Category Archives: I is for…
I is for Impeccabilis
Impeccabilis is Latin for impeccable which means not to sin. The first agreement in Toltec Wisdom is to “be impeccable with your word.” So what exactly does that mean? To … Continue reading
I is for Ilhas
As you fly into Faro, often the plane will follow the coastline and dip low over the Ria Formosa, a natural habitat of salt marshes. Still, it does not really … Continue reading
I is for Ink
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I am getting back into letter-writing mode. Once I get past the “what am I going to write about” bother, I have … Continue reading
I is for Iceland – Algarve Blog
And other supermarkets… “I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascinating than any fashion salon” Wallis Simpson Well, we’re … Continue reading
I is for Ice Cream!
The sun is back and ice cream season has officially been declared open. By me. One of the happiest discoveries I’ve made in Portugal is an ice cream parlour in … Continue reading
My Portugal from A to Z: I=Iberia
When I decided to participate in this challenge, I knew that there would be letters that would leave me stymied: the letter I is the first. Initially I thought about … Continue reading
A-Z of Australia – I is for Islands (Part III)
Finally my last post about Islands in WA. Hope you have been enjoying them, in this one I write about Penguin Island which was my favourite of them all! If … Continue reading
A – Z of Australia – I is for Islands (Part II)
Western Australia whose capital is Perth (where I live), is the State with most islands, a total of 3747! It would be hard to visit them all !!! Just off the … Continue reading
A – Z of Australia – I is for Islands (Part I)
Australia is the largest island in the world, and it is surrounded by 8,220 islands within its maritime borders. Most of them would be uninhabited of course, but there are … Continue reading
I for Immigration
The statistics from 2006 tell us that 22.2% of the population were born overseas. Add to that the 20% of Australian’s who have at least one parent born overseas. Of the remaining 58% a … Continue reading
I is for Interrobang
Punctuation fascinates me. I wonder about such things as who invented the question mark and why it is shaped the way it is. The history of ampersands, quotation marks, exclamation points—and their inventors—hold me … Continue reading
I is for Iglesia
On Sundays here in the barrio I can hear singing and shouting and clapping from around eight churches, and that is just those I can hear from my house. God … Continue reading
