The photo above is a training crash by Peter Long in 1953 in Claresholm. Dad was a pilot in the RAF and this was a relatively mild crash, caused by stomping on the brakes while taxiing. He claims it wasn’t his fault.
Travelling the World
I have been lucky in many ways. I grew up living in different countries and then had the chance to travel a lot more with gymnastics.
We have continued the tradition as much as possible. It is fun to go places.
Flying Trips
- Victoria 2024
- with Bryan and Donelda
- The Rocks in Scottsdale 2024
- with Bryan and Donelda
- Costa Rica 2023
- Last minute decision to take Keiran on a holiday before he enters the work force.
- We selected a 16 day GAdventure which visited 5 separate locations in Costa Rica, with enough time in each of them to do a few activities.
- UK 2019
- Birmingham Canal boating, Cadbury’s, Grahams and York Shambles
- Sint Maarten 2019
- Sint Maarten and Wind Surf Cruise and Jost Van Dyke New Year’s
- UK 2018
- Manchester Canal boating and Swindon and Liverpool
- UK 2017
- London, Llangollen Canal, Hadrian’s Wall and Edinburgh.
- Puerto Vallarta 2016
- Austin Texas F1 2015
- Cancun 2015
- 2014
- 2012
- Round the World 2011
- Barcelona, Italy, Thailand, Ankor Wat and New Zealand
- Las Vegas 2011
- 2008
- 2006 Florida
- 2004 Washington DC
Driving Trips
- 2010 – American Southwest
- 2009 – Rockies and Yellowstone
- 2008 – San Francisco, Monterey Bay, Los Angeles, Joshua Tree and back
- 2006 – Saskatoon to Montreal and back
- 1998 – RTW – Italy (Siena, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Rome)
- 1997 – RTW – Greece (Athens, Delphi, Pelepones)
- 1995 – Wiltshire, Wales, Liverpool, Belgium, Cornwall
- 1994 – American Southwest
- In 1994, Sandy and I were doing one of our “drive around in a BIG circle and stop at anything and everything interesting” trips. This time, it was a loop from Saskatoon, starting going south through the Dakotas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, finally curving back north through Utah, Wyoming and home again. About 5 thousand miles in 12 days. People don’t really believe us when we say this is fun, but it IS.
- Saskatoon,Dakotas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,Utah, Wyoming , Saskatoon
- 1993 – Jasper, Icefields Parkway, Banff
- 1991 – Washington D.C. to Saskatoon in a Fiat X1/9
- 1990 – Honeymoon
- Started in England, then Brussels, Amsterdam, Rhine valley, Reims, Paris and back to England
- 1988 August – Saskatoon to San Francisco and back in a Fiat X1/9
- Montana, Yellowstone, Utah, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Oregon, Seattle, Vancouver, Saskatoon
- 1988 July – Washington D.C. to Saskatoon in a Fiat X1/9
- 1975 – Paris to Cairo
Packing Lists
It is nice to have some standard lists of what to bring on a trip. Click HERE to see some of my packing lists.