Continued Count Down

Hay Ho just a week to go...as the Ramones may say, but probably not. All getting very excited. Had a bit more of a look online at the Stampede. Found out about the Calgary Caravan which sets up in different squares of the city, for the duration of the Stampede and offers free pancake, coffee, and orange juice breakfast, all served with a healthy dose of Country and Western entertainment! Hope my rendition of the White Stripes covering Dolly Paton's "Jolene" goes down well! Kamloops is booked! Secured a pitch on the campsite beside the Dolphin Water Park which offers huge water slides and similar fun. Should be good as we recon this may be one of the hottest areas we visit.

Picked up the new lens and filters so have a week to get to grips with these before we are off. Think I will try some of them out at David and Morag's wedding on Saturday. So Check back for one or two samples from the wedding.
In terms of pictures, been most busy with portraits, not least of which was Eilidh's Prom. So in her honour I have posted some shots from that night so you can see her in all finery.

Preparation For Trip

Under 6 weeks to go and counting.
Plans are well established with hotels booked in Calgary and Vancouver.
RV is reserved and all campsites booked...except Kalmloops! Not sure which one to stay at, but must sort it out or could be in for a bit of boondocking!

Whole bunch of new gear bought for the trip, walking shoes, outdoor clothing, rucksack camera and lenses.

Had a bit of a test drive of gear at Brackenhill this May Weekend. Very successful, Sally took a while to walk in boots but got there in the end. New camera and lenses are top notch, so no excuses for missing those scenic scenes in Canada.

Just a couple of images from our visit to Brackenhill.