Conditions are expected to be excellent for the 48th Canadian Ski Marathon on February 8 and 9. The marathon, which runs 160 kilometres through the rolling hills of the Quebec side of the Ottawa River Valley, usually draws about 2,000…
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Buffalo Chicken Wings and Drumsticks
Winning Combo for Super Bowl Buffalo chicken wings have been routine chez nous for many years for a big football game. You have to call their number during the Super Bowl and the Grey Cup game. But I had to…
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Arctic Photographer Fred Bruemmer dies at 84
Fred Bruemmer, whose photography chronicled the lives of the Inuit and the Arctic, has died at the age of 84. My condolences to his son René, a longtime reporter at the Montreal Gazette, and the rest of the family. He…
Marathon Man
You’ll be right on the money when you call Jamie McDonald the marathon man. He’s attempting to run the equivalent of six marathons every seven days with a goal of reaching Vancouver, BC, in the autumn. Even by my sometimes…
Independent spirit on a bike
It’s hard to imagine a person of a more independent spirit than Andrew Alford, whom I met while pedaling along Highway 132 in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec last week. It was raining and Andrew was wrapped in…
Slideshow and video: Kayaking on Lake Superior
I have added a slideshow and two videos to the story: Kayaking on Lake Superior. This is the link: https://davestravelsblog.com/canada/
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Hop Over to Beer Exhibition
Looking for a spot to unwind when you finish work today? Then hop on over to the Palais des Congrès in downtown Montreal. It’s the 10th annual Mondial de la Bière with many samples of suds from Canada, the U.S.,…
Landslide blocks bike path
One of Quebec’s top cycling trails, the P’tit Train du Nord (Route Verte 2), is blocked between Piedmont and Prévost. A landslide six weeks ago took out the trail at Kilometre 17.8. One way around it is to ignore the…
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Everest anniversary
Dozens of climbers have been converging on the summit of Mount Everest in recent weeks, a tribute to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay who did it first on May 29, 1953. With the 60th anniversary at hand, you can read…
Annapurna Slide Show
The Annapurna trekking circuit through the Himalayas of Nepal is considered to be the No. 1 hiking route in the world. It is a fabulous place to visit and the autumn is an excellent time to go. Now is a…
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