Fernie is a town we have wanted to visit for many years, but it was never on our flight path. Now we’ve finally made it and curiously, Fernie is a lot as we had imagined – a mountain town without pretension. We are staying right in the heart of Fernie Alpine Resort, about 4 km. … More Legendary Fernie
Did you know the Arctic Tern flies more than 40,000 km. from southern Chile to the Arctic and back every year? It is one of more than 250 species of migratory birds that uses Lesser Slave Lake as a major resting point – often compared to Point Pelee (Southern Ontario) in terms of migratory importance. A … More From migrating birds to the Final Frontier
We didn’t have to travel to Alberta to meet up with Ukrainians – we have dear friends in Nanaimo who have proudly brought us into the Ukrainian fold. In fact, Stephen’s background is a mix of Polish/Ukrainian, although he didn’t grow up with any of the food/music/dance accoutrements that define “being Ukrainian.” We knew so … More How the Ukrainians won the West
This pithy summary of Edmonton comes to you from former premier Ralph Klein; one which damns the city with faint praise and doesn’t begin to do it justice. Klein wasn’t lying about the mosquitoes. As for the socialists – yes, it would seem they are here, armed with their bicycles and hemp shopping bags and liberal … More “A fine city with too many socialists and mosquitoes.”
We left Fort St. John to drive north to Liard River Hot Springs in search of BIG animals – bear, caribou, moose, bison and stone sheep. Our first stop was Fort Nelson – an easy four hour drive and a comfortable rest stop – renovated Motel 6 with full kitchen and good wifi, and a … More Serengeti of the North
The first time we heard these catchy lyrics was at the Legion in Fort St. John. Chicken dinner, $4 beer, 50/50 tickets and a meat draw. All this and karaoke, and in this neck of the woods music is solidly in the country camp. People are Crazy by Billy Currington was the highlight of the night … More “God is great, beer is good, people are crazy”
It has been said that one is not a “traveller” until one has been to India. I don’t have a lot of patience with that sanctimonious observation. India is challenging and confounding and unfathomable and it will take us weeks to process everything we experienced, but good grief – travelling through India has not earned … More Making sense of India
There are over 2500 rhesus macaques creating havoc in Shimla; known to the locals as The Monkey Menace. They are easily identified by their bright red faces and backsides, and by their brazen and fearless manner. In our seven days here, we have had a few close encounters with these scary simians. We were hissed … More Monkey Menace in Shimla
For the past 90 days, we have sweltered and sweated our way through India; our faces dripping and our clothes sticky. Three days ago, after five hours of bus travel, we climbed 2200 metres into the foothills of the Himalayas and left the heat and humidity behind. Our last week in India will be spent … More Shimla’s mountain air: cool at last
Chandigarh is India’s only planned city; and at 60 years old, it is one of its youngest. After the trauma of Partition in 1947 and the loss of Punjab’s capital city Lahore to Pakistan, plans began by Prime Minister Nehru to create a capital city that would serve both states of Punjab and Haryana. Work … More Chandigarh: “one of the greatest urban experiments of the 20th century.”
Leaving Ourselves Behind 