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North America » Canada » British Columbia » Prince George February 10th 2009

Greetings from Prince George, BC. We just arrived a couple of hours ago. Penticton was bittersweet. Right before the first show on Saturday we had a company meeting in which they annoucned that Feld was shutting down all three HSM tours. So we all got fired, essentially! The orginal plan was that they would keep at least one tour open, ours. So after March, we would have the summer off and then go back on Tour in August. But now, the tour is over in March for this crew. We also learned that they are shutting down one of the stage shows as well. I guess the bad economy has finally started to take it's toll on the entertainment industry. As crew this is really bad news. With four shows closing and only one new show ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Prince George September 30th 2008

Hello friends! This is probably going to be my primary means of updating you all on my excellent adventures whilst in South America. I'll try to make a new post every week or two, internet availability permitting. The next post I'll be in Lima!!!! I can't wait!... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Prince George August 1st 2008

From Valdez we drove the Richardson Highway to Paxson, where we turned west to explore the Denali Highway. The first 20 miles are paved and we found the Tangle Lake BLM campground just before the gravel began. It was free and very nice. Although the weather remained cloudy and rainy, we decided to take on the bumpy gravel road and hike with Wendy and Jeff Bailey through the tundra in the wilderness. We were in search of wildlife and were not disappointed when two caribou sighted us about 300 feet away. They kept their eye on us while running a circle around us. It was so cool. There was lots of lichen there to keep them full. Then north on to the Tok Cutoff where slow going minimized the effect of the frost heaves. The Wrangell-St. ... read more
Grizzley Cub, Hyder 7-30-2008 2-59-12 PM 678x739
Grizzley posing in Hyder 7-30-2008 7-36-33 PM 1872x1408
Roaming Grizzley 7-30-2008 7-38-27 PM 2352x1760


Well, final preparations are underway. I was chatting with a girl at work who just went to Oz and she mentioned there were tons of internet cafes where you could manage digital photos, so you may all get photos with entries after all! I wanted to test if I could transfer directly from our camera to the blog...so this is the test. For your viewing pleasure - our packs. Talk to you on the flip side! G&D... read more
Danielle's Pack


We’ve been having a bit of trouble with the internet, and after getting kicked off (and losing my writing) twice, I gave it up. But I’m back! We’ve had rain, rain, rain! Finally the past three days have cleared up, and the sun has shone all day. The wild flowers are beginning to appear, and we’re all thinking maybe spring has arrived! It’s funny, because the local people seem to put on shorts and tank tops as soon as the sun breaks through, and then they keep them on when the rain comes! You can tell we’ve all spent time in the south, and aren’t acclimated! Last Wednesday we ladies went into town and had lunch with a dear woman who was in RVICS for years, but had to quit when her husband died. She ... read more
Notice that the women aren't our there listening?!
 Us from the air!
The Welcome Center is the first building


(Ness Lake Bible Camp) Here are a couple more Grizzly pictures. LeRoy was right behind us, and he said he waited until the bear turned toward him. He wanted to get out and entice the bear to stand up~~everyone thought that was a good idea except LeRoy's wife!!! But these are great. We found out that one of the reasons the snow disappeared so fast is because the ground never froze. They got 8" of snow the 18th of October, and the ground was covered all winter. That would make a difference. But the surprising thing is that Bob and I are going golfing tomorrow! You need to know how much snow was on that golf course two weeks ago to really appreciate this! This is a long weekend for us Canadians, because Monday is Victoria ... read more
Look at the size of his head!
Majestic.


(Ness Lake Bible Camp) For tour today we drove to Barkerville, which is one of the original mining towns of this area. It is done in historical period, with the townspeople in costume in their shops as well as walking down the street. It was very fun to spend the day there. It’s also quite high in elevation, and they have snow piled so high, but today was absolutely gorgeous, and the snow was melting steadily…and running down main street! But like this area, it’s sandy, so the street was dryer when we left than it was when we came! I'll tell you more about that later. But our BIG news is that we saw several bears in different locations. The first time we saw a sow and cub we were just a few miles south ... read more
I don't think she's checking on us...
The Grizzly
Isn't he big?


(Ness Lake Bible Camp) Spring hasn’t come yet, and the lake is still frozen over, but tomorrow… the ice is supposed to be gone tomorrow. It’s been raining every day, and although it isn’t cold (I’m working indoors, you remember!) it’s cloudy and looks like it should be cold. The other day I made the comment that people up here haven’t even opened their spring and summer catalogs yet, and somebody replied that they’re still busy cutting fire wood! But we can see the buds on the trees, and the grass is ever so green! I have to admit that I haven’t exactly been feeling your warm thoughts about being in these temperatures, but only two people have said it’s our turn for cold weather!! I think I already mentioned how late it stays light, but ... read more
Rainbow
The Waddling Duck
This sign tickles me!


(Ness Lake Bible Camp) We’ve finished our first week at this project, and, weather aside, it’s an awesome place to be. Glen & Joyce are staying here through the month of July, and I kind of envy them. When spring hits, it’s going to be gorgeous. But on the other hand, we haven’t seen our grandkids (or kids!) for four months, and I’m missing their hugs~~Glen and Joyce just left theirs, so they’re fine for a couple more months! We’re amazed at how much snow we’ve lost in the week we’ve been here, and that the mud is not even an issue! The ground has so much sand that it just sinks right in. Now that the snow is nearly gone, the green grass is peeking through, and there are buds on the trees…it’s coming…I ... read more
Sewing room...sort of
HHHmmmmmm.....
RV Park


(Ness Lake Bible Camp) Happy Birthday, Megan We left Mt. Gilead Thursday afternoon, headed for Seattle (along Highway 5 this time!) We got there Saturday afternoon, after driving in the mountains the entire trip. I had no idea the Cascades covered so much area, or were so very beautiful. They’re not as steep as the Rockies, with the summit of the lower range being about 4600 feet~~but when you’re starting at 80’ elevation, that’s quite a climb! But it was a gradual climb, on wide roads, so not too hard on the motor home. We didn’t do much sightseeing in Seattle…neither one of us felt like it, and we had several regular type errands to take care of before we entered Canada. We had a wonderful visit with a dear friend of ours, and we did ... read more
A 777 can fit through this door.
On Canadian Highway 1--which is much friendlier than our Highway 1!
Beetle damage




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