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| 4th December 2009 sarah Giles | "volunteered" - From: Finishing up in Churchill. I really enjoy the term "voluntold"... Thanks for sharing your travels with me. On the 29th I'm off to Western Australia to work as a locum for 4 months...my goal is to keep my parka in storage this winter! Sarah. |
| 1st December 2009 Joan | Pelican Ice - From: A Quick Tootle Back Through the Country your article mentions Matt a tour guide - do you know his last name - what years were this - I had a great uncle Matt - aka Kjeild Peter Madsen who went by Matt died in 1995 - could this be the same person - looking to hear from you.. many thanks in advance. |
| 30th November 2009 sharon yule | - From: Cape Churchill I 'm waitin to read your book when you have time to write it and once again the pictures are amazing sharon |
| 19th November 2009 Mom-in-law | what a fight - From: Sparring bears Hello Dave!! Gilles and I really enjoy those pictures of the bears, especially the baby ones, But what a fight that was, I guess you guys don't go outside when they fight???NO NON NO!!! Have yourself a good day. MOM and Gilles |
| 19th November 2009 Moe | WOW - From: Sparring bears Unbelievable! Awesome! WOW! Thanks Dave :) Moe |
| 18th November 2009 sharon yule | - From: Sparring bears Once again beautiful pictures to look at .......at the end of my work day thanks |
| 2nd November 2009 Sarah Giles | HBC - From: A James Bay Interlude by Theresa The HBC liked people from the Orkney's because they thought the people were "industrious, submissive, and free of disease"! |
| 2nd November 2009 MOM | bear careful - From: A James Bay Interlude by Theresa Did they not tell you never to walk alone, This is very scary my daughter, be careful, better carry pepper spray or something next time, Do you stay at the hospital while you are there, Dave's movie video is really something to see, beautiful polar bear. take care MOM |
| 29th October 2009 Jessica | Jealousy! - From: More and more bears. I am so very jealous that you were able to get so close to such beautiful creatures! Let's hope that climate change doesn't destroy my possible opportunity to catch a glimpse of them too. |
| 22nd October 2009 Aurore Crann | Be careful - From: Polar Bear Diaries #2 Hello Dave, Gee that was too close for comfort, Bears are too close, Giles really enjoy reading your articles, so do I, Just be careful Your Mother-in-law, Aurore |
| 14th October 2009 Crannster | Clutch - From: The Van Shrunk!!!! Thanks for the comment and thanks for reading our blog.. Our VW is still in Whitehorse, we just cut our losses and left it at a friends place there. We still think we were treated unfairly, but such is life we guess? D + T |
| 13th October 2009 Mark W | Another VW Clutch... - From: The Van Shrunk!!!! I am amazed by your tale of the clutch issue... We purchased a 93 VW Passat, and then had to replace the clutch. We opted to buy a brand new "OEM" clutch kit (Sachs brand - same as was in the car originally) and had our mechanic install it - no VW mechanics in the area. It worked well for 10 days after we got it back, then it left us on the side of the road again. When we checked the clutch, it had shredded all its lining and scored/warped the flywheel. The distributor of the clutch denied that it was a manufacturers' defect, saying we must have been racing the car! (We have 3 kids, and this is the family car - less than 1000 km since the clutch was installed!) End of story - we have to get it replaced AGAIN, but I will avoid THAT manufacturer now, since it sounds like a quality issue with them. Hope your vehicle's doing well now! |
| 5th October 2009 Donna Giles | How about a photo exhibit at the Aframe? - From: Hauling The Camp... Hi Dave and Theresa.....Chris, Isaac and I really enjoy looking at your photos.....(Isaac liked the Theresa Crann(berry) photos the best! :) We would love to join you in in Polar Bear land someday. The photos and colours are fabulous and the adventure of it all has you both perfectly in the picture! Thanks for letting us share so much of your journey vicariously......Love to you both...The Giles' Family |
