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Author Archives: murray
Intro to Blanket Glacier Chalet
Early, early, early. Jami said 6:15, we’re there at 6:00 and La Baguette isn’t open. They don’t open until 6.30???? We spend our time on the ‘summer patio’ signing the waiver. Door opens at 6:31 and Jami is happy, we … Continue reading
On The Road – Backcountry Ski Trip
Murray has been at a lodge this past week backcountry skiing. The lodge does not have WIFI. HORRORS!! He assured me he would write posts each day and post them when he gets home. This is a post he wrote last … Continue reading
Kona Impressions
First impressions The diving is great. The island is OK. Haven’t done much of the tourist thing yet so can’t say why one could come here. We’re here to dive so the choice of destination seems to be correct. It … Continue reading
Kona – and we are off!
Got out of bed this morning, it was just like any other morning. No rush, no fuss, sit at the computer and see what happened overnight. We are off to Hawaii today. The thing is, I have not done the … Continue reading
ToA Stage 3 – Grande Cache to Miette Hot Springs
Panic. Slept in. Managed to miss two alarms. 45 mins. behind and haven’t even started to pack the tent. We don’t know if we will be able to turn right out of the campground and get up to the finish … Continue reading
ToA Stage 2 – County of Grande Prairie
Oh today is cold one. It is like one of those really cold mountain days with condensation on the inside of the fly dripping onto the tent above our heads. Inside the tent is actually quite warm from our body … Continue reading
ToA Stage 1 – Grande Prairie
Start is a long way from where we are. 400km at least. We packed yesterday and just had to get a few things out to the car. 8:55 , 25 minutes late but still should have loads of time. It’s … Continue reading
Two Days Camping at Kootenay Plains, Alberta
Two days in the mountains. Time for a change of scenery. Haven’t been camping this year so we pack up and head to the mountains. Being able to go mid week is a bonus because the likelihood of finding a … Continue reading
Flying Ain’t What It Used To Be
In the 1950’s and 60’s airplane travel for the general public was a novelty. It was a way for the rich to get to exotic destinations for their vacations. I said ‘the rich’, flying was not cheap, but the ones … Continue reading
Food
We are on an island. One that is not very good for growing things and really not that good for hunting, fishing maybe but the island is surrounded by a marine park and that makes fishing a little difficult. All … Continue reading