We left Calgary in early December. Andy left a week before me as I was wrapping up my contract at Mount Royal. He had a pretty rough drive back with our fully loaded car during ?the first few days of winter weather with multiple highway closures. We met in Vancouver to fly out to Laos … [Read more…]
Andrew, Tabea and Lorelei visited us in Calgary for the weekend. For the full Alberta experience, we headed southwest of Calgary to the Millarville Farmers Market and Rodeo in the “high country” ranchlands. The Farmers Market was pretty good – some good local veggies and BC cherries and peaches. There was not much veggie friendly … [Read more…]
A great Christmas in Santiago! We enjoyed hanging out with our friends and seeing the sights of the city, such as Plaza Armes, Virgen Cerro San Cristóbal, and Bellavista.
We also visited Zapallo Beach and had a great day in Valparaiso riding the old ascensors and hanging out in the cafes.
Now that we have our Canadian passports, popping over the border to the USofA is a lot more appealing and quicker than before. Mount Baker Recreation Area is only a couple of hours from Vancouver and so is a tempting option, given that we often see glacier-covered Mount Baker from downtown on a clear day.
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