tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76100605298275723212024-03-18T06:24:31.678-07:00Living the Dream...Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2045125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-62773353128929818352024-02-29T16:02:00.000-08:002024-02-29T16:02:54.655-08:00Thursday, February 8 to Thursday, February 29, 2024 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Another 3 weeks have gone by and life continues on. As is usual up here in the winter, we have had a lot of rain, along with some sun and cold temperatures...not much more in the way of snow (touch wood).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Feb. 8) morning we woke to a chilly -2C/28F. By the time we were ready to head out for our walk, it had warmed up a bit. Today we thought we'd go out to Seal Bay Nature Park...it has been awhile since we have been there. We decided on the Coupland Loop Trail, also taking 2 side trails that go down to the water. Although it's hard to tell from the following picture, there are steep ravines...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAqLw95Ie03Gt2QLTOYP0Xl4eMeSgAguWUV_zhcWf_t7XSMDaEyuKEDTL8IaHk7AS5JImUw0MtA8Xtx_y3iS1TLOzC-dorQdB9v408lVPghafHHZ85UcG1-EAWXUtWoqZF8DE9rw-nXVWBvieWDd1dBgZ6JMwiVsf7rX3jcZjyp94iklElTSI9vFwte1N/s4032/2024-02-08%2010.38.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAqLw95Ie03Gt2QLTOYP0Xl4eMeSgAguWUV_zhcWf_t7XSMDaEyuKEDTL8IaHk7AS5JImUw0MtA8Xtx_y3iS1TLOzC-dorQdB9v408lVPghafHHZ85UcG1-EAWXUtWoqZF8DE9rw-nXVWBvieWDd1dBgZ6JMwiVsf7rX3jcZjyp94iklElTSI9vFwte1N/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2010.38.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This steep trail down to the ocean was named after 'Don Apps'...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxjxXOwjSxjNX8iNGXVnG8OfsEM6U2e3RoGBgeF_ZvhOmtY6DixUhM7mO2-ZANH_zEmFJy0xvf4wdzXSTRKdXWvLQIowWX5xWsAKSdBDKyNF0Tmwei5tLJDS0yNdD78iez664i4DE6NHzmGd8yki-rJQOaQOo5tSEZQIJZDqg_AN1-IPCwYu8UCXKTNPv/s2344/2024-02-08%2010.57.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxjxXOwjSxjNX8iNGXVnG8OfsEM6U2e3RoGBgeF_ZvhOmtY6DixUhM7mO2-ZANH_zEmFJy0xvf4wdzXSTRKdXWvLQIowWX5xWsAKSdBDKyNF0Tmwei5tLJDS0yNdD78iez664i4DE6NHzmGd8yki-rJQOaQOo5tSEZQIJZDqg_AN1-IPCwYu8UCXKTNPv/w590-h640/2024-02-08%2010.57.26.jpg" width="590" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The trail zig-zags down to the ocean shore...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jhSV6TmsuKAKSE3o3lvJU19v7_oy3Bgld17MRRIbj4W6e82hEbTmI9UHbGpQpEjMjYm3xe747O4sx-voGLNHQ8MzZ3gf573PIsfZEDsLppaEYc_KKcZjnzTIgPKQaIFIhE4ed_2YGgHMpmfHKN-GtlMkvOShyphenhyphenkfkfp-NkJhkzL7s7jy4w3IYXmBz2UY1/s4032/2024-02-08%2010.41.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVCwq1x8e-u55gUQfaVs0JHjWDoUat3oabWrnvAsiHKzuN6MNI9AsZphLOqpOd4vNqJtQ8i_3PJ6WLHuYRw57njDtqgAq5b3XnzUsaeicHeR0Pg5u34DldthMrWjdnzKdi3PVxNrMORftD60PJcbNoikyS1e92qhJjzvdl22HyOsL2EFR8w0qeO4td4Va/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2010.52.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A bench along the way...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6d96C1FQXtpUVbwyd2bw3Zt-jEXCU9c-zNgXldMBy89wcOOlwN5z1FxbKK-bc7PNcySuLgTIid-PkYtx5f39CcCPbGr4cJl9NS101gp9ypQ4pCtfuS_bSOfNtbsYxblxgkGAbva3ULGI4zfs8yjtTKS8Xa4J4dwuLheT-WWi94ZFSnaG8TtjwEObpHZt/s4032/2024-02-08%2010.53.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6d96C1FQXtpUVbwyd2bw3Zt-jEXCU9c-zNgXldMBy89wcOOlwN5z1FxbKK-bc7PNcySuLgTIid-PkYtx5f39CcCPbGr4cJl9NS101gp9ypQ4pCtfuS_bSOfNtbsYxblxgkGAbva3ULGI4zfs8yjtTKS8Xa4J4dwuLheT-WWi94ZFSnaG8TtjwEObpHZt/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2010.53.