Wedged somewhere in between the craziness of this current cancer boondoggle and last summer’s east coast of the US and Canadain Maritimes roadtrip, Jeff and I visited the somewhat removed, ruggedly beautiful wilderness of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. If you haven’t already gathered, or if you’ve just started reading Call … Continue reading
Nova Scotia (New Scotland), Canada, has been on my radar for a while, now. I think I first became intrigued by this area immediately after 9/11, 2001, when 40 planes carrying more than 8000 people were diverted to the Halifax, Nova Scotia airport. I remember hearing stories about how the … Continue reading
We recently went hiking with the 3 Pups to Sweetwater Creek near Atlanta. (Chance went, too, but he was unable to stay still enough for a decent group shot–squirrels!!!) This has been the prettiest fall we have had in several years. I hope to get back soon before the leaves leave. … Continue reading
Years ago, HK and I traveled to New Zealand for a month. He was working for a Fortune 500 company that (generously) gave high-performing employees a month-long sabbatical every 4 years. It was our first time to fly first class (on Air New Zealand, a fantastic airline.) We went in … Continue reading
While traveling through British Columbia, HK and I camped at Birkenhead Lake, a remote, pristine Provincial Park located about two hours north of Whistler . As we were setting up the pup-up, the park ranger told us there were bears in the campground right now, to watch out for Chance. We … Continue reading
HK andI are hikers. Avid hikers. We used to be avider (is that a word?) hikers, but time has slowed us down a touch. Plus the fact that we don’t like driving too far to get in a “quick” 6-10 miles. Fortunately, there are many, many options in Vancouver proper … Continue reading
It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to post, mainly because we’ve been “off the grid” of wi-fi. From Sequoia national park to Redwoods to Olympic and Rainier, we’re trying to catch up on blogging the adventure. So here is a recap of our time in California and … Continue reading
So far, we’ve enjoyed Zion Cayon Campground the best. As we had no immediate neighbors, and were set beside the Virgin River, the dogs loved playing in the water and evenings provided us with fantastic stars set between the jagged rocks of the Zion mountains. We hiked The Narrows, a … Continue reading
hihihihihi! chance here! oooooohhhh! guess what? this weekend mommy and diddy took us camping! yeah! it was a “trial run” for the pup-up and me, since i’ve never been camping before. kismet and roxie have camped a lot, but not me, unless you count my time on the mean streets … Continue reading
As promised in my last blog, here are some of my tips and tricks of packing for that upcoming trip, whether it is a long weekend away or a multi-week international adventure. Many of these tips you may already know. Some may sound silly, but this is what I have … Continue reading