| 4th October 2009 Aurore | - From: Hauling The Camp... Hi Dave, This is Lynne, Bernie's wife, we spoke at Xmas time. Aurore showed me the pictures of your camp and a lot of landscape and sceneries that you work in. The pictures are really nice of the scene and the "Bears". I don't think I could stay where you are very long, there is no Bingo. Your job looks very interesting. Anyways, got to go, hoping to see you and Theresa in the near future. Hi from Aurore, you dear mommy in law. |
| 28th September 2009 Sharon yule | - From: A Sioux Lookout Interlude You captured some wonderful shots of nature in the Sioux |
| 27th September 2009 Marcy | A book - From: A Sioux Lookout Interlude You guys need to publish a book with all these amazing pics!! I was so happy to see Delilah...she looks so good !! I bet she misses Mee alot. Got your pkge today. |
| 16th September 2009 sharon yule | - From: Kayaking with Belugas Once again your pictures of the whates and the bears are wonderfu and i enjoy looking at them at the end of the day. |
| 6th September 2009 Robin and Drew | pics - From: Kayaking with Belugas Dave- love seeing your pictures of the north. Thanks for including us in the blog. |
| 31st August 2009 JintysJourneys | 3 little bears - From: Three Little Polar Bears Hi Teresa and Dave I've just spotted your three little bears. My 26 little Owls will enjoy the photos as we usually start the term with those other three bears! Nice to see your photos again. Jeannie |
| 30th August 2009 MOM | beautiful flowers - From: Life on the tundra Hello Dave, Beautiful flowers, Have a good day, watch out for the bears, Theresa's MOM |
| 30th August 2009 anonymous | - From: Life on the tundra Awesome Pic's Dave. Thanks for the look. Take care... |
| 13th August 2009 Marcy | Flowers - From: Blooming tundra The pictures of these flowers are stunning!!! Thanks also for the interesting historical facts, that as a native Manitoba, I am ashamed to admit, I had no knowledge of. Keep those blogs coming!! |
| 13th August 2009 marcey | - From: Blooming tundra Thanks again for your blog. It has made my eagerness to visit the arctic grow ten fold. I see that everyone is dressed pretty warm. Do I even bother grabbing a pair of shorts for the trip? Have you ever been on the "muskeg express"? Any suggestions... I thought I would bring my thin sleeping bag? I plan on bringing you some fruit in thanks for your pictures and blog! See you guys for a drink on Tuesday night? marcey |
| 13th August 2009 Sarah Giles | great - From: Blooming tundra As always, great photos. Seriously -- turn them into postcards or stock photos to sell! I love the name of Lady Franklin's Slipper. The shots of the Fort are great -- didn't get a chance to see it while I was there and always wondered what it was like. The Buggy at the airport is hilarious! |
| 4th August 2009 Pammie | - From: More Iceland Are those huffen puffins? or for the feast, puffin muffins? |
| 4th August 2009 Marcey | thanks for your blog - From: Colours Coming Through Hi Dave, I hope you will keep up your blog. I am visiting Churchill for a week in mid August. I can't wait to visit this brand new world. Your blog has been better than any travel book or Churchill web report i have read yet. Hope there will be a lot more in the next couple weeks. marcey ps Yes, let's hope for a warm August! |
| 1st August 2009 mam | greenland. - From: Greenland Just fabulous. |
| 1st August 2009 mam | colours. - From: Colours Coming Through Hi guys... What can i say. Just fabulous. |
| 30th July 2009 Marcy | I agree !! - From: More Iceland I agree with the last pic's caption!! Hey T and D...our family friends from Wpg. were or are still in Iceland. Their mother's side of the family is from there. The pics are so beautiful as usual!! |
| 30th July 2009 Sarah Giles | Greenland - From: Greenland I've never seen pics of Greenland (or known anyone who went there!) Thanks for sharing your photos! S. |
| 28th July 2009 Crannster | hi - From: More Iceland Thanks, Sarah. Nice to hear from you. |
| 28th July 2009 Crannster | haha - From: More Iceland thanks Mom! |
| 28th July 2009 MOM | scary - From: More Iceland My daughter, you look more scary with a smile on your face, really good |
| 28th July 2009 Sarah Giles | wow! - From: More Iceland unbelieveable photos! thanks for sharing! |
