Category Archives: 2009 USA / Canada

Checked out pretty early and had a fairly tight schedule to get through the 2 ferry crossings for the day. Drove through downtown to revisit Capilano Gorge, but when I saw the price tag of $27 realised I should have … Continue reading →

Today marked the Breaking of the Fellowship. After a pretty ordinary sleep on my bed which disappears into a couch in my cabin / room, I wandered down to Granville Island for first breakfast with the sun rising over the … Continue reading →

A full day travel ahead, but that’s no reason to skip a finalvisit to Bean Scene. While no Icefields Parkway, scenery for the day was sensational, until hitting the lowlands of the Fraser downstream of Hope, where it turned rapidly … Continue reading →

Well rested and with our time arround here now pretty limited, we all headed for Kelown Nordic, but not before our ritualistic visit to Bean Scene for the morning coffee. This place is up the other side of the lake … Continue reading →

It might have been a rest day but there seemed to be plenty going on. I had originally toyed with the idea of checking out Big White today, while Robyn was setting herself for retail therapy and Trevor was contemplating … Continue reading →

Headed downtown for a relaxed start over a fine coffee and a wander along a bit of the Kelowna lakefront then across the lake and up the hill to Telemark Nordic. LOTS of groups of kids, pretty busy and obviously … Continue reading →

Very torn this morning – quite a bit of fresh stuff and looking VERY nice for teles, but we had decided to skate for the morning before heading off. Really wanted to be in two places at once, but after … Continue reading →

The best laid plans ….. Had worked out a clear plan of attack last night – early start, ski the lifts till lunchtime, then a quick gear change and another $6.30 bargain afternoon. However, fresh snow changes everything. Last evenings … Continue reading →

A more balmy -10 this morning, but for once common sense took hold and I had a more relaxed start and walked down to the village for the morning coffee. Robyn was upright and, between coughing boughts, expressed a hesitant … Continue reading →

Out for an early morning skate again today – BIG mistake. When I saw the thermometer on our little patio saying -15C I should have come to my senses and gone back to bed, but as many would be aware … Continue reading →