Dinosaurs fascinate us. Perhaps it is the thought that these huge creatures that ruled the world so long ago are now gone; vanished for reasons that scientists are still trying to figure out. But did they really vanish…or simply downsize? Drumheller, Alberta (about an hour northeast of Calgary) is dino country. Not only do you see dinosaurs of every persuasion on playground lots, grocery stores, bus stops…any spare corner that looked like it needed a snarly toothed critter to stare at passers by. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is its pride and joy and is the only museum dedicate [View Full Entry]

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I’m halfway across Canada now, sitting in a campground in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. Up until I crossed the border into Manitoba, kitty and I have had great luck with weather and the roads. A friend told me about the hordes of mosquitoes in this part of the world, but the storms here were a bit of a surprise. Of course hearing today from the owner of the campground in Vermilion Bay that it was the worst storm in years and I was in the middle of it did make me feel a bit less of a wuss. Last night I was [View Full Entry]

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At long last I have made my way from my Vancouver Island home of Sooke and am headed out to explore Canada with pussy cat, who is, if not exactly happy at the moment, mostly quiet and calm in his carrier. Things were soon to change. One thing about living on an island, a bit of water must be crossed to escape from it, be it by ferry, plane, or in some cases a bridge. In my case, it was the BC Ferry system. Boarding went fine, no moans of protest from the carrier. I elected to stay with Mouchie in [View Full Entry]

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32 Days and Counting (May 10, 2008) They say that anticipation is half the fun. Combine that with preparation and I’m not sure if that decreases the percentage or not. Either way, I’ve got roughly a month to prepare for what some would call, in the face of today’s soaring gas prices, an insane journey. My somewhat laid back, I hope, four footed feline Mouchie and I will be leaving our little island home and heading east to explore my newly adopted country, Canada. We will be travelling in Ezzie, my bigger than a van but not as big as a [View Full Entry]

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