Author Archives: Kate

Before Columbus there was Leif

Posted on 19 May, 2013 by Kate

  Clayton Colbourne began fishing when he was seven years old. This was not your daddy’s fishing where you sit on a quiet lake slowly baking in the midday sun, and maybe you end up with a couple of pan … Continue reading →

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Where the Vikings landed

Posted on 12 May, 2013 by Kate

  It was a perfect day for a road trip: bright sun on an azure ocean reflecting a cerulean sky. A day like this is not to be taken lightly in soggy Newfoundland. Julia and I had started early from … Continue reading →

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My run-in with the Mexican police

Posted on 2 May, 2013 by Kate

  This week, I’m interrupting our romp through Newfoundland for a little story that was prompted by this post from a well-known travel blogger. These folks are living in Mexico, and were stopped several times by the police for what … Continue reading →

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