Haida Gwaii
Between some of the trips documented in the Autumn 2022 post, we also took time off work to visit Haida Gwaii. Specifically we took an overnight ferry from Prince Rupert […]
Between some of the trips documented in the Autumn 2022 post, we also took time off work to visit Haida Gwaii. Specifically we took an overnight ferry from Prince Rupert […]
Despite having declared the summer over in my previous blog post, the weather had other ideas. This autumn was dubbed “hot-umn” in the Calgary area. Consequently we enjoyed at least […]
Spring turned to summer and the abundant snowpack slowly melted away, helping to keep forest fires at bay. We started off the main hiking season with a favourite that we […]
This spring in the Rockies near Calgary has been marked by rain, and a persistent snowpack which has delayed our hiking adventures (and brought relief to farmers, so we can’t […]
After over two and a half years away, we were able to make a trip back to the UK this April. We were greeted by friends right at the airport, […]
After the brutally cold weather of early winter, the temperatures relented and we were able to start gathering kilometers on skis again. In February and March we were able to […]
After our lovely trips in the autumn it was time to wait for the snow to fly again…
In late September we had planned to make a visit to the UK, but sadly that ultimately wasn’t possible. Not wanting to waste our booked vacation time, we threw together […]
Last year we declared a new holiday – Larch Day – which falls around the 3rd weekend in September. I regret that the calculations that determine the exact date must […]
While work has been busy, and the Covid situation dismal in Alberta, we have still been able to get out on weekend adventures. Sunday nights often include drying out the […]