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Sunrise on the Summit

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

We spent our first week hanging out admiring the surfers and windsurfers at Ho’okipa Beach, practicing our own surfing skills on the less challenging waves at Kihei and exploring the island. We fell in love with the laid back granola town of Paia with its cool surfers and windsurfers, aging hippies and local artists. We drove through the lush mountains to Iao Valley State Park and visited the incredible lava fields on the eastern slopes of Mt Haleakala. [read on]

Rainbows and Luau’s

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Finally we were off! No question now, our trip had now truly begun. Our first flight of the trip was uneventful (the kids slept most of the way) and we arrived in Maui tired but excited to finally be in Hawaii. We had chosen to stay on Maui’s windy north shore in the tiny community of Haiku in order to get away from the tourist crowds and to be near the surfing and windsurfing mecca of Ho’okipa Beach. [read on]

Countdown to Maui

Friday, October 13th, 2006
After spending several days visiting and evaluating towns, we decided to spend a few days on Vancouver Island before hitting the big city. We arrived at Horseshoe Bay at 3PM and had to sit through two ferries before finally ... [Continue reading this entry]

Decisions, Decisions…

Friday, October 13th, 2006
It was now early September and we were beginning the final leg of our North American tour. It was time to start visiting some BC towns to evaluate them as potential relocation sites upon our return. We decided ... [Continue reading this entry]

Rocky Mountain High

Friday, October 13th, 2006
Sept 4-6 After leaving Edmonton, we headed for the Rockies and took the kids on a whirlwind tour of some our favourite places, including Jasper, The Columbia Icefields, Peyto Lake, Moraine Lake and Takakaw Falls in just two and a half ... [Continue reading this entry]

Missoula to Edmonton

Friday, October 13th, 2006
Ok, so it's been a while since I've posted a blog, but that's due to lack of an internet connection. I have been writing faithfully on my laptop, though and just need to upload a bunch of entries. ... [Continue reading this entry]