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Happy Saturday, folks.
Hopefully, that snow has melted by the time you’re reading this!
On Thursday, I was interviewing a candidate for our Vince Leah intern position. During our video chat, he reminded me that two years ago, when I did a similar interview with him, I was about to leave for a trip to Jordan. He was curious to know how it went, so I showed him a few pics and sent him this link to a story I wrote about the adventure.
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Then yesterday, as I sat enjoying my post-workout java — gazing out my front window at the carpet of white stuff — an iPhoto Memory notification sounded on my phone, reminding me that on March 26, 2019 I was in Amman, Jordan.
A visit to the Roman Amphitheatre in Amman, Jordan.
Seems like a lifetime ago — but then, doesn’t everything?
Early in the pandemic, I would sometimes lament not being able to travel and wonder when and if we would be able to go globetrotting again. I had a trip to Jamaica last March cancelled and a trip to Oregon last May postponed until 2022.
A year later, my wanderlust seems to be at bay — changed for sure.
Frankly I’m not sure how I yet feel about getting on a plane and traveling like I used to. Don’t get me wrong, the destination was almost always worth it, but travel could be a chore at times as it was pre-pandemic, so I’m not exactly longing for the added effort and stress that will likely be involved in future travel.
How are you folks feeling about it?
I also came across a series of videos this past week that perhaps suggests to me, my desire to explore hasn’t left me — just been re-directed.
If you haven’t yet seen the 7 Wonders of Manitoba by local filmmaker Karsten Wall, it is now playing on Travel Manitoba’s YouTube channel.
The must-see viewing features:
• Pisew Falls — Located near Thompson, the Grass River drops 43 feet, changes direction and then jets down through a gorge. A 22-km return hiking trail in the area also leads to Kwasitchewan Falls, Manitoba’s highest waterfall;
• Little Limestone Lake — Located about 65 km north of Grand Rapids, it is the world’s largest example of a marl lake. Depending on the heat of the day, the colour can change from vibrant turquoise to robin’s egg blue ,due to increasing levels of calcite from the lake’s limestone bottom;
• Pimachiowin Aki — the largest protected area in the North American boreal shield, the UNESCO World Heritage site is a large swath of land that covers parts of Manitoba and Ontario;
• The Spirit Sands — The dunes in Spruce Woods Provincial Park are truly unique;
• The Interlake’s Underground — showcases the limestone cliffs in the Steep Rock area;
• York Factory — Built in 1684, it was one of the first fur-trading posts established by the HBC;
• And of course, Churchill.
I have a couple of potential trips on the horizon — one to Sedona, Arizona in November and that re-scheduled one to Oregon in May of 2022.
Time will tell, I suppose. I may just remain close to home for awhile yet.
Afterall, I’ve only been to one of the above seven wonders — and there are many more in Manitoba, as you know.
I enjoyed exploring our province in 2020 — I know many of you did too.
Let’s hope the pandemic guidelines will allow us to at least do that again.
Meantime, I will go for a 60-km bike ride on Sunday and enjoy the local sites.
Jordan will always be there.
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