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“Alberta Bound” by N&J
Whistler, BC (Jun 27/24) – From what has been a very wet & weird spring, the road is calling N&J back to their first love… traveling & camping in their beloved HOBBES. The first half of 2024 has been a been a very busy time for N&J, dealing with their new acquisition… ‘Spirit Bear’ the boat. In these times of high gas prices, the cost of a road-trip sometimes can be warranted for various reasons (family, friends & material purposes). As chance would have it, a ‘technical piece’ of equipment from N&J’s new sailboat required a warranty repair in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of shipping this equipment including insurance was…
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“Oh! Canada” by N&J.
Vancouver, BC (Oct 27/14) – The return to Canada happened at the Roosville crossing just south of Fernie, BC (near Cranbrook). Compared to last year when Canadian Border Services searched GIZMO for over 2 hours (found nothing… nothing to find), this time the crossing was made in less than 5 minutes. Irregardless the CBS people have always been very respectful & polite as they go about their duties. After a brief shopping stop in Cranbrook, the destination was the sleepy mountain town of Kimberley, BC. where a scrumptous dinner at the Mozart Brew Pub was had. The town is definitely in-between seasons as the streets were very quiet & dark,…