Blogs from Panorama, British Columbia, Canada, North America

(Post from Mike) It has been a little while since this has been updated, so time for a mini pre-trip post from the Calgary Airport, as we wait to head back to Toronto! With great anticipation, May 16th finally came around and Jess and I turned our Out of Office auto-replies on (basically, "we will endeavour to reply to your message upon our return in August 2015, aka find someone else to do the menial task you were going to delegate to us") and immediately headed to the airport for a week in Panorama prior to heading to South America. I can't think of a better way to unwind from the stresses of working life than time in the mountains of B.C. After a couple rounds of golf, some hours in front of the TV, and ... read more

A la recherche de l'ours... Après une semaine dans les Rockies canadiennes, toujours pas vu d'ours... Ils doivent être effrayés par notre clochette (qui rappelle un peu les cloches à vaches..). On alterne entre journées marche en montagne et journées plus "relax". Le but est de jongler avec la météo et le rythme de Maëlys. Le village est à 1500m environ : le fond de l'air est donc pas mal frais mais le soleil chauffe fort. On passe de 15 deg a 30 deg d'une journée à une autre ou d'un nuage à un autre. Heureusement le temps est plutôt avec nous : on commencera avec une journée froide mais ce sera la seule. Maëlys fait encore des siestes matin et après midi. On essaie de se coller à son rythme et de faire en sorte ... read more

Adam's Blog: Our week in Invermere has been leisurely as we settled into our new home. We are staying in a purpose built development called Lakeside Meadows - approx. 10 years old. It seems talking to locals that when they opend up a new road across the Rockies from Banff/Columbia Valley, Invermere became the beneficiary (or as some locals would put it basketcase) of development. Alberta & people of Calgary had been going through a boom period (their 3rd in past 50 years), as a result of Oil & Gas resulting in many cashed up Calgarians - at least up until the financial crisis in 08/09. Many have bought into develpments such as Lakeside and you can see why... Beautiful (log/natural stone alpine style) homes with panoramic views, on estates near to exquisite golf courses, private ... read more

Things have slowed down here since Vince and Kurtis left. They met up with their friends in Calgary and arrived safely in North Battleford early Friday Morning. we are still working out how to get them home on Monday but I am sure something will work out soon. The ski hill remains very busy and it takes a bit of artful planning to get up to the areas where there are less people and more snow. We have never been here at this time and are unaccustomed to such crowds. Also one of the runs was so icy that Kelvin reinjured his back. He has chose to rest it for the rest of Friday. I don't quite ski at Troy's speed but he is learning about patience and control with me. I'm sure they will be ... read more

Hi All, It sounds like you are all at Grandma's now. Glad you are enjoying our escapades. We are having a wonderful time. The beginning of the World junior Hockey Championships has changed the priorities here. Fortunately the Canadians won and everyone could return to the slopes happy. Not a picture was taken today so I can’t share anything too exciting. Quiet recovery day just the way a boxing day should be. I am putting in some pictures from our Christmas day supper as that day is already full. The restaurant was lovely but nothing like a home cooked meal at Christmas. ... read more