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back to Coupland Trail, we continued until we came to the Ravine Trail. It also goes down to the ocean<span style="text-align: left;">...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8QWQ0JeWgFuImR7Ov0k-Lu8FrwDO5B2p9qoXDxZRRhbMrubEgXYgCEG1KwgtcGQEz43MZyKzctPEGf8eA11YM0Kk_Vd7bjznL4Ed6hafawRZuNUNkPM6SeAAtMWwQwtJQCxvdEWv60ynA9LAWGAQk4-Gs5eE14YxdPqQMlmsfBZZ_QVrvHpoffntTqog/s4032/2024-02-08%2011.08.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8QWQ0JeWgFuImR7Ov0k-Lu8FrwDO5B2p9qoXDxZRRhbMrubEgXYgCEG1KwgtcGQEz43MZyKzctPEGf8eA11YM0Kk_Vd7bjznL4Ed6hafawRZuNUNkPM6SeAAtMWwQwtJQCxvdEWv60ynA9LAWGAQk4-Gs5eE14YxdPqQMlmsfBZZ_QVrvHpoffntTqog/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2011.08.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This trail does not have as many switch-backs...pretty well going straight down...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhyn9ZYXog_6ofY19LjwD8cD3YYxo70Z6RAeJuceplRAy4VV57XG6d1cyJz5vLf8tGd4MATtYOpBYPocaB4UUfUWsX6WcZ3QMpHaSXWkMK9AYST_0hxeZCmhLPIDrLTE2PTpN7dJKnFuX_7WYE_vx4l31_mQm0foM-a9_TWBBs7YOFkuT45fvvpZW4gAs/s4032/2024-02-08%2011.10.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhyn9ZYXog_6ofY19LjwD8cD3YYxo70Z6RAeJuceplRAy4VV57XG6d1cyJz5vLf8tGd4MATtYOpBYPocaB4UUfUWsX6WcZ3QMpHaSXWkMK9AYST_0hxeZCmhLPIDrLTE2PTpN7dJKnFuX_7WYE_vx4l31_mQm0foM-a9_TWBBs7YOFkuT45fvvpZW4gAs/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2011.10.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGTu-wbzyEcMofkPi1Z2q_OobRFUwkX_wC0bQNpQp3ijAIQh801f9Ybv5m087Y1LiStywAl7Ka3J83EeM9uUgzm1Owi2HjFDWqrdxOSESXM9iVUWRkzVMVKVn1mBuSMAn6z9iQi53GuVQtRSNKR97zOL9J8No9BKQD9GZLd8m3Jzvk9EaPbU2czFe2Ulg/s3840/2024-02-08%2011.14.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGTu-wbzyEcMofkPi1Z2q_OobRFUwkX_wC0bQNpQp3ijAIQh801f9Ybv5m087Y1LiStywAl7Ka3J83EeM9uUgzm1Owi2HjFDWqrdxOSESXM9iVUWRkzVMVKVn1mBuSMAn6z9iQi53GuVQtRSNKR97zOL9J8No9BKQD9GZLd8m3Jzvk9EaPbU2czFe2Ulg/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2011.14.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Of course, we had to hike back up...and then continued on the Coupland Loop until we were back at the parking lot. A great hike, and a good workout with the 2 extra trails down to the ocean.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>On our way home, we took a drive to Goose Spit...the tide is in...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4k6fc7YTqWpEdDvjK2Ko2h83630Z-ManCyZXnk57X_21mLo4YPhDdC5UOaPtxAF1krWz2C4l0HQjgPgq5ML58JAWWBhJj4xlXmxWCY4uHylfliqsu3YwI-7jmMn4qGe_YGQI-sWy9Lva8skh6uSgozbNCkV_SaE7wao4cLGTsbuEN9sNe3PV2mic8-Wc/s4032/2024-02-08%2012.02.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4k6fc7YTqWpEdDvjK2Ko2h83630Z-ManCyZXnk57X_21mLo4YPhDdC5UOaPtxAF1krWz2C4l0HQjgPgq5ML58JAWWBhJj4xlXmxWCY4uHylfliqsu3YwI-7jmMn4qGe_YGQI-sWy9Lva8skh6uSgozbNCkV_SaE7wao4cLGTsbuEN9sNe3PV2mic8-Wc/w640-h360/2024-02-08%2012.02.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Friday (Feb. 9) and another chilly start. We decided to go back to Seal Bay Nature Park and hike another trail...the Seal Loop. Like the Coupland Loop, it is on the water side of the road that runs through the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-2N7WT0OevgU6x0X-G9B4-C-w1guemhTPnZpotTS_Z45TXsDh1BY1yBqdL-zRTlH59saSeW0-KJjPJxLwTbjQqCxkNKG45zAZslAA_OVwhEN8T4kPG7vg1T-xU0ieh3RE05kKTz-KJofYWmallpzSHxete08I2hXmidw2fsEC0geIbsHFl0tWMD5LORY/s1548/2024-02-08%2010.33.