A day on Little Atlin Lake
On Sunday morning (July 10th), Cathy got a call from our friend Adam, asking if I would like to join him and his son Cecil, who just turned 3, on their boat for a day on Tagish Lake. Cathy replied that I wasn’t doing very well so no, but...
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To Skagway on 2 wheels with a friend
“Everyone needs a friend who will call and say ‘Get dressed, we’re going on an adventure.'” is one of my favourite travel quotes, and having friends like that is really important to me now. A long-time friend messaged me recently and asked if I’d like to join him on...
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Night sky photography fun – stars and Milky Way and glow sticks
A few days ago, a friend called and asked if I’d like to join her and her daughters for an aurora photography night. I suggested that she bring some glow sticks in case the aurora didn’t show, and when 3 more young people showed up, we had a lot...
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Vancouver Island’s northern-most show garden, Ronning’s Garden
Our longest excursion of the trip was the plan for Day 27, May 22nd. Cape Scott is the furthest northwest point on Vancouver Island, and while we wouldn’t get that far, we’d get close. And on the way, we’d visit Ronning’s Garden, a unique historical attraction. I’m breaking the...
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A milestone birthday on the beach at Waikiki
On Tuesday, we finally reached the special day that this trip was planned to celebrate – Cathy’s 50th birthday. After our long and hot day at Pearl Harbor the previous day, this would be a calm beach day, with dinner at a great restaurant that night. After a walk...
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Easy to stay warm this winter
Although Winter Solstice has passed so we’re getting more and more light each day, January is the month that usually brings the coldest temperatures, so I’m not going to get too cocky yet about having an easy winter. The weather so far this year has been incredibly erratic, but...
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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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