Dispatches from the sunburned wastelands

A list of things that I'll miss when we leave here next week:

The red fires of Autumn; the smell of fresh snow; the taste of real, fresh maple syrup; wild blueberries (on pancakes!); sweet corn on a BBQ in August; the Bright Green of Summer; Bookstores that are as big as supermarkets; free Wi-Fi in downtown Fredericton; high-speed internet in every hamlet; Crossing wide river expanses with ferries; Leaving my front door unlocked at night; Fredericton's walking trails, The wild woods of Odell Park; Tiny (but feisty) red squirrels; the way Canadians make fun of their politicians; the way Canadians make fun of Americans; the Weather Network; the exhilaration of skimming across a frozen lake with a snowmobile; kayaking up the Saint John River...

Posted by HannesB at 4:49 AM Comments