Well when I last left you it was snowing. It hasn't stopped all day, yes snow, snow and more snow. This got the Albertan's excited as they were queued up the road for miles to get to the mountains. We caught the bus to Lake Louise for the girl's lesson on the instructors suggestion. Once we passed the queue for Sunshine it was a smooth bus ride. Peter (the instructor) said this was the best dump they had had so far. Over night 30cm and by the end of the day 50cm,...

Yep, on the move again. Early start at the Flamingo in Las Vegas to get to the airport for our flight north to Calgary, Canada. After passing through our grumpy USA Homeland security guard we got to the departure gate for a relax. The flight to Calgary was bumpy. Stewards sat down about halfway and for their own safety didn't get up for the rest of the flight. Calgary airport turned on the festive spirit with carol singers and decorations in the arrivals lounge. ...

Early risers today as we set off to see Hoover Dam and the West rim of the Grand canyon. They picked us up at 6:15am, even Las Vegas was quiet at that time, who would have thought. We headed south west through what quickly turned to desert and open space. The reason most people live in Vegas area is for the national parks close by. At Hoover Dam we had to get checked by police as it is a popular target for bad people wanting to create havoc. They had some crazy a...

Yesterday was spent travelling again, 2 flights to get us to Las Vegas. Arrived late at night so night sky was lit up drawing us in like moths. After checking in we hit the sack. After dad ringing at 8:30am to see if we were awake (which we were not) we hit The Strip. Breakfast at Maccas and then some walking. Started at The Venetian with canals, bridges and a fake sky ceiling. We were offered a discount on a gondola ride, but telling her we did it in Venice she ...

Today dad, Stacey and Sue took a helicopter over the volcanoes so we hit the water to explore below sea level. After getting the gear from Snorkel Bob's we headed south down the coast to Kahalu'u Bay to test our skills and make sure Matilda didn't get washed out to sea with the current. She passed this test and did some exploring over the reefs close to shore. After 30mins we headed back in and on the way got close to a turtle. It was pretty cool. We drove down t...