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El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
Belize: The Jewel of Central America
¡Viva México!
Aventuras en Baja, México
Continuing West
A Touch of the Midwest
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US Southern Plains
Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
Heading West
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Across Canada
RTW
Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
E Caribbean Cruise
Moab with the Bryans
Park No. 47!
West Coast Trail
3 NP’s in Cali
Our Greatest Joy in 2013
Our Wheels
Pics
Trip Galleries – Group 1
African Escape ’26
Taiwan & Philippines
Transition from Overlanding
The Land Down Under
Our Journey in 2024
Europe 2023
Winter Back in North America
Overlanding Europe
Egypt: Land of Mysteries
Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
On Safari in Kenya
Fall Back in the US ’21
Summer in Ontario
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Trip Galleries – Group 2
COVID – Post Vaccination
COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
COVID-19 Times
Brazil 2.0
Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
Brazilia Road Trip
Paraguay: Land of Water
The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
Argentina 2.0
Antarctica: The Ice
Argentina: Land of Silver
Chile: Land of Poets
Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
Peru: Land of the Incas
Trip Galleries – Group 3
Ecuador: Middle of the World
Columbia: Gateway to South America
Panama: Crossroads of the World
Costa Rica: Pura Vida
Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
Honduras: The Banana Republic
El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
Belize: The Jewel of Central America
¡Viva México!
Aventuras en Baja, México
Continuing West
A Touch of the Midwest
Trip Galleries – Group 4
US Southern Plains
Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
Heading West
Heading South
Across Canada
RTW
Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
E Caribbean Cruise
Moab with the Bryans
Park No. 47!
West Coast Trail
3 NP’s in Cali
Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
Brazilia Road Trip
Paraguay: Land of Water
The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
Argentina 2.0
Antarctica: The Ice
Argentina: Land of Silver
Chile: Land of Poets
Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
Peru: Land of the Incas
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Ecuador: Middle of the World
Columbia: Gateway to South America
Panama: Crossroads of the World
Costa Rica: Pura Vida
Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
Honduras: The Banana Republic
El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
Belize: The Jewel of Central America
¡Viva México!
Aventuras en Baja, México
Continuing West
A Touch of the Midwest
Trip Posts – Group 4
US Southern Plains
Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
Heading West
Heading South
Across Canada
RTW
Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
E Caribbean Cruise
Moab with the Bryans
Park No. 47!
West Coast Trail
3 NP’s in Cali
Our Greatest Joy in 2013
Our Wheels
Pics
Trip Galleries – Group 1
African Escape ’26
Taiwan & Philippines
Transition from Overlanding
The Land Down Under
Our Journey in 2024
Europe 2023
Winter Back in North America
Overlanding Europe
Egypt: Land of Mysteries
Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
On Safari in Kenya
Fall Back in the US ’21
Summer in Ontario
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Trip Galleries – Group 2
COVID – Post Vaccination
COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
COVID-19 Times
Brazil 2.0
Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
Brazilia Road Trip
Paraguay: Land of Water
The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
Argentina 2.0
Antarctica: The Ice
Argentina: Land of Silver
Chile: Land of Poets
Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
Peru: Land of the Incas
Trip Galleries – Group 3
Ecuador: Middle of the World
Columbia: Gateway to South America
Panama: Crossroads of the World
Costa Rica: Pura Vida
Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
Honduras: The Banana Republic
El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
Belize: The Jewel of Central America
¡Viva México!
Aventuras en Baja, México
Continuing West
A Touch of the Midwest
Trip Galleries – Group 4
US Southern Plains
Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
Heading West
Heading South
Across Canada
RTW
Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
E Caribbean Cruise
Moab with the Bryans
Park No. 47!
