A have spent a couple more days researching in Thunder Bay, Ontario under sunshine. However.. the golf badgering continues. The challenges keep on a coming. The strategy keeps on changing. Finally.. another golf date has been confirmed for just before I leave to begin researching the northwest of the province. After the game Bro is […]
Reunited in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It has been a long haul. All go go go from one place to another. It has been nice to slow down a bit and catch up with Bro in Chippewa Park. Spent the last few days with Bro sharing stories and exchanging threatening golf challenges. Bro had to go […]
My time in Winnipeg, Manitoba has come to an end. I researched the city till my eyes went blue and hiked the parks till my feet felt like jello – all the time taking pictures, scribbling notes and putting hundreds of kilometres behind me. I was glad to pack up my base camp and leave […]
After a few days researching downtown – the crowds and civilization in general – I was due for a drastic change. Do not get me wrong cities are interesting, I love visiting and meeting people, but it is just that me and downtowns get on each others nerves after a while. So, today I was […]
Woke up this morning with the intention of doing some laundry, but a funny thing happened on the way to the laundromat, the weather got nice and my curiosity got aroused. One thing led to another and before I knew it I was downtown Winnipeg researching, driving, walking and clicking my camera like a mad […]
My adventures have led me to Brandon, Manitoba. It just happens that there are also 4000 pipe liners in town. So finding a campsite in town was wishing for allot as the pipe liners horded them all. I guess that is because it takes 4 to dig a hole. I had to decide if I […]
Internet black out.. ugh! Left Moose Jaw and started my journey towards the province of Manitoba. I have been traveling the back roads for a few days in Northern Manitoba looking about, checking in on communities and parks. Unfortunately, my curiosity took me out of internet accessibility and cell zone. So now I am playing […]
Today, I was up at 5:30 AM for my journey to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It is a 1.5 hour drive to the Moose from my base camp. That meant, first stop, Tim Hortons coffee. Important in the morning as I am only 50% human in the morning. Yes, I need a coffee to jump start […]
I am in the heart of Roughrider Country. Everywhere I go I see Saskatchewan Roughrider jerseys or I hear a Saskatchewan Roughrider game on the radio. Tonight the game is in stereo with two campsites tuned in. I have stumbled into Regina, Saskatchewan. I found myself a quiet little campground north of the city. The […]
So much for the sun? Today was a cloudy affair with a sprinkling of rain. Had to dig out my toque (wool cap for you non-Canadians) and a warm sweater. Did not bother me none .. it is all good when outside researching the trails and parks for the first time. Heck, just being outdoors […]
Wow.. what a surprise! The Meewasin Valley Trail following along the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon is one fine waterfront pathway. It is right up there with some of the top BC waterfront pathways. It was an enjoyable adventure following the paved walkway from park to park, trail to trail, bridge to bridge. But first.. […]
New day. New Plan! Bro and I are going are separate ways again. Bro is the hare and taking the high road and bolting for Ontario to search out a winter writers retreat for us both. Someone has to secure our winter accommodations. Mmmm.. and I am hoping he scores a cabin on a lake […]
Finishing up my tour of duty in the Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a beautiful park. Maybe THE park in Saskatchewan. The plan is to explore and document some of the hiking trails and lookout towers located in the south end of the park. I was up and out of the […]
Bro and I have hooked up and we have crossed the border into Saskatchewan! Now we are beginning to feel very cross country-ish. Sort of giddy even. The scenery is changing to bright yellow blankets of canola fields, spotted with red barns, farm equipment, herds of cows and irrigation ponds. The highway bares no curves […]
Saved the best hike till last! Well.. in my opinion the best hikes are the summit hikes because in many cases they provide the biggest rewards. The Cory Pass Trail in Banff National Park did not let me down one single bit. But first lets talk about my previous 4 days researching Banff Village. Like […]
On the road today heading back to Canmore, Alberta. Not that we need to research Canmore any further as we already have – but it will act, more as, a base camp for researching Banff.. which is my next adventure destination. The reason being is that camping in Banff is for rich people. I am […]
Leaving Eckville, Alberta at last. We had a corporate meeting and decisions were made. Bro and I decided based on the facts we should split up again to cover more ground researching. So sad since we just hooked up again. But it was unanimous vote. So.. I am going to research Lake Louise and Banff […]
Meeting of the minds! The last couple of days have been spent working on the computer, exchanging travel stories with Bro and exploring in and around Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Oh.. yah, and we fit in a late game of golf. I am still the family golf champion!! Doing the victory dance, shaking my booty. […]
I Could not leave Canmore without getting drawn into another adventure! I was raring to go. Packed up from my base camp. I was on the road by 8 AM. Just about leaving town when I stopped in at Grotto Day Use Area to finish my Timmys coffee. The day use site looked like a […]
Canmore here I come! My legs were feeling great this morning after the big day of hiking and researching. I was raring to go again. Energizer bunny like. The day was pegged for researching closer to home base today. I wanted to check out Grassi Lakes, Quarry Lake, Policemans Creek, Cougar Creek and what ever […]
Peaking in Canmore! What a day yesterday was. My best hike so far in 2009! First I had to get up early and move my base camp (travel pod) to Spray Lake in the north end of Kananaskis Country. I also wanted to tackle two more popular trails for our upcoming AlbertaEH.com website on the […]