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-2N7WT0OevgU6x0X-G9B4-C-w1guemhTPnZpotTS_Z45TXsDh1BY1yBqdL-zRTlH59saSeW0-KJjPJxLwTbjQqCxkNKG45zAZslAA_OVwhEN8T4kPG7vg1T-xU0ieh3RE05kKTz-KJofYWmallpzSHxete08I2hXmidw2fsEC0geIbsHFl0tWMD5LORY/w512-h640/2024-02-08%2010.33.08.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div>The trail starts with a bridge over a small waterfall...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yt0XE4nno3KF8_2ryDtdRdzXHdCqx2Jxe6Dt3UFDT4u3XOpLbv7quuS02_l9UOwgnlxBPNq5o9OTYxIeBHsqLcfbfoERfXcg1AKIbq25XN3e4ozWlYuQ77gn6j-WoyOD6mk2rcowzdUGCYhtlH-7qMFseDO7QqLn2LTl4kxXOFqqMIgzBP9yy_IRDnld/s2688/2024-02-09%2011.03.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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An inside day until it was time to meet Earl and Allison at the Saigon Noodle House for dinner...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqOH6JNsO1N1__rcZBe_8cf_kocBVpBjGwC-RDlv_VUqvaENABvFTv4qMpSiPrCVDx7UnYgWTXKKVs0PRO5-8kPaupcnDuGe8lY744qOv9Zb7ogUxeQP7loI-4C4LzEC18tZDLHTgjO_btjualZyuPIHVBNfRcHIam9bGKNhrwF-Uhe9xT_Za5L0ohwi0/s4032/2024-02-10%2017.44.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqOH6JNsO1N1__rcZBe_8cf_kocBVpBjGwC-RDlv_VUqvaENABvFTv4qMpSiPrCVDx7UnYgWTXKKVs0PRO5-8kPaupcnDuGe8lY744qOv9Zb7ogUxeQP7loI-4C4LzEC18tZDLHTgjO_btjualZyuPIHVBNfRcHIam9bGKNhrwF-Uhe9xT_Za5L0ohwi0/w640-h360/2024-02-10%2017.44.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After dinner, we went back to Earl and Allison's place for a few games of Rummikub...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVifC_65SmmKPd_b7PfLJd_Ag-K6xNYdGLsCq3aHmXjlivqtIN2aHVlb_9sHs_gTOCr2Q4fM3uqR9IW2vCvFwXfYTzKWyBYpCxn48p9o0URZiMKyk4AxLxxBLdPtKIk3VDOqjPBCy-7faTaGVAcUWcJ47nwoRhvCwkLZWwDoTPoF5T-Wov8irl4AfPuEn/s3494/2024-02-10%2019.36.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="3494" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVifC_65SmmKPd_b7PfLJd_Ag-K6xNYdGLsCq3aHmXjlivqtIN2aHVlb_9sHs_gTOCr2Q4fM3uqR9IW2vCvFwXfYTzKWyBYpCxn48p9o0URZiMKyk4AxLxxBLdPtKIk3VDOqjPBCy-7faTaGVAcUWcJ47nwoRhvCwkLZWwDoTPoF5T-Wov8irl4AfPuEn/w640-h336/2024-02-10%2019.36.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And dessert...a gigantic homemade "Chocolate Chip Cookie"...yum!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIJUY3UshvH_UBzu9zF-u1vVUvVeJgkJ51613deIc7MUnF_wIYTLLZsn7qfTuLSyD8JnHkPpyBIYjd0V22HAAMe2jApnnwN-SOFDs76zW1xUQSz0D7lgdpfECi8BWA3LxAZkS8bkhkbPQuk89lK3qfxLaLTVMNLx_aCcwMLYf9lhI-PDdFyB8cyHy0hWY/s4032/2024-02-10%2019.39.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIJUY3UshvH_UBzu9zF-u1vVUvVeJgkJ51613deIc7MUnF_wIYTLLZsn7qfTuLSyD8JnHkPpyBIYjd0V22HAAMe2jApnnwN-SOFDs76zW1xUQSz0D7lgdpfECi8BWA3LxAZkS8bkhkbPQuk89lK3qfxLaLTVMNLx_aCcwMLYf9lhI-PDdFyB8cyHy0hWY/w640-h360/2024-02-10%2019.39.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A fun evening! We played numerous games...if memory serves me correctly, I think it was Allison who won the most.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Sunday (Feb. 11) was a repeat of yesterday...rain, rain, rain...all day!</div><div><br /></div><div>But Monday (Feb. 12) we finally had blue sky and sunshine...ahhh...so nice! Our walk at the Airpark/Riverway paths was beautiful!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkysK6TMdeaciCYINUPCzPOv5vVO6olECExGmWYWUcEjiS_njq06uHVYnaAts-eIuBpZPo-cKh0MtY-1gP7wm24rjK67CtbQm2C2SbqJ0EaiV-dzmhKq7UuJLsjrTOXoWW6-vQDdUFocd6JImKRPY12ShQDgcdF80Odnq-tjunZyzSyjZkQGezPSK1sLKz/s4032/2024-02-12%2010.34.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkysK6TMdeaciCYINUPCzPOv5vVO6olECExGmWYWUcEjiS_njq06uHVYnaAts-eIuBpZPo-cKh0MtY-1gP7wm24rjK67CtbQm2C2SbqJ0EaiV-dzmhKq7UuJLsjrTOXoWW6-vQDdUFocd6JImKRPY12ShQDgcdF80Odnq-tjunZyzSyjZkQGezPSK1sLKz/w640-h360/2024-02-12%2010.34.