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A view of the Cordillera Real from Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.The gps track of a 200-km trek down the length of Bolivia’s Cordillera Real (Royal Range). We came down the west side; the classic route on the east side of the range has seen a big increase in mining activity. https://wp.me/p25mXk-7MHLate evening at Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda- the crowds are gone and it is cool and quiet on a full- moon evening. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYRevered monk with nuns and lay followers at Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda on an auspicious full moon evening - it was magical! https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk meditating below statue of Siddhartha Gautama in the “touching the earth” mudra - the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Myanmar. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk in front of candle table at the Shwe Dagon in Rangoon, Burma - that is, Yangon. Myanmar. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYBurmese Nuns arriving on the terrace of Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda for dusk service. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk studying the Buddha’s teachings at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda - https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puBurmese monk outside of Rangoon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda. See here for more- https://wp.me/p25mXk-6pu“Everybody is looking for something!” Photographer and monk at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Yangon ... https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puThe floor plan of Myanmar’s most sacred space, the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Yangon (formerly Rangoon). See here for more pix - https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puApproaching our Rodolphu campsite after a tough day on the Snowman trek in the Bhutanese Himalayas.Yaks coming our way. We were going to Lunana; they were heading to Garza...Bhutanese Himalayas October 2019A lake view from the trail to Rerethang after we crossed Tempe La, our last high pass.Donkeys from Thanza approaching Chozo to carry our gear down to Sephu on the Snowman Trek.A view of the Bhutanese-Tibet border on the way down to Tarina campsite in the Bhutanese Himalayas.A load-free yak caravan crossing the 5100-meter high Rinchen Zoe La ...heading from Thanza down to Sephu. See here for more pics - https://wp.me/p25mXk-8KTThe resident monk at the Dzong in Chozo in the Bhutanese Himalayas.The remnants of an old bridge used by loggers years ago. We dragged our canoe across and continued down the headwaters of the Lady Evelyn River in Ontario’s Temagami region - day 2 of our 11-day canoe trip in September of 2020. The ultimate in physical distancing! See here for more - https://wp.me/p25mXk-9JxLooking west across Sucker Gut Lake at Maple Mountain ridge and a just discernible fire tower. We were on our way to Mowat Landing. See this site for more info and maps - https://wp.me/p25mXk-9XVramblinboy
Putting on the crampons for the climb up the glacial slopes of Volcan Osorno in the Chilean Lakes District. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-6gy for more info.6:00 a.m. - heading to the edge of the glacier and the top of Volcan Osorno in the Chilean Lakes District.A late afternoon shot of Tocllaraju in the Peruvian Andes. The next afternoon we'd be at the high camp, and the following morning, on top of my first 6000m peak!Tocllaraju High Camp on a sunny afternoon. We'd get up at midnight for the final 800-meter climb to the top. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-c4Q for more details and maps.The central section of "The Paradise of Maitreya" in the Royal Ontario Museum's warehouse-like Bishop White Gallery.Fall leaves on a slope below Riverdale Farm in Toronto - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnFall colour in Toronto's Riverdale. See more here - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnthe morning after Halloween in Toronto's Riverdale - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnSkuggi at Riverdale's off-leash dog park on a fall morning. See here for more - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnfall colour at the Withrow Park off-leash area in Toronto's Riverdale. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-crn for more!Looking south from the dramatic vertical rock face at the north end of Wolf Lake on the Chiniguchi River system. Our tent site for the night was on the island in the center of the image. I had scampered up the rock face to check out a possible pictograph site and got a shot of my brother and the canoe as the early evening sun broke through the clouds.The Olive Hut above Catamount Glacier in the Purcell Mountain range in British Columbiaa ready supply of water below our tent site not far from North Star Peak in the Purcells in British Columbia.a view of Cerro Tronador from behind the Otto Meiling Refugio in northern Patagonia - a memorable campsite! See https://wp.me/p25mXk-6nN for the logistics and more trip pix.I saw this stele at a rest stop/gas station on a Sri Lanka Highway in 2014. I remember thinking - "What a pompous a--hole- and all with Chinese money and workers."Kathmandu street scene - walking back to Thamel from Durbar Squarethe action on Toronto's premier sliding hill off Broadview Avenue. A Leonberger chillin' while his owner chats and keeps an eye on his kids trudging back up the hill after another awesome ride.Our campsite on the upper French River. Over the five days we paddled down to Georgian Bay, following the 100-km. section of water highway used by the Canadien voyageurs. https://wp.me/p25mXk-8BqThe Broadview Hill on a summer's evening - a popular spot to catch a cooling breeze and to take in views of downtown at sunset. Down on the flats, games of soccer, frisbee, cricket, baseball, and quidditch are being played.downtown T.O. from the Leslie Street Spit. For great views of the city, the Spit's perspective ranks right up there with the view from above the Brickworks, Broadview Avenue by the Rooster Coffee House, and the Toronto Islands.
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The High Passes of Everest Trek: Lobuche to The Gokyo Lakes via Cho La Days 11 – 14
Table of Contents: Previous Post: Chhukhung To Kala Pathar Via Kongma La Days 8 – 10 Day 11 – Lobuche to High Camp below Cho La Day 12 – Cho La High Camp To Dragnag Day 13 – Dragnag To Gokyo … Continue reading
A Tale of Three Rivers: Being An Account of a Trip By Canadian Canoe Up the Brightsand and Kashishibog and Down the Kopka
last revised on March 23, 2022. aka: Kopka River Canoe Trip Report Related Post: A Paddler’s List Of Wabakimi’s Top Six Click on the link to access… The route – overview Recommended Maps & useful information Accessing Wabakimi by Train … Continue reading
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2012: August- Gone Canoe Tripping!
We will not be in the office for the next two weeks while we paddle three different river systems to the south of Wabakimi Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario. (Click here for the Google map view of things.) We’ll be … Continue reading
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Getting Real High In the Peruvian Andes
Related Post: The Cordillera Huayhuash – South America’s #1 High-Altitude Trek We got to the 5000-meter (19,000′ +) plateau at about 3:00 on a sunny afternoon- with lots of time to get the tents up, have some supper, inhale the … Continue reading
Back in Toronto after an 1100-km. Bicycle Tour of Cuba’s Oriente
Previous Post: Some Tips on Planning A Cuba Bicycle Tour Whew – I made it! The map below shows the towns I passed through on my circuit through some of Cuba’s most stunning scenery and vibrant towns. From comments by the few … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure travel, bicycling Cuba, cycling in Cuba, Holguin bicycling
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Down Wabakimi’s Allanwater River To Whitewater Lake and “The Center of the Universe” – Day-By-Day Trip Report
Last revision: April 2, 2022. Previous Post: Down Wabakimi’s Allanwater River: Introduction, Maps, Logistics, Permits This post looks at each day in more detail and provides specific info on rapids, portages, and campsites. We have also made use of close-up … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure travel, Allan Water Bridge, Allanwater Bridge, Armstrong Station wabakimi, Beckwith Cabins, Best Island, Brennan Falls, Caribou Lake Road, Granite Falls, Ogoki Lodge, Ogoki Wabakimi, Oliver Lake, VIA Rail canoe, wabakimi camping, Wabakimi canoeing, Wabakimi centre of the universe, Wabakimi Lake, Wabakimi Provincial Park, wabakimi rivers, Wendel Beckwith, Whitewater Lake
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