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Sights & Sounds from the Zocalo: Oaxaca, Mexico

In April, 2011 we returned to Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2010 we had spent about 4 months in Mexico and almost three of those were in the city of Oaxaca, south west of Mexico city and in the state of Oaxaca.

A main gathering point and perfect place to people watch is the town square or 'Zocalo'. Here's a bit of what it's like on almost any given day. Enjoy the video.

Waterfowl Lake, Banff

The other stop happened unexpectedly in Banff National Park. The beauty of the scenery whizzing by us caused a slamming of brakes and a pulling off the road to bask in the peaceful, serene atmosphere. We had stumbled upon Waterfowl Lake an unique aqua that is clear, deep and still. Although I'd like to say we were the only travelers to discover this treasure that wasn't so. But we did find a relatively secluded portion that offered a 'rock for settin'. We basked in hot sun and perfect view. The rest was a tonic that rejuvenated our tired bodies and kept us energized for the rest of the long drive. 

Columbia Icefield: Athabasca Glacier

We just got back from a bit of a road trip through B.C. and Alberta. We saw majestic mountains, trees, lakes and waterfalls and spent stopped at several places to absorb the full impact. Two of these were in Canadian National Parks, both located in Alberta.

Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park, AB

The Columbia Icefield is in the southern part of Jasper National Park. It feeds 8 glaciers and, thanks to one of several 'snowcoaches' we got to spend time on the surface of one - the Athabasca Glacier. Blue ice, puddles and mill wells were just some of the sights we experienced. And we got to drink from the clear, pure and very cold glacial waters. Although the day was hot on land it was pretty chilly on the ice in spite of the strong sun.

Wanna see some pics?

Since May of 2009 I have taken close to 13,000 photos - and that doesn't include those that have been deleted. We're on our second camera - well, our third actually but we did return one and are now using it's replacement.

Anyway along the way I've culled pics. and put together online photo albums. Most have captions and/or commentaries. Please view our Facebook and Picasa Web Albums.

By the way I'm experimenting with video. It's quite fun but time consuming. Although I have many video snippets putting them together in some sort of finished product is an ongoing learning experience. But I do have one to share. This footage is from April, 2011 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Here's to ongoing adventures in all of our lives.

The journey begins - June, 2009

After vacating our Moose Jaw, SK. home in May, 2009 Kim and I left the car and our minimal possessions with my daughter Danica and flew east. Although we stopped for a time in Toronto our the adventure officially began in Newfoundland with the kick-off to the The Stampeders 2009 summer touring season. Then it was back to the prairies to pick-up our car and head to Calgary. THIS PHOTO ALBUM covers that part of the journey and will give you a bit of a peek into to the start of our whole new way of life.

Home Free by Choice?

Welcome to our awesome life with 'no fixed address'. I'm radio jock Lori Dean (specializing in oldies music and memories) and my runaway partner in all things is Kimball Meyer (aka Kim Berly from Canada's Juno award-winning classic rock band The Stampeders). 

Although I wouldn't call us old (just newbies to our 5th and 6th decades) I'm sure in some circles populated by younger bodies and younger attitudes we'd be consider geezers. And since we've kinda runaway from all things expected of two such mature and sane individuals we now tend to think of ourselves as, tongue in cheek, as thee 'Runaway Geezers'. Hence the name above. 

In 2009 we sold the house, quit the norm and set out to live in and explore Canada, the U.S. and parts of Mexico. We crammed our small Chevy Aveo with worldly belongings and a sense of adventure and set off for who knew what. Since then we've logged miles, memories and mishaps and hope to share these exploits with you. There's lots to come so we hope you stick around. And, of course, enjoy!

P.S. This photo of us was taken by our friend Frank Houck. Visit his website for more incredible pictures by this gifted photographer.