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Being a bird sanctuary, we often see lots of folks with their mega cameras taking pictures of the birds, but we were surprised to see these racoons sleeping up in a tree...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6HDxi_YYTd3u7Awnpf0k-iU04d-UNU5IAbUqQU6oSfFdgYJ94HwyxnmUYagxb-uJyixPt30ie_TGDIiH4DpoZmW65wzNegImD8jkbxlIpdV7IGudAKtIJy75cuyJlt05Dwaqj4fFMbLJB3o1tbyRChKi8NuGAXk1auurKGO8p1tOp1YgSmIBrvi24b2u/s3470/2024-02-12%2010.38.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3470" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6HDxi_YYTd3u7Awnpf0k-iU04d-UNU5IAbUqQU6oSfFdgYJ94HwyxnmUYagxb-uJyixPt30ie_TGDIiH4DpoZmW65wzNegImD8jkbxlIpdV7IGudAKtIJy75cuyJlt05Dwaqj4fFMbLJB3o1tbyRChKi8NuGAXk1auurKGO8p1tOp1YgSmIBrvi24b2u/w418-h640/2024-02-12%2010.38.06.jpg" width="418" /></a></div></div><div>Since it was so beautiful outside, Steve puttered around taking care of some odds and ends. I managed to get extra steps in walking back and forth to the laundry room.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next few days were filled with pretty routine stuff. We are going through another cold snap with fairly cold overnight temps but the days were beautiful with lots of blue sky and sunshine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pictures from our morning walks. Notice the ice along the distant shoreline...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHHZybcmcjuPOPCynOl1rerss3ColAcVXOLuKMc2DzT5vZij8GyYVlQXwWIucCjKU1PYEDCEJMatYHVfOxNWFov4AnZN9oGNNZokWIIX_DjYEwCpEGPICdhFTGKVo3W6RaN7u5g9gfzcznELxIOeW6DFimn2rYRNMWXZNWMfXtjUx-_s1fZGmfee_0Gh_/s4032/2024-02-16%2011.00.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHHZybcmcjuPOPCynOl1rerss3ColAcVXOLuKMc2DzT5vZij8GyYVlQXwWIucCjKU1PYEDCEJMatYHVfOxNWFov4AnZN9oGNNZokWIIX_DjYEwCpEGPICdhFTGKVo3W6RaN7u5g9gfzcznELxIOeW6DFimn2rYRNMWXZNWMfXtjUx-_s1fZGmfee_0Gh_/w640-h360/2024-02-16%2011.00.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We assume the ice is able to form because the fresh water from the Courtenay River mixes with the salt water in the bay...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzglmEMiKdDwQqj8Lh2mVJqS-yFFy0-W8lO69UO8TC0oR0k05RD7k4_RpuYDOAMCrD2_XHjfufsKgcPwgJNl9_co3hGxeAYxzXfEm1A1Bu1A0LG0TAKZAt_ALCDRYRxBgI8jH53ZsWITIZN8nyYrE70G0Swx4EaVDJRLdwV_uieP3P_V5hm_EHobDsUOW/s4032/2024-02-16%2011.04.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzglmEMiKdDwQqj8Lh2mVJqS-yFFy0-W8lO69UO8TC0oR0k05RD7k4_RpuYDOAMCrD2_XHjfufsKgcPwgJNl9_co3hGxeAYxzXfEm1A1Bu1A0LG0TAKZAt_ALCDRYRxBgI8jH53ZsWITIZN8nyYrE70G0Swx4EaVDJRLdwV_uieP3P_V5hm_EHobDsUOW/w640-h360/2024-02-16%2011.04.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMp4M3n9NlfpziR3EsAi19Yu8VW0-cRNzHBCdHfotoryyCS5Ff-kZ4iGeu9XyGV27zNseg8bRddUXiQuymdS0l1ru4lgi1E-_FdP7UuAjF2qJ9EP2laRLmr_RIEhxAliTnzx8x_F3zTqK4mJtp1AvCk0IHwLtYbi7-QbEau6FUyM9YwM52shm5x1I0VsK/s4032/2024-02-16%2011.07.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="4032" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMp4M3n9NlfpziR3EsAi19Yu8VW0-cRNzHBCdHfotoryyCS5Ff-kZ4iGeu9XyGV27zNseg8bRddUXiQuymdS0l1ru4lgi1E-_FdP7UuAjF2qJ9EP2laRLmr_RIEhxAliTnzx8x_F3zTqK4mJtp1AvCk0IHwLtYbi7-QbEau6FUyM9YwM52shm5x1I0VsK/w640-h314/2024-02-16%2011.07.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Feb. 17) morning we had a beautiful sunrise...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMksYzv76zJY_f1cnyun9jLka5k0VIDFFm4W8x3l4-QZYYslU3YjM2GlmyZm29emwudtQcKGBnKohzRz8YTVssefSL6DK1jfiSpNvwrCwIX4aAVJThayBEvItf2sTFI9HplYacyGfSTETJX-AMou1zEpHyRrjtZAZ9IagNFdt63k1lq7j8n4qH2Msk1kBQ/s4032/2024-02-17%2007.20.