Author Archives: David Dice

Bar U Ranch, July 11

Posted on July 11, 2012 by David Dice

We stopped at Pincher Creek to get gas, groceries, and some screws and washers to fix another of the broken braces on the trailer skirting.  I also bought a small fan for use in the trailer, as we won’t have … Continue reading →

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Summit Lake, July 10

Posted on July 10, 2012 by David Dice

Yesterday we met a woman on the trail who suggested we go to Summit Lake.  She said there were many glacier lilies there.  Today we took her advice, and hiked up to the lake.  It was very beautiful. It was … Continue reading →

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Wall Lake Hike, July 9

Posted on July 9, 2012 by David Dice

  Today we hiked from Alberta to British Columbia!  Well, that distance wasn’t too far, just about two kilometres.  Our destination was Wall Lake which is a quite nice walk into the Akamina-Kishnena provincial park.  The trail climbs until you … Continue reading →

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Biking Around Waterton, July 8

Posted on July 8, 2012 by David Dice

It is another beautiful, sunny and calm day.  We decided to try biking this morning, so I cleaned up the chains on our bikes, which were pretty dusty from the trip here.  I discovered that my front tire was flat, … Continue reading →

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International Peace Park Hike, July 7

Posted on July 7, 2012 by David Dice

We left with an international group of about 20 others this morning on a guided walk across the Canada-US border.  There were a few Canadians, a couple from Germany, a mother with her young daughter from Australia though now living … Continue reading →

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Hiking to Lower Rowe Lake, July 6

Posted on July 6, 2012 by David Dice

The trailer tire was completely flat this morning, so I removed it after breakfast, and left it at the tiny service station here in Waterton.  The man who repairs tires was not there at the time, so I left a … Continue reading →

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Travelling to Waterton, July 5

Posted on July 5, 2012 by David Dice

We left Prince Albert early Wednesday morning, and travelled to Bickleigh.  It was incredibly windy, from the southwest, which of course was the direction we were heading, so our gas mileage was very poor.  The wind was so strong that … Continue reading →

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The West Side of Death Valley, December 10

Posted on December 10, 2011 by David Dice

This is our last day in the park as tomorrow morning we start on the long trip home for Christmas.  We travelled to the west side today. Our first stops of the morning were to photograph the Devil’s Cornfield and … Continue reading →

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Scotty’s Castle, December 9

Posted on December 9, 2011 by David Dice

This morning we drove about 100 km north of our campsite here in Furnace Creek to Scotty’s Castle.  This is a large personal retreat complex built by wealthy financiers Albert and Bessie Johnson of Chicago, together with their “partner in … Continue reading →

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Death Valley, December 8

Posted on December 8, 2011 by David Dice

Death Valley is stunningly beautiful.  Strangely it is a land shaped by water, yet water hardly exists within it.  The valley floor is mostly the remains of old and dessicated lakes, while the surrounding rugged mountains are sculpted into crags … Continue reading →

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