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Author Archives: debbie
Backcountry Skiing Packing List
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
Kicking Horse Ski Resort
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
San Salvador, Bahamas
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
Off to the Mountains!
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
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
A Stop in Miami, Florida
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
Myanmar and Maldives Photos are Posted!
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
Choke Cough Ski
If you read the blog you will know that I have amazing luck with the weather. When we need dry it usually is, when we need warm it usually is. This last weekend I needed snow and OMG, it snowed. … Continue reading
Myanmar Observations – Rivers and Lakes
Right from our first day in Myanmar, where we eat lunch sitting beside a waterway, to our last days in Yangon, rivers or lakes are a constant sight. There are four large rivers flowing through Myanmar and a multitude of … Continue reading
Myanmar Observations – Tribes
Myanmar’s Shan District has 33 tribes within its borders. They are identified by the way they dress and their headwear.