Blogs from Saskatchewan, Canada, North America - page 5

The summer fun had ended, including a fun-filled week with the six grandchildren. There was no excuse for not getting onto the planning for the long-awaited trip to Saskatchewan. But first we had to get there. It is a fair distance from Pender Island to Preeceville, SK. We loaded the truck with all the “stuff’ we needed for a fairly complex trip. Camping equipment, “visiting” clothes, dress-up clothes for the Celebration of Life for Dianne’s Dad, books, cameras, computers (in case I get inspired to write the blog as we go; as you can see, I didn’t)… lots of stuff. Dianne had been reading a lot of material about camping holidays. Especially the part about pulling off the road and camping for free when you are just stopping for the night. She planned our route with ... read more

C'est le jour du grand voyage pour Calgary ! Je prépare mon arrivée avant de prendre mon covoiturage pour l'Ouest. C'est malheureusement plus compliqué que prévu, le stampeed, compétition mondialement reconnue de rodéo, se déroule en ce moment même à Calgary, tout est complet. J'attends alors sagement les conseils de ma covoitureuse. Après consultation de mon guide, je décide de faire étape à Banff dans les rocheuses, mais j'ai encore le temps de changer d'avis, la route est longue ! On entame donc la traversée du Saskatchewan, capitale Regina, puis passé Regina, le désert absolu. Pas une station d'essence pendant plus de 150 km, ce qui nous a valu une petit frayeur. Heureusement on est arrivé avant la fermeture de cette petite station service au milieu de rien, et oui ici c'est pas du 24/24 ! ... read more

Here are the photos from our Winnipeg to Saskatoon portion. It's an important part of every Canadian's education to see these provinces! While just 30 minutes into our trip out of Winnipeg, waiting for a construction stoppage to clear, a train passed by (photo 1). A long train. Three miles long. Do you know how long it takes for a three-mile long train to pass you when you're stopped for construction? Well, it actually takes forever! After we diverted north on the Yellowhead, we noticed that the farms were separated by these unusual trees (photo 2). Previously, I've seen hedges, shrubs, dead tree limbs, and the occasional piles of detritus, but these trees have a remarkable interest to them - as if they are saying, "Go ahead and plant your soup peas, Mr. Farmer. I'm still ... read more

Every one of the Dreamchasers' Adventures - 2013, 2014, and now 2015 - has been amazing in its own right, and each of them different. We remain grateful for this wonderful life full of opportunity to learn, to share, to somehow give back and hopefully leave each place we visit a little better than we found it, in some infinitely small way: maybe something as simple as a nice memory we exchange with the people we meet, for the one they have given us. Maybe more. Reflecting back, here is our list of highlights from Dreamchasers 2015: Seeking Sunsets, Manta Rays, and Mantras. 1. Travelling with our son. It was very special to have this time together with our son Tanner and his partner Annie, who joined us for four weeks in Lombok and Bali Indonesia. ... read more

After returning from Singapore, we were pleased to welcome Jack, Linda's brother. He arrived for a good part of his holiday to visit with us and see how we live in Taiwan. He had spent 8 days in the Philippines and flew into Taipei. He was able to catch the high speed rail from Taipei to Kaohsiung, with the help of the locals of course. People here are always ready and pleased to be able to help tourists, and practice their English. Maurice met him at the train station and brought him to our apartment. The first order of business was to get him comfortable riding the scooter. To spend 10 days with us, scootering independently was a must. Jack did just fine, and did a fabulous job of following 5 meters back and a meter ... read more