Author Archives: David Dice

UBC Botanical Garden, April 21

Posted on April 21, 2014 by David Dice

We took the bus to UBC after lunch today. There is a bus stop not far away for here and a bus waiting at it, but not the bus we thought we should take. However the driver asked where we … Continue reading →

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Stanley Park and the Vancouver Aquarium, April 20

Posted on April 20, 2014 by David Dice

Easter Sunday, and a cloudy day, but it hardly rained so we enjoyed a walk along the seawall in Stanley Park.  We ate lunch near the aquarium, and it started to sprinkle rain.  Some other tourist walked by and took … Continue reading →

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Van Dusen Botanical Garden, April 18

Posted on April 18, 2014 by David Dice

[Show thumbnails] We awoke to a beautiful sunny morning today.  I walked along False Creek and photographed some of the flowers, and people in the morning going canoeing and kayaking.  Later in the morning we (Enid, I and Geoffrey) went … Continue reading →

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Museum of Vancouver, April 17

Posted on April 17, 2014 by David Dice

We left Saskatchewan (and Calgary) yesterday, in ice and snow.  Our planes had to be de-iced at both airports, so it is nice to be in much warmer Vancouver, even though it is raining.  The spring flowers, and cherry blossoms … Continue reading →

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Some final thoughts on Argentina and Chile

Posted on February 3, 2014 by David Dice

We’re now back in Canada after a great time, primarily in Patagonia of Argentina and Chile.  We were so thoroughly pleased with our tour company (Say Hueque).  Everything that they did was extremely well arranged.  We were met at every … Continue reading →

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Our last full day in Argentina, January 29, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by David Dice

We are looking forward to being at home again, but not the long travel time of almost two days.   We have had a fabulous time here but it is always nice to go home. This morning we went to a … Continue reading →

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Iguazu Falls, January 28, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by David Dice

Our driver arrived after breakfast, and took us to a transfer point at a nearby hotel.  Here we joined about 15 other (all English speaking) tourists, for a day long tour of Igazu falls.  For the first time on this … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Iguazu, January 27, 2014

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David Dice

It is a long way and a very different climate from Ushuaia to Puerto Iguazu.  When we left this morning it was cool and windy, about 6C.  After about 6 hours of flying and several more waiting in the Buenos … Continue reading →

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A day on the Beagle Channel, January 26, 2014

Posted on January 26, 2014 by David Dice

I was awakened by bright sun in the window at 6:30, but when we opened the door to go for breakfast it was pouring rain. It rained heavily until it was time for us to catch our taxi to go … Continue reading →

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Paddling to the End of the World, January 25, 2014

Posted on January 25, 2014 by David Dice

Our tour today started with a hike of 6.5 km aong the shores of the Beagle Channel.  First we had to stop at the park gates of Tierra de Fuego National Park to pay the 110 peso per person entrance … Continue reading →

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