| 23rd July 2009 Crannster | Mooooooooeeeeeeeeee - From: An Arctic Spring Hi Moe, Good to hear from you too. veggies are indeed quite the commodity here. So much so that when a good batch arrive in town (like on monday some superb oranges came in) everyone went to the northern store within about 20 minutes. the bank closed and the post office was closed.. Everyone went to the Northern.. Except for me, so I didnt get any tasty, juicy, succulent, oranges..! mmmmm juicy oranges. mmmmm! |
| 22nd July 2009 Crannster | hi - From: Iceland Thanks, Sharon. We will be posting more! Thanks for subscribing! T |
| 22nd July 2009 Crannster | Dettifoss - From: Iceland Dettifoss road was closed off. It was still snowed in. Great to hear from you Jeannie, and your little Owls! Dave is doing more Churchill work, so there will be more bears posted later in the season. And yes, Iceland was very cool. All types of landscapes, except bush and forests! haha |
| 22nd July 2009 JintysJourneys | - From: Iceland Hi Dave and Theresa This is Jeannie from England. My little Owls say 'Hi'. Good to see your Iceland blog. I was there last year. An amazing place. Just don't try and count the waterfalls? Did you get to see Dettifoss? |
| 22nd July 2009 sharon yule | - From: Iceland WOW great pictures of ice flows abd reykjavick Look forward to more take care sharon |
| 20th July 2009 Sarah Giles | wow! - From: An Arctic Spring Beautiful pictures! Keep them coming! I spent the spring in Inuvik -- it went from -30 to +18 in 6wks...it was as if someone had decided to turn on the heat! Sarah. |
| 20th July 2009 Maureen | Look Way Up...Way Up North...and I'll Call...Dave (Rusty) - From: An Arctic Spring Hi Dave! Great to hear from you! Awesome pictures as usual! Theresa and I have arranged our "Rendezvous Times" in August when she flies up to see you! We'll stock her up with fresh veggies and fruit! Take care and don't eat yellow snow! Moe :) |
| 10th July 2009 Crannster | cute! - From: more on Polar Bears Hi Alexandra Yes they are adorable aren't they? But they would start eating you if you get too close. Glad you like the pics. Theresa |
| 9th July 2009 ALEXANDRA | - From: more on Polar Bears SOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!! I WANT ONE !!!!!! |
| 1st May 2009 cloe | weird - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. the sour toe was really weird but the other pictures were spectacular |
| 13th April 2009 ryan w | hey guys - From: Sioux Lookout, and the Spring Equinox where are you now? and pls explain to me (cause i really want to know) why solsticesequinoxesphases of moon are important? it tells you when to plant or move to hunt animals in olden times? |
| 15th March 2009 Tracy Davies | Black Cougar Wicked - From: Waterfalls, bison and a black cougar! I have just moved to Smithers BC from London Ont. and i have been seeing the coolest Animals here! So far I have seen about 16 bald eagles, 3 moose very close up and this morning I was looking out my window and saw a Baby Moose and its Mom. They took off in a hurry, But then like 2 secs later we saw the BLACK COUGAR running down the mountain after a rabbit. We saw the cougar go back up the hill and then we saw the rabbit. No breaky for the cougar. Hope to see it again!!! Peace Tracy |
| 10th January 2009 Mrs Matson and the Reception Owl Class | We love your photos! - From: more on Polar Bears Thank you very much for our own travel blog page. We feel very important. We love your video of the polar bears and the photos. Thank you Teresa and Dave |
| 3rd January 2009 Marcy | 2009!!! - From: Feeling Fine in Zero Nine! Happy New Year to you both!! Let us hope that 2009 brings some much needed joy and peace to the world !! Take care and I will call soon! M,D and K xo |
| 2nd January 2009 JintysJourneys | Happy New Year - From: Feeling Fine in Zero Nine! Happy New Year to you and Dave . From Jeannie in England. |
| 15th December 2008 AnnaAdventuring | WOW!!! - From: Wapusk Wow, wow, wow!! Stunning photos of polar bears - you are so lucky to have seen such amazing creatures. Thanks for sharing your travels and beautiful photographs. :) |
| 17th November 2008 Marcy | Absolutely amazingly beautiful!! - From: A frozen sea What an experience of a lifetime! Your pictures are stunning! Be careful out there Dave! |