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMksYzv76zJY_f1cnyun9jLka5k0VIDFFm4W8x3l4-QZYYslU3YjM2GlmyZm29emwudtQcKGBnKohzRz8YTVssefSL6DK1jfiSpNvwrCwIX4aAVJThayBEvItf2sTFI9HplYacyGfSTETJX-AMou1zEpHyRrjtZAZ9IagNFdt63k1lq7j8n4qH2Msk1kBQ/w640-h360/2024-02-17%2007.20.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">In an effort to get the truck sold, we have decided to take it over to the Earlybird RV Show at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford. The show runs 4 days, Thursday, February 22 to Sunday, February 25. They do not have a special area for used RV's like they used to but we figured if we parked the truck with 'For Sale' signs on it near the entrance, it would provide some much needed exposure..."seeing it in person". </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So today we went and got insurance on the truck and then Steve washed it...in preparation for leaving Monday. I spent time inside printing off info and pictures of the truck to take.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With the work done, late afternoon, we headed off to Ace Brewery. They have teamed up with a local coffee roastery and just released a Hazelnut Coffee Stout. What better thing to do on a Saturday afternoon than go check it out? It was good but filling...so one was definitely enough!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmcf_R7c2fOrf2R9uNsN22yO3CtSgulhvpEYPTVCKRnEHk2b9w_siXgcDMlBc9iYn-GYfzyI3jiCyBsKQMf6ytL8EGwwlD-QSxEJT97Bc4e3C8VCpNt9StbRK8rAMbDCoOVefMkUkWkgS-o40wgVm3wxsOyx2NZqXzAIXqHdyHS-E2A_B7NSxQqLFu7L/s3840/2024-02-17%2015.37.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmcf_R7c2fOrf2R9uNsN22yO3CtSgulhvpEYPTVCKRnEHk2b9w_siXgcDMlBc9iYn-GYfzyI3jiCyBsKQMf6ytL8EGwwlD-QSxEJT97Bc4e3C8VCpNt9StbRK8rAMbDCoOVefMkUkWkgS-o40wgVm3wxsOyx2NZqXzAIXqHdyHS-E2A_B7NSxQqLFu7L/w640-h360/2024-02-17%2015.37.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Instead of taking the Duke Point ferry from Nanaimo over to mainland, we are going down to Victoria, leaving the car there and taking the ferry from Swartz Bay. That way, if we are lucky enough to sell the truck, our car will be at Rob's which is only a short distance from the ferry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So Monday (Feb. 19), we headed off late morning...Steve in the truck and me, following in the car. It was a beautiful drive down until we hit the Malahat mountain pass...and rain! So much for Steve's clean truck!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a holiday...Family Day...so Angie and the boys were home. Unfortunately Rob had to work...but when he got home, we all sat around the table with a beverage, catching up. Angie had a special dinner cooking for us...roast beef and Yorkshire pudding!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUfoll5ZDY0XTcAZYOo6wLpXfb1Wdj-4jJKBZdCrEw72rBjSawvPHKnOIFprxyeRb60zCHww1U-z77f_ar_z1hOusIn019yaNo4Ns46k6sgiAjfYJbW3CczHPRGP3xfvYi8etHX3gaG3i6ADOSuu8jqQ0yDsh-mOESMNM9kNr2-0YxVP54oXy4b8H1knd/s2688/2024-02-19%2018.05.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUfoll5ZDY0XTcAZYOo6wLpXfb1Wdj-4jJKBZdCrEw72rBjSawvPHKnOIFprxyeRb60zCHww1U-z77f_ar_z1hOusIn019yaNo4Ns46k6sgiAjfYJbW3CczHPRGP3xfvYi8etHX3gaG3i6ADOSuu8jqQ0yDsh-mOESMNM9kNr2-0YxVP54oXy4b8H1knd/w640-h360/2024-02-19%2018.05.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The boys were in the other room, each on their computers playing video games...