The journals ended after the Kootenays because I was on a whirlwind rush home. There are no pictures either for some reason…either they got lost in a routine file shuffle on my laptop or else I simply didn’t stop to … Continue reading Sideways Tour 2014: Epilogue
Friday, July 12, 2014 Today we were straight-up tourists in a National Park. For real. There were the busloads of international visitors with funny hats, the rude old ladies who jibber-jabber loudly and cut in line while waiting to see sights, the … Continue reading Day 2: On Top of the World
Thurs, July 11, 2014 The idea for the first few days of the Sideways Tour was to hang out with my sister and one of my brothers before my sister and I both get married this Fall. Jasper was the … Continue reading Day 1: Run Right Back
Sunday, Aug 4, 2013 I really dig the Athabasca Hotel in Jasper. It has a real historic charm about it. It’s about 100 years old and it shows. The crown mouldings…the facets…the grand stairs…the dozens of stuffed animal heads on … Continue reading The Tall Towers Day 10: Ice Ice Baby
Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 It was a bittersweet morning. I was not thrilled about leaving the Kootenays…but this is the Tall Towers episode, and with a name like that it could never be complete without a total ride through the … Continue reading The Tall Towers Day 9: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 There was a heavy anticipation in the air as everyone woke and began to organize. The reason for this family reunion had finally arrived- it was my cousin Lara’s wedding day! I woke up feeling unrested … Continue reading Day 16: White Wedding
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 It’s funny how a city can seem different simply by relocating where you are staying while you are there. It’s like look at anything from a different angle I guess. Being downtown in Kelowna has given … Continue reading Day 15: Roll With It
Sunday, July 11, 2010 As usual, the first day of my tour had a very late start. The plan for the day was simple enough: get to Airdrie, Alberta as quickly as I could where I would stay with my … Continue reading Day 1: Go West
Friday 6 July- Monday 9 July 2007 Ryan and Silver’s Excellent Adventure 2007 crossed paths with the Great Shuswap Adventure this weekend, as I met 9 of my friends to embark on a housetrip trip on Shuswap Lake. The 9 … Continue reading Days 7-10: Riverboat Fantasy
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