Monthly Archives: June 2014

Westfest 2014, Westboro, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Ron

Westfest 2014, Westboro, Ottawa, Ontario – Today was the first of three days of Westfest entertainment in the Westboro area of Ottawa. (Official Westfest festival site: http://www.westfest.ca/) All of the Mainstage performances are FREE! thanks to the generous sponsorship support … Continue reading →

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Bled, Slovenia

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Graeme

Bled, Slovenia The town of Bled is located in northwestern Slovenia (location). It borders the glacial lake known as Lake Bled in the Julian Alps. The lake has one island, Bled Island and the main building on the island is … Continue reading →

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Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, Foleyet, Ontario

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Ron

Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, Foleyet, Ontario Well, we made it from Ottawa to Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park without incident. Leaving Ottawa before sunrise made for a pretty early wake-up call but would also allow us time to stop a long … Continue reading →

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Trencin, Slovakia

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Graeme

Trencin, Slovakia Today, we were on our way to Budapest in Hungary via Slovakia. Soon after entering Slovakia, we did a quick pit stop so that some of our bus tour folks could get a few more Euros. I took … Continue reading →

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Olomouc, Czech Republic

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Graeme

Olomouc, Czech Republic We were now on tour with the Busabout tour company and we were stopping for the night in the sixth largest Czech city (a bit less than 100,000). It is located in the lowland of the Haná … Continue reading →

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Zakopane, Poland

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Zakopane, Poland Zakopane is a small Polish town located about two and a half hours from Krakow, Poland. At approximately 1000 meters (3000 feet) above sea level, it shares many similarities with Banff, Alberta and draws tourists from many regions … Continue reading →

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Hostel Deco – Krakow

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Hostel Deco – Krakow The Hostel Deco is about a 15 minute walk from the city center. The decor in this hostel is quite interesting as each room has its own unique, special art deco theme and the walls in … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Survey 2014

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ron

Last minute packing is underway as I prepare to join Gerhard Bruins once again for our foray into the northwoods of Ontario.  I’ve joined Gerhard for a number of Breeding Bird Surveys, Christmas Bird Counts, and other birding activities.  He … Continue reading →

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Krakow, Poland

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Krakow, Poland Finally a warm day we heading out in t-shirts and shorts. Today is our free day and I elected to take both excursions, the City Bike Ride and later in the afternoon a tour of the Salt Mines. … Continue reading →

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