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Walking on a Glacier

24 Saturday Aug 2019

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Columbia Glacier, Rocky Mountains, Canada, Uncategorized

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Canada, Columbia Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Ice explorer, Photography, Rockies, Rocky Mountains, travel

Yes, I walked on a Glacier.  A humbling experience that was awe inspiring. This moving river of compacted snow/ice is more than just a pretty picture, it signifies millions of years of our history. Scientists believe the Columbia Icefield predates the existence of man and when you see it, you can’t help but feel a sense of your own smallness. The glacial area extends between the summits of Mount Columbia (3,747 metres]) on the west and Mount Athabasca  (3,491 metres) on the east. The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains. It covers some 230 sq km to a depth of 365 m and is 28 km long.  The glacier receives an average of 7 metres of new snowfall per year. Not all of that snow can melt in the short summers so it accumulates, turning to ice.

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We arrived at the Columbia Icefields glacier discovery centre and had a look around the gift shop which I thought had some great gifts and clothing items. We did not have to wait long before our shuttle was ready to take us to the giant ice explorer.  I found that all the staff  were really helpful.

Our tour guide, from Perth Australia was confident, full of knowledge and lots of fun  and told us so much about the massive Ice Explorer that we were on and also about the glaciers, the local ecosystem, and environmental changes.

With the steepness of one of the roads that we drove down I was a little uneasy but he assured us that we were very safe and in fact I felt comfortable.

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It was much easier to walk on the glacier than I expected  but I was still very careful as to where I put my feet. There were many little “rivulets” of streams. We spent quite some time up on the glacier. There were many international flags that many of us used in our dozen of photos. I drank the crisp, clear, cold water and filled my water bottle with what is known as the purest water on earth.

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This visit to the Columbia glacier was one of the highlights of my trip to the Rockies and despite the high cost I recommend it. It is such a unique experience that I cannot really compare to anything I have ever done.  It was definitely a very moving experience that I cherished every moment of.

 

 

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Charming and Elegant Hoi An

26 Sunday Mar 2017

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Uncategorized

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This gallery contains 4 photos.

Originally posted on Travelling with Lyn:
It was only short flight from Hanoi to Da Nang airport where the coach was waiting…

2015 in review

30 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Uncategorized

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Buon Anno, Happy New year, Thank You

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.

Hello

It has been another wonderful blog year for me. Thank you to all my loyal supporters and thank you to my new followers who have joined me over the past 12 months. It is your likes and comments that keep me going and make it all worth the effort.

I will also take this opportunity to wish you all a

Wonderful, successful, happy and peaceful 2016.

I look forward to hearing from you all again next year

Lyn

 

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Italian 101 – How to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

15 Monday Dec 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Uncategorized

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This is a story by Liz that I thought many of my friends would enjoy. Buon Natale
Thank you Liz

DreamDiscoverItalia

As the countdown to Christmas is now well under way it got me thinking (again!) – how do we wish someone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year in Italian?

Have you decorated your tree yet? Have you decorated your tree yet?

If you ask the Google Translate boffins they give you –

Google boffins do their translation stuff! Google boffins do their translation stuff!

Pronounced “Bwon Nah-TAH-ley” (with the emphasis on the middle syllable), it literally means good Christmas.

If you want to be a bit fancy you could go for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year which would be Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo, pronounced “Bwon Nah-TAH-ley ay feh-LEE-chay AHN-noh NWOH-voh” with the emphasis on the syllables in capitals.

Or if you or the recipient are strong believers in the Christian faith, you may want to use Santo Natale 
e un prospero Anno Nuovo which means A holy Christmas and a prosperous New Year and…

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You Make Me Smile

09 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Uncategorized

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Thank you to everyone who has advised me.

Yesterday while reading another persons blog,  I thought, this is so fabulous I would like to post it on my own blog.

I have no idea how to do that so I clicked on “reblog” thinking that would have the instructions on how to reblog a great post.

Next think I know, I am receiving emails from my friends saying that they cannot access my latest post on my blog.

So,  sorry to all of you for the inconvenience.

Just a little hiccup from a novice blogger.

Thank you for your concerns.

One day I just might post that great blog, once I have learned how.

The Beginning

26 Thursday Jul 2012

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Uncategorized

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italy, travel

Each time I visit Italy, I learn more ways of travelling smarter, and after 6 visits over the past 9 years I am excited to share some of my experiences and knowledge.

Before I travelled to Italy for the first time, I could never have imagined that I would be able to return several times. I always thought it would be the unattainable dream and I feel so blessed that I have not only travelled there several times but I can also do it comfortably, rather easily and without running up the national debt. Each time I become more confident which seems to make it easier.

My first 2 visits included organised coach tours seeing many parts of Italy, north, south, east and west. From these tours I learned where I wanted to return to and where I would like to spend extended time.

After the first 2 trips, I knew that Italy was under my skin, I just could not get enough of everything and anything Italian. Once back home I decided to study the Italian language. Of course this just heightened my love affair with all things Italian. I love the country, the food, the music, the wine, the people and their outlook on life. Italians just seem to have the love and appreciation of life no matter how simple. They can enjoy the most simple things – everything is bella. They call it La Dolce Vita. The good life.

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