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First Ski Trip to Grouse

29/01/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment adventure, Canada, livingincanada, skiing, Vancouver

Cypress might be the biggest of the slopes but I would say Grouse is the most well known. We got

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Cypress Mountain – Jan 2021

09/01/202109/01/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livinginbc, livinginvancouver, skiing, Vancouver

Living in Vancouver / BC has many advantages but one I had not really taken advantage of is skiing. I

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The Arrival of Georgie

27/11/202012/01/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, georgie

I’ve always wanted a dog, childhood hopes were dashed by an ‘allergic’ Dad but in Sam I found another dog

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Smoke on the (Lake Lovely) Water

16/09/202016/09/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020, summer2020

So here it is, summer is almost over. The last trip of ‘summer’ was one I had been excited for

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Hornby 2020

06/09/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, Living in Canada, quarantine, summer2020

Hornby Island is a special place to our dear friends Emily and Tyler. They got married there 4 years ago

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Lads Annual Hiking Trip – Eaton Lake (Skagit Valley Road)

25/08/202025/08/2020 DaleEdginton 2 Comments Camping, Canada, hiking, quarantine

Every year the boys do a hike in camping trip. Previous years have seen us going to Assiniboine and Garibaldi

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Mount Seymour (2020)

16/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, qurantine

With a weekend without cabins, camping or any other trip planned I took the ‘weekend off’ to do a hike

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Rustic Cabining on Mount Seymour

16/08/202016/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, quarantine, quarantine2020

After knowing Matt for almost 4 years; he suprised us all by saying his Step-Dad had a cabin on Seymour.

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August Long 2020 – Sunshine Coast

06/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, quarantine, quarantine2020, wedding

One of Sam’s friends Mia got married (to the lovely Dean) over the August long weekend. We got the invite

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St Marks 2020

06/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, covid, hiking, quarantine

St Marks is undoubtably one of the most beautiful hikes in Vancouver (or indeed the world) but is usually really

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Levette Lake 2020

28/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020, summer, Vancouver

Levette Lake is my favourite place in Canada and somewhere we like to visit once a year. It has become

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Cheakamus Canyon Trail

22/07/202022/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking

During the weekends camping (see here) in the Paradise Valley I took a break from the sun (my shoulders were

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Baby Camping to Paradise Valley

21/07/202028/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020

With summer finally arriving we took advantage of our beautiful surrounds and organized a camping trip including June and Charlie.

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Hollyburn Moutain 2020

06/07/202006/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine2020, quaratine, summer2020, Vancouver

Taking advantage of a lovely afternoon at Hollyburn Mountain in Cypress.

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Evening Getaway to Nanoose Bay

01/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, quarantine

Following two heavy nights on Ruxton Island (see here) Sam and I had an extra day with Sam getting Tuesday

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Ruxton Island 2020

01/07/202001/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, quarantine, summer2020

Last year we were invited to Mel and Khodae’s cabin on Ruxton island (see here). Well we didn’t trash the

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Brothers Creek and BBQ at Matts

09/06/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Sam was off Saturday and so we went for a quick hike up to British Properties / Brothers Creek. This

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A Snowy/Muddy Hike up to Eagle Bluffs

08/06/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Presented with a glorious Sunday there was no option but take advantage of the unexpected weather and plan a hike

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Mt Crumpit – Squamish

02/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

On Monday Sam had a day off; so after a morning working we decided to hike Mt Crumpit in Squamish.

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Squamish: Charlie Hikes and River Hangs

26/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

With the social distancing restrictions slowly relaxing in BC; Sam was eager to expand her bubble and hang out with

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Covid Camping in Skagit Valley (nr Hope)

25/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, quarantine

Covid completely shut down BC including campgrounds and most provincial parks. As restrictions lightened; it was possible to extend your

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Tunnel Bluffs via Lions Bay (An Alternative Way to Tunnel Bluffs)

25/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 1 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Tunnel Bluffs is one of my favourite hikes in BC. A short and steep (technically challenging) climb with a fantastic

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I AM 30

12/02/202022/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, USA

So here it is, I turned 30 today. The first welcome to old age cards and message filtered through social

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ATV’ing through the Sonoran Desert National Monument

11/02/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment adventure, Arizona, atv, USA

Monday the 10th Feb 2020 was the last day of my twenties….. and we did something cool to celebrate the

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Estrella Regional Park

10/02/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Arizona, hiking, USA

I haven’t posted in a while; a combination of a loss of motivation and a gruesome hamstring injury which meant

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Toronto: Working in the 6ix

25/10/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment

Not much to say really. I worked in Toronto for a few days and took one picture of note…..so here

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The First Inaugral Precision Athletics Kawkawa Lake Open

19/09/201919/09/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, summer2019

One of my favourite things about CrossFit is its social element and the friendly competitive nature brings like-minded people together.

