THE ROAD TO BARILOCHI.....Well this is it. This is the road to the main event. We are now one. One group with one soul mission. This is the time to bond, rest and prepare. We are PEAK LEADERS '06, Instructors in Training. We are the ones for whom the snow falls. We are the ones for whom the mountain beckons.


A few days in Buenos Aries (BA)to take in the sites and get to know each other, we will be living and training with each other for the next 9 weeks. BA is an interesting place with one of the best (if you can say it this way) cemeteries I have ever seen. I will devote one posting just to that shortly.


Bags did not arrive to BA when we did, fortunately they arrive the next day. I would have hated being seen in the same clothes on more than two days.


La Boca is a great district and the soul of Argentine soccer. Throw in some flamingo and food and ´whalla´ this is BA.

VIV............THIS ONE IS FOR YOU

Thanks for bridging a 11 year gap......

The time to catch up and chill...........

and plan to never loose contact again.........

Thanks and much love to your mum. Your little mate, cute as buttons...........

So finally..............

to have a friend like you .

(PS: All we need to do now is find Stewart)

ONE WEEK IN ENGLAND

Yeah... Ha Ha!Finally someone let me out of my cage. Now, time for me is nothing cos I'm counting no age, Nah, I couldn't be there, Nah, you shouldn't be scared.

I'm good at repairs and I'm under a snare. Intangible. Bet you didn't think so. I command you to, Panoramic view,

Look I'll make it all manageable. Pick and choose. Sit and lose. All you different crews, Chicks and dudes.

Who you think is really kickin' tunes? Picture you gettin' down in a picture tube, Like you lit the fuse. You think it's fictional, Mystical? Maybe Spiritual, Hearable.

What appears in you is a clearer view, cos you're too crazy, Lifeless, To know the definition for what life is.

Priceless. For you because I put you on the hype shit. You like it? Gunsmokin' righteous, with one token, Psychic among those, Possess you with one go. Now it's all in your head.
England...............................................

(words copyrighted by Gorillaz )

Farewell to Canada (for now) eh!

• It is with heart felt thanks, to The Jewell family, for allowing me the opportunity to and giving me the security to; Redevelop myself, Explore new territories and Introducing me to some of the nicest people I have met.
• Thom, Mary you embellish the true nature of what a family should be, you are a great example to all who know you.
• Ashley, your friendship is limitless and true. Now I am a World of Warcraft (WOW) junkie. I might need to seek treatment in another realm. LOL.
• Dick & Marilyn Jewell thanks or all the smiles, look out Australia, these guys are growing olives in NZ.
• Bond, who said there are boundaries in life, you just keep breaking them. Shine on.
• Craig & Cathy, thanks for the weights. Enjoy the sailing whilst the lake isn't frozen.
• Miss Joclyn & Stu, I don't think the Bragg Creek pub will ever be the same.
• Now, my Lone Wolf Constructions connections: Don H, thanks for your friendship, go the internet! Oh and try and stay on the horse. Samantha (without you there would be no pay), baby Jess and husband Mike. Abe, your ever smiling disposition and fellow WOW pal . My Drayton Valley girls, or is that "Valley of the Dolls"; Robyn, hope you find what you're looking for. Destiny, have fun in Kelowna and the Blues cruise, Thursday nights, only $25 eh! Sarah, good luck living below Don. The Chepet, ever so faithful, the Four-plexs, ever so endless.
• All my other WOW pals, Jeremy, Shannon and Rob. See you in Khaz Modan
• JC & Tina, you made me want to go and get my boat captaincy. Mix that in with The Big White, ah, that would be heaven. Great cruise. Check them out whenever you are in Kelowna or at:- www.executivehouseboatcharters.com
• Vicki L, thanks for opening your home and Edmonton to me. I will stay in touch.
  And finally,
• A very special thanks to Kim Keating, my hairstylist extraordinaire. The best John Paul Mitchell Task Force, Platform Stylist in Canada. My hair never looked so good. Thanks for questioning me and who I was/am. Thanks for your friendship. That's a "Venti Americano Mocha Decaff", (only at Starbucks). Damn, can I just get that on a double word score? XOXO

ADIOS CANADA (for now!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

MY CANADA Part #15b
Calgary, Alberta, CA

Stampede

This is the largest rodeo in the world and a damn great excuse to wear a hat, not any hat but a cowboy hat.

Stampede goes over two weeks, filled with parades, bull riding and chuck wagon races

but it's mainly what happens around the stampede fairgrounds that counts. It's one big carnival of fun.


and no fairgrounds would be a fairgrounds without the "Rides" and there are heaps of them

So it is with fond farewell I say goodbye to Stampede and to Calgary as I head off to London in two days time.

Cheers Calgary, it was fun (big hangover!!!)

MY CANADA Part #15a
Calgary, Alberta, CA

This is a great city, it's all about the 'oil & gas''. It is also home to Stampede, the largest rodeo in the world (and the greatest excuse to wear a cowboy hat).
I am going to do Calgary in two parts, (1) the city and (2) Stampede.

The City, downtown. Check out this link.
http://www.viewcalgary.com/downtown/4way.jspId=2,-9,2.

Here's my walk around downtown;

and then I head around this corner;

along this street;

turn right here;

and somewhere around here;

it's my apartment.

Now it's Stampede time..................

URGENT UPDATE !!!
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Much love, Maddo

MY CANADA Part #14
Edmonton, Alberta, CA


Edmonton, The capital of Alberta and home to the "Oilers" Hockey team (you remember, the Canadian team that made it to the Stanley Cup finals but couldn't quite clinch the cup - refer to previous posts).
It is also home to the largest shopping mall in the world, West Edmonton Mall. It's all about the mall.

This mall has everything;-

..Pink Flamingos. Yes real live Pink Flamingos. There's about 10 of them that live in this enclosure and exist on a rich brine flow fed to them daily.



...A Pirate boat floating in a large mass of water upon which rowing boats can be hired to row your loved one around in romantic bliss.

...An indoor swimming pool that has a wave generator, which can produce waves up to 5 feet in height, enough to get your surfboard out and get into the 'green room'.






...The largest indoor water slide in the Northern Hemishpere. Just leave the names of your children for my next visit so I can indulge in this piece of great entertainment and not look like some adult geek.


...A Ice arena, full size for a game of hockey. The best thing about this is that it has it's own Zamboni!!!! Damn I love those things (refer to previous postings)





...Did I mention that there are shops there. No, really, there ARE shops there and there is still room for the shops amongst all the 'other' attractions. Hundreds of them, over many acres.



So, that's Edmonton and it's mall. It's all about the mall.

A special thanks to Vicki L. You, me and a Couger bar.

MY CANADA Part #13C
Kelowna, British Columbia, CA


A light lunch before the next curise at one of the many cafes that adorne the streets of this lovely village. We now head off and get the crowds on board.

All are aboard so it's off for another motor around this lake, The Okanargan. The views never short of beautiful, like some people I have had the pleasure to meet.



So, that's Kelowna. A potential place for me to plant my feet and set some roots.
And now it's time for the Official Crew Photo.......

Thanks JC, Tina & Kim
Thanks Kelowna