Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Museum review: Canadian Human Rights Museum / Musée pour les droits de la personne, Winnipeg

I found myself in Winnipeg for 3 days in 2023 (to referee at the Manitoba Open, which was great) and the museum is now open, so I went for a visit after lunch at the Forks. Human rights is an abstract concept, so I was interested to see how the museum would represent that in the form of exhibits.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, November 3, 2023

Mount Hopeless attempt, August 25-27, 2023

We carried mountaineering gear 50km on a long weekend and had a nice walk in the fluffy snow, but no summit.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Thursday, October 12, 2023

Atene Skyline Track, June 17, 2023

Atene Skyline day hike in Whanganui National Park. A bit faster than predicted time. Well-formed if somewhat steep track. Excellent undercast views. Also, Bushy Park near Whanganui.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

West Coast Adventures: Thanks friends! May 2023

All over the West Coast of North America: Eastern Sierras, Seattle, Vancouver (and Squamish), and Nelson. Both work and life, too: gave a talk at UBC and UW, and did a bunch of skiing and hiking. Also bike commuting.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Monday, June 12, 2023

Bouldering Gym Review: Backbone Boulder, Bromont, April 2023

Small but worthy climbing gym in Bromont. Also offers other services (café, terrasse, hammocks).

Posted by Patrick Lam on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Japan part III: Two days in Hokkaido and one in Tokyo, February 2023

The last segment of our Japan trip: skiing and birbs in Hokkaido, as well as snowshoeing and katte don. Plus most of a day in Tokyo.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, April 16, 2023

Japan part II: historical (looking) buildings in the Japan Alps, February 2023

Next stops: Matsomoto (a castle!), samurai district, historical houses, festival floats, and gardens. Plus, an 11 hour train ride.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Monday, March 27, 2023

Japan part I: cherry blossoms and part of the Nakasendo, February 2023

First overseas trip since 2020, to Japan. Walking on a bit of the Nakasendō, plus some info on pre-trip planning, and early cherry blossoms.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, February 26, 2023

Around the Mountain Circuit (Taranaki), January 2 to 5, 2023

A walk around the mountain (Taranaki). Pretty chill except for day 3 which had super high winds and day 2 which had a short amount of muddy steep terrain.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Saturday, February 4, 2023

Christmas on the South Island: Gillepsie, Mueller Hut, glacier kayaking, and rock climbing

Christmas 2022 trip. Like everyone in New Zealand and many people from overseas, we flew in to Queenstown. Got away from the huge hordes by going to Wanaka (small hordes) and Mount Cook Village (some visitors). Did many of the things we’d been planning: Gillespie Circuit, glacier kayaking, Mueller Hut. Also went rock climbing in Wanaka. Featuring many pictures of Wanaka grebes.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, January 20, 2023

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo; patrick.lam@uwaterloo.ca

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