Year: 2005
We have been busy – been and applied for a national insurance number, so if I found a job I could apply for it. I have a bank account and have had 2 meetings at the bank discussing investments, and what to do should I need to borrow money to buy a business. We have…
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As we are driving along Wendy closes her eyes when we are on the mountain roads. There are red diamond signs on short poles by the side of the road which indicate where the road surface has broken up or buckled. I only seem to see them with about 1 second to spare, just in…
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Rogers Pass
The top of the pass at the gas station. They told me they go days without seeing a customer sometimes.
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Fort Steele
This is a wild west town from the frontier. It was an outpost of the Mounties 100 years ago. 4 mounties were shot dead this week in a shoot out with a cannabis grower near Edmonton, and the flags of all Mountie and government buildings are at half mast.
Read MoreWhen discussing dinosaurs and reptiles Sam mentioned that the reason Moose have antlers is so that they can break out of their eggs.
Read MoreFernie is a wild west kinda town, but actually is an old coal mining town. The coal industry has just had a revival and the long term coal contracts just signed are for record high prices. Met a guy with an RV repair business for sale which he was running single handed – all of…
Read MoreWe just spent 3 nights in Fernie with Ray and Amy. We sorted out the heating in the RV after the first night, which was uncomfortably cold at times, and now we are toasty. I went snowboarding yesterday with Ray, who is a fantastic teacher, and today I am banged and bruised but very happy.…
Read MoreSo we pick the RV up later today and head for Fernie. We need to get British Columbian insurance and licence plates asap, and return the Albertan licence plates Ive borrowed. This also means the end to the fast food survey Ive been conducting for the past week as we will be cooking in our…
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Pace Arrow
The progress so far. 1. We bought the bronze coloured motorhome below for $14150, plus $150 for a mechanical safety check. 2. Then had the house part checked out for Propane safety, and had a new microwave fitted, new batteries, smoke alarm, propane regulator, some lights, water system pressure tested, generator tested, new drain tap…
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The one we are trying to buy
This one we negotiated down from $19500 subject to getting a safety check and insurance. Insurance is a problem – I want to drive it to British Columbia but I cannot buy insurance in Alberta, it is driving me nuts.
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EconoLodge Calgary
Barney and sam outside our new home the incredibly cheap econolodge motel Calgary.
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Hayes family farewell
The weekend party before we left for Canada. Taken on the front lawn of Bunchers Cottage.
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