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The Restigouche – Three Days of Paddling this Famous River
The Restigouche is one of Atlantic Canada’s fabled salmon rivers. At the right time of year a long section of the river from the confluence of the Kedgwick to the mouth of the Upsalquitch is virtually a deserted wilderness. It’s usually easy paddling, with no portages and only the occasional stretch of very mild white […]
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Hawaii – Twenty Things to See and Do On My Next Visit
Even though we spent five weeks in Hawaii there were just too many things that we did not get a chance to experience. Here is a tentative list of things that I plan to see and do on my next trip. 1. Next time I will visit when the ocean is more serene and the […]
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Mauna Kea – Driving the Saddle Road to the World’s Largest Mountain
This is the final post from an almost five week tour that Alison and I took to the four main Hawaiian islands a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we found green turtles and green sand as we explored the area around the Fairmont Orchid. […]
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The Fairmont Orchid – Finding Green Turtles and Green Sand
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a trip Alison and I took a few years ago to the four major Hawaiian islands. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we toured the Kohala Coast and visited Pu’ukohola, the site of King Kamehameha’s rise to power. […]
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Pu’ukohola – Visiting the Site of King Kamehameha’s Rise to Power
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a trip that Alison and I took to the four main Hawaiian islands a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. It was time for one final move on our epic (at least to us) Hawaiian tour. We packed up […]
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Keleakekua Bay – Snuba, Spinner Dolphins and Captain Cook
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a trip Alison and I took to the four main Hawaiian islands. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we concluded our tenth and final game of golf in Hawaii at the former Mountain Course at the Kona Country […]
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Kona Country Club – A Great Finale to Our Golf in Hawaii
This is one of a continuing series of posts from a visit to the four main Hawaiian island that Alison and I and friends went on a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we played golf among the peacocks at the Makalei Golf Club and […]
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Makalei Golf Course – Golfing with the Peacocks at Kona
This is one of over two dozen posts from a trip to Hawaii’s four main islands that Alison and I and some friends took a few years ago. It has been updated for accuracy as of 2021. In the last post we spent some time checking out Hawaiian history at Pu’uhonua O Honanau aka The […]
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Petit Train du Nord – Cross-Country Skiing a Quebec Legend
In the last post I described why Alison and I decided to leave Nova Scotia in mid January and head to Mont Tremblant for some cross-country skiing. Although we did not find the skiing at Domaine St. Bernard all that great, we were really looking forward to skiing a portion Le Petit Train du Nord […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz