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Home » 2012 » January
A Great Day on the Bike From Antequera to Ardales
I think our self guided bike ride from Antequera to Ardales in southern Spain offered the most beautiful scenery on our bike trip, though that could be because the weather cooperated too. We spent the first part of the morning admiring the burial dolmens from thousands of years ago in Antequera. Then it was off [...]
A Winter Visit to Skoki Lodge in Banff National Park
Skoki Lodge in Banff National Park was our destination last weekend. But you don’t drive to Skoki. You ski or snowshoe the 11 kilometers in, starting at Temple Lodge at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. And in the summer you hike in – that is unless you’re Prince William and Kate, in which case you [...]
Skiing to Skoki Lodge via Boulder and Deception Passes
Yesterday I wrote about what awaits you when you get to Skoki Lodge – but first you have to get there. In the winter that means you need to cross country ski or snowshoe eleven kilometers in from Temple Lodge at the Lake Louise Ski Resort, accessed via a gondola ride up and a chairlift [...]
The Worst Family Vacation We Ever Had….in Belize
I was going through old photo albums a few days ago after my sort of step-father suggested I try taking photos of my non digitized pictures with my new macro lens. I had a few modest successes before the light disappeared. And it got me thinking about our worst family vacation ever – in Belize [...]
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I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
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Book Reviews
Book Review: Leading at the Edge
Though it’s been almost 100 years since Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, his leadership style and lessons in the face of adversity still ring true. Those lessons are used as a backdrop for Dennis N.T. Perkin’s book, Leading at the Edge. Dennis brings his considerable talent as the CEO of The Syncretics Group, a company that specializes in effective [...]
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