Road cycling Hornby Island

On a sunny Sunday this past May long weekend, I wheeled my road bike off the ferry at Hornby Island, eager for a day of cruising the roads of this popular Gulf Island. Located two ferry rides away from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, just south of the Comox Valley, Hornby is known for its gorgeous…

Urban art in Ottawa, Canada

The urban art scene in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has truly taken off since I lived in the city 10 years ago. When I visited Ottawa in September 2018, I happened upon dozens of new-to-me murals, sculptures, statues and installation pieces. At times, it seemed like there a was new public art work around almost every…