About Me!

My favorite destinations for:

Favorite Mode of Travel

Self-propelled

Favorite Wine

Mersault

Longest Hike

Around Manaslu, Nepal over 28 days

Favorite Countries

Turkey, Namibia, New Zealand, Costa RicaColombia

My Happy Place

On a deserted beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island with my husband and a kayak

Longest Bike Ride

Three weeks cycling from Tanzania to the border of Zambia and Botswana

Just 19 km to go

Top On My Bucket List

Best Travel Moments

Scariest Things I’ve Done

2

Kayaking in the Broughtons under wind versus tidal outflow and standing wave conditions

3

Jumped over a rattlesnake

Places I’ve Lived

(AND NO I’M NOT IN THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM)


COOLEST NATURE ENCOUNTERS

A massive male grizzly enjoys an emotional attachment to the full grown female

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Number of Toenails Lost

450+

Number of Nights I’ve Slept in a Tent

65+

Number of Countries Visited

25+

Average Number of Trips Per Year

On the summit of Kilimanjaro with John and two friends

Highest I’ve Been

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
5,895 metres (19,340 feet) above sea level

Lowest I’ve Been

The Dead Sea in Jordan – 423 metres
(1,388 feet) below sea level

Hanging out in the Dead Sea in Jordan
Canyoneering in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

Most fun things I’ve done

My cabin at Camp Denali

Best Places I’ve Stayed In

Attempts On Husband’s Life – 3

1

Left him with angered rattlesnake poised to strike

2

Pushed him in to seething, shark-infested waters during a feeding frenzy in Rangiora

3

Left him to deal with oncoming grizzly bear in northern BC while I hightailed it out with dog

Some of the books I've read that will take your mind off the virus

5 Things I Pack On Every Trip

  • Sleep Mask
  • Camera
  • Good Book
  • Lole Bag
  • Lightweight Sandals