Last month, Dave and I travelled to Puglia, Italy to attend the wedding of Property Brother Drew Scott and his beautiful fiance, Linda Phan. The many days of stunning, and overly generous, festivities were shot for their televised wedding special, Linda and Drew Say I Do.
Category Archives: Adventure
PREPPING FOR BACKCOUNTRY BANFF TRIP
I am one of 15 women excitedly preparing to hike the backcountry of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, in three weeks.
16 SISTAS GET THEIR TREDS UP IN GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK: A HIKING ADVENTURE
NEWFOUNDLAND PHOTO DIARY: JUNE 17-25, 2017 Situated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada, Gros Morne (which in French means large mountain standing alone) is a UNESCO world heritage site. Part of the Long Range Mountains, and 1,805 km2 (697 sq mi), Gros Morne is the remains of a mountain range formed 1.2 billion years ago. “The park providesContinue reading “16 SISTAS GET THEIR TREDS UP IN GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK: A HIKING ADVENTURE”
Canyoneering Hog Canyon, AZ
At the beginning of October, four friends and I went canyoneering for the day with 360 Adventures (www.360) in Hog Canyon, Tonto National Forest, Sierra Ancha Mountains, near Lake Roosevelt and the town of Globe, Arizona. “Canyoneering is a technical adventure sport of traveling down steep and narrow canyons using a variety of techniques that mayContinue reading “Canyoneering Hog Canyon, AZ”
Gros Morne National Park, Here We Come!
Celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday this summer, 15 of my fellow sistas and I will hike Gros Morne National Park, on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada, for five days, with a half day of kayaking Bonne Bay (8 km) for good measure. Hopefully, we’ll see our share of minke whales, eagles, terns, mink, mergansers and kingfishers.
Hike in the Berkshires around Kripalu Center between workshops
The grounds surrounding the Kripalu are equally as beautiful and offer some great day hiking. Here are some pics from my solo trek on the trails of Tanglewood one sunny afternoon, in the Berkshires north of the Center, on Old Baldhead Road to Monk’s Pond, and on the Burbank Trail.
Paintings/ Drawings
This is kinda cool. Somehow, someone bought my sketch, entitled Chechen Women, at a thrift shop or sale in Picton, Ontario, and tagged it on Instagram. I’ve not a clue how it ended up there but I’m pleased this charcoal piece found a happy home. Thank you.
Hiking and Family Fun in Loreto, Baja Sur
Liv and Ryan, our two teens, and I took a guided hike into Tabor Canyon. It’s about 10 km south of Loreto and is a big watershed for the Sierra de la Giganta. It is strewn with monstrous boulders and loose, crumbling volcanic rock and requires free climbing, ropes work, steady feet, a few leaps of faith and crossing water pools. The payoffs are stunning views of the mountainous desert canyon and ocean, from 1000 ft in elevation.
Hitting the Trails in Sedona, Arizona
When hiking Sedona, you don’t want the day to end because Mother Nature has dipped her paintbrush in vibrant ochre.
CENTENNIAL RIDGES AND TRACK & TOWER TRAIL, ALGONQUIN
We had a couple of very rare, warm Northern Ontario November days with highs of 16C and a gorgeous breeze. The leaves had fallen, the tourists were gone, and we didn’t see another soul the whole time. Amazing…
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