To wrap up 2017, Justine and I headed down to Mount Baker to do a couple of days skiing on a new (to us) mountain. The weather provided some adventures, but it was overall a pretty great couple of days.
Read MoreChristmas 2017
My last post of 2017! Here are a bunch of photos from our trip back to Ontario for Christmas. Happy holidays everyone!
Read MoreSpringsteen in NYC
We won the lottery (so to speak) and scored tickets to Springsteen on Broadway, an intimate one-man show in a tiny Broadway theatre. That was all the excuse we needed to book a trip to one of our most favourite cities in the world! Plus you know, New York around Christmas, what's nicer than that?
Read MoreFraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival
On Saturday, we snuck in a fun day out in the valley at the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival. We went with our friend Katie, who had done this tour a couple of years ago with her parents and raved about it. We booked a tour on boat that goes up the Fraser River to a spot where thousands of bald eagles come in to feed during migration every year. We weren't disappointed.
Read MoreA Busy First Weekend in November, Including a Visit with the Harrisons!
The first weekend in November was an eventful one - the first snowfall of the year, some beautiful days, and a rare visit with Alexandra (my god-daughter) and her parents. We also went to see a rugby match at the dome. It was a crazy, but fun weekend!
Read MoreA Quick Trip to Reifel
It was a beautiful day (albeit a bit cloudy), so Justine and I headed down to Reifel to see what was going on. It had been a while since we had been down that way, and we were rewarded with some good sightings.
Read MoreWhistler Backcountry Hiking - The Complete Post
Last weekend, Justine and I did just over 45 km of hiking in the Whistler backcountry. We started out at the Cheakamus Lake parking lot, and through hiked out to the Garibaldi Lake parking lot, over an amazing four days.
Read MoreWhistler Backcountry Hiking
Last weekend, Justine and I did just over 45 km of hiking in the Whistler backcountry. We started out at the Cheakamus Lake parking lot, and through hiked out to the Garibaldi Lake parking lot, over an amazing four days.
Read MoreJustine's First Trip to the PNE
Another old post from the summer - still catching up. This one has a few photos from August, when we took Addison and Ethan to the PNE.
Read MorePortland, Bend and a Fun Mountain Biking Trip
Last week Justine and I took some time off to do a road trip down into Oregon to do some mountain biking around Bend, Oregon. We made a stop in Portland on the way down, had four days in Bend, and then a long drive home on the holiday Monday. We rode some of the best trails in the area, did a day in a bike park, spent some time with friends from back east and generally had an amazing time!
Read MoreBackcountry Camping at Garibaldi Lake
This summer, Justine and I are planning to do a series of backcountry hiking/camping, with a goal of doing a few days on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We've both done this before, but it's been a while, so we decide to start with something easy to test out our gear, and make sure everything was set. We decided to do one night up at Garibaldi Lake, which is a beautiful setting, and only about 9.5 km from the parking lot. Mind you, that's all uphill...
Read MoreCanada 150 in Whistler
I have a lot of catch up to do on the blog, so I'll start with the most recent and work my way backwards. For Canada Day weekend, our friends Graham and Colleen were visiting and had a place up in Whistler. We decided to go hang with them and spend the weekend in the mountains.
Read MoreWhistler Half Marathon
Another old post. The first weekend in June, Justine and I did an early season race in Whistler. I ran the half marathon; Justine ran the 10K and despite the weather being less-than-ideal, we had a fabulous weekend!
Read MoreBirthday Weekend in Victoria
Continuing the surprise visit, Justine had booked us to head over to Vancouver Island. It was actually the weekend after my birthday, and was on Dad's birthday, so we had lost to celebrate. We had a fun time exploring our provincial capital, and had perfect weather for doing so.
Read MoreA Surprise Visit for my Birthday
Going back and catching up on some older posts. This one goes all the way back to May for my birthday, where Mom and Dad and Justine conspired to have Mom and Dad come for a surprise visit for a week! This set of photos is from the day after my birthday, when we headed out to Reifel to see what was going on with the birds.
Read MoreLast Ski Day for the Season?
Despite how busy things have been, we decided to head up to Whistler for the day, for what will probably be the last day of skiing for the season. It ended up being a great day - 17 cm of fresh powder and an early start made for some great runs.
Read MoreA Weekend in Las Vegas with Shawn and Leanne
This past weekend Justine headed down to Las Vegas to meet Shawn and Leanne for some fun in the sun. It was a fun, busy weekend and we got to check out the sights and visit some favorite spots. Shawn and Leanne were there for the CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2017 heavy equipment show, so we got to check that out - and had a surprise visit with Uncle Dave and Linda!
Read MoreLast Day on Maui - Whale Watching
Our last day on Maui was a good one. We got out whale watching in the morning, and had some great sightings including a huge number of breaches. It was a great morning, and then the rain moved in...
Read MoreMaui Snorkeling
Some pictures from our three snorkeling trips during our days on Maui.
Read MoreLava Hikes and Waterfalls
We had an incredible last full day on the Big Island. We got to see the lava fountain into the ocean; watched an active lava flow creep across the island, and walked on lava that had hardened less than 10 minutes earlier. Then we drove some of the incredible coast, and stopped at some amazing waterfalls. We wrapped up our day at Volcano House, and had dinner in the glow of the crater.
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