HAPPY HALLOWEEN

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

This week was all about the “spook” so we thought we would get into the “spirit” of Halloween, it was interesting to see that a lot of the East Indian families are starting to celebrate it as well, as it is not a normal tradition for them, but it is great to see them...
ISLAND TIME

ISLAND TIME

This week started off with the country’s election, voting here is not compulsory.  With a three-day break in the rain we headed over to Vancouver Island, again just in time because at the end of this week the tourist providers close up shop until the end of February...
ALL QUIET ON THE HOME FRONT

ALL QUIET ON THE HOME FRONT

Well it is always nice to come home and even though we are temporarily living in Abbotsford it does feel like home.  This week Digby is working on his images as he has already taken 10 000 photos’ so hopefully, he can cull them down to about 100!  It has been raining...
WINTER IS COMING

WINTER IS COMING

The trip home took us across the top of British Colombia and into Alberta, this scenery is completely different again from our trip up to Whitehorse via Prince George. Our first stop was at Watson Lake, Yukon which is famous for the signpost forest which was started...
YUKON/ALASKA ROAD TRIP

YUKON/ALASKA ROAD TRIP

A round trip of 3200 km, the purpose of this trip at this particular time of the year was to avoid the tourist crowds which we did! However, it limited some of our activities and we missed one leg of the trip due to everything being closed down after the Summer...
NORTH TO ALASKA

NORTH TO ALASKA

With our guests heading off on their Banff/Jasper legs we have packed the car and started our journey North to Alaska.  We have noticed a shift in the colours and the further north we go the brighter they seem; a totally different landscape is appearing from Prince...