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The temperatures are definitely winter-like; we wake up to several degrees below freezing, with heavy frost on the ground, and daytime highs maybe getting up to 6 or so, But we have enjoyed some beautiful blue sky and sunshine days and if you stay out of the shadows, it feels warm and cozy. These are […]
“Happiness is a day spent in my kayak” And that came true yesterday as I enjoyed a wonderful day on the water with friends. The weatherman had called for cloudy skies, with some rain starting in the afternoon. Well, we were happy to prove him wrong. We had a bit of grey cloud in the […]
I don’t know many of my relatives in Holland but my cousin Hanneke has kept up with her Canadian cousins, and I was thrilled that she offered, along with her husband Matthias, to meet with Mike and I, and take us on a tour of part of Holland. I had an early (by Dutch standards) […]
I just finished a very small and easy (boring) event here in Amsterdam. I extended my trip, missing the sunshine, and paddling and biking on the Island, but I will spend a couple days re-connecting with my roots here in The Netherlands. Today I signed up for a bike tour, to go outside the bustling […]
Today we continued our Thanksgiving tradition of a sunrise paddle. When you start paddling at 6:30 a.m., you get to see both the moon and the sun. This year we got to share the experience with Brad and Kim, which made it more special. Conditions could not have been better. It was warm at 11°C, […]
As it’s still summer here on the Island, I had to stop and think what Thanksgiving means this year, since the typical feeling of crisp, cool air and lots of colours is missing. We have an abundance of riches in our life, but I thought this poem gave good food for thought. Even if life […]
The mercurial weather of Tofino manifested itself on Wednesday, our last full day. It dawned cloudy and rainy, but at lunch the skies cleared, and we had beautiful sunny warm weather. Time for another bike ride! And what a ride it was! A little bit of everything and some fun adventures. We started on the […]
Tofino is one of our favourite places because it lets us walk its endless sand beaches, ride the fantastic bike path, and enjoy time of the wet coast of the island. So it was time for a “Tofino fix” and we booked a campsite with the same dates as Kim and Brad so we could […]
I have the dubious honour of spending a week in Vegas supporting an event. I would never choose Vegas as a destination to visit on my own, but when I have the opportunity to be here for work, I try to look for the good! What I have discovered this trip is a dramatic contrast […]
Over the years we have done several sunrise paddles, but Friday night we did our first (that I can remember) sunset/moonlight paddle. Now that the summers evenings are getting shorter, it’s easier to get on the water and enjoy night time paddling, and still get to bed at at decent time. We had a […]
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