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="3461" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AUYV7ykMKgHOtuijunY3AD6uJnfjWFhQXAY2qKrlUDVa_rKF2VIPwtrThryNouqW21mfStte9Bf1votxf_V7782kULB4jka9rgtXdOzj9ZDo9KW7Z-gFarZIoEnsO8J189a5xggA148LQPiL-zBTXlmh-IsHxDMMHeAi-kHlJUgNEwHn5kYkqs047pni/w640-h376/2024-02-19%2018.27.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Feb. 20) morning, we saw Rob, Angie and the boys off to work/school and continued with our relaxing morning...the only thing we have today is a meeting with our financial advisor, but that wasn't until 11:30. We would liked to have gotten out for our favourite waterfront walk in Sidney but it was a rainy, nasty day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday ( Feb. 21) morning, with our suitcases in the truck, we headed off to the ferry. Thanks for your hospitality Rob and Angie...always great to see you and the boys! We managed to catch the 11:00 a.m. sailing...tonight we are staying with Chris, Angela and Isaac in Coquitlam.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To our surprise, we ran into our nephew, Matt, on the ferry...he was on his way over to Vancouver for the Madonna concert. We had a great ferry ride visiting with him...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rtls3SPvhvw5wGSHcF2vw5HCH69B-f2enOgyrK_OYsm8qbxrVy0pnh-dT_9atJOsXVS9_S1lvCoj-HT94bw8qgXLATz9Ec7Vnx6uZqVsujsKPfHgEn7joMU9TMxy2Uciv_TZfs7r8kp7lR284pemXqfy8g6ZoAF310YN0syXLth0rbN7JxYcGX7iBM48/s3701/2024-02-21%2011.09.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="3701" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rtls3SPvhvw5wGSHcF2vw5HCH69B-f2enOgyrK_OYsm8qbxrVy0pnh-dT_9atJOsXVS9_S1lvCoj-HT94bw8qgXLATz9Ec7Vnx6uZqVsujsKPfHgEn7joMU9TMxy2Uciv_TZfs7r8kp7lR284pemXqfy8g6ZoAF310YN0syXLth0rbN7JxYcGX7iBM48/w640-h352/2024-02-21%2011.09.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Chris was working from home and greeted us when we arrived. After a quick visit, he went back up to his office, Steve turned on the TV and I borrowed Chris's car to go pick up a couple of things. <div><br /></div><div>Angela and Issac got home at about 4:00...we had a nice visit while Angela made us a great dinner. My goodness...such wonderful dinners both last night and tonight! Delicious!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDxR0NYj1URL1dm9L_UXdCBTrDKrZUCIUtS9z0RLTewTjQxTdNDUxX_rBxkN9w2Uxv6SWNwTNa5SjVSCmgMvXie8fnarXJKUt_UDMotBibX9Ur-PXQhLQt0UwMaCo6GjzBlQRVK5vo9rTcJyIvJL-X7jUHHYyFPZSV7fzFSJhUrGEEoIil-c12CuJHSmN/s3840/2024-02-21%2017.43.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDxR0NYj1URL1dm9L_UXdCBTrDKrZUCIUtS9z0RLTewTjQxTdNDUxX_rBxkN9w2Uxv6SWNwTNa5SjVSCmgMvXie8fnarXJKUt_UDMotBibX9Ur-PXQhLQt0UwMaCo6GjzBlQRVK5vo9rTcJyIvJL-X7jUHHYyFPZSV7fzFSJhUrGEEoIil-c12CuJHSmN/w640-h360/2024-02-21%2017.43.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Feb. 22) morning we said goodbye to Chris, Angela and Isaac...thank you for your hospitality! The RV Show doesn't start until 10:00 but we wanted to get there early so we could get a parking spot in the lot close to the entrance. We found a perfect spot...I went to get a parking pass while Steve put up the For Sale signs. When I came back to the truck, there was a security fellow talking to Steve...apparently we are not allowed to put up "For Sale" signs in the truck...and we can't park there...WTH!! He pointed to an area at the other end of the lot. Well, that sucks...who would have thought we can't park the truck in a parking lot with a "For Sale" sign in it? Certainly took us by surprise! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The only thing we can say about the spot we parked the truck in, is that it is alongside the road that goes to the Tradex. We had a red helium balloon attached to the truck so that may have drawn some attention...? