Late September as the fall colours began to paint the mountains in shades of red, orange and yellow we headed back to the Rockies for a couple of day hikes. The first was in Kananaskis Country, Read more
Rocky Mountain High – Fall Hiking
On The Dinosaur Trail
Approximately 110 km northeast of Calgary is a region known as the Canadian Badlands, named by early French explorers who termed the deep, winding gullies as “bad lands to cross”. Spanning east from the town of Drumheller to the Saskatchewan border Read more
Rocky Mountain High – Our Final 2 Days
Day 3 of our mountain getaway was spent in the area around Lake Louise, a glacier-fed lake just outside the hamlet of Lake Louise. The turquoise colour of the water Read more
Rocky Mountain High – A Day at Moraine Lake
Day 2 of our mountain getaway we drove to Moraine Lake, a glacier-fed lake situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, not far from the village of Lake Louise. The azure blue colour of the lake Read more
Rocky Mountain High
We are fortunate to have friends who own a stunning home in the town of Canmore, just outside Banff National Park. We arranged a mid-week stay at their mountain retreat and had the most amazing few days. Summer arrived with a vengeance Read more
A Nomads Life During the Coronavirus Pandemic
When the virus first appeared in December 2019 it’s rapid spread around the world was surely not envisioned and then the January 23 quarantine of 11 million people in Wuhan, China rocked us all. Read more
Almost an Aussie
Spending an unexpected 5 months in Australia we began to feel like locals. From our arrival on January 6 until our departure June 8 we explored only a small part Read more
Flying Half Way Around the World Amid COVID
1 Day; 2 Sunrises; 1 Sunset
Watching the sun rise in Sydney, Australia on the morning of June 8 we prepared for our 10:20 am flight from Sydney to San Francisco. Read more