College football is a massive deal out here - the event itself is a sociable, lively and raucous spectacle. The atmosphere was amazing, people were cheering like there was no tomorrow. Others were stamping their feet on the bleachers and shaking bottles with coins in. People were very much into supporting their team. The cheerleaders... Continue Reading →
In our frantic weekly supermarket shop there is barely time to contemplate where our food has come from. Visiting a ranch in the midst of potato harvest really opened my eyes to some of the processes involved. This ranch were harvesting seed potatoes. These are sold to farmers in March to be used to grow... Continue Reading →
Today, I thought I was going to visit a ranch to watch branding, which in itself would have been an experience. However, when we arrived I was asked if I wanted to help out. Of course I leapt at this opportunity, put my cowgirl hat on and got to work. Branding occurs once a year and... Continue Reading →
Thursday was the last day before the weekend. As we were so speedy with our fieldwork this week, we had an office day. To keep us moving and active we decided to go for a swim at lunch, which was so much fun. There is a pool in town which unlike the pools I'm used... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/-xmoz535rA4 After a long day in the field, it is paramount to get our tents up as efficiently as possible so we can get on with cooking and relaxing before it gets dark.
On Friday I went for a bike ride with the family - I now have a bike I am borrowing so I'm super happy. We drove to the town Beaut and cycled down an old disused railway track. There were these tunnels which were pitch black and you could only see a little light at... Continue Reading →
After a long week camping we still had smiles all round. I even got to drive the pick up truck Using a rose as an analogy for this week, the petal was seeing a moose mother and baby close up, as well as deer, birds and beautiful landscapes. And the thorn of the week was... Continue Reading →
Been exploring the small town of Dillon and tasting the local beers at the brewery. We visited crystal Park, where anyone can go and dig for crystals. I found some really pretty quartz and had a lot of fun. Then i tried my first smore It was heavenly The drive home was beautiful
After roaring thunder, an incredible lighting display and heavy rain, hailstones pounced our truck... https://youtu.be/Qf2Ejvk5MGY The view was very dramatic And we could see nothing ahead... At least I was not driving. I struggle as it is staying on the right side of the road. I could not believe that this occurred after such a... Continue Reading →
I have been camping and electrocuting fishing this week. Still not sure how I feel about it. I Havnt been fishing before and so shocking fish, handling them, catching them, killing them with my bare hands feels surreal. Can harming fish really be for the better good? I know science says it's the only way... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 