I think this will be the last post from the Ontario trip. We have two more stops - one with our friends Carolynne and Graham at their home on Stoney Lake, then a quick stop in Alton with Mom and the rest of the family. It’s been a great trip - very relaxing and we got to catch up with a lot of different people. There’s never enough time, but it was time well spent.
Read MorePrince Edward Point Bird Observatory
Wednesday, we were excited to join Risa for a day exploring the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory and general surroundings. I had been looking forward to this almost (but not quite) as much as the eclipse, as it gave us a chance to to see a bunch of birds we normally wouldn’t see out west. So yes, you can skip this post almost entirely if birds aren’t your thing.
Read MoreTotal Solar Eclipse and Visit with Risa and Jeff
for the second leg of our trip, we headed east to Prince Edward County, as they were going to be in the path of totality, and by great coincidence, our friends Risa and Jeff live in the area! So we could watch the eclipse and get caught up. The other cool opportunity was to spend some time at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, where Risa has been volunteering. So yes, be prepared for lots of bird pics…
Read MoreA Visit to Ontario
This year, there was another solar eclipse, with totality able to be seen across some parts of Southern Ontario. As it happened, our friend’s Risa and Jeff’s home was sitting right under the path of the totality. So that seemed like the perfect excuse to plan a trip - total solar eclipse and a chance to visit family and friends.
Read MoreLas Vegas - the Sphere and the Arts District
My previous post from our trip to Las Vegas was starting to get a bit long, so I thought I’d post it and pick up the details from the weekend in a separate post. We still had Saturday and Sunday to enjoy our mini vacation and we had lots on the go. We were visiting Las Vegas’ most recent attraction - The Sphere - and then we spent a day exploring the Arts District, where the locals hang out to get away from the Strip.
Read MoreLas Vegas and Bruce Springsteen
This past weekend we flew down to Las Vegas for a fun weekend of music and escape from the Vancouver winter. We did not get the weather we had hoped for, and the trip ended up being a day longer than we had planned, but the main event, Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band at T-Mobile Arena was everything I have been imagining and hoping for, for the better part of 40 years. There’s lots to cover…
Read MoreA Quick Week in Pune India
After a quick stop in France, it was onwards for the main part of my trip. I was kicking off a big project that the team in India was taking the lead on, and I needed to spend some time and work with them. I was going to be in the office for a week, arriving Friday and staying through the following Saturday. While there was not a lot of time for sightseeing, there were a few interesting things to share.
Read MoreA Quick Stop in Toulouse on the way to India
I was headed to India for work, and as I was traveling through Europe to get there, it was quite inexpensive to add a stop in Toulouse along the way. It had been quite a long time since my last trip to Toulouse, so it seemed like a good idea to stop in and see the team and to have a chance to meet up with some old friends.
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