One thing that holds true for many of our readers is that you don't like to stay put! Read through the exciting travel stories written by Downhome's readers and perhaps you'll be inspired to take a trip of your own!
Downhome In Genoa I (2404 views) Submitted May 22, 2012
Good day, Downhome, and greetings from Ottawa.
My wife, Elaine McArdle (from Bathurst, New Brunswick) and I were in Genoa, Italy, these past few weeks. While there, and during air travel to and from this region ... click to read moreSubmitted May 22, 2012
Good day, Downhome, and greetings from Ottawa.
My wife, Elaine McArdle (from Bathurst, New Brunswick) and I were in Genoa, Italy, these past few weeks. While there, and during air travel to and from this region of the Italian Riviera, I took the opportunity to catch up on the past year's worth of Downhome. My dad, Ron Kelland, who hails from St. John's, always passes his subscription on after he and my mom, Marge (both now living in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario), have thoroughly enjoyed the read.
In the 4 May 2012 pictures attached, Elaine and I were in front of the twin 'Torri di Porta Soprana' - the porta is part of a defensive system of walls known as the 'walls of Barbarossa' (built between 1155 and 1158), which once fortified the old city. On the right in front of these towers is the home where the town's most famous son lived - Christoforo Colombo, whom North Americans have known since 1492 as 'Christopher Columbus'. We were so taken with this sight that we re-visited on 15 May 2012. At that time, we noticed the pub across the street from Colombo's home, which pays modern-day homage to Newfoundland, albeit by its Italian name Bar del Terranova. In any language, the Newfoundland dog is unmistakeable as a symbol of what we know as Newfoundland. ... Hide full submission
Steve Kelland Ottawa, ON
Tour of Thailand
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I was fortunate enough to get a subscription to your magazine last year for Christmas from my friend who came to Ontario from Newfoundland. I notice you like to share how far your magazine has travelled with its readers. Well, your magazine made ... click to read moreHello
I was fortunate enough to get a subscription to your magazine last year for Christmas from my friend who came to Ontario from Newfoundland. I notice you like to share how far your magazine has travelled with its readers. Well, your magazine made it to Thailand this year. I took two of the issues with me to read on those 'down' times between sites. The picture you see here is on the River Kwai in from of the Hell Fire Pass museum at an old Japanese Army Base from world war II. I left these two issues in the hopes that someone else will also get the enjoyment out of them that I and my family have gotten. Thank you Tracey Taverner for introducing me to such a great magazine! ... Hide full submission
Laura Vale Holland Landing, ON
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Cruising with Downhome
This is a picture of 3 Newfoundlanders and a wannabe on the back of a
sail boat cruseing the waters off St. Martains. L to R we have Mike Hackett,
born in Lamaline with connections to English Harbour East, Dot Cox (nee... click to read moreThis is a picture of 3 Newfoundlanders and a wannabe on the back of a
sail boat cruseing the waters off St. Martains. L to R we have Mike Hackett,
born in Lamaline with connections to English Harbour East, Dot Cox (nee
Hackett from English Harbour East), Shirley Hackett from Weyburn, Sask.,
married to Mike, and Don Cox from Terrenceville. It was to get a good picture with all the glare from the white bodies. ... Hide full submission
Mike Hackett
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Establishing Farms in South Sudan
This is a photo from my recent humanitarian trip to Bori, South Sudan. It was with Cal Bombay Ministries, which is presently at work in Sudan. Besides establishing a local farm growing maize (corn), Cam Bombay is making it possible for locals ... click to read moreThis is a photo from my recent humanitarian trip to Bori, South Sudan. It was with Cal Bombay Ministries, which is presently at work in Sudan. Besides establishing a local farm growing maize (corn), Cam Bombay is making it possible for locals to begin and expand their own farming business. This enables them to make important purchases of food and family items and also enables them to send their children to school. While we were there we spent a lot of time preparing fields for growing and also planting.
In the photo from L-R (with Downhome magazine in it): Gentleman in Leafs shirt named Monday (yes, like the day), myself (Ron Hughes, originally from Corner Brook), Jason Persall (Ontario farmer), Sid Kramer (Nova Scotia vegetable farmer - retired)
While in Cuba in May 2013 I was fortunate to get to Santa Clara and to the square where the Che Guevara Mausoleum is. He was at Castro's side during the 1959 revolution. I had also visited Che's and Fidel's hideaway in the Sierra Maestra mountains, from where they attempted a coup in 1956. Wherever you go in Cuba, Che's photo is there.
In April 2013 I toured Cuba for two weeks. Here I get to see how they make real Cuban coffee by boiling the coffee in a pan and then putting it through the old filters. The end result was delicious.
In April 2013 I did a two week tour of Cuba and got to see how tobacco was grown and dried, and how to make and roll a cigar. Then i had this photo taken with the finished product.
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