23.Oct.2005 Vacation II
I left Jasper by Via Rail, catching the train from Jasper to Kamloops, which is about halfway between Edmonton and Vancouver, a little north of the Okanagan Valley in the lesser-known Thompson Valley. While the train ride was a little disappointing, that part of BC was quite beautiful. The Okanagan is essentially a desert, with [...]
18.Oct.2005 Vacation I
So, I took a week’s vacation last month, and the haircut was midway through that. I’ve been really sluggish about uploading photos from that vacation, but I’ve got the first few batches up on Flickr, at any rate. The main part of the trip was a visit to Edmonton to visit my brother Mike and [...]
08.Sep.2005 Musical Bumps
On Labour Day, I went on a little hike up at Whistler with my housemates. The route was called the Musical Bumps, since it crosses several music-themed peaks: from Whistler Mountain over Flute Peak and Oboe Peak, to Singing Pass and Melody Creek. Cheesy? Yes. But that’s Southwest B.C. naming for you: we’ve got Unnecessary [...]
