The first time I saw evidence of the way mouse-size critters travel beneath the snow was in Kaslo
As we ventured south on an overnight trip into Atlin, B.C., rain coming down heavier
Fairbanks, Wildlife, and More – In late August, we reached Delta Junction, official end of the Alaska Highway
We were still many miles from the Yukon and over a week away from arriving in Alaska. Fall colours of varied flora
Travelling west to travel north on our way to Alaska
Before starting out, we told anyone who would listen: “We’re going north.”
Comparing notes in July, 2014 of our experiences back then, I quickly discovered how vastly different our memories of those times are
Leaving Clearwater before 4 a.m. would bring me into Ottawa in mid-afternoon
A favourite saying of us “Good Ole Girl Guiders” who get together each year is:
Once upon a time I was a real hiker, swinging along with a loaded backpack for overnight or week-long camps
Now, when I press “Send” and see this Trekking Talk disappear from my screen, I’ll be able to picture what happens
I realized I had no idea what had happened to each of those 200 Trekking Tales once I pressed “Send” on the computer
Time in a more natural setting in my native land is also good for the soul
Many not-at-all-serious moments occurred when John and I were with my family and our friends in Queensland recently
Our thermometer had read -27°C on the morning of Feb. 7, the day we left Clearwater, but it was + 27° when we arrived in Queensland
Thirty-two family members gathered for Family Day in Australia
Icy roads that had already been part of the drive continued on-again, off-again
Soon we were carrying out two tubs, each containing two bright red lobsters, still warm from the boiling water
“Don’t eat the junk at Peggy’s Cove,” he advised with a smile
The trees and shrubs along the lane and in backyards beside us, all drooping with ice and snow, were transformed into a myriad shapes
