love and joy come to you!

Christmas-time, Solstice-time, the holiday season of snow and fireplaces and fir trees

and spice... and the three sisters return to celebrate together

in Canada... WITH SNOW!!!!!

ah yes, few holidays would be complete without Hollywood, and our evenings so far have been welcome events of Muppet Christmas Carol; It's a Wonderful Life ... and a
perfect night-time snowfall:

'And I sing a borderless country I sing the sea, the earth, my fado'

A weekend in November, Alpha stole away from the hectic hum of London to meet a sun-kissed, sea-weathered Senegalese traveller in on an early Lisbon morn... such is the stuff of stories, and yet somehow, it become our weekend! 

Our 'second lunch' at a classic grill restaurant
Vino verdo, qeijo, bacalaou, grilled steak...

on hike up to the Moorish castle in Sintra, Portugal

at the Quinta da Regaleria, Sintra... fantastic exploring
through caves and underground waterways....!

port of Lisbon... visited after port drinking
and purchasing

Fantastic free walking tour of Lisbon

Lisbon, a still undiscovered city that gave us an 'in-between' space before braving the London-grey... and yet, not so 'grey'!!

catch up sister-date, not without nostalgia for
Central America, dinner

not-so-grey day walk to Tate Modern

and even a wonderful evening at Sadler Wells, an incredible
performance of Paco Pena, a fusion of flamenco and West
African dance told through a story of migration

chilly Canadian December morning

6 December 2012

Thoughts on a chilly December morning in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Waterloo: - 2 degrees

London: 4

Dakar: 24

M is cold. Withdrawl effects from African sun and heat is taking longer to pass than expected.

Omega suggests writing in the blog. Perhaps a good remedy to counter the feelings of immense distance from other places, people, and adventures. They all suddenly seem too distant from the four walls around us. Yet in spite of the present, M., still resists the coming of the Canadian winter.

Backyard, Waterloo. transformed for the season

“We are together at last”, writes Omega, “so no problem to stay inside”

Yes, because we’re together it’s ok just to stay inside?

Yes.

We should enjoy being cosy?

Yes.

What should we do to enjoy being cosy here?

Cook.

That’s one of my favourite activities with you…

Yes.

Actually I think it’s one of my favourite activities overall. Do you agree?

No.

What do you is?

Travelling.

Oh, I don’t know

You should stay.

Stay where?

Kitchener. Alpha should stay in Ontario (too).

What about our European adventures?

We can still travel. Trips to Europe should go on…

from last year late November, Columbia Rd Market, London UK