In late June I volunteered to help with the Snake Island Nanaimo Sailing Regatta after hearing about the opportunity online. The regatta was in it’s 28th year, so I much to learn about the tradition and ritual of the yearly race. The race is organized by the Nanaimo Yacht Club (NYC) and racers come from all […]
Finally catching up on some blog posts here! In June I returned to Flores Island and hiked the Wildside trail with a group of friends. I had done the trail earlier in the year when it was quite wet and cool, so I was greatly looking forward to a warmer experience. The Wildside Trail […]
After a full day exploring Denali National Park I head back south to camp at Denali View North campsite. Here I met a couple of long distance cyclists who were travelling through the park. In fact one of the cyclists was also a graduate of the University of Cape Town so we had much to […]
I was reluctant to leave Seward and the Kenai Fjords, it was so beautiful there an I could have spent days hiking and kayaking around the seashore. At this point I was beginning to remark that there was lots to see in Alaska and perhaps my time was more limited then I originally thought. I drove […]