TRAVEL SNAPSHOT: 164 Days In 2021, 2022 and January 2023

The COVID pandemic and subsequent international governmental travel restrictions affected the way we account for our annual travel summaries. Usually covering a period of 12 months (approximately); our latest offering accounts for a whopping 515 days and includes travel maps for 2021 and 2022/2023. 

Our website's TRIPS index, shows we had only 44 adventure days over 4 trips in 2021; LOAFin Around in Ontario a few times and then a late season trip to Puerto Morales in MEXICO. We did a little better in 2022 (and into mid - January 2023); 120 adventure days over 4 trips; 2 separate SCUBA/Snorkelling trips to MEXICO, 5 weeks road-tripping in ICELAND and more LOAFin Around in Ontario.

Here's the photographic evidence ... ENJOY!

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The maps below are both interactive. To view our routes in detail you will need to begin by clicking on [  ] (top right corner) for full screen. Use the hand to pan and +/- to zoom and reduce, as needed. 

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This travel snapshot includes Trips 153 - 159 (from our TRIPS Index) and covers the calendar PERIOD noted below. 

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                     PERIOD                                Duration              Adventure Days

  Aug 18, 2021 > Jan 15, 2023             515 days                        164

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STATISTICS

1 - Injured Toe 

MEXICO: Apparently ... a rogue corner of our bed blanket unexpectedly lunged out as Helen walked by, wrapped itself around her big toe in a strangle-hold and proceeded to slam 'said toe' nail first into the nearest bed frame corner ... apparently!

1 - Diver Lost (only temporarily)

Stan @ Palancar Caves, Cozumel Is. MX

 Happens if a diver is not paying enough attention to others in the group. Stan was self-absorbed with his camera, we were drifting in current at times and the groups' visuals changed quickly! Stan mistakenly followed another group for awhile, recognised his error, deployed his surface buoy and ascended on his own.

Lesson: Don't be like Stan.

Stan completed a near 1 hr dive whereas the rest of our group surfaced after less than 30 minutes. Once our DM realized Stan was missing, protocol dictated we surface and attempt to locate him or alert emergency authorities if we were unable to.

Stock photo in Palancar Caves

1 - NATO Site Hiked To

ICELAND: Hofun NFS

1 - New Camper 

2021 Northern Lite 8-11 LE EX DB

1 - UNESCO Site Visited

Thingvellir National Park ICELAND

Stock Photo

2 - Tectonic Plates Walked Between In

ICELAND: The Eurasian (right) and North American (left); the only location in the world where this is possible.

2 - Museums Visited

ICELAND: National Museum in Rekjavik, Laufas Museum

2d 2h 15m (50.25 hrs) - Spent Underwater

Diving the Mesoamerican Reef

3 - Countries Visited

CANADA, ICELAND, MEXICO

3 - PADI Specialty Certifications Completed

Peak Buoyancy Control, Drift Diving, Nitrox

Muchas gracias, mis amigos y mis instructores: Omar & Israel

Cards in the mail

4 - Live Music Shows Attended

CANADA: All Canadians - Jesse Cook, Jack de Keyser, Harrison Kennedy, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings

Jesse

Jack

Harrison

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings

6 - National Historic Sites
ON: Battle of the Windmill, Glanmore House, Southwold Earthworks, Bellevue House, Fort Malden, Obadjiwan-Fort

Battle of the Windmill

Glanmore House

6 - National Parks Visited

CANADA: Point Pelee

ICELAND: Thingvellir, Vatnajokull, Jokulsargljufur, Snaefellsnes
MEXICO: Arrecifes de Cozumel

Point Pelee: the southernmost tip of the Canadian mainland

7 - Travel Companions

Dennis, Anne, Randy, Heather, US

Linda & Gary

Mark's 500th Dive

10 - Provincial Parks Visited
ON: Ferris, Pancake Bay, Killbear, Lake Superior, Killarney, Charleston Lk., Bonnechere, Driftwood, Restoule, Arrowhead

Pancake Bay PP

42 - Dives

3 shore, 39 open water

Hawksbill Turtle w. a couple of Remore's attached to it's shell

71 - Minute Open Water Dive

Ascended with over 1050 psi in the tank, max. depth 60 feet.

Longest open water dive to date has been here; at Yucab Reef Cozumel MX ... we saw several Sea Horses there (maybe 10 in total); black, grey and including some yellowish and reddish coloured ones. These guys were about 5-6 inches in length. I've personally, never seen this many during a single diving trip.

164 - Adventure Days

170 - Kilometres Hiked

In Ontario and ICELAND

Driftwood PP ON

Lake Superior PP

ICELAND

7756 - Kilometres Driven

Including: ICELAND's Ring Road

24,358 - Kilometres Flown

ICELAND: 8350 kms return

MEXICO: 16008 kms (3 trips return)

65,000 - Square Feet

CANADA's: Largest Abandoned Home 

The Peter Green Mansion - Haileybury House

500,000 - Sheep (approximately)

Countless - Waterfalls, geysers, craters, canyons, glaciers, ice-fields, icebergs, tunnels, volcanoes, calderas, lava fields.

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If you're still following along, watch this website's Planning FUTURE Adventures on the right sidebar, for our on-going travel plans. 

Skál ... from Reykjavik ICELAND

We had a blast once again ... thanks for everyone's interest and comments. See you soon!

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