Category Archives: Travels

Solomon Islands – All Tied Up

Posted on January 14, 2018 by murray

It has been a long time since we have traveled without having the trip laid out in detail ahead of time. Don’t know why but it seems with the internet it is too easy to reserve all the air flights, … Continue reading →

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Mistaya Lodge

Posted on January 5, 2018 by debbie

I cannot stop looking at the snow covered peaks that surround Mistaya Lodge. This is what nature and beauty are all about. Today it is cloudy, but the view is just as spectacular as a sunny day. It is quiet … Continue reading →

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Mistaya Lodge

Posted on January 4, 2018 by murray

A 15 minute helicopter ride brings us to Mistaya Lodge and a winter paradise. White fluffiness everywhere. We do an avalanche update in a meadow and then climb Mohawk Ridge. Most of the group skies down one ravine, Murray and … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Golden, BC

Posted on January 2, 2018 by debbie

We have the car packed up and are on the road by 10:00 am. It will be a six hour drive to Golden, BC, skirting around Calgary and passing by Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and Field. The traffic on Hwy … Continue reading →

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Packed and Ready to Go

Posted on January 1, 2018 by debbie

The floor in the basement was covered in ski gear until about an hour ago. We go downstairs with our two packing lists, “Backcountry Skiing –  Lodge” and “Backcountry Skiing – Day Trips” and start shoving gear into bags and … Continue reading →

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The Ski Season is Upon Us

Posted on December 29, 2017 by murray

The time is neigh. Winter has arrived and we have been skiing in town for about a month and a half. My Banff connection has informed me the snow in the mountains is getting deeper and skiing is an absolute … Continue reading →

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Chronological Progression – Fiji, Southport, Solomon Islands

Posted on December 26, 2017 by murray

With the dive dates now set we need to find accommodation to infill the few other days we will be in Fiji. Not may days but we don’t want to have to spend them on the street and Nadi does … Continue reading →

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Taking Shape

Posted on December 18, 2017 by murray

Plan B is being molded into quite a good tour. We have confirmed our stay at two different dive resorts and managed to get the connecting flight that will transfer us from the island of Viti Levu, the main island … Continue reading →

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Marmot Basin Day 2

Posted on December 17, 2017 by debbie

On Friday, we decide to get to Marmot Basin a little earlier than yesterday so we can get a few more runs in before we head home. Manage to get to the hill too early and have to sit in … Continue reading →

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Plan B is a GO!

Posted on December 16, 2017 by murray

Looks like Plan B is proceeding without too many road blocks. Debbie has sent emails to 4 dive resorts and our contact at the Siren office is working on a proposal for the Volivoli. There were no throw aways on … Continue reading →

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