Photos A Walk in Nature

Old Engineer said:
It was a heck of a trip for us . We were there for a month and we went to all four coasts and even rode the train from Perth back to Sydney and made some wonderful friends .

Harry
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You were there a long time, my in-laws were there for two weeks and said that they wished they could have stayed longer.
 
Old Engineer said:
There must be a law somewhere about you having Too Much Fun my friend . I certainly enjoy your's and everyone else's post in this thread .
We have had a lot of fun on our 45th Anniversary in 2005 , but we just can not do stuff like this anymore .
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Harry
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Thank you Harry ! :)
I am happy you are enjoying our little adventures and the ones other folks share here :)

Very nice photos my friend :thumbsup:
Just yesterday my 14 yo daughter asked me if I could travel to any place in the world, which one would I pick and why ?
I said " Australia" as I was always fascinated by it's animals and birds and the landscapes that can range from deserts to tropical forests.
She picked India for it's ancients arts and cultures.

Perhaps one day we'll visit them :)
 
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Mount Pinacle is a mountain located in Coaticook, Quebec Canada. There are 7.8 kilometres of trails on the mountain, which hikers may use free of charge. Experienced rock climbers may scale the face of the hill starting from Lake Lyster.
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A few more photos from our 45th Anniversary trip to down under in 2005 :
Chinese Jade Personnel Carrier in a museum

Look in the middle of pic at the top of the Rim : Roo Ears

The Dog Fence

Holliday Inn Crocodile shaped up by Kakadu National Park ; At night the EYES glow RED

The Opal Capitol of Australia is Coober Peedy and this is an Underground Motel and people also have houses underground .

Best Hamburger with The Lot and Lemon Meringue Pie in the Outback

Near Alligator River : Life Sized replica of Largest Croc

Parking Area at some restaurant in the Outback

Uluru : Or Ayers Rock


In Kakadu National Park : Temp that day was 110 F +



Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
A few more photos from our 45th Anniversary trip to down under in 2005 :
Chinese Jade Personnel Carrier in a museum

Look in the middle of pic at the top of the Rim : Roo Ears

The Dog Fence

Holliday Inn Crocodile shaped up by Kakadu National Park ; At night the EYES glow RED

The Opal Capitol of Australia is Coober Peedy and this is an Underground Motel and people also have houses underground .

Best Hamburger with The Lot and Lemon Meringue Pie in the Outback

Near Alligator River : Life Sized replica of Largest Croc

Parking Area at some restaurant in the Outback

Uluru : Or Ayers Rock


In Kakadu National Park : Temp that day was 110 F +



Harry
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Looked like an awesome trip Harry. I bet you won’t soon forget that one!
 
I am making preparations today for a five day, 65 km solo navigation of the Rideau Canal through the heart of it's most picturesque and scenic portion
( Friday till Tuesday )

Needless to say I still totally rely on the ladies of the home as they are helping me big time in preparing/packing the food and camp supplies that I will take and making sure I do not forget anything :)

The plan is for them to drop me at a public boat ramp on Seeley's bay ( Maserin Plow tip on the map below ).

From there I'll navigate about 8 km to Jones Falls Lock and camp.
"Esperanza" settles on a very comfortable cruising speed of about 8 km/hr. with it's tiny 2 hp outboard purring at low rpm so it will take about an hour to get there on Friday.

Saturday I'll navigate 11 km to Chaffeys Lock ( after going trough Davis Lock halfway ) and camp ( GEC # 15 cocobolo boys knife points the way :) )

Sunday I should be able to make it to Newboro ( 8 km ) ( Gec 62 blade tip )
This lock is the high point of the system where the water flow changes direction ( down to Kingston and the Saint Lawrence river and down to Ottawa and the Ottawa river )

On Monday I'll keep going ( 14 km) and camp at Colonel By Island ( BF 2020 knife )

Tuesday I'll finish the trip by navigating 24 km to Poonamalie Lock where my ladies will be waiting to pick up my tired body and drive me home LOL :)

A good portion of this route is "out in the boonies" lol and cell reception is not reliable at all.

I still hope to be able to share a few pics of my progress along the way.

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CelloDan said:
I am making preparations today for a five day, 65 km solo navigation of the Rideau Canal through the heart of it's most picturesque and scenic portion
( Friday till Tuesday )

Needless to say I still totally rely on the ladies of the home as they are helping me big time in preparing/packing the food and camp supplies that I will take and making sure I do not forget anything :)

The plan is for them to drop me at a public boat ramp on Seeley's bay ( Maserin Plow tip on the map below ).

From there I'll navigate about 8 km to Jones Falls Lock and camp.
"Esperanza" settles on a very comfortable cruising speed of about 8 km/hr. with it's tiny 2 hp outboard purring at low rpm so it will take about an hour to get there on Friday.

Saturday I'll navigate 11 km to Chaffeys Lock ( after going trough Davis Lock halfway ) and camp ( GEC # 15 cocobolo boys knife points the way :) )

Sunday I should be able to make it to Newboro ( 8 km ) ( Gec 62 blade tip )
This lock is the high point of the system where the water flow changes direction ( down to Kingston and the Saint Lawrence river and down to Ottawa and the Ottawa river )

On Monday I'll keep going ( 14 km) and camp at Colonel By Island ( BF 2020 knife )

Tuesday I'll finish the trip by navigating 24 km to Poonamalie Lock where my ladies will be waiting to pick up my tired body and drive me home LOL :)

A good portion of this route is "out in the boonies" lol and cell reception is not reliable at all.

I still hope to be able to share a few pics of my progress along the way.

aRXmkYn.jpg


uvCb7ge.jpg
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Wow Dan, that sounds like a great trip! Can’t wait to see pictures and read your posts. Have a great time buddy! 😎👍
 
bigfish64 said:
Wow Dan, that sounds like a great trip! Can’t wait to see pictures and read your posts. Have a great time buddy!
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Thanks Todd :)
I am looking forward to it.
A chance to experience a bit of relative solitude and reflect on things.
Hoping I recharge my mental batteries a bit out in nature.
Crazy Canuck said:
Have fun Dan! Looking forward to seeing your photos of the trip. If you start hearing banjos, steer to the middle of the canal
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Gracias Mike ! :)
LOL 😁 I'll make sure to steer to the middle if that happens, ... now I can not get this tune out of my head 🪕 .. thanks buddy 😂

 
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