After driving across the country with Luke and exploring the East Coast it was time to chill for a bit and catch up on some sleep. My friend Kate (who I met in Oz when she was studying abroad) had just bought a house and had plenty of spare room so kindly invited me to crash there for a while. The...
Since my last update we’ve driven over 14,000kms (8000 miles) down the West coast and across to the East coast of the USA. After living it up in Davis, California with Ian we spent a few days exploring San Francisco. Checked out all the usual sights, went to a Baseball game and cycled across the...
My situation has changed considerably since my last update. The company I was working for in Kelowna, Canada tried to sponsor me to stay on for another couple of years but unfortunately the application was denied. They appealed but that was also unsuccessful. So my stay in Canada was cut short. I...
The snow conditions here have been absolutely fantastic! Big White has a 2.7m base and Silver Star has equally good conditions. I've been making the most out of the great conditions and have been up to the hill every weekend and even taken a few days off work to go riding. Last week I took...
I had never heard of Glass Tiger but we heard on the radio that a semi-famous Canadian 80s band was in town so decided to go check them out. They play the song "I died in your arms tonight" - you've probably heard of them. Anyway we got dressed in bad 80s clothes and went to the concert. It turned...
I drove my Van to Calgary for Xmas. I met up with Dan in Banff and stayed the night in the Samesun hostel. The next day we skiied Sunshine. Did some runs with Dane during his lunch break and also caught up with Claudia. I spent Xmas in Calgary with my flatmates Conor and Kelly and their families....
We had our first party at the new house on the weekend. The Xmas theme ensured a jovial atmosphere and some awesome photos.
1994 Mercury Villager
The road to Oktoberfest was long and windy, I won’t bore you with all the details but if you are interested in what Phil, James and I got up to, this is a quick summary: - Drove: 11,394 kilometers - Stayed in: 14 different countries - Spent: 193 hours driving (8 full days) - Went on: ferries,...
Arrived in the UK after an epic 25 hour journey. The trip was vapid at best and fairly uneventful. Highlights include: the chick in my row vomiting everywhere and the bald guy in the seat in front of me having two large boils on his head (couldn't stop staring at them)... nasty. I pretty much went...
Had a farewell party for me. Retro theme. Awesome night, the photos tell the story.
Took a couple of days off work and did a roadtrip through the Rockies to Calgary for the world renowned Stampede. Got there Thurs night and had a few warm up beers at the Den. On Friday we hit the Stampede grounds. It is basically like a massive fair similar to the Royal Easter show in Sydney. We...
Kelowna fired up on the weekend with some wakeboarding and moto-X action at Wakefest 05. Dane and Jack came out from Van for the weekend and bought some VIP passes with them. I scored some media passes as well so between us there was heaps of free stuff to be had! We hung out in the VIP section...
Canada was confederated on July 1st 1867 and as a result we got a long weekend... Bring it on! It was an epic weekend! Had about 10 mates rock into town and crash at our house! Plenty of partying and beach going! On the Friday Matty and I drove to Silver Star for some downhill mountainbiking...
Just thought I’d share an insight into what a typical week is like for me in Kelowna. Living and working in another country is an amazing experience. Work is not like real work and even day to day tasks like grocery shopping are fun when you have an accent. Words like routine, stress and...
Played in a soccer tournament in Revelstoke, a picturesque little town on the outskirts of the Rocky Mountains about a 2.5 hour drive away on the weekend. A bloke's from work's team was short a few players so I helped them out. The team I played for was called the Rented Mules. They were a bunch...
Life in Kelowna has been great times so far. It’s been about 6 weeks since I left Big White and after 3 weeks at the hostel and a couple of weeks of couch surfing I’m now finally settled in ..... New town, new house, new friends and new job … bring it on! I’m loving it here! Kelowna is one of the...
Kelowna is 100 years old today! I joined in with the festivities and got amongst the street party. Had an awesome fireworks display, one of the longest I have ever seen. Everything is going well here in Kelowna. Looks like I have secured an engineering job at a local company. Same sort of work...
My bags are packed and after a nice lunch at the White Crystal it's time to hit the road! Tonight the Big Brother house will be empty for the first time in over 6 months. Assuming that my hitchhiking attempt is sucessful, I'll be staying at the Kelowna Same Sun Hostel tonight and for the next...
The ski season has ended here at Big White ... the once fluffy white snow has been transformed into dirty brown mud, skiers and boarders have been replaced with construction workers and the tranquil mountain air has been shattered by the noise of trucks and excavators. It's sad that it is all over...
Dan's Capers used to be a blog about my travel adventures but it has evolved into a collection of my thoughts and things I like. Enjoy
