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Backcountry Packing List Review

Posted on April 13, 2014 by debbie

When I packed my pack for our backcountry day trips, I threw into the bottom of the pack the items that I thought I would not use – toilet paper, first aid kit, warm shirts, extra socks and Gortex jacket. … Continue reading →

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Backcountry Skiing at Sol Mountain, BC – Last Day

Posted on April 10, 2014 by debbie

Years ago when Murray started backcountry skiing I remember saying that I would never go into the wilds in the winter. Too dangerous. Too scary. On Sunday, as I was sitting in the trees all by myself waiting for Murray … Continue reading →

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Backcountry Skiing at Sol Mountain, BC

Posted on April 6, 2014 by debbie

We hear the thup thup thup before we see the small red helicopter. It circles the clearing near Sugar Lake outside Cherryville, BC and then drops down to the grass. After a short time, I find myself sitting in the … Continue reading →

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Backcountry Skiing Packing List

Posted on April 2, 2014 by debbie

Now that I have added backcountry skiing to my repertoire of sports and reasons to travel, I need a packing list. Murray has one but it is hand written. Time for the official Backcountry Skiing – Day Trips Packing List. … Continue reading →

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Kicking Horse Ski Resort

Posted on March 19, 2014 by debbie

10 am Sunday. We load up the Rav4 to drive from Edmonton to Golden, BC to ski at Kicking Horse Ski Resort planning to arrive in the Lake Louise area about mid-afternoon, hopefully after the forecasted heavy snow fall has … Continue reading →

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San Salvador, Bahamas

Posted on March 4, 2014 by debbie

When we got home from Myanmar, I was tired. Part of the tiredness was from not scheduling down time during our 4 week adventure. Part of the tiredness was from, in my opinion, traveling consistently every fall for 4 or … Continue reading →

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Off to the Mountains!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by debbie

Two days of skiing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. For me, day one is cross country skiing at the Canmore Nordic Centre and day two is alpine skiing at Sunshine – a chance to test my skiing ability on some … Continue reading →

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Learning to Alpine Ski

Posted on February 17, 2014 by debbie

Murray is a self-confessed ski bum. Has skied since he was a teen, taught skiing for a number of years at Whistler, worked in Edmonton’s ski industry for 20 some years. I, on the other hand, do not ski. Until … Continue reading →

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A Stop in Miami, Florida

Posted on January 30, 2014 by debbie

When looking at our long haul flights from Edmonton we have a choice of either flying through Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Knowing we might spend a few days in the city, I do some preliminary research and decide Miami is … Continue reading →

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Myanmar and Maldives Photos are Posted!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by debbie

I have posted photos of our fall trip to Myanmar, the Maldives, Bangkok and Narita on the blog. Click on Photos on the main menu bar. There are four Photosets  for this trip: Bangkok, Thailand 2013 Maldives 2013 Myanmar 2013 … Continue reading →

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