Following in the wake of the Vikings across the North Atlantic to Canada - 15/9 to 10/11/2018
Gatineau Park - 21 May
May 21, 2018
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Up and at 'em - thought that we might be able to walk Luskville Fall Trail before MCAJ hit the trail - got half way up before rendezvous at Pink Lake (after almost getting lost in the park). Pink Lake is not pink - named for one of the early farmers in the area.
Early spring green foliage is so vivid - can't wait to see the colours of autumn later...
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Spring Sunshine in the Canadian Capital - 16 and 17 April
May 17, 2018
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Ottawa has turned on the spring sunshine at last so a walk in the park was called for - 16th off to Ottawa Greenbelt and a 5.5km walk on Old Quarry Trail - old quarry has filled with water and bullrushes - smelly but pretty and lots of birdlife.
Fallen trees throughout from April ice storm
Ok - if you would rather make out with the other guy,...
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Ottawa - Mother's Day and Tulip Festival
May 14, 2018
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Special Mother's Day with two wonderful mums and for Matt, the first with his WtMM in 11 years - very special brunch at The Village House - La Peche.
Grumpy A didn't want to be in this pic.
Followed by an amble across the Wakefiled covered bridge
Plenty of snow melt in the Gatineau River
Followed by Tulip Festival on 14th - each year th...
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Yala National Park - 6 May 2018
May 06, 2018
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Sprang from bed at 5 am for 5.30 depart to park gates along with a stream of safari trucks to enter the park at 6 am.
Some beasties large and small graced us with their company.......
Eurasian spoonbill
Spotted deer and water buffalo
Salt water crocodile - 3-4 m long
Juvenile peafowl with breeding plumage
Painted stork- not in the lea...
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Ceylon Tea Trails - 4 May 2018
May 04, 2018
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Well what do you know - it is thundering and raining (again) - had planned a walk through the tea plantations this afternoon but has rained solidly for the last 2 hours! Bandara (our butler) says it only rains for an hour - ha ha!
This morning was 1.5 hrs drive each way to tea processing factory - hadn't realised how much goes into producing the p...
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