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Travel blog covering adventures of Brian and Eva across the Canadian Rockies and Beyond

Van trips so far


80th B-day Adventure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica to celebrate mom's 80th In order to celebrate Mom's 80th birthday the family chose to escape the winter madness and meet up in...
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Feb 282 min read
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Winter - winter vacation - Arizona. Is this what retired people do?
This year, like last year, we opted to spend the x-mas holiday in the warm sunny deserts of Arizona Eva happy to be back in the desert...
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Dec 29, 20243 min read
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Auroras, Comets and the Milky Way - Fall in Alberta
August - September - October - November its been 4 months since my last blog post... where have we been? what have we been up too? The...
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Dec 1, 20243 min read
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Bears, Berries and Ferries - traversing the southern Canadian Cordillera
Its that time of year again - summer vacation time! This year we discussed potential places to go but made no plans - let the winds guide...
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Aug 6, 20245 min read
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Is it Winter Yet? Where is Summer?
Since my last post the days have passed, routines have come and gone but one thing is curtain - snow. Its almost May long weekend and as...
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May 22, 20243 min read
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Arizona - a winter getaway
As another year winds down and Eva semester comes to an end it's time to start planning a winter holiday. This year we chose to buck...
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Feb 2, 20245 min read
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Summer turns to fall in the Rockies
Well with the most recent snow on October 23rd another summer is done in the Canadian Rockies. Highlights are a little different this...
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Alaska!
In celebration of Dad's 80th birthday a small family trip was planned where we would all meet up in Alaska for a week of adventure! The...
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Aug 18, 20234 min read
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Spring flowers bring summer showers?!
Winter never seems to end in Canada but alas it's over. Spring quickly transitions into summer and here we are... its been a season of...
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Jul 11, 20233 min read
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Q: Is winter over? Will Eva become a best selling author? Did Brian complete just one telemark turn?
To answer the first question - today is April 20th it is snowing outside! To answer the second question - yes! To answer the third...
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Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Nordic skiing out of 2022 and backcountry skiing into 2023 with a stop in Minneapolis in-between!
2022/23 marks my 3rd year spending winter in Calgary with Eva. While going into January the snow has been sparse we have been making the...
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Jan 22, 20236 min read
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Fall travels - Eva and the Giraffe join in the desert searching for cracks and admire the geology
Utah maybe the land of Mormons but better yet it is also the home of desert crack climbing and spectacular national parks! After...
brianzurek
Nov 19, 20224 min read
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Fall travels
This fall I escaped Canada to spend some time riding the mountain bike from the mountains of Montana to the plains of Illinois, do a...
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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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A is for August in Alberta!
A lot can happen in one month - a visit from Brian's Mom, Eva travels to Germany, Brian rides his bike, the garden produces and mountains...
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Sep 11, 20225 min read
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A week long vacation from Banff to Jasper
With Eva back early from the Yukon and the gray spring clouds turning to sunny warm days it was time to go on summer vacation. The...
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Jul 24, 20223 min read
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Summer arrives - the giraffe enjoys some sun!
The gang goes to the Kootneys, attend a wedding in Banff, forage for food, Brian rides his bike, the van gets a diesel upgrade in...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
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Spring equals shoulder rehab, bike rides and travels to Germany
With the shoulder on the mend and a slow recovery process on tap, spring was a time to find some new adventures to keep us entertained. ...
brianzurek
May 24, 20225 min read
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The gang goes to the desert
With the University of Calgary having its mid-term break at the end of February it was time to think of holiday! In the US Covid...
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Mar 17, 20222 min read
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Teddy discovers Canada and Brian catches Covid
January started off cold, rumors of -30C kept most at home but the faithful needed to get out and ski. Off to lake Louis for a couple...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
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Fall -back in the USA, the giraffe makes a new friend
Lost in the desert outside of Tucson... A short trip down to Houston to sort out my storage unit got side tracked by climbing and Turkey...
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Jan 1, 20223 min read
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