Category Archives: Scenery

Montana road trip – day 7

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Mark

Although I wouldn’t say that the best was saved until last, driving through the Cascades was certainly a fitting end to a pretty amazing week away. Having booked in to another small motel in Omak, Washington, it was time to … Continue reading →

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Montana road trip – Flag retirement

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mark

I’d never really appreciated just how much the Stars and Stripes meant to Americans. After the retirement ceremony I was left in no doubt of its importance. I’d spent an afternoon sailing around Melita Island on Flathead Lake. Lesley and … Continue reading →

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Montana road trip – day 2

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Mark

I’d never been so close to a Bison and to be honest, I’d happily not be so close to a bison ever again. Day 2 began a lot earlier than I’d hoped for. Having parked up in a rest area … Continue reading →

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Steveston cycle ride

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mark

Steveston is a quaint village in the south west corner of Richmond that has some great cycling along the sea front; and cycling was the order of the day. What to do on a searingly hot Sunday morning? Air conditioned … Continue reading →

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Stave Lake

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mark

A chance to get out on the Ducati in the brilliant sunshine led us to Stave Lake near Mission. Lesley hasn’t been on the back of the Ducati since last summer when we took a couple of trip to Fort … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 4 – I only use awesome sparingly

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Mark

The word awesome seems to be well overused in Canada. I’m not a great user of awesome, but Crater Lake fully deserved the superlative. It was indeed awesome. Time to hit the road again. I followed the 138 to my … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 3 – Sometimes good things just happen

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Mark

Road trip day 3 was a day of contrasts. From the spectacular Pacific coast to gorgeous rivers and finishing with a major cruise of the car variety. The day had it all. Sometimes good things just happen. Having dipped in … Continue reading →

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