A few pics from the slow internet

Our first first view of dehli out of our hotel room once the sun came out.

Quatar minaret and the pillers in the complex surrounding it

Delhi Udaipur

We landed in Delhi yesterday afternoon after about 24 hours of traveling. We were met by our local representative and brought to our hotel. The streets of dehli were still pretty busy irregardless of the time. We slept for several hours and we we went off to see some of the sights. The weather is warm but with a lovely breeze.  The Quatar Minera is the tallest brick minaret in the world. ... It even has a slight "Pisa" lean to it.  We also saw the tomb which the Taj Majal is fashioned after.  The afternoon we ventured into the crowded jammed pack streets of Old Delhi - road on a bike rickshaw and did a little shopping. The crowed streets are teeming with people.  A wedding procession also made its way through the streets drums and pipes flaming fire and dancers. Here are a few phone shots from the day I've been using most of my big camera but trying to remember to take some mobile ones as well. Today then we went to the airport at 330 and flew to Udaipur. We got there around 7 and then drove to our amazing lake side hotel. It is a restored building from the 17th century in the old part of the city with amazing views from the roof and rooms towards the lake and the palaces on islands on the lake. We had breakfast and then did some exploring on our own. A colleague of ours is also currently in India and amazingly we ran in to her on the street. We then met up with our guide and visited a temple , the amazing palace of the king of the city and had a boat ride on the lake. Currently we are back at the hotel having a big of well needed down time after the wirlwind past few days . 

Okay so Internet is *++ slow so pics not at this time. 

This is a test .... I repeat. This is a test ... Can I blog(with pictures because really that's what people want)  from my phone ??? If I can updates from India coming to a computer near you soon!!! T + 14 hours till my flight leaves.

Okay... Slightly laborious but by adding a Google app I think it will be possible!!!


Photo credit Larissa of Lavender Pier Photography

January 2015

Seeing how this is turning out to be a travel blog which will hopefully soon be update from afar I will shall do a wee post from January. Pics are a mix of iphone(forgive the red shadow in the corner of EVERY picture) and a few straight out of camera... I have a lack of ambition to do any editing lately...  January was a month of quick nights away and local adventures
  I started 2015 on the Island with a dear friend.  We drank tea, read books and enjoyed the sunshine. We spend the New Year's Day up on Sombrio Beach.... 6 hours of reading,reflection  and sunshine


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We spent a lot of time building a fire only to have it burn oh so quick

 The first sunset of 2015 over the Olympic Peninsula was pretty spectacular

 My contract with First Nations Health was cancelled in January and I did take another one.. choosing instead to work and adventure locally and be able to book tickets to visit family in Alberta
I walked lots at the river and did some  paddle boarding..

Had a wonderful day exploring with a dear old friend.  I introduced to some favorite little places.. Flood Falls and Jones Lake.  The rain fell and the skies were stormy but we walked, talked, drank tea and explored. 

 Jones Lake was icy and cold

Ben and I braved the rain one Friday afternoon and checked out the new suspension bridge at Cascade Falls

 The last week in January- My mom, dad, sister and her baby and I headed out to Fort Mac out for my Opa's 80th Birthday!!!! We had a lovely weekend there.. seeing family and staying with my sister and her family.
Getting out in the uncharacteristic warm Alberta sunshine

 The ice was not as thick as it looked... just saying

 Lots of fun looking through old albums

 Visiting friends on farms

 Rounded out the month with another gorgeous paddle up on Cultus