Category Archives: Travels

Houston to Utila

Posted on February 18, 2012 by debbie

The people of the US sometimes have a bad rap about how friendly they are.  While in Houston, we meet many Americans and not one of them is ill-disposed.  The bus drivers help us with our bus fare and let … Continue reading →

Posted in Utila, Honduras | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Houston, Texas

Posted on February 16, 2012 by debbie

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 →

Posted in Houston | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Packing for Utila

Posted on February 13, 2012 by debbie

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 →

Posted in Planning and Packing, Utila, Honduras | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Snow

Posted on February 9, 2012 by murray

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 →

Posted in Western Canada | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Musings on Turning 50 in Sarlat la Caneda, France

Posted on February 7, 2012 by debbie

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 , , , , | Leave a comment

Pipestone in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 4, 2012 by debbie

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 , , , , | Leave a comment

Back Country Skiing in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 3, 2012 by murray

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 , , | Leave a comment

Winter in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 2, 2012 by debbie

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 →

Posted in Western Canada | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Packing Disaster Zone

Posted on January 31, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I started to pull out “stuff” the other day and now our living room looks like a disaster zone. We have a Murray pile, a Debbie pile and a “to be looked at” pile. Once again, I realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning and Packing, Utila, Honduras | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Utila – Starting to Pack

Posted on January 27, 2012 by debbie

As we were brushing our teeth this morning, I mentioned to Murray that we should start our packing process this weekend.  It is only three weeks until we leave.  We may be going to the mountains next weekend, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning and Packing, Utila, Honduras | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment