Pancake Dinner tonight 5-7” Said a big banner as I rolled into Drummond just after 5pm on a Wednesday evening. Score! I found my way to the community centre where I found out this Pancake dinner is held once a year on “veterans-day” and today happened to be just that. As I was enjoying my…
“This one is on me, and Welcome to America!’ Said the waiter at Billy’s diner in Burlington. What a lovely surprise! I’d just stopped in for a cup of soup as I was getting a little chilly. I’d already been in the country for four days and came across some glorious converted rail tracks from…
Prince Rupert in August is a fair bit more pleasant than Prince Rupert in December. For a town that get’s 229 rainy days a year it was surprisingly sunny, and I got to catch up with Ben & Kerem! Whom I met as they were riding down Vancouver Island last December as I was heading north.…
It is all downhill into Alaska. Just before crossing the border I had met the fox. And even luckier, I met Mason. Who just happened to be up there taking photo’s, not necessarily of me & foxes (although he has some absolutely stunning ones of this fox!) But mostly of crazy skidoo & ski antics.…
That’s how this famous poem from Robert Service, an Englishman who moved out to the Klondike after the gold rush years, starts. Now I wanted gold too, but of a different kind. And far more easy to find here in Dawson City. Especially under Dori’s guidance. Dori had invited me to come and stay at her…
I met Paul weeks ago. While having a coffee on the roadside he gave me his number and told me to let him know if I’m ever near Kamloops. ‘Pritchard’ to be precise. A tiny settlement near Kamloops with just a handful of houses. But enough to do to keep me entertained for the next week.…
After telling you about all the things I lost in the last post I figured a more positive start would be appreciated. So I’ll start with a few of the things I’ve been given in the past few weeks. Besides the waves, smiles, best luck wishes and a lot of sunshine. There have been gallons of…
