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Getting Outside in Vancouver, Part 2
Venturing out into Greater Vancouver increases the options for walking and hiking. Greater Vancouver is made up of several cities so transit is often an option. Otherwise you can reach them by vehicle, or even cycling. As in Part 1, this list is not exhaustive nor have I been to all of them. For more…
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Sunday Special – Lake Louise, Alberta
The Canadian Rocky Mountains are a sight to see. I myself have only seen them briefly on a short break in Canmore, AB during a long long bus ride. It truly was one of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen. That being said, I should really see more of this incredible mountain range…
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Walking in Vancouver’s Pacific Spirit Park
Greater Vancouver has plenty of places to get outside to take in nature and get moving. They range from easy to challenging and of course everything in between. I’ll be making a couple posts about where to take to the trails soon. Until then I will share some of the photos I took several weeks…
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Sunday Special – Three Peaks Dolomites, Italy
Italy’s Dolomite Mountains in the north of the country are well known for their sharp and steep beauty as well as offering both winter and summer outdoor activites. Numerous areas of them are visited year-round and you would be hard-pressed not to find an area to enjoy the outdoors in. Or simply take in the…
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Sunday Special – Åland Islands, Finland
Want to practice you Swedish while in Finland? Then head to the autonomous Finnish archipelago of Åland, just off it’s southwestern coast, in the Baltic Sea. This region of Finland is completely neutral, demilitarized, and is strictly Swedish speaking and has been since 1921. It is comprised of 6,700 named islands and 20,000 that they…
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Sunday Special – Kandersteg, Switzerland
While watching an episode of “One Strange Rock” on National Geographic Channel I observed a giant wall of ice and someone scaling it. The name of this behemoth frozen waterfall is Breitwangflue or “Crack Baby” (hmmm) and its located in Switzerland. Now I am not one for ice climbing or any kind of climbing for that…
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Sunday Special – Utah, USA
Happy New Year! I hope it has started well for everyone. Welcome back to the next Sunday Special. We are close the end of the alphabet, at the letter “U”. So today we’ll take a look at the American state of Utah. One of the the “Four Corners” states where Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and New…
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Scotland Highlights – Part II
After my near miss I settled nicely on my train to Edinburgh Waverley where I then connected to a train for Birnam and Dunkeld in the Perthshire region. I came here to listen to some traditional music at a pub known as The Taybank. They hold trad music sessions every Thursday. Plus I wanted to…
