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A Man’s Home is his Castle

Posted on April 24, 2021December 5, 2021

They say a man’s home is his castle but it is rare that a home really is a castle. We generally think of European royalty, but there is a distinctive group of wealthy industrialists who built homes that resembled castles. The Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California is one notable example. Another is the Boldt…

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Craigdarroch Castle Photo Gallery

Posted on April 24, 2021December 5, 2021

Here are some additional photos of our visit to Craigdarroch Castle. And that concludes our tour of this unique piece of Canadiana. If you have the opportunity, do visit. It’s a beautiful piece of our heritage.  xx

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Captain Kent’s Last Cruise (and Our First)

Posted on May 6, 2017October 25, 2019

Up until 2005 we had long thought a cruise would be a terrific vacation but we were under the impression that cruising was for rich people and we were hardly rich. And so we didn’t really consider it seriously. Our friends Chris and Sheila had been on a couple of cruises and they excitedly told…

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