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We went into the show...I had already purchased multi-day passes for us on-line. So we basically spent 3 long days wandering inside the Tradex where the RV Show was taking place and going out to sit in the truck occasionally. Saturday the place was packed...and it would have been perfect exposure for the truck...unfortunately it was cold, windy, raining, and just a plain nasty day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSPfM7-LIadgrBFN6SHwjkCHL4VvEh8eRjitfxymxvoQ9B50Lr4hwsc0lUR8YScqhstSJ2EwUHNx2h2uKnVlefD2_rRy1Ztn1_DBuzfn9HaD0E2x79Mqm-6TJN2XPOo8DgA4DtlzKKEF0tkAYwzdTIcfVDFT9DtwKmjvZml6epdfIpM0qJiJTuqJZufCY/s4032/2024-02-24%2013.16.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSPfM7-LIadgrBFN6SHwjkCHL4VvEh8eRjitfxymxvoQ9B50Lr4hwsc0lUR8YScqhstSJ2EwUHNx2h2uKnVlefD2_rRy1Ztn1_DBuzfn9HaD0E2x79Mqm-6TJN2XPOo8DgA4DtlzKKEF0tkAYwzdTIcfVDFT9DtwKmjvZml6epdfIpM0qJiJTuqJZufCY/w640-h360/2024-02-24%2013.16.40.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildnwEPbg9ipqWfmrahh9rSBMWcI3EOgcuSOlmCLmJDDis8ukXWpTcoaKHEn-nz_RYpyJpDoIyxdx6JiLLG7m9GIZ7QxfKqya1yhN3SPWeylkqPw2HbR7GIO0lTxbggCSo6-nDomNE-xBCLVUMjEpPaH49enr-jGtSarv5v1ecuntd2koeHJaIL1ot7MvK/s4032/2024-02-24%2013.21.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildnwEPbg9ipqWfmrahh9rSBMWcI3EOgcuSOlmCLmJDDis8ukXWpTcoaKHEn-nz_RYpyJpDoIyxdx6JiLLG7m9GIZ7QxfKqya1yhN3SPWeylkqPw2HbR7GIO0lTxbggCSo6-nDomNE-xBCLVUMjEpPaH49enr-jGtSarv5v1ecuntd2koeHJaIL1ot7MvK/w640-h360/2024-02-24%2013.21.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Brinkley is the new kid on the block...very nice units.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYVGrGyGd6fdBD6jUub3gedcbUx0nxFYfTScshJpmO9-v7SsgvjF9sRS7yDzmHdtvgIAt_oXgf9ei1U-e0kKHuBrhADe0N4_lFhOtamefrtBLq42xo6eSVyoaXO_r_E7iaK2e6Gwf242NZnuEaIS9PyX2GwzJApghDVGjAWMX-F1Hc_9_zjlSnjvb4lwO/s4032/2024-02-24%2014.40.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYVGrGyGd6fdBD6jUub3gedcbUx0nxFYfTScshJpmO9-v7SsgvjF9sRS7yDzmHdtvgIAt_oXgf9ei1U-e0kKHuBrhADe0N4_lFhOtamefrtBLq42xo6eSVyoaXO_r_E7iaK2e6Gwf242NZnuEaIS9PyX2GwzJApghDVGjAWMX-F1Hc_9_zjlSnjvb4lwO/w640-h360/2024-02-24%2014.40.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_Xq6qS4n10wMnGSC5cuszU4HZQHFpA9o6iMzqm-KwfT0dETlTEspPZXRfspBMjUa66oqPRlEiGpCaE9f1-0s8zxzCte6KBKddigtkltpUdd9BLr67IG7xj3RvclH2GlhE54TdP5MD9kRrYj1UqjVgCtuPYb8aQOX-JQOpLsEg4wb4r6q-NCfmx19n9f3/s4032/2024-02-24%2013.21.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_Xq6qS4n10wMnGSC5cuszU4HZQHFpA9o6iMzqm-KwfT0dETlTEspPZXRfspBMjUa66oqPRlEiGpCaE9f1-0s8zxzCte6KBKddigtkltpUdd9BLr67IG7xj3RvclH2GlhE54TdP5MD9kRrYj1UqjVgCtuPYb8aQOX-JQOpLsEg4wb4r6q-NCfmx19n9f3/w640-h360/2024-02-24%2013.21.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKvFuk-RiedTm5EemM4-uDRoUbm2_GVFHcKGNUJrqNBE8wIRnLu5zOLmZp-5mJEqdSQ3BpkoM_ozg2diDlS6c0a09kNN7X_OpLOPdGvNOh9O521AdhBnL0gAw5CnN9-vKbznybOaEMNJ0ko3aLZJQ5qrYHXGUve9xlUuId4VMfv9IbvxNePRBJbymL2CO/s4032/2024-02-24%2013.22.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKvFuk-RiedTm5EemM4-uDRoUbm2_GVFHcKGNUJrqNBE8wIRnLu5zOLmZp-5mJEqdSQ3BpkoM_ozg2diDlS6c0a09kNN7X_OpLOPdGvNOh9O521AdhBnL0gAw5CnN9-vKbznybOaEMNJ0ko3aLZJQ5qrYHXGUve9xlUuId4VMfv9IbvxNePRBJbymL2CO/w640-h360/2024-02-24%2013.22.