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Category: Adventure

Back to the Books: Ukrainian Steppe to Alberta Prairies

By lizjansen Posted on September 30, 2022 Posted in Adventure, Ancestors, Culture, Liz's Stories

Last month I described the sensation of timelessness as I walked on rocks formed hundreds of millions of years ago. This month, it’s back to the books! (Read Newfoundland: Keeper of Stories in Stone) This time, I’ve landed in an …

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Newfoundland: Keeper of Stories in Stone

By lizjansen Posted on September 6, 2022 Posted in Adventure, Ancestors, Culture, Liz's Stories, Stories from the Land

Known as “the Rock”, Newfoundland is world-renowned for its ancient stories in stone. To pass it off as a single lump sitting in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Canada’s Maritime Provinces is at best short-sighted. Its geology, illustrates …

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Solstice Ride and Saying Farewell to Trudy

By lizjansen Posted on June 29, 2022 Posted in Adventure, Liz's Stories

This year’s Summer Solstice marked a farewell ride on Trudy, my Triumph Tiger motorcycle. The day was gorgeous and sunny, perfect for a ride through the countryside. Only a short section of highway was necessary to get me to Sturgess …

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Weaving a New Tapestry from Reclaimed Threads

By lizjansen Posted on July 16, 2021 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail, Ancestors, Culture

I had no reason to suspect that spring day, which started out as so many others, would open the door to a new direction—one where I’d begin weaving a new tapestry. It had been just two weeks earlier when I’d …

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The Bruce Trail: Teacher for the Times

By lizjansen Posted on December 18, 2020 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail, Liz's Stories

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. The Bruce Trail has become my teacher for the times we’re living! I spot the sign with white blazes marking an access point where I’ll continue my Bruce Trail trek. Peace envelopes …

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Taking the Backward Step to Move Forward in 2020

By lizjansen Posted on January 24, 2020 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail, Personal Growth, Power of Story

When someone calls our name, we turn in their direction. We look back, not ahead to see who’s calling and what they want. The same thing applies to an inner calling, that yearning that doesn’t go away. Looking ahead for …

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Time to Hibernate: Home and Taking a Break

By lizjansen Posted on October 18, 2019 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail
Time to Hibernate: Home and Taking a Break

For the past four nights I’ve slept in my own bed, yet keep waking up wondering where I am. It’s odd this happens now, but never during the past eleven weeks of camping, staying with friends, and some motelling! In …

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The Stories We Carry: Unlocking and Liberating The Message

By lizjansen Posted on September 15, 2019 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail, Ancestors, Culture, Personal Growth

One of the greatest joys during this Long Road Home moto-book tour has come not from sharing my story, but from listening to the stories of others. We’ve all got them and we share universal themes. They’re passed down through …

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Reality of the Road: The Landscape of Travel

By lizjansen Posted on August 10, 2019 Posted in Adventure, Ancestor Trail
Reality of the Road: The Landscape of Travel

Even I get caught up in the romantic notion of riding a motorcycle across the open landscape under sunny blue skies with the wind in my face. The reality of the road brings me back to earth. Every time. Last …

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Finding Strength and Serenity on Gravel Roads

By lizjansen Posted on July 26, 2019 Posted in Adventure, Personal Growth
Finding Strength and Serenity on Gravel Roads

My mission for the day was to get through it without backing down or crashing. It was a tall order but resolve under the guidance of an expert instructor won out. I didn’t expect the strength and serenity that came …

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