The Cold War has given birth to many stories and films and fiction. Some of those stories can be traced back to their origins, removing them from the fiction shelf. The Town of Shelburne in Nova Scotia is a town that has it all.
In 1941, they had a Naval Repair Base, in 1955, they got a Submarine Listening Station and since 2000 there was a Film Production Centre located on almost the same spot.
Who doesn’t want to spend a week in the Caribbean during a Canadian winter? Raise your hands! I can’t see them! So I did spend a week there. In the Dominican Republic, again.
When I like an area, I like to go back there to discover more things and report on more things as well.
A while ago, we went to the Ovens Natural Park. That was at a time when the temperatures were still reasonable. At least during the day. Somehow, I always find a way to go camping when the night temps drop to near freezing.
That was no different this time. Happily, my sleeping bag is one I bought in Winnipeg and can resist until –20C.
The landscape of tech has changed a lot over the past 15 years. With “Tech” I mean photography as well as electronics, such as computers, printers, or even audio gear.
Back when I had just arrived in Winnipeg, there was a great store called Future Shop in Polo Park.
The perspective of a city, any city, is usually from the streets. After all, streets are what a city has the most of. But some cities have more options than others.
Halifax is such a city. The famous Harbour Hopper service allows tourists to get a tour of the city through the streets and finish with a tour on the water, all inside the same vehicle.