RKS 2024 Wine: Lemberger from Hosmer in New York’s Finger Lakes: Not the Stinky Limberger!: A Wine That Compels Thought

I was in Aurora, New York last week staying at the Inns of Aurora on Cayuga Lake. Up north then travelling southwest I arrived at Hosmer Winery in Ovid, New York. Yes I said Ovid and not COVID! And I tried a 2021 Lemberger wine not to be confused with Limberger cheese! And to furtherContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Lemberger from Hosmer in New York’s Finger Lakes: Not the Stinky Limberger!: A Wine That Compels Thought”

RKS Travel: Ithaca, New York: Would You Travel 23 Miles for Ice Cream?

On the way to Flemington, New Jersey for a birthday party I stopped off in Ithaca, New York to break up the trip from Toronto. My waitress one night was effusive with her praise about 32 Below Ice Cream Shop located in Van Etten New York. So effusive in fact it necessitated a visit fromContinue reading “RKS Travel: Ithaca, New York: Would You Travel 23 Miles for Ice Cream?”

RKS Travel: Visiting Cornell University in Ithaca, New York: Where to Stay: La Tourelle Hotel Bistro & Spa

Visiting your son and daughter or checking out Cornell University in Ithaca, New York then you might need to book a few nights in lodgings. It is not as if Ithaca is a booming urban area. It has a population of approximately 33,000. You have your “downtown hotels” or you can stay just outside theContinue reading “RKS Travel: Visiting Cornell University in Ithaca, New York: Where to Stay: La Tourelle Hotel Bistro & Spa”

AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 8: Whistler, British Columbia

In the eighth episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host takes us to Whistler, British Columbia a two-hour car ride from Vancouver. The “village” is somewhat cookie cutter as are “ski villages” in Collingwood, Ontario and Mont Tremblant in Quebec. Neither do weContinue reading “AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 8: Whistler, British Columbia”

RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 3: Dawson City, Yukon

In the third episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Dawson City, Yukon a remote Northern town of some 1600 inhabitants. It is quaint and relaxing and the drone photography and commentary of Couture makes it a temptingContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 3: Dawson City, Yukon”

RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 2: Fredericton New Brunswick

In the second episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Fredericton, New Brunswick a smaller city of 66,000 nestled by forest and on the Wolastoq River. It is quaint and relaxing and the drone photography and commentary ofContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 2: Fredericton New Brunswick”

RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 1: Drumheller, Alberta

In the first episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Drumheller, Alberta known as the dinosaur capital of Canada. Witness some incredible topographies but Christa notes it is the people which are the real treasures of Drumheller. TheContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 1: Drumheller, Alberta”

“Travels to a Different Time”: 22July2005: Lagos, Portugal: How Do You Tell a Brit in Portugal? Off to the End of The World

Breakfast at Hotel Tivoli was described as “lavish” on the hotel’s website. We have had some breakfasts in Portugal that were lavish and this buffet breakfast is tasty especially the fried eggs and baked beans. We wouldn’t however call this buffet breakfast as lavish. There are so many Brits here who simply must have theirContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time”: 22July2005: Lagos, Portugal: How Do You Tell a Brit in Portugal? Off to the End of The World”

“Travels to a Different Time”: 21July2005: Lagos, Portugal: Haven’t Been Back Here Since 1978

After breakfast checkout and off south to Lagos in the Algarve. We were last there in 1978. A five-hour drive on a new toll motorway at 160 kms/hour. No traffic to speak of and the police are on strike so let er rip. Checked into The Tivoli Hotel. We have a patio overlooking the AtlanticContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time”: 21July2005: Lagos, Portugal: Haven’t Been Back Here Since 1978″

“Travels to a Different Time”: 20July2005: Estoril, Evora, Portugal: Cholesterol Attack! Man Peeing all Over the Floor

Had our usual late breakfast including for me two omelets. The poor waiter seemed not to understand our omelet order as Andrew’s omelet came with mushrooms which he did not want or order. To avoid wastage being good Canadians I ended up eating my omelet and Andrew’s. Cholesterol attack! A rather late start as weContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time”: 20July2005: Estoril, Evora, Portugal: Cholesterol Attack! Man Peeing all Over the Floor”