Eagle Hill, Canada - 21st November 2015
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
We had a bit more snow this week, but today it was quite clear, so we went for a nice walk in the foothills . Well, actually there was a bit more snow than we expected during the first part of the walk, which caused smaug to be a bit grumpy . Anyway, eventually we reached the top of Eagle Hill, where we had a great view of the valley we just followed…
…and of the Bow Valley gap into the Rockies .
As it happens, the wind was pretty much gale force , so smaug was having some trouble keeping us from taking off and after a couple of near misses, we decided that the inside of the backpack was the place to be in these conditions .
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Posted Dec 20, 2015, 3:34 pm
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Trento, Italy - 15th December 2015
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
OK, sammino explained us that we were planning to do some skiing , but not a single flake of snow (or drop of water for what it matters) has appeared around here in almost two months . As a result, skiing, despite a lot of artificial snow been prepared and a good number of runs available, does not sound as great as it normally would , so, to avoid those breakfasts turning us in little barrels , we are doing a bit of hiking instead . Today we went close to town and we soon stumbled in what seemed to be a pit with stone walls.
As it happens, it appears that in the past it was an oven used to make lime that could eventually be turned into quicklime .
After that it was mostly uphill going without any “cultural” excuse for catching our breath , but at last we reached the summit from where we could enjoy great views west ,…
…, north…
…and east.
We assumed the south looked great too, but the sun is a bit low this time of the year and it was parked just there. So looking south just ended in a few burned retinas .
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Posted Jan 3, 2016, 3:11 am
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Trento, Italy - 23rd December 2015
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
Today we went out for another short walk near town . As we were walking in the forest we came by this boulder. As it happens, it is not just a boulder sitting in the forest . Well technically it is , but it is also an erratic boulder, that has nothing to do with the rocks found in this area and that was probably dropped here by a glacier at the end of the last ice age .
Later on we found another interesting item. This was a rain shelter used by shepherds working in this area a long time ago . It looked frightfully uncomfortable, so we decided against waiting for a rain shower to test how waterproof it is .
On the way we found a summit log, despite the fact that we were barely over halfway to the summit (this is a strange trail indeed ). Nevertheless we decided that, of course, we should sign it .
At last we reached the actual summit. There was no summit log here, but we found a lovely spot to rest and enjoy the sunshine while eating a little treat .
Back home in the afternoon we had a surprise: Landroval and Sigfrido had just arrived home for the holidays . As usual, a long night of chatting followed .
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Posted Jan 6, 2016, 3:36 am
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Trento, Italy - 30th December 2015
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
Today we are heading to the airport to fly back to Canada, so this morning we said goodbye to Tatanka and Sigfrido who will stay in Europe .
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Posted Jan 18, 2016, 2:44 am
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Frankfurt Airport, Germany - 30th December 2015
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
We have quite a long connection in Frankfurt, but luckily we managed to convince smaug to get a few supplies that will help making the wait less boring .
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Posted Jan 18, 2016, 3:05 am
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Calgary, Canada - 1st January 2016
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
Happy New Year !
We are a still bit too tired and jet-lagged to engage in big celebrations, but at least we still have some of the tasty supplies we grabbed yesterday at the airport .
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Posted Jan 24, 2016, 1:14 am
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Yokosuka, Japan - 20th January 2016
By: cocoaby
I have arrived in Japan! I had a really fantastic time.
Thank you so much, dear smaug!
It's getting late. See you soon.
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Posted Jan 30, 2016, 12:57 pm
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Yokosuka, Japan - 22nd January 2016
By: cocoaby
Wow! Today I am packed and ready to travel to the Russia!!!
See you again!
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Posted Jan 30, 2016, 1:03 pm
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