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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

PORTUGAL

LISBON Portuguese: Lisboa, is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with a population of 552,700, within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Its urban area extends beyond the city’s administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the 11th-most populous … Continue reading

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ISRAEL & PALESTINE – Dec 2017

Capital failure – Why the Palestinians have never felt so despondent Blame poor leaders, distracted neighbours and a stalled peace process Dec 19th 2017. Economist Even by the standards of the peace process, this may be a new low. President Donald … Continue reading

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CRESTON & AREA

CRESTON & AREA West (Selkirks) Creston Valley Wildlife Management Centre Δ Creston Mountain Balancing Rock Trail  Fern Forest Trail  Summit Creek Trail Corn Creek Giant Cedar  Corn Creek Falls  ΔM Mt Rykert  East (Purcells) Billy Goat Bluffs  Δ Arrow Mt (Goat Mt/Lady Slipper … Continue reading

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DONALD TRUM has NO GRASP of WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PRESIDENT

This Economist piece was written in August. It is now almost New Year’s and the Donald’s behaviour has only gotten worse. Everyone says “Why doesn’t he just do this way?” whenever he violates all decency. The best description I saw … Continue reading

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HOW to GET RICH in AMERICA

The Economist explains:How to get rich in America Entering the upper-middle class is not impossible. Breaking into the 1% may as well be Feb 2nd 2017 by W.Z. AMERICANS are admirably optimistic about shaping their own future. One survey found that nearly … Continue reading

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NELSON & AREA

KOKANEE RANGE  Smallwood/Bigwood Sproule Creek Trail Δ Mt GrohmanΔSM Mt HooverPulpit Rock Trail, Flagpole & Elephant Mt Tower Lyon’s Bluff Trail  Six Mile Lakes Trail NELSON RANGE  Rail Trail to Troup Beach  Raccoon-Badger Trail  Svoboda Road Trails Una Canuma  The Gimp BONNINGTON … Continue reading

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KOKANEE RANGE

Highway 31A – New Denver to Kaslo Galena Trail Sandon & Around K&S Railway Trail Idaho Lookout Trail ◊ Selkirk Peak ◊K Sandon Peak Carpenter Creek FSR ◊ Mt Cody ◊B Mt Carlyle Cody to Mine Trail Stenson FSR ◊ Reco Mt & Mt Payne … Continue reading

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KOKANEE RANGE

Kokanee Range. It is separated from the Goat Range to the north by Seaton Creek and the Kaslo River. Slocan Lake and Slocan River bound it on the west and Kootenay Lake, on the east. The west arm of Kootenay Lake … Continue reading

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BONNINGTON RANGE

Bonnington Range. Part of the Selkirk range, the Bonningtons are bounded on the north by the Kootenay River, on the west by the Columbia River, on the south by the Trail/Salmo Corridor and on the east by the Salmo/Nelson Corridor. … Continue reading

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TRAIL & AREA

City of Trail  Trail’s Rock Walls Elder Trail  Trail Bluffs, Billy Creek, Miral Heights  Violin Lake trail McNally Creek Traverse Δ Talus Hill, Warfield.  Hwy 3B Δ Montrose Antennae Trial Δ Mt Kelly & Mt Stott Champion Lakes Provincial Park Erie … Continue reading

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