. It proved to be a challenge and I think, although she was very graceful about it, a bother for the mother … Continue reading →

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Ancient History and the Cabin

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Several years ago on this date I put a canoe in the headwaters of the St John river and over the next three weeks canoed its entire length. Today I finished the tin shed extension and cleaned up around the … Continue reading →

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The Type of Material for My Class

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I often assign in-class essays for my foreign students and I spend a lot of time trying to figure out what might be the most effective exercise for their skills. To be fair, or perhaps just, I try to avoid … Continue reading →

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