From the Prairies to the Orchards
I left Calgary on the morning of June 12th and am now in Kelowna for 4 days visiting a sister and her hubby, my parents, and a friend from high school. My first stop was Cochrane, which not that many years ago looked like the cattle ranching and petroleum...
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Alaska Highway traffic
Just a short note from back on the Alaska Highway this morning before I head back into the rocks, bound for Revelstoke. Many people researching their drive to the Yukon and Alaska hear about the lack of traffic on the road, but what exactly does that mean? Here’s the...
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In the Rockies – driving from Fort Nelson to Jasper
I’m in Jasper, about to get ready to leave for Calgary, via the Icefields Parkway. This is a bit of a detour but I haven’t been on the Parkway in over 30 years, so it’s time for a look-see. Yesterday was a long day and I arrived here exhausted...
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Heading down the Alaska Highway
I’m currently in a hotel at Mile 300 of the Alaska Highway (Fort Nelson, BC). I had hoped to reach Fort St. John but got slowed down by seeing about a million animals up close today – bears, moose, caribou, Rocky Mountain sheep, bison, even a bald eagle feeding...
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Off on a major road trip around BC and Alberta
The blog design is boring but not “buggy” now, and will remain that way for the next 3-4 weeks until I get back from a major road trip. I’m leaving early tomorrow for 3 weeks, with some of the destinations being: May 9: Calgary to see my daughter and...
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Drive my Car from Alaska to California for me?
This is an offer that I thought might interest one of you: Hello, I have done the drive to Alaska and back from Ventura, CA several times. It is a wonderful drive, especially through Canada. Problem is, to go round trip is tedious. Best thing is to drive only...
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A Yukon Sunday drive
Yesterday was a gorgeous day to get out, and it looked like pretty much every Yukoner had the same idea. Our reasonably warm, sunny days are about to end, and traffic was quite heavy on the Alaska Highway – by our standards that means that there were occasionally 6...
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Dirty Princesses in Alaska
I’m a big fan of cruising, and I really hate to see news reports that show that the industry isn’t respecting what is still a relatively pristine coast when they come north. In the first half of the 2008 cruise season (which ends this Saturday), nine ships were cited...
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On the road in southern BC
I’m in southern BC visiting family and friends for a week. Most of my time is being spent in Kelowna where it’s still summer – though the skies are hazy (smoky, smoggy?) so it’s nowhere near as pretty as it should be. I was hoping for clear skies and...
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Yukon Fall colours tour
As colourful as our property is right now, yesterday was a good opportunity for a Fall Colours Tour. We decided to head west along the Alaska Highway for a change, and Burwash Landing would make a good turn-around location. It was a long day – we put just over...
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