Fall colours & the Yukon Suspension Bridge
I had to make a quick trip to Skagway yesterday to pick up some stuff for the motorhome at the post office and Wings, but with Fall colours at their peak, a great lunch at the Yukon Suspension Bridge and some other fun, it turned out to be a...
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Exploring Kelowna old & new – Father Pandosy Mission and a unique wine-paired lunch
It was a calm morning, chatting with Dad over a couple of pots of coffee, enjoying the view from his place high on a hill overlooking Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna. I had 2 things on my list for the day – to re-visit Father Pandosy Mission and then...
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Rudesheim, and cruising the Rhine River castles
What a day this was! On Saturday, we spent the morning in the charming little wine village of Rudesheim, then cruised through a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the castle-lined 65 km of the Rhine River downstream from Rudesheim. After editing, I have 714 photos in today’s folder. That’s probably...
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A day of discovery in Vancouver
On Monday we had a broad overview of Vancouver, yesterday we visited a few of the many attractions to see the details. This was the view from our 9th-floor room at the Westin Bayshore. A local we chatted with yesterday pointed out that while the downtown areas of many...
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Caribou Crossing, the Cocktail
One of the magazines we get that I really enjoy is “tidings“, a Canadian food and wine publication. In the May/June edition that recently arrived, there’s a feature article about cocktails, one of which is called “Caribou Crossing” – and, of course, I can’t let a name like that...
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A GMO-free Yukon?
Hi everyone, A committed group of concerned Yukoners has gotten together, built a website, launched a Facebook page, and started a petition to keep the Yukon GMO-Free. We know genetically modified organisms are already in a lot of the food you buy at the supermarkets that come up from...
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A roadside treat in Whitehorse – Barkers Crepe and Creamery
As in most communities, restaurants/cafes come and go frequently in Whitehorse. In many cases it really is sad to see, as we’ve lost some very good places to eat in recent years. One of the types of eateries that’s gaining in popularity, though, is the roadside wagon – we’ve...
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Exploring Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
November 10: Our port visit today was the city of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. We had planned to take a catamaran to the island of St. John for another beach and snorkeling day, but Mother Nature changed those plans. This...
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Exploring San Francisco in 1 day
Cathy and I were up early yesterday to maximize our single day in San Francisco. We already wish that we had more time here – it truly is a great city, and although neither of us is “city folk”, a few days would have been great. San Francisco was...
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How to make a “Yukon Pussy” cocktail
I was looking for a drink last night to celebrate the arrival of the first pussy willows and what did I find but a Yukon Pussy! Seriously – Google it 🙂 It’s very simple, and I’m heading into town to get the ingredients shortly (it’s snowing right now, but...
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