Blogs from Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 5

So since we last update the blog we have been eagerly awaiting the white fluffy stuff and we were very excited when we looked out the window the first week in December to see loads of it covering everything in sight! Since then we have got quite a bit more which is very exciting. Em had her first experience driving in snow that morning and by the time her day shift finished, there was at least a foot on top of the car and it was still snowing hard!! We found driving in the snow was a little like 4Wdriving in the sand but minus the 4WD. Oh so I guess we should mention that we bought a car (Karl is calling it a girl’s car) it is a little Ford Aspire, which is just like ... read more

Anne and I have been relatively quiet over the last few weeks. Fernie is starting to ice over, although there has only been a single day when there has been any snow on the ground in town, in any great measure. Last week we received a few inches of snow. It happened to be the very day I sat for my BC Driving License. Visitors to Canada have only 6 months in which their foreign drivers license is valid. Owning a car also meant that insurance in invalid if your not legally licensed. So I had 6 months in which to perform the test. 3 months of Summer. I did it on the coldest, and most slippery day of the year. No snow the day before, and rain washed all of the snow away the day ... read more

After all that traveling, what could be better than being taken out for a 'stroll' into the mountains? We booted up, put the leads on the dogs and went for a 3.5 hour hike with Ian. We have been giving the dogs a liquid form of Glucosamine and Chondroitin, and that has helped dougall's leg immensely. Surprisingly she managed the hike with minimal soreness - not a great deal more tired than Otis. Hopefully she continues to improve, given the cold winter days here. Speaking of those, there has been no snow in town yet. Very disappointing. Although the locals are very happy to have a shorter season of snow than normal. There is some on the forecast for the next week, so we can only hope. We hope everything is going well for everyone back ... read more

The title says it all - Bulgaria or Bust! Anne and I are off to Bulgaria next week for 10 days. Not a holiday per se, but an opportunity in investing in that country after it gained entry in the EU. We are flying into Istanbul, then taking a train to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Ideally we want a couple of investments and a place to call home in the coming years. I guess this means we will need to learn Russian! Stay tuned for lot's of photo's from this culture capital. Anne and I have been enjoying the benefits of labor over the last couple of weeks. We both have been helping friends get things done. Especially with the coming of Fall. Completed another couple of trails from Island Lake Lodge The weather has ... read more

Anne and I have been busy riding bitumen over the last few weeks - we have traveled to Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Seattle, and a few places in between. About 2500km and a combination of camping and hotels. Jumping over the top of the Canadian Rockies introduces a huge variety in terms of scenery - we have seen deserts, plains, thick wet forests, and, of course, Mountains. Lotsa Mountains. One of the most beautiful places we saw along the way was a little town called Hope. It's located about an hour and a half east of Vancouver, and has a population of about 6000. Many of you have already seen this pretty little town - it was the filming location for the only good Rambo movie - First Blood in 1982. It's other claim to fame is ... read more