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The Derelict State of Toronto’s Lower Don Valley
My Icelandic Sheepdog Viggo and I spend an hour most days walking a stretch of the trail along the Don River, which runs from north to south right through the eastern edge of downtown Toronto. While no one will mistake … Continue reading
A Traveller’s Guide To Punta Arenas: Gateway To Southern Patagonia
Previous Post: The Torres Del Paine Circuit – Patagonia’s #1 Hike All images expand with a click; all blue text leads to a related page with a click. At some point in your visit to southern Patagonia you will probably … Continue reading
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Goin’ To The Dogs – Dogspotting In Riverdale
(All images enlarge in a new window with a click.) In my mind, I see the stereotypical “birder” – from wide-brimmed Tilley hat to sensible walking shoes and in his/her hands a check-list of birds (s)he is hoping to see. … Continue reading
“Assez Difficile”: Climbing the Granite Spires of the Bugaboos
Why Go? Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park in British Columbia contains within its boundaries some of the finest rock climbing in the world. Thrusting up into the sky from their glacier surroundings is a cluster of awesome granite spires – beautiful … Continue reading
