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the family
Lovely blogg...was a pleasure having someone to cook for.....sorry bout the weather...i can't make it better. I'll stick to the cooking. Nice photos.

your trip
Great to read your first blog for this year's trip. As usual sounds like a great adventure. Keep us posted. Very sorry to hear about Theresa's foot. We went to Bali for a month in Nov. to Dec. and then last in January for Equador and the Galapagus. Look forward to hearing more.

damn
we 're missing you in guatemala!!!!!happy travels!

So glad you are back online posting stories about your adventures. Can't wait to read your next post!

Beautiful Lights!
Hi! I found your travel blog by searching Churchill, Manitoba. I'm completely fascinated with the aurora borealis and have dreamed about seeing them for the past couple of years. I've been reading a lot online about them, but it's still hard to determine the best time to go. Do you have any suggestions? When would the lights be the brightest and prettiest? Also, I am interested in seeing polar bears and beluga whales. Would that be possible in one trip? Thank you!

Ft Churchill and Ithaca
I was surprised to see that the Ithaca was even there anymore. When I was 11 years old (1961) my father was stationed at Ft Churchill, as a USAF liaison officer. On one day during the summer we went with a few other families for a walk out to the Ithaca. At the time her hull was quite solid, as a result we weren't able to get on board. I found out around 1980 that the Canadian AFB had been razed, from a young lady I met in Mexico. She was a teacher at the town of Churchill and thought I was lying to her about being there as I had asked her for a dance and was amazed to hear where she was from. Her sister told her that there were still foundations of what used to be housing quadraplexes connected by corridors. You can see the original buildings in a picture taken from the air by googling Ft Churchill under images. Your article has great interest for me.

Home again
Great to read about your trip and that you once again survived and had a amazing trip. I'm sure that many of us are very jealous of yur wanderings. Dave left off your pedometer steps as it sounds like you did thousands but that would be an interesting thing to track and i have on some trips. take care for now and we wait for your next adventure Take care you two sharon

"It is quite amazing that in a world consumed by and infatuated by different forms of communication, that there are still so many misunderstandings... " Hmm. I think about this a lot in the work I do. There's material here for an evening together. If you come back to Sioux Lookout, please give us a call. That "misunderstanding" thing I would like to discuss with you. I want to know if you think technology is having a net benefit in the towns and villages you have visited. I have enjoyed your blog. I can get off on a good vicarious experience! I have several suggestions for travel, actually many. Ulan Bator? Les Iles de la Madelaine? Iceland? I would love to take Andrea to the islands off the coast of East Africa. India has always been a dream but it would have to be several months. I could go on .. ! Enjoy Churchhill. It has its own (particularly Canadian!) charm, yes? Brian

The adventure continues...
Thanks Dave and Theresa for your continued postings. They are fabulous. Wish I was there instead of working. Stay safe. Bob

WOW
What a trip you guys, beautiful country side, and lots of maze or fog, Sure like that golden frog, should put him in The Golden Unicorn. sure enjoyed reading everything you two did, thank you, for the trip I made even if I was at home, LOVE, MOM