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As Canada’s weather capital, St. John’s, NL is known as a bit of a mash-up champion. Last evening, we had one such combo of fog and wind! The wind was howling as the sun began to set. With a bit of patience ( and lots of shots), I got Cabot Tower on one of the few seconds it was visible between gusts. The rainbow fog was a bonus!!!This wonderful moment was made possible by adventurous mothers who support/supported their young humans to develop physical literacy skills like biking. What is this moment-two special humans in my life, separated by 6 decades, sharing inaugural laps on the pump track near Quidi Vidi!Me and my boombox…er…chainsaw. So enjoyed getting out on the trails of the @echopond_centre to assist in opening up the trails and the centre for another season of environmental education a.k.a. setting up young humans for a long life relationship with nature and the outdoors. My pleasure to lend a hand or two!This is one of my classrooms from yesterday! Not too shabby.Just couldn’t resist a paddle on our way home when we saw the pond was wind still.Be colourful! Marian took this shot of me on a hike earlier in the week and Google photos decided I needed to stand out in full-colour!Explore TA's Website
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
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TA Latitude:31.09364 Longitude:-9.81512 GPS location Date/Time:09/30/2013 16:00:11 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/E31VG/31.09364N/9.81512W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 10
We’ll have a short walk down to Imlil, where we meet our transport for the drive to the Atlantic coast reaching Tafedna after approximately 5 hours. DO YOU KNOW: What Hollywood film starring Brad Pitt was partially filmed in the … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 9
Big Day! Today we will climb Jebel Toubkal (4167m /13,672ft.) North Africa’s and Morocco’s highest peak. From the summit, we’ll descend to our gite in Ait Souka. DO YOU KNOW: The Moroccan flag is made up of an object in … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.05981 Longitude:-7.91489 GPS location Date/Time:09/29/2013 05:48:31 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/E1w-d/31.05981N/7.91489W If the above … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.06573 Longitude:-7.93634 GPS location Date/Time:09/28/2013 12:36:51 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/E1I7H/31.06573N/7.93634W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 8
We will hike via the holy site of Sidi Charmouch to the Neltner Refuge (3207m. / 10,522ft.). Camp. DO YOU KNOW: Moroccan currency is the dirham. Who are the only two faces ever depicted on dirham bank notes? Answer: King … Continue reading
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Mountains of Morocco: Villages along the Way
We’ve walked through many villages on our trip. This picture was taken from the roof top of a vote where we stopped for tea. What has struck me about the houses is that they seem to be part of the … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.13990 Longitude:-7.90991 GPS location Date/Time:09/27/2013 15:09:41 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/E0Zdv/31.13990N/7.90991W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 7
We return to Marrakech via the Dades Valley, along the famous “Road of the Kasbahs” then over the Tizi n’Tichka to Imlil at the foot of Toubkal. We stay overnight in a comfortable gite at Ait Soukha. DO YOU KNOW: … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.38587 Longitude:-6.13022 GPS location Date/Time:09/26/2013 14:31:39 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/D_fpM/31.38587N/6.13022W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 6
A spectacular start to the day spent wading the waters through the Gorge de Achabou where the walls tower overhead only a few metres apart. After 45 minutes the valley opens out and we once again trek through fields and … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.47611 Longitude:-6.21103 GPS location Date/Time:09/25/2013 18:00:39 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/D-yeb/31.47611N/6.21103W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 5
This will be a superb and varied day. We follow the Ameskar Gorge, through an ever-changing landscape of green fields and ochre-coloured villages. Passing the villages of M’Rabtine (1900m) and Ifkiren we make camp at the entrance to the gorge. … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.47648 Longitude:-6.38754 GPS location Date/Time:09/24/2013 13:45:59 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Dzwmq/31.47648N/6.38754W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains of Morocco: Day 4
The long ridgeline of l’Ighil Mgoun takes us to the summit of Mgoun at 4068m. After enjoying the sensational views we make a quick descent to Oulilimt, close to the springs of the Mgoun Assif. Camp is at 2800m. DO … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.53104 Longitude:-6.51224 GPS location Date/Time:09/23/2013 12:08:10 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Dy_p5/31.53104N/6.51224W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains of Morocco: Day 3
We follow the Ikkis river to the cirque at Tiwawakyhe. The ridge offers a remarkable view of Mgoun’s north face and the high valley of the Tessaout River. We stop in an ideal camping place close to the source of … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.56979 Longitude:-6.48309 GPS location Date/Time:09/22/2013 15:40:20 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/DyNoU/31.56979N/6.48309W If the above … Continue reading
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Mountains Of Morocco: Day 2
Today we will drive 4 hours to the Bougmez valley in the Central Atlas. We meet with the muleteers at Arous and walk for 2 hours to our first camp close to the Azibs n’Ikkis at 2500m. DO YOU KNOW: … Continue reading
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Ready for the Desert
Today in the souk we learned how to put on scarves for times in the desert and for times in the city. We saw the area of the central souk where they dye silk and wool. We’re off to the … Continue reading
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Bobsled Stop Sign
One of the joys of travel is paying attention to what is new and different and what is the same, and perhaps universal. When we saw our first stop sign here, we remarked that it looked like some folks riding … Continue reading
Mountains of Morocco: Day 1
Welcome to our Mountains of Morocco expedition. Today is a very exciting day where we meet our entire trekking/climbing team in Marrakech and prepare for departure to the High Atlas Mountains. Each day you can check out our SPOT tracker … Continue reading
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Tajine TA
Not to be done by all the M’s, the second post of today will be about the Tajine. Tajine of one of two dishes that Moroccans have for lunch. It involves vegetables, meat, and spiced stock cooked together in the … Continue reading
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This Trip is Brought to You by the Letter M
This trip is being brought to you by the letter M. Marian, Mike, Morocco, Marrakech and mint tea are our M words for today. After a long 24 hours of traveling we got settled into our hotel which is called … Continue reading
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TA Latitude:31.61860 Longitude:-7.98840 GPS location Date/Time:09/20/2013 14:44:38 NDT Message:Mountains of Morocco: This is TA and team’s location on their expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/DwbU7/31.61860N/7.98840W If the above … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #845 Why do you go away?
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #844 The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes…
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ― Marcel Proust
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Mountains of Morocco: Happy Adventure Eve
This was early last evening… This was mid evening… This was the end result… The bags are packed for Morocco. Happy Adventure Eve. We’re ready to go after seemingly endless to-do lists (why is it that everything left undone for … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #834 I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. ― Mary Anne Radmacher
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Visual Soliloquy #842 Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world…
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. ― Gustave Flaubert
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Visual Soliloquy #841 I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there…
I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there. ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Visual Soliloquy #840 Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote…
Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life. ― Michael Palin
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Visual Soliloquy #839 The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep…
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.- E. Joseph Cossman
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