After a couple of seas days we arrived in Tianjin (Beijing)for 2 days. Beijing was hours from the port so we decided to explore Tianjin, a city of 12 million where we had not been before. We took the subway to the old city which is very modern and expansive. This was an hours’ journey (bus then train then taxi) but so worth the effort. We arrived at the City Gate and were soon busted by the police who saw me taking a photo of them (see below). So many unique shops (clothing, musical instruments, souvenirs and food stalls) statues and temples. It went on for several city blocks. Lots of scooters with specially designed quilts to keep their drivers warm! At Sea as we travelled to Shanghai, the Amsterdam hosted a Chinese Gala with the ... read more

September 28, 2017 – Autumn Leaves in the Rockies. We began our adventure on September 27th, leaving Victoria shortly after moving all our belongings into storage and cleaning our condo into pearl condition (thank you so much Anita and KPL – you rock!). The familiar trip through the Rockies was a fabulous new experience with the autumn foliage shining brilliant yellows, reds and orange against the evergreens and majestic mountains. We stopped briefly in Jasper reacquainting ourselves with Alberta and the beauty of our home province. We arrived in Edmonton to celebrate Darold’s birthday with his family at the Moose Factory in South Edmonton. After a wonderful visit, we stayed with Darold’s brother, Shawn and Karen (thank you for your gracious hospitality) who live in Downtown Edmonton on 104th street. We were amazed at the transformation ... read more

Geo: 48.7689, -123.289It was great to get back to Pender and catch up with all of our friends in that wonderful island community. After 3 hectic days of sorting and cleaning we have both of our vehicles loaded to the max and Izzy, the wonder dog back in tow ready for our trip back to Red Deer.... read more

Geo: 40.7528, -73.9853Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, Legally Blonde and the Gay Pride Parade - 2 busy days in New York.... read more

Geo: 44.6462, -63.5739Wow! We loved our new property. We also got to see our dear friends Jan Miller and Geoff LeBoutilier and our new friend Shari Johnson.... read more