The Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market Adventure

We’ve begun to real feel at home in Edmonton in the past year…now we know some of the local shortcuts, discovered a few of the best places to eat, drink coffee (tea for Wendy) and we have been to the Farmer’s Market.  The market is fast becoming a favourite though we’ve only been a very…

Castlegar BC

Driving in the mountains is so beautiful.  I confess I would like to stop about every 10 minutes to take another photo.  Here’s Wendy and I high above the town of Castlegar BC.  It is where the Kootenay River and Columbia River meet and was an important place on the route of traders when the…

What keeps us from being kinder

We saw a black bear at the side of the road today – it was, unfortunately, dead. Obviously hit by a vehicle! It seemed all the bad drivers were on the road – and today they were driving pick-up trucks. The first fellow decided to pass us, double solid line, uphill! Just as we (he…