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Well this is what I would call a right mixter
maxter of a day with all kind of places visited and lots of folk to meet.
So without further ado here is what I got up to today...
This is where I was interviewed by Carolyn for
the Daily Bulletin which I believe will come out on around the 26th of the
month and so if I get to see it will scan it in for you to read.
Next visit was to the local
library and the local museum....
You access both from the same door
As the museum wasn't open until 1pm I decided
to do the library first... not that I had any options mind you :-)
At last... some decent photos of mountain
goats :-)
And they also have Internet access terminals
and past that a reading area where you can catch up with the local papers
And just so you know when they are open here
are the opening times :-)
And so now it was time to
find other things to do while waiting for the museum to open and a fine
old time I was to have as well :-)
I first re-visited the Arts and Crafts shop
where I was kindly given permission to put up a couple of tracks from Adi
the "Yodelling Woodcarver" of his accordian music which he composed
himself so just click on the list below to have a wee listen
Glacier Yodel (A. Unterberger,
K. Mettel)
B. C. Yodel (A. Unterberger, K.
Mettel)
Looking for some photo opportunities I found a
nice wee eco friendly woodshop and a couple of chaps fixing new seating
benches for folk to have a wee rest.
I was then heading down the road when I
spotted Rocky and figured this was a good opportunity to take a photo of
him outside his shop. It was then things got interesting...
Inside the shop I was introduced to Tegan and
Steve Boua who run their own very interesting Bed and Breakfast
establishment which as you'll find out is a bit more than a B & B :-)
This is what it looks like on the way up the
road and then here is the front door
First they took me down the side of the house
where you can see outside seating and BBQ pits and as always in Kimberley
a Hot Tub!
They also have their own (and here I may well
make a spelling error) Botcha rink?
And further down you can throw horse shoes!
The picture on the right just shows that over the road there is an ice
skating rink and they also apparently play dry ice hockey as well
And then it was into the house where you find
the kitchen and then through to the Internet terminal which is configured
for broadband access
You can feed an army here!
A great living room with a full entertainment
centre and the first of the many bedrooms. I should say that the house was
occupied at the time of the visit but the occupents were out for the day
which is why I was able to get a guided tour of the establishment
Plenty of cupboard space for bulky ski clothes
And then it was downstairs where more
surprises awaited :-)
More kitchen space
A sauna!
Dart boards and large screen TV... but wait...
there's more...
Well yes of course washing facilities but
look.. your very own gym to keep you fit!
And out in the garage is all the equipment
you'll need to keep your skis in excellent shape
Note here that Steve has
been training the Australian disabled ski team for a number of years and
used to spend some 4 months in Australia each year. Today he tend to
just stay in Kimberley but the team usually bunk with him each year when
they come over. And that is why all that equipment is here as it's a
Skier's paradise! They normally book 8 or more people at a time and
they charge around $45 (Canadian) a night per head although prices will
vary depending on season, etc. You can visit their wev site at
www.rockymountainembassy.com and email them at
info@rockymountainembassy.com
And outside the house across the road is the
skating rink which is also why you see the skates in the garage above
Tegan asked if I had seen
the gardens in town and when I said I hadn't she got Steve to drive us
over there as it was on the way back to town and so the adventure
continued :-)
And so here we were at the Cominco Gardens
And what's that Tegan is pointing at? Ah!
A wee squirrel :-)
Of course it is not yet the season but this is
surely a very pleasant place to spend some time. I'm told there are a lot
of wedding photos taken and it sure makes an excellent setting
The book on the left is a must have as it will
provide excellent information on all the places to see and things to do in
the area such as Hot Lakes, River Rafting, where best to Hunt and Fish and
loads more plus great maps of the area
Steve and Tegan dropped me off back in town
but took time to show me the Mountains & Co. shop where you can purchase
an excellent books and magazine which will tell you all the places to go
for fishing and hunting and the pictures above show you what you can find
in the shop. And so my many thanks to both for giving me a most
interesting couple of hours of their time :-)
Now as there was still much
to see and do I figure I'd better split this report into two sections so
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