canada part one

we're on a slow route to vancouver from the andamans...kolkata to bangkok to beijing...here is wat suthat, the temple of immeasurable charm in bangkok.


this life size and very detailed monk statue gave us a bit of a startle at first glance.

new haircut!

beijing's new airport. an impressive building...but other than that very bland. thankfully there is wifi.

nearly there, flying over alaska.

vancouver! jet lagged and wide awake quite early...so its tim hortons coffee and walks around downtown.


we finally met our little nephew cedar. always happy (nearly)...even when feeling a little ill.

proud father daniel.

nice mountain views from the nearby park.

jump.


nap time on mama verena's lap.

we stayed with the wonderful jonathan (trekking mate in nepal) and julie where we were treated to all sorts of canadian things we've missed...ceasars, bbq, canadian beer and hockey on a high definition flat screen television. thank you!

more cedar...can you blame us?



out for a walk in lynn canyon, north vancouver.

the suspension bridge 50m above lynn creek.

the damp, lush, green forests of north vancouver.


cedar playing at his weekly kindergym session.



an 8 hour drive from vancouver and we meet up with the lovely erin in nelson. thanks for the yummy meal!

fun sisters erin and joanne! drinks! live music! fun!

ma and pa drive to nelson to meet us...very very nice.

one of many nice dwellings in nelson.

just outside nelson, along kootenay lake, we take a dip in the ainsworth hotsprings.



and now the scenic drive to calgary...


mount rundle.

back home in calgary, at the ship and anchor for some pints.

hockey at the saddledome.

calgary hitmen in the playoffs vs. lethbridge.



helping out mike with some roofing.

cowtown downtown.


happy brithday drinks for geoff.

brother david.

chattin' with dallas and kris.

drinks at scott and natasha's...

...little manchester lives there too.

happy easter!

an easter sunday walk on nose hill with the family.

the dinnendahls.

ma!

yeah its sunny...but still a bit chilly for a bike ride.

the saddledome on the left. home of the flames and the hitmen.

go flames! first round of the playoffs against chicago.

local band chixdiggit...entertaining me since 1994. thank you.

drinkin' in the pit.

a quick stopover for oma in calgary before she flys off to deutschland.

catching up with old high school mate cassandra while she was in town.

calgary weather...22 degrees one day and 6 inches of snow the next.

the dinnendahl residence since 1973.

our neighbourhood of rosedale.

bbq at geoff's...

...and to the pub to watch the flames win game 4.

a rabbit in the backyard...looking for food beneath the fresh snow.