| 24th September 2008 Marcy | The oldest polar bear in the world.. - From: On The Hudson's Bay Beautiful pics Dave !! I'm sure you guys are aware that the oldest polar bear in the world is a little south of Dave at the Winnipeg Zoo. Debby is 41 years old, but apparently is in poor health. We were blessed to see her this last summer. My passionate animal lover aka Kallie was thrilled. Take care and keep those gorgeous pics coming!! |
| 20th August 2008 Crannster | Nahanni - From: Waterfalls, bison and a black cougar! Hi Sarah, Dan was our pilot. We had Scott do the falls tour. Lovely place! Sorry about your news. Good luck with your relocation. Theresa and Dave |
| 18th August 2008 Sarah Giles | Simpson - From: Waterfalls, bison and a black cougar! Hi Guys, I spent 3 months in Fort Simpson in 2002 -- great place! Who flew you into Nahanni? The falls are amazing! FYI -- Kory and I split up. Sigh. He has left for Nova Scotia and I will be relocating to Ottawa for a while. Cheers, S. |
| 16th August 2008 Glenys Vanstone | that's a banana!!!says Terra - From: The Van Shrunk!!!! Whoa!! What an inspiration!!! I would be an absolute wreck myself!! (I'd be doing my Henny Penny, for sure). God's speed friends, Glenys, Howard, Terra & Bronwyn and Smartie (hamster new addition) and Lucy (stays away from Smartie). |
| 9th August 2008 Crannster | hi! - From: The Van Shrunk!!!! Hi Sarah, Yes, this is mighty frustrating, indeed. There are more VW's parked up in the north that had misfortunes of time and money restraints. I'm sure someone will buy it in Whitehorse who can have the time to tinker with it, or use it for parts. Thanks for your moral support! See you in September, I'll be at Remedy's for one month then head to Churchill. |
| 7th August 2008 Sarah Giles | fight the power! - From: The Van Shrunk!!!! Do NOT let VW get away with it! I suggest lots of angry letters and pointing out the costs incurred as a result...I'm amazed they are so useless! |
| 5th August 2008 Crannster | thanks! - From: The Dempster Adventure Thanks, Joanne! Glad you are enjoying our blog. Great to hear from you! |
| 3rd August 2008 Joanne Fry | Hello from Sioux Lookout! - From: The Dempster Adventure In this week's Bulletin is your photo holding an old Bulletin at the Arctic Circle. Your blog address was printed so I just had to check out what you guys have been up to. Sounds like you are having a fantastic adventure! Take care and thanks for sharing your travel stories! |
| 30th July 2008 Crannster | klondike - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. thanks, Sharon! yes our glaciers are disappearing at faster rates. They are amazing. We saw a great film called "The City of Gold" narrated by Pierre Berton and I believe it was directed by him as well. It was about him growing up in Dawson City and the history there. Very good. Won some awards. We made the Bulletin this week, check it out! Take care, Theresa |
| 30th July 2008 sharon yule | keepin the dream alive - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. Your photo's are fabulous and still alittle jealous but it looks like you are having an amazing trip. we just got back from driving out to montana and spent a couple days in glacier national Park. enjoy the glaciers while you can as they are melting at a huge rate. There used to be @137 glaciers in Glacier National Park @ 150 years ago now there are about 5. You should read Pierre Berton story about his mother and her time in the Yukon can't remember the name but It was something like I married the klondike. anyway stay safe with the bears and keep driving. Look forward to more. |
| 6th July 2008 chico and gord ford | Fantastic photos - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. Hello world travellers and a sunny day in Sioux Lookout, You two are the smartest of us all - taking the opportunity to see Canada. love the photos and enjoy reading the events of the day. Continue having a great time - life is short. hope to see you back in sioux lookout sometime. |
| 5th July 2008 Crannster | hi Pat and Kelly - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. yes, Dave does rock, and yes, gag reflexes are plentiful! Hope all is well in the Peg! We will try our best to have a great time, just for you! haha! |
