I AM 30
So here it is, I turned 30 today. The first welcome to old age cards and message filtered through social
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hiking
Estrella Regional Park
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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Stawamus Chief
No post. Just a cool shot of the weekends hike to the Chief
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Joffre Lakes
There are certain vistas that inspire people to travel all over the world to a certain location. Think Petra for
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Capilano Canyon with the MDC’s
After a heavy day at the Wiener dog races and a morning where ENGLAND WON THE CRICKET WORLD CUP we
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Garibaldi Lake
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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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
During a visit to Squamish to see Emily, Tyler and baby Charlie; Ty and I hiked up Smoke Bluffs to
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Hollyburn Mountain
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
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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Tunnel Bluffs
s On Sunday I woke up with a plan to hike Tunnel Bluffs before heading up to Squamish to have
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Eagle Bluffs via Cabin Lake and Black Mountain
On Remembrance Sunday (11th November) 2018 Sam, Jen and I (oh and Olive) decided to go on a hike after
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Squamish RIver Estuary – November 2018
In early November 2018 the ‘gang’ headed up to Squamish and went for a Sunday stroll through to the Squamish
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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
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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Diez Vistz
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
On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)
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Arizona – Basking in Buckeye
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
One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow
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Sea to Sky – Squamish
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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Hiking the Baden Powell Trail
The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia
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Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon
Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the
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Labour Day Weekend – Levette Lake
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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The Path of the Gods
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
When we returned back from Italy (after 15 pizzas in 10 days) we wanted to be more active and get
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Throwback – The Three Peak’s
I have been thinking about doing a number of ‘throwback’ blogs for a while now and I came across an
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North Vancouver – Quarry Rock
On the Tuesday before the wedding I was left on my own as Sam and her friends got their nails done
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Whistler & the Stawamus Chief
#BeautifulBC is one of the most hashtagged references to Vancouver and British Columbia so I was keen to see what
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