The only things you will regret are the risks you don't take
We have been spending much more time at the cottage this year, due to covid. My skydiving might be suffering (we are not comfortable with jumping yet), but wow had it been refreshing to spending some lovely warm weekends at the cottage. The cottage is just outside Honey Harbour, which is in the Canadian shield…
Orlando, Florida: Kayaking, Biking, Swimming with Dolphins, and More When you think of Orlando, you often think of theme park. No one can deny the pure excitement of a Disneyland day or a weekend at Universal Studios, there’s so much more to Florida than rollercoasters and hotdogs. Beyond that, Orlando is home to many nature…
Continue reading ➞ Florida: Kayaking, Biking, Swimming with Dolphins, and More
When the opportunity to camp in a jungle, on the side of a mountain, overlooking a beach in Colombia came up, the obvious answer was YES! Now I should clarify that this was glamping and some very nice glamping at that! We stayed in the Ecohabs in Tayrona Park. Tayrona offers stunning expanses of…
Continue reading ➞ Tayrona Park: a jungle and beach adventure in Colombia
I get a little stir crazy during the winter months. Canadian winters can be too long. Recently we have received a warm spell in February, between freezing temperatures. I try and use this as an opportunity to get out and hike. There are lots of hidden gems in our own backyards. I often forget the…
A lack of waterfalls can sometimes be beautiful. It is a reminder to have an open mind to different possibilities in life. We were in Ottawa, Illinois and looking for something to do. Skydiving had brought us to the area, but clouds had put us on hold. Our options were to drive to Chicago or…
Continue reading ➞ Waterfalls and canyons: Starved Rock State Park
Last fall I discovered McCrae Lake while searching for an adventure activity near the cottage. The cottage is great, but I can only relax so long before looking for something to do. Fall at McCrae Lake was beautiful and led to my first HIGH cliff jumping experience – like 82 feet high! Spring at…
“That is my favourite sound,” I said. “What is?” “Just listen,” I explained and as we stopped talking the sound of frogs calling through the forest became clear. For me their chirping is a reminder of summer camping trips deep in the bush, paddling down winding rivers under the hot sun or hikes on…
My highest skydive is 14,000 and now I can say the highest I have stood on earth is 15,953 feet high. An unique achievement which is thanks to my visit to Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador. We visited Cotopaxi during our G Adventures tour in Ecuador. I would highly recommend a visit if you are…
Continue reading ➞ Hiking to Cotopaxi Volcano refugio: higher than a skydive
Adventure does not necessarily mean travelling the world. People often forget about the hidden gems in our own backyards – I am a culprit of this too. So when a friend told me about an abandoned water park and hotel I could visit within a 30 minute drive of home, I was pretty excited. The…
I think we can agree his winter has been a downer for winter activities. Here is hoping that the coming snowstorm also means more winter activities are on the horizon. I may not have been able to do any skiing or snowshoeing this Christmas holiday, but I did get in some hiking. My new…
Continue reading ➞ Belfountain Conservation area for a winter hike