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Glad you all made it back safely! From the Golf I mean! :-) My clubs are still on the shelf in my garage, where I put them after taking out a sliding glass door on my tee shot with a 7 iron! Never was Mr. Consistency.

A ranger told me one time that if you see a bear and you don't know if it is a black bear or a Grizzly climb a tree. If it climbs up the tree to get at you it is a black bear. If it knocks down the tree to get at you it is a Grizzly! Lovely pictures and always great to read about your adventures.

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Now that’s funny! Great as always.

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The hike sounded fun if not nerve racking at the same time.

As for golf, not only watch the ball but keep your head down - and it’s not how hard you hit the ball but how you hit the ball - nice and easy swing. But that’s all over now anyway 😆😆😜

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Wow, that is so many bears!

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Grizzly Bears to me are just an amazing animal. I always think of their claws as essentially being garden rakes, haha. I spent about a year in Alberta and sadly was ever able to see a Grizzly Bear. Perhaps someday safely from afar of course!

I am in Ontario now and we do not have Grizzlies this far East. I have been fortunate to see Black Bears a few times though. Also from a safe distance.

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Hi Neil,

I’m from Alberta. You rarely see a grizzly bear unless you are deep in the Rockies. I’ve never seen one in the wild, but my husband and sons have seen them on backpacking trips. They are very powerful animals and greatly respected. It is more common to see black bears in Alberta (and Montana) as they are more “socialized” with humans. Black bears are still dangerous and need to be given space. There was a black bear that frequently jumped the fence and swam in the pool of the condo complex where we stayed near Glacier Park. We always gave him his space. At the same time, we had a “pet” moose that visited our front lawn every evening.

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Lois, you gave up on golf too quickly. Check out the golf episode of “The Honeymooners,” where Ed Norton teaches Ralph to “address the ball,” with “Hello, ball.”

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I can only imagine... I'll check it out for kicks and giggles. However, Bill, I assure you nothing will ever convince me to pick up a golf club again! Thanks for the tip.

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I don't play golf but my 2 older brothers do. They say it really takes a lot of skill, and I believe them. So congrats for giving it your best shot. The grizzly country hike--maybe a tad more dangerous than the 18-holes. Glad you made it back to write about it!

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Thanks Jeanine. I have a lot of respect for people who are good golfers. It is a sport that requires physical, mental and strategic skill. My mother was an excellent golfer. However, I didn’t inherit her natural talent at the sport. Lol! Heaven knows I tried!

As for the grizzly bears… hiking in grizzly country does require being alert at all times. There’s no fooling around with them. They can be dangerous.

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You survived! Thank goodness. And cool your mom was a good golfer. I know as mentioned it takes much skill. Both my brothers had athletic skills and I know work/ed hard at the game.

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Great story!

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Thank you, Renato. I appreciate your feedback.

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Thank you for the adventure!

Cordova Pass Colorado is in our daily view just out back but Ricky refuses to even drive over it!

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Wonderful to hear form you Jo Lynn. I hope you enjoy your new life in Colorado. Maybe in time Ricky will get used to the mountains and will be ready to drive over Cordova Pass. Those mountain roads can be quite forbidding to those who aren’t used to them. Our best wishes to you and Ricky!

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Ten years, wow, that's perseverance! From what little golf I've ever played, my golf scores make great bowling scores (and vice versa). Those wasps must have liked you to let you past unstung!

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I don’t give up easily. Golf was NOT my sport, but eventually I got the message. The wasps were CRAZY!!

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Fun read and this old dog learned 2 new things!

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Awesome and funny article! I can relate to the golf escapades. Played the game twice and didn't even qualify for the horses rear end trophy.

Looking forward to reading about Bariloche. Love that part of the world.

Cheers

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