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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Houston, Texas
We encounter an angel today. Veronica is her name and she is the Manager at the Homewood Inn and Suites, the sister property of the Wingate by Wyndham where we are staying. Veronica was driving the shuttle bus that picks … Continue reading
Packing for Utila
We spend many hours today packing for Utila. We had slowly piled wetsuits, fins, camera gear, clothes, toiletries and other stuff in the living room and today we pack it all into our carry-on bags and collect the missing items. … Continue reading
Snow
I’ve often heard that the Inuit have hundreds of words that describe snow. Deciding to write a bit about snow, I was looking up just how many words they do use. I discovered in fact the language allows for the … Continue reading
Musings on Turning 50 in Sarlat la Caneda, France
My sister once said, “When turning 50, some people face it head on and celebrate, while others run away.” When my sister turned 50, she threw a large party, invited co-workers, friends and family and celebrated into the night. When … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged france, Hotel de la Mairie, Place de la Liberté, sarlat, sarlat la caneda
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Pipestone in the Rocky Mountains
This morning we head to Pipestone, near Lake Louise to cross country ski with our friends J&R. It is a 13 km single track ski loop winding through the forest. The track climbs and climbs for about 8 km and … Continue reading
Posted in Western Canada
Tagged Canadian Rocky Mountains, Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, pipestone, Rocky Mountains
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Back Country Skiing in the Rocky Mountains
The blue bird spread it’s considerable wings over Banff National Park two days in a row. Again it is a gorgeous day, the temperature is around 0 C, there is no wind and the sun is shining bright. At the … Continue reading
Posted in Western Canada
Tagged backcountry skiing, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountains
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Winter in the Rocky Mountains
We arrive at our destination and it is dark. When we wake up, the sky starts to lighten and it feels like we have been reborn. Reborn in the Rocky Mountains. Florescent white mountains peaks are etched into the blue … Continue reading