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Following my grand victory in the Olympics, I thought I’d have a wander round some more of Canada. It was a repeat of my moose hunting quest of 2005…

 

At Elfin Lakes, on the way up Mount Garibaldi near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

 

This was on the road down through Kootenay National Park, I spotted a bear out the window of the car – my first Canadian bear sighting, but still no moose.

 

Here I am reclining at the Lussier Hot Springs in Whiteswan Provincial Park

 

Here I went to visit the Kokanee brewery, but was rudely abducted by bigfoot (who was also making off with a slab of beer, so who knows what he had in mind

 

So, all in all a successful venture – unfortunately still no moose though.

Well after a considerable lull in postings about my adventures, I can finally reveal that the silence has been due to my intensive training efforts for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Here you can see that the results of all my hard work has paid off, and I’ve come away with the gold medal. In something. Against two odd looking people who I could probably have beaten with my hooves tied behind my back.

 

All hail the mighty moose!

 

Another adventure off the beaten track in the wilds of Wilson’s Promontory. This time my carrier came prepared, and there were a lot less complaints about the scrub. Although there was some talk of leeches – they didn’t seem to bother me, I’m sure they can’t have been that bad.

 

On the summit of Mount Latrobe, Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, Australia

 

We made it to the summit of Mount Latrobe though.

Here I go on another trip to the snow – this time to Mount Hotham – and discover they have named a run after me. It was very gratifying.

 

 

I found Queensland to be a surprisingly enjoyable place. It wasn’t all beaches and sand in your fur, but lots of amazing landscapes and wildlife. And it wasn’t all sticky and hot like I was expecting.

 

Lazing on a towel on the beach at Byron Bay

 

The view from the Governor’s Seat, Main Range National Park

 

At the most easterly point of mainland Australia (just out past the lighthouse at Byron Bay)

 

Testing out my jambing skills on the crack climbing at Frog Buttress

 

On the summit of Ngungun in the Glasshouse Mountains

 

Wearing a helmet to head out climbing at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane