Hello Folks. Wapusk National Park never ceases to amaze us! The amazing emptiness and vast waterlogged areas of lakes and tundra pools are amazing to see from the air! We have been lucky enough to have had the opportunities to fly over the park several times this summer and being able to see bears, belugas and caribou from the comfort of a Turbo Beaver. The landscapes are breathtaking! Wapusk means "White Bear" in the Cree language. The park is so named because it protects one of the world's largest known polar bear denning areas. There were a lot of bears in the park, especially at the Cape Churchill Area. The Cape is a haven for bears, most of them being large males! Here is a wee snippet of the park from the air. D + T. ... read more

Hi to everyone! We have adjusted back to the colder climate and the high food prices of northern Canada. Instead of paying only a few cents for a bag of bananas, we are now forking out $5.99 per kilo! Incidentally, the bananas here in Churchill curve slightly clockwise, suggesting perhaps, that they've been flown here from somewhere south of the equator? Anyway, we needed furniture! Our house was an empty, echoing void of loneliness! Within a week of posting an ad on the local community board, we had filled the rooms with stuff (yes, that's correct - STUFF, which is of course unusual for us). We even managed to gain a cat (Stuart) for a bit, and a lodger (Claudia) too! The transition between winter and summer is always our favourite time of year! The melting ... read more

Hola Amigos. We landed back in Quito after saying goodbye to the "Enchanted Isles", and although the wildlife was less tame in the city, the temperature was welcomed after the relentless heat of the Galapagos! We headed south, through the mountains of central Ecuador stopping in a few towns and villages and an amazing National Park en-route. We have had an amazing time in Ecuador and have enjoyed many memorable moments that have left us pondering over a variety of topics? SMALL CHANGE! This is one of the most treasured possessions of any traveller in Ecuador! No matter what you purchase, the chances of the vendor having change for any bill is tremendously unlikely! Even buying small items like a bread bun or a banana which costs only a few pennies you would still have a ... read more

Hello to Everyone. The Galapagos Islands are 1000km from the Ecuadorian mainland and are otherworldly! Almost like going back in time to the prehistoric period, the wildlife is so strangely tame - it is almost surreal. Most of the flora and fauna are endemic to the islands too. The most famous residents being the Giant Tortoises of which there are 11 different subspecies. There were more species, but introduced animals and human interference (hunting and farming) have made three subspecies extinct and the Pinto Island Giant Tortoise has been reduced to a single individual - Lonesome George... It was a pleasure to meet him but kind of sad to know that he is the last creature of his type - ever! He is a mere 75 years old, so barely half way through his time on ... read more

Hi Folks. Here are some more pictures from our five weeks in the Amazonian Rainforest to tantalize all you adventurists! Dave y Theresa.... read more