Creating memories through travel and adventure
April 14, 2023
So, Death Valley. Â As ever I did little research before arriving (Jackie is the researcher of the team). Â I knew it would be arid, dry and hot. Â Yep, that’s about it. Â A few Death Valley facts Death Valley is… Continue Reading…
January 15, 2023
Cerro Chirripó – Costa Rica’s Highest Mountain Cerro Chirripó stands at 3821m, that’s 12,532 feet!  Let me put that into perspective…pretty much 4 times higher than England’s highest, Scafell Pike.  8,000 feet is the starting point for altitude sickness, so… Continue Reading…
December 2, 2022
From the moment we arrived in Campbell River I knew this was going to be a slick operation. Seamless transportation and hotel room check-in, an excellent dinner recommendation and detailed information on the morning plans to catch the sea-plane (Float… Continue Reading…
October 23, 2022
Another Rockies Road trip is required for our return drive to Vancouver. So far we’ve had our 4-day Rockies road trip to Canmore, 4 full days exploring The Canadian Rockies from Canmore and a day driving to Jasper along the… Continue Reading…
October 18, 2022
One day on the Icefields Parkway takes us from Canmore to Jasper. It’s our last full day in The Canadian Rockies before we start our 2-day Road Trip back to Vancouver. The Icefields Parkway is a 144 mile long… Continue Reading…
October 9, 2022
I don’t know how else to say this but, 5 days is not enough time for the Canadian Rockies! I literally had a list longer than my arm of places to visit. There’s so much to see.. Aaah, what to… Continue Reading…
September 29, 2022
Our Rockies road trip came about because we couldn’t get a car rental. Trying to get a car rental after the pandemic is an almost impossible mission in this very popular tourist spot. Add onto that trying to get a… Continue Reading…
August 10, 2022
Just over the mountain from Lake Como lies Lake Lugano, its eastern end in Italy and the rest in Switzerland. We had a birthday to celebrate, so what better way than with some new views, some new places to explore… Continue Reading…
June 30, 2022
I’m afraid to say the only place I’ve visited in Scotland before this year is Edinburgh. Â Our American friends Donna and Frank wanted a trip to Scotland to sample the whisky, so it seemed time to rectify the situation and… Continue Reading…
