Middle of the World

Our flight to Quito, Ecuador was uneventful.  We landed at about 11:40pm local time. Ecuador is one hour behind Ontario. There was a couple on the plane with two young kids. Partway through the flight they started crying. When they got off the plane they were still wailing. We watched in sympathy as these young parents juggled screaming kids and carry-on baggage through immigration. The kids were still howling …

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Forks of the Credit Hike

This year our family day activity was a hike in the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. There was a lot of snow the week before, so we weren’t sure what to expect. A van stuck at the entrance of the park was not a good sign. After helping free the vehicle, we decided to park on the road and walk in.  That’s when we realized that I had …

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