Saturday, 11 February 2017

Where were we on 6 November 2004?

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OK, clever clogs (Gayle and Conrad), the name of the mountain (seven letters) is what I’m looking for, but you can name the place where we ...
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Friday, 10 February 2017

Where am I Today?

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I’ve swapped the snow of Ottawa for the sleet and bitter NE breeze closer to home. But where exactly am I today? Here’s a detail from the ...
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Wednesday, 8 February 2017

First Flowers

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When we were in Canada the weather was great for our purposes, but it’s often a monochromatic view over there at this time of year. Back i...
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Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Tuesday 7 February 2017 – Dunham New Park

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After a sleepless journey home, a bit of fresh air found me enjoying Dunham New Park’s greenery in balmy Altrincham. At least the sleeples...
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Monday, 6 February 2017

Monday 6 February 2017 – A Circuit from P8

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For our last outing of this trip, Sue and I chose a bit of good exercise around the easy, anticlockwise, Parkway loop from P8. It was cold...
Sunday, 5 February 2017

Sunday 5 February 2017 – A Short Dose of Culture

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Today was overcast, with snow flurries. A good day to take a rest from skiing. Helen, Sue and I (in between games of Boggle and Rummikub) ...
Saturday, 4 February 2017

Saturday 4 February 2017 – An Outing from P17 (Wakefield) to Lusk Cabin and back to P19 (Philippe)

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On a cool, overcast day with snow flurries in the Park, Ken chose a Winter Triathlon in Ottawa*, Helen dropped me and Sue off at Wakefield ...
Friday, 3 February 2017

Friday 3 February 2017 – Another Outing from P3 (Gamelin)

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Just me and Sue on the trails today, as Ken was working and Helen went skating on the Rideau Canal, which has only been open for that purpo...

Thursday 2 February 2017 – Another Outing from P10 (Fortune)

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Another sunny morning saw Sue and me joined by Helen on a ski from P10, near the centre of Chelsea and the site of last night’s snowshoe ru...
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Thursday, 2 February 2017

Wednesday 1 February 2017 – Another Outing from P7, and some Snowshoe Running at Night

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Susan left early for a week in Kelowna, Ken went to work, and Helen fancied a rest. So Sue and I enjoyed the short ski enumerated below. T...
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Tuesday 31 January 2017 – An Outing from P11 (O’Brien)

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At last, a blue sky day. Inevitably this meant it was a bit cooler. We started skiing at minus 14°C and it warmed up to around minus 10°C. ...
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Monday 30 January 2017 – An Outing to Hog’s Back Falls

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Sue and I enjoyed a day off skiing today. We popped down to MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) for a bit of retail therapy. I’d planned on get...
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Monday, 30 January 2017

Sunday 29 January 2017 – Another Outing from P17

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A great day for skiing. Initially sunny, but flurries started and intensified before we got to Renaud Cabin, which was absolutely heaving w...
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Sunday, 29 January 2017

Saturday 28 January 2017 – An Outing from P5

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Another ‘warm’ day with snow flurries and temperatures just below freezing. Overcast again – it’s very very unusual for us to have such war...
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Saturday, 28 January 2017

Friday 27 January 2017 – An Outing from P12 (Meech) to the Fire Tower

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Warm again, with snow flurries all day. No sunshine. No frozen digits. A classic ski with Sue and Susan from P12 (Meech) to the Fire Tower ...
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Friday, 27 January 2017

Thursday 26 January 2017 – An Outing from P10

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Susan arrived last night. We celebrated with champagne cocktails. Today’s start from P10 was in idyllic surroundings on a warm day in newl...