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Return of the Levette

08/09/201908/09/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, canada2019, livingincanada, summer2019

Levette is my favourite lake in Canada. The place I visited during my first weekend in Canada (click here) will

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Ruxton Island

04/09/201916/11/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, canada2019, canda, livinginc, livinginvancouver, summer2019

The first week in September is a bank holiday in the US & Canada (Labour Day). Taking advantage of the

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Char & Dave tie the knot – Kalamalka Lake (August 2019)

30/08/201903/09/2019 DaleEdginton Canada, canada2019, livingincanada, summer2019, wedding

So after Dave proposed over 12 months ago the time for the big wedding was upon us. The entire extended

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Stawamus Chief

07/08/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, summer2019

No post. Just a cool shot of the weekends hike to the Chief

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Bluey Lake – Aspen Grove

28/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, summer2019, Vancouver

We spent Friday / Saturday at Bluey Lake which is about 30 minutes east of Merritt and 3.5 hours east

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#happilyeverhambleton

23/07/201930/08/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, summer2019, wedding

Over the weekend; friends Samantha and Ryan got hitched in Pemberton. Ryan has been friends with Sam since they were

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Joffre Lakes

23/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, summer2019

There are certain vistas that inspire people to travel all over the world to a certain location. Think Petra for

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Wiener Races at the PNE

15/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, summer2019

Every year the PNE holds a series of race meets. To try and drum up interest (especially from the younger

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Capilano Canyon with the MDC’s

15/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, summer2019

After a heavy day at the Wiener dog races and a morning where ENGLAND WON THE CRICKET WORLD CUP we

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When the Parents Came to Town…. Okanagan Lake

07/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, parents, summer2019

The parents came to town for 2 weeks in June/July 2019. We did ALOT and I will split this post

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Garibaldi Lake

03/06/201903/06/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, garibaldi, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

As summer draws closer we are therefore approaching wedding season and the precursor bachelor(ette) parties. With the girls heading to

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PNW Road Trip – Part 3 – Yakima and Heading Home

20/04/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment pnwroadtrip, roadtrips, USA

This is the third and final part of the PNW Road Trip Trilogy. For part 1 click here and part

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PNW Road Trip – Part 2 – Portland & Columbia Gorge

18/04/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment pnwroadtrip, roadtrips, USA

This is part two of the road trip, Navid/Jen/Sam and I took over Easter 2019. For Part 1 click here

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PNW Road Trip – Part 1 – Washington and Oregon Coastlines

18/04/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment pnwroadtrip, roadtrips, united states, USA

This is Part 1 of 3 of the PNW Road Trip series. For Part 2 click here & Part 3

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Stanley Park HyperLapse

28/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

So here is some Hyperlapse videos I took of my cycle around Stanley Park

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Cedar Tree Trail to Kennedy Falls

19/03/201919/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver

With the weather improving; it means hike season is back on! Despite this there is still continuous snow and ice

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Smoke Bluffs – March 2019

18/03/201918/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

During a visit to Squamish to see Emily, Tyler and baby Charlie; Ty and I hiked up Smoke Bluffs to

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Mexico Video – 2019

07/03/201907/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Mexico, video

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Isla Holbox

05/03/201905/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Mexico

Isla Holbox For me Isla Holbox is paradise and is everything that Tulum is not. For my English friends; Tulum

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Coba & Valladolid

05/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment coba, Mexico

Prior to the trip (and prior to Sam’s accident) I had been given one day to indulge my geekiness and

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Tulum – Heaven or Hell?

