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  • About JohnI am an Alberta based conservative who loves travel, sports and reading logic into the absurd. I have no wish to offend, yet have something to say from time to time on politics. This blog will likely be used as a personal storehouse for remembering what we have seen and what we are planning, and want to share this with whoever is interested, which may be nobody. I hope this will take up 70 or 80% of my blogging. I also love sports and usually have an observation or two, and will do so on occasion. My other love is politics, but, as it is contentious, I will keep this to a minimum and only pass on the facts when I see something dumb or interesting and reserve comment. Read on, enjoy ( I hope) and be polite.
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I enjoy travel, sports, music and anything else that jumps up at me for the moment, which is why I blog. There will be lots of travel posts, pictures and our videos as well as a smattering of sports and humor. I enjoy promoting Canada and am unabashedly a proud Albertan
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  • Song Of The Day – “The Beat Goes On” – Emilie-Claire Barlow

    July 23, 2015

    Some Canadian jazz from about 5 years.  Good take on a classic.

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  • Song Of The Day – “Carry Me Along” by Express and Company

    July 22, 2015

    Some Canadian music by Express and Company.  Man, we have a lot of great bands up here.

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Orange

    March 11, 2015

    This week we have Orange.  Interesting choice.  I took this sunset photo on Kootenay Lake in September of 2014.  The pictures do not do it justice.

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  • Images Of World War 1 Sites Today

    March 10, 2015

    Very interesting article showing sites of WW1 battles as they look today.  The war to end all wars started just over 100 years ago.  One of my grandfathers fought for Canada in this and was gassed at some point.  I’m going to have to look into that a bit further.

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  • 29 Untouched Corners Of The Earth Where You Can Completely Abandon Civilization

    March 8, 2015

    Have you have had the feeling that yo wanted to go completely off grid and lose yourself where you will never (maybe) be found.  The link gives you 29 possible places that you may be able to realize that dream. although several might be a bit to off the grid for even the craziest among us.

     

    Distractify | 29 Untouched Corners Of The Earth Where You Can Completely Abandon Civilization.

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  • Flying To Vancouver, BC

    December 3, 2014

    IMG_1372Loving flying over the rocks.  I took this in early July of 2013.  Lots of snow.

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  • The World’s Ten Most Famous Streets

    November 29, 2014

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    An interesting article from m Readers Digest.  I have done 3 of 10 listed, Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Champs Elysees in Paris and Abbey Road in London.  How many have you done?

    http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/world/worlds-10-most-famous-streets

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  • Traveling British Columbia – Horseshoe Bay

    August 22, 2014

    June 2014, we are off on the next installment in our quest to become sailors..  But…first we have to get where we are going, meaning ROAD TRIP.  What a beautiful way to get where you need to be, a drive from Calgary to Vancouver.  Outstanding scenery, enthralling drive. I won’t bore you with a whack of mountain shots and head right to the point of entry to our sailing, Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver.  After a lengthy drive, involving an overnight in Revelstoke, BC.  We spent the night at  the Day’s Inn.  The hotel was okay, pretty much normal for this brand.  We headed out for a quick bite and tried a place we had never been to on our past trips, Zalas Pizza and Steak House.  Food was pub fare and good, we would definitely try it again n the future.  Spent a quiet night, then up and at em for the next part of our journey

    We arrived at the terminal, only to find that the ferry was full and we would have a two-hour wait until the next one departed.  Tough place to spend a few hours with views like this.

    That's Where We Are Going
    That’s Where We Are Going

    We have to take the ferry as we are heading to the Sunshine Coast.  It is on the mainland, just like Vancouver, just inaccessible by road.  The sailing school is located over there, Gibsons, BC.  Still, we have a few hours to kill.  Off to lunch.  The terminal area is a trendy place, with multiple shops, a marina and many restaurants.  We chose Bay Moorings, a good choice.  The food was good, reasonably priced and served by efficient and friendly staff.  A great lunch, much enjoyed.

    Then we hit the ferry.  They definitely cram them in on these boats.

    Sardine Can
    Sardine Can

    Next up, the expected shot from the ship out to the ocean.

    Looking out into Howe Sound
    Looking out into Howe Sound

    And then we were there.  a quick drive into Gibsons, parked the vehicle and there, right in front of us, a piece of Canadian TV history, Molly’s Reach.

    Molly's Reach

    Next post, we introduce you to Gibsons, BC, where to go, where to stay, what to see.  At least, where we ate, where we stayed and what we saw, then some sailing.

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  • For Your Saturday Morning Enjoyment

    August 16, 2014

    This morning, enjoy Christopher Walken in a dance mash-up.

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  • 40 Incredible Secret Places Most Travelers Don’t Know About. The Last One Blew Me Away…

    July 24, 2014
    Palácio Nacional de Sintra
    Palácio Nacional de Sintra (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

     

    Hi everyone.  Been a real busy month, and it is only getting busier.  Off to Candle Lake this weekend, back for a few days, then off to Kaslo.  Also planning our next big adventure.  In case you missed me, i have popped up a quick link for you, showcasing some amazing places.  I am 1 for 40, Sintra being the one. If the other 39 are anything as incredible as Sintra, then they are very worthy to visit.

     

    40 Incredible Secret Places Most Travelers Don’t Know About. The Last One Blew Me Away….

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