Category Archives: USA and Canada Trip 2011

The West and Back Home

Snow falling on the Bow River.

When we left Baltimore about 5.30am on May 26 the temperature was already in the 70s (about 22°C). The east coast sweltered under record breaking temperatures, up to 107°F (41.6°C) for the next month and a half. We were so … Continue reading

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The East

Sherwood Gardens

Baltimore On May 2, after leaving San Francisco at the early hour of 7.50am and changing planes in Minnesota, we arrived on time in Baltimore at 6.35pm eastern daylight savings time and were met at the airport by Clare’s sister … Continue reading

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The Beginning

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Our trip to North America began and ended in Christchurch. We weren’t going to take any chances with the weather so on Friday April 29 2011, the day before our flight to the United States, we drove from Arnold Acres … Continue reading

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