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canada part three
 floating down the elbow river once again, only this time outside calgary. a bit more action packed than expected...but after 6 hours and one less raft (due to a pucture)...we made it.
floating down the elbow river once again, only this time outside calgary. a bit more action packed than expected...but after 6 hours and one less raft (due to a pucture)...we made it.
 weekend out at dorian´s family cabin.
weekend out at dorian´s family cabin.
 dorian the proud father.
dorian the proud father.
 day hike with mike, jen and kids to the plain of six glaciers, lake louise.
day hike with mike, jen and kids to the plain of six glaciers, lake louise.

 stunning.
stunning.
 uncle wolfgang, aunt nancy, neils and anita visit from germany.
uncle wolfgang, aunt nancy, neils and anita visit from germany.
 back to our favourite campsite...this time for some cliff jumping into the ice cold water.
back to our favourite campsite...this time for some cliff jumping into the ice cold water.
 geoff on his reading perch.
geoff on his reading perch.
 jenny doin´ dishes.
jenny doin´ dishes.
 on the road to visit the family in saskatoon. here, an old grain elevator in dorothy.
on the road to visit the family in saskatoon. here, an old grain elevator in dorothy.
 at oma stehwien´s house, admiring all the art/puppets on display.
at oma stehwien´s house, admiring all the art/puppets on display.
 puppet made by great grandfather oka.
puppet made by great grandfather oka.
 oma´s hand made puppets.
oma´s hand made puppets.
 photo of opa and oma stehwien.
photo of opa and oma stehwien.
 opa´s studio bursting with his work. theres more in the basement and garage...some dating back to his art school days in germany.
opa´s studio bursting with his work. theres more in the basement and garage...some dating back to his art school days in germany.
 funny painting by great grandfather oka.
funny painting by great grandfather oka.
 one of opa´s many grain elevator paintings.
one of opa´s many grain elevator paintings.
 one of oma´s many amazing scherenschnitt (paper cutouts).
one of oma´s many amazing scherenschnitt (paper cutouts).
 our favourite opa self portrait.
our favourite opa self portrait.
 our favouite portrait of oma.
our favouite portrait of oma.
 family gathering at aunt barbara´s! from the left, evan, florian, anita, aunt nancy, neils, uncle wolfgang, aunt barbara, jenny, uncle dave, amanda and andy.
family gathering at aunt barbara´s! from the left, evan, florian, anita, aunt nancy, neils, uncle wolfgang, aunt barbara, jenny, uncle dave, amanda and andy.
 saskatoon´s broadway bridge over the south saskatchewan river.
saskatoon´s broadway bridge over the south saskatchewan river.
 another shot of oma´s gallery.
another shot of oma´s gallery.
 thanks for having us oma!
thanks for having us oma!
 geoff picked us up from saskatoon and we went further east, just outside wadena to fishing lake.
geoff picked us up from saskatoon and we went further east, just outside wadena to fishing lake.
 fish from fishing lake. nice catch jenny.
fish from fishing lake. nice catch jenny.
 sunset.
sunset.
 geoff is on board.
geoff is on board.
 jenny the water skier.
jenny the water skier.
 i was eventually on board, its not as easy as you might think.
i was eventually on board, its not as easy as you might think.
 geoff´s lovely grandpa made us dinner.
geoff´s lovely grandpa made us dinner.
 our fish...jenny´s was bigger.
our fish...jenny´s was bigger.
 the flat prairies.
the flat prairies.

 back home to calgary through the ´badlands´...carved out of the prairies and filled with dinosaur fossils.
back home to calgary through the ´badlands´...carved out of the prairies and filled with dinosaur fossils.

 gettin´down at the leishman´s garden party.
gettin´down at the leishman´s garden party.
 we jammin´.
we jammin´.
 bev, jenny and ross from scotland!
bev, jenny and ross from scotland!
 polynesian themed regulars party at the ship and anchor with good friends = fun.
polynesian themed regulars party at the ship and anchor with good friends = fun.
 the ramblin´ambassadors.
the ramblin´ambassadors.
 geoff and sara happy slappin´.
geoff and sara happy slappin´.
 hula girls bev and jenny.
hula girls bev and jenny.
 a little farewell gathering at ours...thanks to all who helped out and thanks to all who came!
a little farewell gathering at ours...thanks to all who helped out and thanks to all who came!
 the sunnyside crew.
the sunnyside crew.

 mmmmmmm.
mmmmmmm.

 autum colours.
autum colours.
 tasty lunch with the folks at the river cafe.
tasty lunch with the folks at the river cafe.
 we´ll miss you ma and pa...thanks for EVERYTHING.
we´ll miss you ma and pa...thanks for EVERYTHING.
 farewell friends...
farewell friends...
 
 
 
          
      
 
  
 
 
 
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