Another stop on our recent holiday in the Mediterranean was the island country of Malta. Malta has a fascinating history. Its location between Sicily and North Africa has made it a strategic asset over the centuries. Navies based in Malta have always enjoyed the ability to control access through the passage between Europe and Africa….
Cappadocia Balloon Flight
The last stop on our Mediterranean cruise this spring was the Cappadocia region of Turkey. It proved to be one of the favourite of the many places we visited. The Cappadocia region is located in central Turkey, a 1-1/2 flight from Istanbul. It’s a popular tourist destination, known for its unique and beautiful scenery, for…
Assiniboine Lodge
We had no longer returned from our holiday in Europe, when we embarked upon a two day adventure to the Assiniboine Lodge, located about 25 km southwest of Canmore. To reach our destination we drove down to Mt. Shark and took the 8 minute helicopter flight into the Lodge. That’s one of only two ways…
Prairie View Hike
I went on a hike today in Kananaskis Country with the Meanderthals, the Canmore Seniors Association hiking club. This week’s hike was a fourteen kilometre loop along the Prairie View Trail to the Barrier Lake Fire Lookout, returning to Barrier Lake via the Jewell Pass Trail. Along the way we were exposed to great views in…
Evening Drive in Banff NP
One of our favourite activities on a summer evening is a drive along Highway 1A in Banff National Park.This scenic road parallels the Trans Canada Highway between Banff and Lake Louise, a much quieter and more interesting road. We always enjoy the scenery and sometimes, like today we see some wildlife. Today’s first encounter was…