| 5th July 2008 Pat & Kelli | Dave, you rock! - From: up close and personal--glaciers, Chicken, and a dead toe. Dave, you rock and you are my hero! Kelli gagged a little though. Awesome photos. You two are quite possibly the luckiest people in the world. Carry on and have a great time. Keep the photos coming. |
| 11th June 2008 Marcy, Dave and Kallie | A late reply.... - From: Sunshine on the Pacific Hi guys...we are still avidly following your adventure, but some of your mail gets into our bulk box, which we usually don't check. We wish we could be there with you, but are content to ooh and aah at your fabulous pics. Stay safe...Love from us. |
| 10th June 2008 Crannster | hi! - From: ocean waves, whales, rain forest and a root canal thanks Marcy! Glad you are still with us and haven't got earthquaked away! enjoy! |
| 5th June 2008 Marcy, Dave and Kallie | Love the bumper sticker !!! - From: ocean waves, whales, rain forest and a root canal Hey guys!! Hilarious bumper sticker and unfortunately, so true!! Your photos are amazingly beautiful and Green Point Beach and the mist leaves us speechless. Keep safe and healthy and keep those pics coming !! Luv ya! |
| 27th May 2008 trvlbychrlstev | Some other must sees - From: ocean waves, whales, rain forest and a root canal We have traveled to Vancouver Is several times and are always in awe of the beauty. Tofino is a great place! I hope you get to the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere. It is amazing. We stayed at a truly wonderful place called the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort & Spa. We stayed in old side-walled tents with little wood burning stoves. We kayaked, hiked, went horseback riding, and whale watching. It was great. Another great place just outside of Victoria is Butchart Gardens. The gardens are incredible and well worth a visit. |
| 16th May 2008 Crannster | - From: have you hugged a slug today? or a wierdo? thanks, Sarah! We will look into. We are planning to go cheese and bread shopping today! Hope to see the vaseguy at Saturday's market. Thanks for the comments! T |
| 16th May 2008 Sarah Giles | vaseguy - From: have you hugged a slug today? or a wierdo? Hey guys, There's a guy on the island who makes AMAZING vases out of rock and glass. I think his website is vaseguy.ca. Kory and I bought two to give as wedding gifts but ended up keeping them for ourselves! The Salt Spring Island goat cheese is also fantastic! |
| 10th May 2008 anonymous | - From: Wines, snakes and desert Theresa: Great blog day ! I remember Oosooyoos - loved it - have a picture of me in our rec room (on a rock overlookikng the valley) I've got NEWS ! Just landed a job with Stevens, the medical supplies company ! I start Thursday May 29th by flying to Calgary for a few days ! 60k, all expenses paid + bonus and commission ! Whoooooooooo friggin' hoooooooooooooo, baby ! My Mom and sister coming for a visit from May 22-29th, so I'm really looking forward to that ! Sad to leave the funeral business and U of M, but it's time to focus on one job. I also get to travel to Thompson 2-3 x per year, so we have to chat re: Churchill in fall etc. I'M SO PUMPED and relieved ! I"m going to email my friend Rheona in Salt Spring re: are you planning on going there ? Let me know and I'll see if she can hook up with you ! She has a bachelor apartment attached to a house, so I know she cannot accomodate; but I'm sure she'd love to meet you and show you around (I'd really like her to take you to her friend who is an artist - she's awesome !) Actually every 2nd person is an artist there..... I'll keep in touch ! Be safe ! Have fun ! Maureen :) |
| 2nd May 2008 Mike/Norma | Looks lovely. - From: Hot Springs and Mr. G... Hi Folks: Thanks again for the update, sure seems like we have all missed a lot of our beautiful country. Have a safe & enjoyable continuance on your journey. We are enjoying your diary. Bye for now Mike & Norma |
| 29th April 2008 Crannster | earthquakes - From: Snowy Rockies Holy cummoly, Marcy! Just don't fall into the precipice, if the ground opens up! yikes! I'll be sending some good "vibes" your way to help you. Love Theresa |