West Coast Trail
3 NP’s in Cali
Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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» Grandkids Time ’23
our room in Josh's basement
Kids and their axes (1)
Daddy against Arya at the fair
Daddy against Cyrus at the fair
a poutine food truck
A beaver tail food truck
Arya spins one of many wheels
Cyrus spins
getting ready for ice cream eating contest
ready....
and go
nearly there
done
Arya places 3rd
now finishing up the ice cream
getting every last drop
Arya's third place award
i still have some
at the lake in the Tottenham Conservation area
Arya tries out her new dragon floatie (3)
Arya tries out her new dragon floatie (1)
kids having fun in the lake (2)
kids having fun in the lake (5)
kids having fun in the lake (8)
kids having fun in the lake (9)
kids having fun in the lake (1)
best pizza
enjoying Josh's homemade pizza
a monarch butterfly (1)
Music on Yonge Street (3)
McGill Street Arch
Music on Yonge Street (4)
Yonge street sign
Yonge and Dundas Square shot
paper cup, lid and straw from New York Fries
New York Fries
Atrium of the Eaton Centre
Nathan Phillips Square - City Hall (3)
Old city hall (now a court) clock tower
Old City hall
Coin honouring hockey produced by the Canadian Mint
The CN Tower
Stats at the Hockey Hall of Fame
honouring Foster Hewitt at Hockey Hall of Fame
Wayne Gretzky's 802 goals honoured at Hockey Hall of Fame
Fran's fave player in her tween years at Hockey Hall of Fame
The Great One at Hockey Hall of Fame
another legend at Hockey Hall of Fame
a female legend at Hockey Hall of Fame
Inside the Cathedral Room at Hockey Hall of Fame
THE Stanley Cup at Hockey Hall of Fame
Vault doors at Hockey Hall of Fame
The Original Stanely Cup at Hockey Hall of Fame
THE FAMOUS 1972 GOAL at Hockey Hall of Fame
The Maple Leafs photo outside their arena
The CN Tower again
The Woodpeckers statue
The Rogers Arena formerly known as the SkyDome where both baseball and basketball are played
skyline shots (1)
skyline shots (2)
The Roundhouse
Lake Ontario
on the Canada Walk of Fame (2)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (3)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (4)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (5)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (6)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (7)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (8)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (9)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (10)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (11)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (12)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (13)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (14)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (15)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (16)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (17)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (18)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (19)
on the Canada Walk of Fame (1)
The ROM Royal Ontario Museum (1)
Biking with Josh and Cyrus (1)
Grammie with Cyrus who wanted a rest on the trail
park time (2)
park time (1)
Monkey Bowling Rules
regular bowling (4)
Fran was in the lead and actually won the second game
monkey bowling - Josh backwards between the legs
monkey bowling - Doug backwards between the legs
monkey bowling - Cyrus helps Daddy while he lays on the floor and pushes the ball down the lane
monkey bowling - Doug stand on right foot, bowl with left
Fran bowls under Cyrus' legs
monkey bowling - Cyrus throw with left hand
monkey bowling - Grampa sitting and throwing
monkey bowling - Grampa kneels to throw
monkey bowling - Cyrus kneeling to throw
monkey bowling - Daddy throws between Cyrus' legs
Fran gets ready to bowl lying down
Cyrus through legs backwards
monkey bowling - Cyrus bowls between Daddy's legs
Doug bowls seated between his legs
Fran Seated bowling between legs
Music in the park fair (3)
touch of fall (1)
shot with no added tint
Super blue moon
Super blue moon with hint of colour
Josh's next morning view of the super blue moon
in one playground
Raclette dinner (3)
Cyrus coding his game
Raclette dinner (2)
the playground at the end of their street (1)
the playground at the end of their street (2)
the playground at the end of their street (3)
the playground at the end of their street (4)
yet another plalyground (1)
Arya floating in teh pool
Pool and fire pit in backyard
touch of fall (16)
Cyrus and his sushi roll
a bunny on the trail near Josh's house
Cyrus making sushi roll
Arya with her homemade double bladed axe and sword
A weird soccer game
Arya on swings
Arya races daddy on his e bike
we saw a glider being pulled
Arya atop the equipment
Arya heads across monkey bars
Arya ready to throw her plane
leaving car at Josh's office
Drinks at YYZ