When you have a couple of acres of virgin land that will be used as a camp site, there are a few things that have to be done to make the experience totally enjoyable. Actually it is a ton of work! Two summers ago we built the outhouse, a storage shed, and a wood shed.Continue reading “A DIY Holding Tank at el parque”
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A Panamanian land owner.
During our visit here, in 2022, Daryl decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and become a Panamanian land owner. The deal was finalized while we were in Canada during summer 2022. On our first visit to check out this piece of land in early November, the weeds were a good three feet tall. Then it tookContinue reading “A Panamanian land owner.”
Pedasi Carnival 2023
Carnival is a blow out party lasting for the full four days before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. This is the first carnival held in Pedasi since pre Covid, and our first ever. There were parades showcasing the carnival queens held daily at noon…ish and after dark (any time up to midnight orContinue reading “Pedasi Carnival 2023”
Aerial yoga in Pedasi: Flying High
For the past few years I have followed a Pedasi Facebook page. Shortly before we left Calgary there was a post for aerial yoga that looked like something I would try. I replied with ‘interested’, then forgot about it until I got an inquiry back. By this time we were already in Pedasi. As itContinue reading “Aerial yoga in Pedasi: Flying High”
We Need Firewood
We do most of our cooking over an open fire. It is amazing how much wood you can go through in a day. In the mountains the temperature can also cool down considerably as soon as the sun sets. Cooking and warmth… yes, a lot of firewood required. Luckily we have lots of trees. OtherContinue reading “We Need Firewood”
Learning a new skill – DIY coffee table
Sitting around, doing nothing, is really a skill I have not mastered. While Daryl was busy building sheds and such, it was time for me to get a project. I wanted to build a little table that we could use around the fire pit. We already had a few good pallets to be used. ItContinue reading “Learning a new skill – DIY coffee table”
Time to take the trailer to El Parque
As with everything else, there were many rules and regulations around the placement of the trailer: it should not be visible from the road or the sky (alien invasion??). This property is two acres and has a very large open area in the centre and ‘falls off’ towards the back of the property. This madeContinue reading “Time to take the trailer to El Parque”
Building a Fire Pit at El Parque, Alberta
Next on the agenda was clearing a spot and building a fire pit. As with everything else, there are regulations, including size of the clearing around the pit and proximity to water. Daryl ordered a pit and finally it was ready. It was so big it barely fit in the truck. There would be asContinue reading “Building a Fire Pit at El Parque, Alberta”
El Parque: Alberta Summer Retreat #3
Summer of 2022 was incredibly busy. April we were both back in Canada and made our first trip to El Parque. Everything was as we had left it last fall. We had a list of ‘must do’s’ that needed immediate attention: building a storage shed, building a fire pit, installing trail cameras and preparing aContinue reading “El Parque: Alberta Summer Retreat #3”
An Alberta Summer Retreat “El Parque”
In the summer of 2021 Daryl went on a quest to find the perfect private camping spot. Who knows what prompted this search. Maybe it had something to do with the influx of campers during the last two summers. Camping was a great Covid activity, however finding a ‘good’ spot became difficult unless you wereContinue reading “An Alberta Summer Retreat “El Parque””
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