Maple Lodge

We left SC on Maggie's 52nd birthday with a goal of arriving in Libby, MT on Father's Day to spend a couple weeks with Mike's Dad.

... seconds, illuminating the cats and dogs that drenched the Cypress Hills. Strong wind splattered the rain sideways beneath the lodge's front door overhang, creating a pool where the parking lot had been. The lightning allowed quick glimpses of dark, ...

... + year old jacket. Newsflash - I now know what a Mahogany tree looks like - the "nut" actually contains seeds that look like Maple helicopters. Day 15, Wednesday January 31: Sunny, 75+F. I am bowman in Bucky's canoe with his big Lab Dagger (previous one ...

... different kinds of maples...RED sugar maples, yellow and orange maples and birch and oaks....mother nature at her best...... The eco-lodge was a kind of large hunting lodge...think of a boy scout lodge...there was ONE shower for the guys and another for ...

... knots per hour.   Our trusty travel guide book described our accommodation as cosy and popular. After a few minutes at the Maple Lodge I came to the conclusion that the only thing that would be cosy here would be a cockroach! It was dirty and it ...

... to wellington.. I went to go back to my usual Rowena's Hostel but the feckers were full so it was into the boring Maple Lodge Hostel in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, just around the corner.. I was supposed to start work again in wellington ...

... had any vacancies, but noone was answering. So I suppose it was no surprise that when we did eventually find the great Maple Lodge, they were fully booked! I tried ringing Rosemere Backpackers and they were full too. Some forward planning might well have ...

... prize of the day. They kept sniggering to themselves and laughing and casting funny looks back to us. Anyway, we arrived at the Maple Tourist Lodge and got a double room with geyser for R475- about £5. It was a bit damp but did the trick- basic, clean ...

... by the way is full of maple-leaves turning an autumnal red in parts. To fit in we have been ordering french toast with maple syrup for breakfast...  After that we were on our way to hunt out Kirifuri Falls. It was 30 minutes up from the Woodcarving ...

... heard of these from an Australian girl who'd been advised by her Canadian friend to have one, so I took the plunge and ordered a maple, asssuming it would be drizzled with maple syrup.  It wasn't drizzled at all, it was deep-fried, covered in sugar, ...

... roaster in the middle of the cafe ) and the froth was so thick and creamy it was to die for! For my breakfast I had waffles,maple syrup and fresh fruit, this was also delicious . Because this is just my kind of gaff I decided to get my lunch from there ...

... nbsp; Red spider on outside of Ky´s mozzy net (Ky not happy).  6am departure on our boat for 6 hours to Pantiacolla lodge, picking up 3 researchers (2 botanists and a wildlife vet) who were hitching a ride with us back to Cusco.  On arriving we ...

... with its own spa and private beach http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=372 O'Reilly's Rainforest Lodge - uniquely situated in the middle of a rainforest, with fun activities and a great staff ...

... of the drift wood (drift logs) that have blown ashore during those ferocious northwest Washington storms.   The Lake Quinault Lodge was another great choice. The rooms are pretty average, but the lake is very pretty and the lodge is quite ...

... gotten very lost and had to join a tribe of karimajong warriors or something).  We walked along the road to Lacum Lodge, a much more upscale accommodation not too far from where we were staying.  The bandas there had glass windows and porches ...

... ; Ta da!  We re-covered the lower ½ of the now clean car in red dust on the way back to Fitzroy River Lodge, comfortable in the knowledge that we’d forded crocodile infested rivers – and survived.  No big deal to all the massive V8 ...

... in the snow and also making snow angels (my first one for the season!). We stopped halfway for some hot chocolate and some freshly made maple toffee - hmmm yes please! It was at this point that we had a snow shoe race too - hiked up a hill and raced ...

... town as Jackie wanted to "stretch her leg (singular)"!! Breakfast at Aspire on The Mall, very nice blueberry pancakes with lemon maple butter. Entertainment that morning was from the 2 ducks who have moved into the street. Mr & Mrs Canard made there ...