Coffee Blog

Coffee and Wood Smoke

The wood smoke smell battles with the rich coffee scent for a dominant smell on the air currents. It’s a wonderful battle to sit back and enjoy against a backdrop of bird songs, random forest sounds, and the laughter of children and the crackling of fire. Feet up and mug in hand I am set… Continue reading Coffee and Wood Smoke

Miscellaneous

History and Camping

A camping favourite. The church was constructed in 1885 and was part of the St Charles Mission (a Roman Catholic missionary congregation). The church still stands in its original location in Historic Dunvegan. In 1956 the church became part of the provincial historic park. Guided tours are open seasonally from mid-May until September. The information… Continue reading History and Camping

Coffee Blog

Weekend Coffee Share

Camping and coffee, is there anything else to say? If we were having coffee I would tell you that our first lengthy camping adventure is coming up and the whole family is looking forward to it. The countdown is on. Are you counting down for anything? If we were having coffee I would you that… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share

Writing

Do you have a layout without doors?

The Penis Chronicles present “Do you have a layout without doors?” I can remember clearly the days when my husband and I started RV shopping so we could do family camping. We looked at a number of layouts. My boys were 2 and 5 and I remember thinking “hell no” to any of the layouts… Continue reading Do you have a layout without doors?

Writing

Faceless

“So where is this campground you’re dragging us all too Josh? You said it was beautiful, blah, blah, blah.” Samantha’s voice all but wines from the backseat. Josh sighed and slowed the truck. Everything looked the same, it was all gravel road and trees marked sporadically by over grown crossroads. “Forget it, this will do,”… Continue reading Faceless

Miscellaneous

Learning While Camping

The statue of “Our Lady of Peace” has been in Historic Dunvegan since 1985. Historic Dunvegan is a provincial park and historic site. It is located south of Fairview, Alberta on the Peace River. The park offers day use as well as camping, and it is one of the first areas we camped after getting… Continue reading Learning While Camping