We don't often make it to Reifel in the summer, as the bird life is at it's lowest. Still, it's a beautiful place to wander on sunny afternoon, and there's always something interesting to see.
Read MoreHood River, Bend and the McKenzie River Trail
We did an epic (but way too short) trip to Hood River and Bend to do some mountain biking on the #1 rated mountain bike trail in the US - the McKenzie River Trail.
Read MoreIsland Time
Over the Canada Day weekend, we were invited to go to Vancouver Island, and hang out with our friends Alex and Fergus, at Alex's parents place near Sydney (close to Victoria). We've visited with them a number of times in the past, and it's always a fun time, with lots of relaxing. We needed it, and we were looking forward to a fun weekend.
Read MoreEarly Hiking and Biking at Whistler
We spent the weekend at Whistler, did some hiking and mountain biking, and hung our with our friend Graham.
Read MoreFun in Campbell River
We spent the weekend in Campbell River on Vancouver Island with our friends Alex, Fergus and their son Emmett. It was a fun weekend with some mountain biking, time on the beach and a great drive along the coast.
Read MoreWeekend with the Kids
Justine and I had Ethan and Addison spend most of the weekend with us. We went to the Whitecaps game, did some crafts, had a sleep over and spent some time at Reifel. It was a very fun weekend.
Read MorePortland Oregon - Birthday Celebration, and a Whitecaps Game
The long weekend coincided with my birthday, as well as a Whitecaps away game in Portland. Justine and I really like Portland, and only got in a very brief visit the last time we were in the area. So we decided to make a long weekend of it.
Read MoreSome Vancouver Catch Up
This post doesn't have a lot of focus to it, but covers off a bunch of things that have gone on over the past few weeks. I've been home for a bit, and it's been another incredible start to the summer.
Read MoreCritter Encounter
We saw an otter, pretty much on the seawall as we were walking to Granville Island.
Read MoreA Short Visit to London
My last stop on my very busy European tour was in London. I had a day trip to Wales to see a Partner, then it was home after a couple of very busy weeks on the road.
Read MoreA Couple of Days in Munich
After a day in Paris, I had two days in Munich. Munich is probably my favorite German city that I have visited so far, so it was fun to go back.
Read MoreThe Start to a Busy Week of Work in Europe
After my weekend in Aix-en-Provence, it was back to work. A day in Paris, then off to Germany for a couple of days. Not a lot in this post, I'm afraid.
Read MoreA Weekend in Aix - Part III
My last day in Aix was a relatively short one. I was taking the train to Paris in the afternoon, so I really only had the morning to explore.
Read MoreA Weekend in Aix - Part II
Part II of my weekend in Aix. The morning had been busy already, so there was no point in stopping. The afternoon was equally busy, and I ended up retracing many of my steps, chasing the light.
Read MoreA Weekend in Aix - Part I
With my free weekend in Europe, I decided to use the trains to explore the south of France, and check out Provence (or at least a small part of it). My destination was Aix-en-Provence, and it eneded up being a fabulous choice.
Read MoreA Week in Toulouse
I was spending a couple of weeks in Europe for work, with the first being a week in our Toulouse office.
Read MoreThe Killers in Las Vegas
Justine and I headed to Las Vegas for a quick one night, two day trip to see my favorite band, The Killers, open the new T-Mobile Arena. We love Vegas, so it was a good excuse to hit some of our favorite spots, and see a great show at the same time!
Read MoreOne Last Thing from NYC...
I received my official finisher's certificate for the half marathn today. Thought I'd post it.
Read MoreAnother Visit to Reifel
Saturday was sunny and beautiful, and Justine and I were enjoying a bit of a down weekend. We spent a few hours Saturday morning wandering at Refiel, seeing what birds were about.
Read MoreOne Last Day in New York
Our last day in New York was a fun one - Central Park, the High Line and Chelsea Market. What more could you ask for!
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