04/03/201905/03/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Mexico, Tulum

Tulum is a place; which through the filters of Instagram and social media; shines! It shines bright and colourful with

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Hollyburn Mountain

22/01/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

After spending 4 days in Phoenix, Arizona at the PACE Academy (see here) I came back to Vancouver, the cold

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Camelback Mountain – Arizona

17/01/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Arizona, hiking, livingincanada, USA

In January 2019 I was invited to the Pace (EndoTherm’s North American partners) Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. The Academy serves

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Christmas 2018 – Back in the UK

10/01/201910/01/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, UK

Being away from home and my family at Christmas time is difficult but thankfully I was able to head back

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Sunset Ferry To the Sunshine Coast

07/12/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada

With Christmas coming and my impending trip back to the homeland, Sam and I decided to spend a few days

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Tunnel Bluffs

04/12/201805/12/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

s On Sunday I woke up with a plan to hike Tunnel Bluffs before heading up to Squamish to have

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Ottawa – Canada’s Capital

29/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, ottawa

I visited Ottawa in November 2018 as part of a work trip which also included a few days in Washington

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One day in Washington DC

18/11/201818/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment DC, livingincanada, USA

In November the work team had a conference in Ottawa and with the requirement to head East we set up

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Eagle Bluffs via Cabin Lake and Black Mountain

12/11/201812/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

On Remembrance Sunday (11th November) 2018 Sam, Jen and I (oh and Olive) decided to go on a hike after

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Photo of the Week: Pennsylvania

06/11/201829/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment livingincanada, Pennsylvania, roadtrips, USA

This is a photo I took and edited from my work trip to Pennsylvania. It was taken south of Harrisburg

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Squamish RIver Estuary – November 2018

05/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, squamish

In early November 2018 the ‘gang’ headed up to Squamish and went for a Sunday stroll through to the Squamish

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Denver

16/10/201816/10/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment colorado, denver, livingincanada, USA

In September I was invited to participate at a Shark Tank event at the E Source Forum in Denver. I

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Fall in QE Park and the Cambie Secret Climbing Tree

15/10/201815/10/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

One of the best parts of Vancouver is its distinct seasons. With the end of summer comes the onset of

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Emily’s Champagne Birthday – Hornby Island

08/09/201809/09/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hornby, livingincanada

On the 30th August 2018 (exactly a year since I arrived in Canada) Emily turned the rip old age of

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Tofino

08/09/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment boating, Canada, livingincanada, tofino

Although Chris and Jenny are the first of my UK friends to visit from home I have come to realise

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Photo of the Week: Ladner Creek Trestle

22/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, ladnercreek, livingincanada, Vancouver

Sam and I went over (well across) to Penticton in the Okanagan to spend the weekend with Sam’s cousin Liz

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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

15/08/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment assiniboine, Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada

4 guys, 4 days 60lb bags, 90km, 140,000steps, 2.6km ascents… one mountain. When I agreed to move to Canada with

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The Lavette Strikes Back

01/08/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, canad, Canada, livingincanada

You may remember we went to Lavette Lake during my first weekend Living in Canada (seen here). It was magical

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Diez Vistz

22/07/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, diezvista, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

Diez Vista is a well established hike which circles Buntzen Lake in Port Moody. The hike which literally means 10

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St.Marks Summit – Cypress Mountain

30/05/201807/06/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

12/05/201818/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment livingincanada, USA

On the way down from Orlando to Miami we stopped for lunch at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. After dinner at Aruba Beach Café

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Celebration – The Town That Disney Built

08/05/201808/05/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Florida, USA

This is the first of a set of blog posts on my 10 days trip to Florida in May 2018.

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Arizona – Basking in Buckeye

30/04/2018 DaleEdginton 1 Comment America, Arizona, Buckeye, hiking, Phoenix, Sedona, USA

Sam’s parents (Tim and Carol) recently bought a house in Buckeye, Arizona. Located about 30 minutes west of Phoenix they

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Walking in A Winter Wonderland – Lynn Canyon

25/02/201825/02/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow

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A Winter Bike Ride Around Vancouver

21/12/201725/02/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, Vancouver

When I moved to Vancouver 4 months ago I took less holidays then I imagined (eager to get started in

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Seattle Greys

15/11/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment livingincanada, Seattle, USA

One of the perks of relocating half way around the world is having a whole new cluster of places on

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Sea to Sky – Squamish

01/11/201701/11/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, seatosky, squamish, Vancouver

Sea to Sky…What a hike! The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of Vancouver’s premier out of town attractions. Located

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Squamish – Smoke Bluffs

25/10/201725/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, squamish, Vancouver

Sam had a day off on Tuesday which co-incided with a brief respite in the cloud and rain. We decided

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Hiking the Baden Powell Trail

23/10/201723/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, northvancouver, Vancouver

The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia

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Thanksgiving: Capilano Canyon and the Sunshine Coast

14/10/201714/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, capilano, livingincanada, Vancouver

The first weekend of October is otherwise known as Thanksgiving in Canada. This is a time to celebrate family (old

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Calgary

11/10/201711/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Alberta, Calgary, Canada, livingincanada