| 29th April 2008 Crannster | snowy Sioux - From: Calgary stay in the snow with family Hi Mike and Norma! Glad you are feeling better! Feeling better enough to get the snowshoes on? Haha. Yes that was a huge system, indeed. We got it first! Well, happy healing! The sun is on it's way! |
| 27th April 2008 Marcy | Beautiful pics !! - From: Snowy Rockies Hey guys....what beautiful pictures!! I want some copies of those snowy peaks and the wolf print ( my fav animal after cats of course!!) I know you're having a great time!! We are very nervous right now having dealt with a 4.7 magnitude quake approx 6 miles from our house on Fri. Reno has been experiencing quakes since the last week of Feb and this "swarm" according to seismologists is very unusual, b/c we have had tons of little ones leading up to that big one when it is usually the reverse. Our vehicles are packed with supplies and parked on the driveway ready to go. Aargh...I'd rather be having your adventuree than ours right now !! xoxo Marcy |
| 26th April 2008 Mike/Norma | Snow...Yahoo - From: Calgary stay in the snow with family Hi Theresa/Dave: We have been enjoying your blog, looks like a fun trip so far. All the best for the journey. I am feeling pretty good after the surgery, thanks again for the visit. Bye for now Mike /Norma P.S. We got almost 2 feet of snow last night & it's still snowing. That's your chuckle for the day. |
| 21st April 2008 Crannster | prairie skies - From: Saskatchewan Hi Jan! Thanks for the comments! It's great to hear from you. I adore the skies of the prairies. You can watch a system approach for days it seems, or watch a sunset light up all the clouds with colour from one end of the horizon to the other... |
| 20th April 2008 Jan | my prairie skies! - From: Saskatchewan I'm so envious of your big adventure - thanks for taking me along via your blog, messages and photos. I loved the Tyrell museum! I miss the grain elevators and the big blue prairie skies (though I hear there is snow in Alberta this weekend - bummer). Can't wait to hear more...safe travels! |
| 18th April 2008 Mich | Ross Geller wannabe's! - From: Hayburgers Hey guys! great to see you are having such a great time and see that there is a little Ross Geller in you Paleontology types. So... been wondering where you guys were and why you had not posted on the blog until I found the "next entry" button at the bottom... yeah... that helped! keep warm... the girls say "hi" M |
| 12th April 2008 Crannster | mural - From: Winnipeg, Manitoba very cool, Marcy! Thanks for sharing! T |
| 8th April 2008 Marcy | Mural at the forks - From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Hey Reesa and Dave, The Mural at the forks was done by by my godmother's husbands son or grandson (forget which). Last name on the mural should be Valcourt. He is extremely talented and my godmothers husband (Gilles) paints as well. What a small world !! |
| 8th April 2008 Crannster | - From: Count Down, we leave in two days! looking forward to it! nice photo! T |
| 3rd April 2008 MOM | Having fun - From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Hello you two. How does Dave like the forks, I have been there only once and hoped to go back aain, but never did. LOVE YOU < MOM |
| 27th March 2008 TBO | on the road again....... - From: Count Down, we leave in two days! Here's to you both, safe journey, lots o luck, have fun and get some quick charge batteries for your camera! See you when you get here! T-BO |
| 27th March 2008 Maureen | Winnipeg Pit Stop Ready and Waiting - From: Count Down, we leave in two days! Good Morning my mad nomads: All is ready here for your "pit stop" in Winnipeg! I'm so excited for you ! I will definitely sign up to receive your postings along the way and will live vicariously through them ! Travel safe and see you soon, Moe :) :) :) |
| 27th March 2008 Zip...BOLANGGGG | WINTER BOLANG - From: pre-trip stuff Tree and Dave! yet another record of your infamous treks across our known world - how jealous we all are to not be accompanying you..please feel free to stop by in TO where we can all go out fora nice 173 dollar bowl of soup complete with a side order of smug disdain and feigned hospitality!........be safe out there! ---Alxxx |
