Saturday, March 21 to Saturday, March 28, 2020 (Peace Arch RV Park, Surrey, BC)

Our first week back in BC has been anything but exciting...especially since we can't go anywhere or do anything. We have managed to get out for one or two walks around the RV park each day just to get some exercise...but ensuring we keep our distance should we come across anyone also walking. And that has basically been it...a lot of TV watching. Oh, and I have also spent a lot of time doing on-line grocery shopping, trying to find time slots where the store would either deliver or we pick-up. The first time slot I managed to get is for pick-up...on March 30, over a week away. There is such a high density of population in the Greater Vancouver area that the stores just can't handle the volume. I'm just glad I stocked up well when we were in Pahrump!

Saturday (March 21) was our last beautiful sunny day for awhile. We received a bit of disturbing news this morning...an email from Fort Camping where we have reservations for the month of May. Due to Covid-19, they were cancelling all short term reservations and closing until further notice. Fort Camping is a Vancouver Regional Park located in Fort Langley...our favourite spot that we have stayed at many times over the years. We were afraid this was going to happen!

Steve edited pictures taken on our trip home so that I could get started on a blog...and also flushed the tanks.

Sunday (March 22) ended up being a cloudy day. We got back into our resistance exercises routine (every 2 days), had great video chats with our kids and their families, worked on the blog...and of course got out for a walk.

Monday (March 23) morning we woke to the sound of rain on the trailer roof...we're in for some rainy days!

I called the manager here at Peace Arch RV Park to let her know that our reservation at Fort Camping had been cancelled and asked her if there was any chance we could stay here. I felt bad asking because when I emailed her to see if we could get in early (March 20 instead of April 1), she managed to do some switching around to accommodate us but said that we had to leave May 1...her words "departure date has to be respected".  At this point, she said that they were full and had not yet had any cancellations...but she would keep us in mind should something become available.

There was something gnawing away at me about Fort Camping's email...the terminology "short term reservations". So I decided to give them a call since we are booked in for one month. I was told that it was meant for weekend, one and two week reservations and since we were in for a month, we should be okay. She said "should" because everything is changing so quickly...and suggested I call back in April to confirm. Whew...we felt better about that! We will at least have somewhere to go May 1.

Our options expanded later on in the afternoon when I got a call from the manager here...we can stay until July 20, should we need to! I explained to her that we may be able to go to Fort Camping after-all...she asked that we let her know as soon as we confirm with them. Now the thing is...Fort Camping has put in a policy (a couple of years ago) that you are only able to stay a maximum of 30 days in a calendar year (this is during the spring/summer months...they have a winter program for long term folks from mid-October to Mid-April). With this Covid-19 pandemic, we have no idea when we are going to be able to travel again...so unless Fort Camping relaxes their 30-day policy, we would be better off to stay here where we know we have a spot until July 20.

Tuesday (March 24) it rained pretty well all day...although we did manage a quick walk after lunch. My chore for the day was defrosting and cleaning the refrigerator.

We had a beautiful rainbow though...
Wednesday (March 25) was another cloudy drizzly day but by late afternoon, we managed to get out for a walk. The sun actually came out and after our walk, Steve set the chairs up in the empty site next door where we enjoyed the sunshine...
Thursday (March 26) and Friday (March 27) were rainy days...more TV and reading. We did enjoy a video call with our oldest son, Rob and his wife, Angie...wishing them a happy 10th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe that it was 10 years ago when we were in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! What a great time we all had!

Saturday (March 28)...a repeat of the last few days! After a walk, Steve and I had a few games of Rummikub. Much different playing with just 2 people compared to 4! I won 2 games to Steve's one!

And there you go....one week down! And on day 10 of our 14 day self-isolation (which is now mandatory)...


2 comments:

  1. Glad you have options for staying where you are if the Covid 19 virus is here for several months. First case in Canada was Jan 4 I believe and here we are almost 3 months later.

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    1. Yes, it was a relief. The future is so uncertain.

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