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Urban meets Rural

Posted on November 2, 2012 by murray

Long ago while attending UBC, I lived in Vancouver. I remember the Fraser Valley as a peripheral blur caused by traveling 110 km/hr east and west on Hwy. 1. When we drove to Victoria last summer we diverted off the … Continue reading →

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Living Through Others

Posted on October 24, 2012 by murray

Even though our trip is imminent Debbie and I will not pass up the chance to live vicariously through the experience of others. We have the chance to go and view the slides of our friends R & J’s latest … Continue reading →

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An Omen

Posted on October 16, 2012 by murray

We are going to Africa, soon. Today I get up late (7am). I head straight to the front door to get the newspaper. On the lawn is a elephant. Not large, but none the less an elephant. It is dark … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Road Riding near Edmonton

Posted on October 11, 2012 by murray

Most of Alberta from Edmonton south is a grid work of county roads. The grid is a one mile (east/west) by two miles (north/south). Over the years, Strathcona County has benefited greatly from the Alberta oil industry. These two facts … Continue reading →

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Sidetracked II (the sequel)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by murray

Our trip to Africa is imminent but we must reroute our focus to a trip in the spring. As previously mentioned, one of the participants on our upcoming dive adventure is a teacher and as such she must travel on … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on September 28, 2012 by murray

Our trip to Africa is set and now it is just counting down the days. I keep looking at the way we have prepared for this trip and wondering if we have not lost a bit of adventure. The internet … Continue reading →

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Ouch

Posted on September 24, 2012 by murray

Today is the day we have been waiting for. The anticipation has been so thick you could cut the air with a knife. Today is the day we get to go to Alberta’s Travellers’ Health Services. Kidding aside, it is … Continue reading →

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Stonetown on a Whim

Posted on September 21, 2012 by murray

After a long process of finding a place to rest and relax in the north of Zanzibar. I started researching a place to stay in Stonetown. I thought this might be easy. There are lots of places but there should … Continue reading →

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North Zanzibar

Posted on September 19, 2012 by murray

After some further investigation we have decided to search for accommodation in the Nungwi or Matemwe area. It seems that the Mnemba atoll is very good to dive at. I have found several hotels in those areas worth investigating so … Continue reading →

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Checking out R&R in Zanzibar

Posted on September 15, 2012 by murray

While in Tanzania and Botswana we will be on the move every day or close to it for a month so we will be looking for some down time on the exotic island of Zanzibar. We really only have 4 … Continue reading →

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