As we begin February here in the Canadian west, days are already becoming longer, although spring still feels very far away. I leave February 7 for Panama and will surely enjoy the 30+ degree (90 F) weather that awaits. Nevertheless, I am a winter person and have just come back from a windy day of skiing at Sunshine Village where we took fun advantage of the new, heated … [Read more...]
The Winter Rockies – in Style!
With ubiquitous images of beaches and sun so often being associated with vacations, it is such a pleasure to spend time with people who really love snow and everything the mountains have to offer! I have just concluded a rather in-depth journey through my Canadian Rockies with an enthusiastic group of well-travelled visitors. They came for winter and indeed that is what they … [Read more...]
Go Ahead in the Rockies
This is a group-specific blog for the Go Ahead Vacations group I have just travelled with through my beautiful Canadian Rockies. After a very wet start in a normally fairly dry Calgary, the weather perked up and together we enjoyed an excellent trip through the very best of the region. Because of the heavy rain on the first day, this enthusiastic crowd enjoyed an extended … [Read more...]