Category Archives: Travels

Tour of Alberta 2016 Time Trial

Posted on September 4, 2016 by debbie

Our day starts with the ITU Elite Women’s Triathlon down at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton, followed by the Elite Men’s Triathlon and then the Tour of Alberta Stage 4 Time Trial. The wind is chilly, the sky grey. Even though … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2016 Stage 3

Posted on September 3, 2016 by debbie

Saturday morning sees us driving from Sundre to Rocky Mountain House to watch the start of Stage 3 of the Tour of Alberta. It is sunny with occasional clouds in Sundre but as we travel north, the clouds take over, and they … Continue reading →

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2016 Tour of Alberta Stage 2

Posted on September 2, 2016 by murray

Today the race starts in Kananaskis and ends in Olds. The profile is a downhill slope so it should be a fast one. Although the start is the only time we can glimpse the mountains, it would be complicated to … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta Stage 1

Posted on September 1, 2016 by murray

Another Tour of Albeta and another road trip. The start is in Lethbridge this year. A chance to visit with the kids, see what’s up in the south and take in stage 1. The race starts late afternoon so it … Continue reading →

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Our Next Adventure……Bolivia and Chile

Posted on August 29, 2016 by debbie

About 3 weeks ago, I spotted a tour from Wild Frontiers that goes into the salt flats of Bolivia and up onto the Altiplano of Chile. It is a small group (12 people max) tour, and it currently had only 5 … Continue reading →

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Australia in Review

Posted on August 24, 2016 by murray

Overall this was a very positive trip to Australia. We got to see our AWL (away with leave) kids. Even though we have been to Aus before, it is big, we got to scratch the surface of a completely different … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on August 23, 2016 by debbie

Twenty or so hours in transit and an uneventful journey home, just like I like it. We check two bags on the return journey. We had checked one going to Australia that contained stuff for M&D and a few extra clothes for … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Brisbane

Posted on July 14, 2016 by murray

Some thoughts on Brisbane and Queensland in general, and some bits and pieces we missed in our last few blogs. First, Chinatown. We strolled through yesterday and it was early in the morning but it was dead. I think we … Continue reading →

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People Watching in Brisbane

Posted on July 13, 2016 by debbie

Day 2 in Brisbane. We walk and ride the train and walk and ride the CityHopper and walk and visit the Gallery of Modern Art and the Queensland Art Gallery and walk and ride the Hop on Hop Off Bus … Continue reading →

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Brisbane

Posted on July 12, 2016 by debbie

After enough hugs to last six months, we say good bye to M&D and drive north to spend a few days in Brisbane before our flight home. We are staying at a motel near the airport to make our departure … Continue reading →

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