http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Charles and Cissi/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Charles and Cissi en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:27:11 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:27:11 UTC Hey there Fri Oct. 6 2006Cissi I had a great time in Squamish B.C. We woke up early and drove to Cheakamus Canyon 30 km north of Squamish parked at the parking lot and hiked for about 30 SECONDS to our first climb. Climbed all kinds of fun routes. They were slabby beautifully textured ranged in gr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/Stanley-Park/blog-93666.html Hey guysWell we left you with frost on the tent and a broken car. That is all now taken care of.We stayed two nights in Penticton and managed to both fix the car window AND get a few hours of climbing in. AND we got to check out downtown while waiting for the car no pharmacies or grocery stores but it is somewhat of a Mecca for hair and nail care medical equipment for the elderly and liquo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-93300.html Well folks last time we wrote we were in Lake Louise waiting for the sun. The sun DID come out even though it never got warmer than 7C... We got to the crag and started climbing at 10.30 am and gave up around 4 happy and with numb hands. The rock was beautiful tons of colour ledges and lay backs super solid. Enough routes to climb for weeks. After a great day of climbing we were really exc http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Osoyoos/blog-92833.html Ok so the weather caught up with us..... We woke up to rain and freezing cold. So much for a day of climbing Oh well we decided to take a day trip to Calgary get some groceries and run some errands. We stopped for lunch at a barconcert venue that turned out to have fantastic sandwiches. Calgary also apparently shuts down on Sundays so after lunch we went back home. As we were rained out http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Alberta/Lake-Louise/blog-92379.html Dear friendsYesterday Cissi I decided to check out Banff in the evening. WOW We walked the streets in amazement at the spectacle of wealthy tourists kitschy tourist traps Japanese tourist groups high end fashion boutiques who needs black leather stilettos is a new purse a new mountain accessory... does it make you hike better Louis Vuitton Yuppie yoga wear an all Christmas stor http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Alberta/Canmore/blog-91996.html So after a few rainy days we are now in supersunny Canmore It's Tshirt weather and we are going to try and climb tomorrow if this gorgeous weather holds...We've been staying in hostels in Winnipeg Regina and Waterton Lakes so we are clean fed and all whirlpooled after a very fastpaced hike to Crypt Lake yeasterday we ended up stopping at the Waterton Lakes Health Club for some whirl p http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Alberta/Canmore/blog-91783.html Hi everyoneWe are sitting in an internet cafe in Osborne Village in Winnipeg. We slept like rocks yesterday after driving 700 km from Sleeping Giant to Winnipeg. We' re staying at Ivey House HI Hostel in a cozy yet very stuffy room. After storing and drying gear Cissi I went for Ethiopian food at Mazzawe THANKS TERESA. The veggie platter was so good and filling. It was Cissi's fi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-90849.html We're leavingTo all my fellow Swedes I am so sorry. Only 3 years and 363 days to go....Cissi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-89488.html