We had a short driving day today, which gave us a chance to explore and do some hiking. We stayed at Kathleen Lake campground in Kluane National Park, and were greeted by a bit of winter as we hiked the Auriol Trail. No bears.
Read MoreDay 7 - A Day in Whitehorse
We had a day to spend in Whitehorse, and we managed to fit in quite a diverse range of activities. We hiked Miles Canyon, visited the Yukon Wildlife Centre and sampled the local breweries. All in all, fine day despite the rain!
Read MoreDay 6 - Boya Lake to Whitehorse
We finally made it to the Yukon! Today, we crossed from Northern BC into the Yukon and made our way to Whitehorse. Another long day with some amazing scenery.
Read MoreDay 5 - Meziadin Lake to Boya Lake
Today's drive was between two really nice provincial parks. There wasn't a lot to see en route, but we got our first Northern Lights show at Boya Lake, with loons providing the background music.
Read MoreDay 4 - Terrace to Meziadin Lake plus Stewart.
Day 4 was the best day of the trip so far. We saw the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, found an amazing lake-side campsite at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, and did a side trip out to Stewart Alaska to see glaciers, bears and other wildlife. It was a pretty amazing day.
Read MoreDay 3 - Quesnel to Terrace
Day 3 was a long one, taking us mostly west and not too far north. We didn't see a lot today, but did get a glimpse into First Nations art on a side trip.
Read MoreDay 2 - Lillooet to Quesnel plus a Side Trip to Barkerville
Our second day of the trip was a long one. We went from Lillooet to just north of Quesnel, with a lengthy side trip to the Historic Town of Barkerville.
Read MoreDay 1 - Vancouver to Lilloot
The first day of our Yukon trip was a short one, taking us from North Vancouver to Lillooet and our first stop looking out over the Fraser River.
Read MoreOff to the Yukon!
Today is the start of our grand adventure to the Yukon. We have many days and many miles ahead of us...
Read MoreEthan's Pirate Ship Day
In early August, Justine and I took Ethan for the day and took him on the pirate ship. This is a pretty cool kids-oriented day adventure, where the kids get to dress up as pirates, do a little tour of False Creek and play out an adventure on the high seas.
Read MoreWhitecaps in Portland
A summer road trip with some friends to catch the Vancouver Whitecaps play in Portland against the Timbers. Such an awesome time!
Read More2015 Women's World Cup Final
On Sunday we had tickets to the final game of the 2015 Women's World Cup! Canada wasn't playing, but we went anyway.
Read MoreSubaru Vancouver Triathlon
Well, I survived it. That's about the best I can say about my first triathlon. And man it was a weird weekend here in Vancouver.
Read MoreA Busy Vancouver Weekend
It's going to be a busy weekend - Bard on the Beach, prep for the triathlon, doing the tri and then the Women's World Cup. Should be great!
Read MoreHood River OR - Biking and Beer!
For Canada Day, we did our annual trip south to Hood River, Oregon for some hiking, biking and brewery tours. And we threw in something different this time - some white water rafting!
Read MoreZiplining in Whistler
Our friends Graham and Colleen were spending the weekend in Whistler, so we joined them for some biking and ziplining. It was a fun weekend!
Read MoreFun with the Kiddies in North Van
Justine and I had a fun morning with Ethan and Addison - a bit of a walk, some ice cream and throwing rocks in the river. A good time all around!
Read MoreA Quick Visit in England
On my way back from Lisbon, I stopped in the UK to visit with my friends Mark and Rachel. They live just outside of London, and I had a great weekend catching up and touring the English countryside. And of course there were castles.
Read MoreBodiam Castle
Some pictures from a quick stop in the UK to visit with Mark and Rachel.
Read MoreBooks aren't dead yet - at least not in Portugal
A quick post from a run I did while I was in Lisbon.
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