Eighteen months ago, with Canada just a future thought I was approached by a Canadian gentlemen who wished to distribute

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Go Canucks Go

08/10/201710/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

So the weekend is upon us and this is a pretty special one in the Canadian calendar. It is Canadian

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Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon

02/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, north vancouver, twin falls, Vancouver

Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the

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Whistler – September 2017

25/09/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, whistler

When weighing up the pro’s and con’s of moving to Vancouver, the ski Whistler was definitely high on the pro

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Work Tripping to Grand Rapids, Michigan

20/09/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment America, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mid-West, USA

Last week I visited the stereotypical mid-west town of Grand Rapids! Smack bang in the middle of Chicago and Detroit

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Labour Day Weekend – Levette Lake

07/09/201707/12/2017 DaleEdginton 1 Comment British Columbia, Camping, Canada, hiking, Levette Lake, Living in Canada, livingincanada, Vancouver

Revision Dec ’17 – A big THANK YOU to www.taleoftravels.com for featuring my ramblings about moving to Canada. The countdown is

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Touring Tuscany

25/07/201725/07/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment florence, italia, Italy, pisa, toscana, tuscany

After 4 action packed days and nights in and around Positano and the Amalfi Coast it was time for the

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Cinque Terre & Milano

24/07/201724/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Italy

The one issue with having a blog/website for your travel memories is when you go on a big big trip

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Day Tripping to Capri

09/07/201709/07/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment amalfi, amalfi coast, Boat, Capri, Italy, positano

‘I have never seen so much alcohol consumed in one day trip’ There is only way to travel the Amalfi

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The Path of the Gods

27/06/201727/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment amalfi coast, bomerano, hiking, Italy, nocelle, path of the gods, positano

The ‘Il Sentiero Degli Dei’, commonly known as The Path of the Gods is a footpath which spreads between Bomerano

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Photo of the Week (25th June 2017) – Snowdonia National Park

25/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, Snowdon, Snowdonia, Wales

When we returned back from Italy (after 15 pizzas in 10 days) we wanted to be more active and get

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Exploring Positano & The Amalfi Coast 2017

22/06/201727/06/2017 DaleEdginton 3 Comments amalfi, amalficoast, blog, blogger, furore, holiday, instagram, italia, Italy, montepertuso, photography, positano, travel, travelblogger, travelphotography, wanderlust

The Amalfi Coast has been the playground of the rich and famous for over 2000 years; from the likes of

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Mussels in Brussels

18/04/201719/04/2017 DaleEdginton 1 Comment belgium, Brussels

I am just going to get it out there, I didn’t particularly enjoy Brussels (for completely the opposite way I

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Celebrating the end of Lent, in Gent

18/04/201722/08/2018 DaleEdginton 2 Comments belgium, Gent, Ghent

I feel many bypass Gent for the ‘prettier’ Bruge and busier ‘Brussels’ but charmed by pictures of the Grand Canal

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In Bruge

18/04/201719/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment beer, belgium, bruge, brugge, inbruge

n modern culture, Bruge is perhaps best known for the 2008 film ‘In Bruges’ directed by Martin McDonagh and starring

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Throwback – The Three Peak’s

13/01/201715/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, England, Europe, hiking, Scotland, Three Peaks, Wales

I have been thinking about doing a number of ‘throwback’ blogs for a while now and I came across an

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Why Aye Man! Newcastle

14/12/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, Newcastle

As a northern lad we chirp on about Northern hospitality and the friendliness of the people (compared to the perceived

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A Detour to Belfast

06/12/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Belfast, Europe, George Best, Northern Ireland, Titanic, United Kingdom

Over the past year I have traveled to Ireland (both North and South) on numerous occasions with work but always

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Bratislava

27/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Bratislava, Bratislava Castle, Christmas Markets, Europe, Goulash, Slovakia

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and smallest European capital is a typical example of not judging a book my its

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A Budaful Weekend Away

19/11/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Budapest, Europe, Hungary

I was fortunate to stumble across Budapest in 2012 whilst on football tour with my team, Altrincham Hale. The charm,

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Vienna (Wien)

15/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Austria, Europe, Vienna

I had visited Austria when I was about 10, skiing in the Alps at St. Wolfgang famous for the Sound of

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Paris

12/10/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

Paris is a beautiful city, full of life and soul. So I was surprised to see how great some of

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Allez Les Blues (France vs Bulgaria 7/10/2016)

11/10/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

For my 21st birthday my best friend and I went to Barcelona. Whilst this sounds epic (and it was) a

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