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>With the forecast for another windy, rainy day Sunday (Feb. 25), we decided to head home rather than spend another day at the RV Show. Besides, the overnight temperatures are forecast to dip below freezing overnight Sunday, and with the trailer back home not winterized, Steve wanted to get home. Our attempt at selling the truck here was a total waste of time and money! When you consider two ferry trips, fuel for both vehicles, three nights in a hotel, meals, daily show entrance and parking fees, we're in the hole big time.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were a few positives though. We met our nephew Matt on the ferry, and at the show we met our niece Karli and her husband Colin from Peachland, Dan who was a neighbour when we summered at Tunkwa Provincial Park, Ken from the Cowichan Valley ATV Club, and former neighbours, Ralph, Linda, and Al when we stayed at Peace Arch RV Campground in Surrey.</div><div><br /><div>We managed to catch the 9 a.m. ferry back to Swartz Bay, stopped at Rob's to pick up the car (and other stuff we had left there) and headed back up island, arriving home in Courtenay around 3:00.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve took this picture while we were on the ferry...a freighter with a rainbow coming from it's bridge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudF7IP1GJNqMF2gX38MYmcw0FIaM3H9XJZWbjZ_TQpfjtApsEHM6L-MCrZkL8MiHTV2VQlITYu-QrfVCJ15VoJj01TFLp3AgV4wHMX0mMcmBH2Zh6ylCGR6ZfsRta4zW6MIZNhu_g7bQxF2qfNBWqgiZs2s-KTE8iStbY5b5uyZ3V62a9Wk6wt-5GqhXR/s3377/2024-02-25%2010.00.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="3377" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudF7IP1GJNqMF2gX38MYmcw0FIaM3H9XJZWbjZ_TQpfjtApsEHM6L-MCrZkL8MiHTV2VQlITYu-QrfVCJ15VoJj01TFLp3AgV4wHMX0mMcmBH2Zh6ylCGR6ZfsRta4zW6MIZNhu_g7bQxF2qfNBWqgiZs2s-KTE8iStbY5b5uyZ3V62a9Wk6wt-5GqhXR/w640-h318/2024-02-25%2010.00.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The last four days since we got back have been pretty low key....cold temperatures and a lot of rain! We managed to get out for a hike at Nymph Falls Tuesday (Feb. 27) but it was cold!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWni5BJ7UUadzCQ-WHOUHd8-OzG5NabrppZkxlvkmzVDWN59JVSHyVFxF_Xmt_ezLVRrLn6bxRT4AYS_tW_abLL0OkEXqR1uWP03ilIoh5HvyesSR5BFF7qBRNrXJkoalkNSLMjdJr2IfP6nNLjt5DTvHFofODDr2KLk-PdU6cei5v5uicEVPhGhsDSfuq/s3714/2024-02-27%2010.29.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3714" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWni5BJ7UUadzCQ-WHOUHd8-OzG5NabrppZkxlvkmzVDWN59JVSHyVFxF_Xmt_ezLVRrLn6bxRT4AYS_tW_abLL0OkEXqR1uWP03ilIoh5HvyesSR5BFF7qBRNrXJkoalkNSLMjdJr2IfP6nNLjt5DTvHFofODDr2KLk-PdU6cei5v5uicEVPhGhsDSfuq/w390-h640/2024-02-27%2010.29.44.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJYG6ikAuGvmO6zG4UXRE5FcByE-EUjbpk0px808wo0TDbj1f9EDOqjKFunmgBmb8AdlATmTPwS09iGIZnRlZ3Xx7KEGtjWeNH3996i4EbyNLpIlou-8MufTZHn_Ia2VYAkkyFedLRaOzJzNZsr_ii7rbmOYqCoaqQgzfqcMdin2CZ9Do-RyvHoqfbxA/s4032/2024-02-27%2010.40.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJYG6ikAuGvmO6zG4UXRE5FcByE-EUjbpk0px808wo0TDbj1f9EDOqjKFunmgBmb8AdlATmTPwS09iGIZnRlZ3Xx7KEGtjWeNH3996i4EbyNLpIlou-8MufTZHn_Ia2VYAkkyFedLRaOzJzNZsr_ii7rbmOYqCoaqQgzfqcMdin2CZ9Do-RyvHoqfbxA/w640-h360/2024-02-27%2010.40.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Around noon, the snow started...very light at first but by late afternoon, much heavier...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfz4QyZKAO4fVWssSMDQUfW9a4_6wGdl7rQinDixLIhvjho8H-jbK-ZpFaqWEmrUdqEIj_F1jfeQLQFKal3xXUXf6T3xUShgRQkXQvmuK68Axz1qP031QMndHmnRs63_cK_8loin8VHRoPSzpxo_EYQ0EkE3XUOC09yLeFbVhXbaBJp5DItEHDm-l6MzT/s2688/2024-02-27%2017.10.01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfz4QyZKAO4fVWssSMDQUfW9a4_6wGdl7rQinDixLIhvjho8H-jbK-ZpFaqWEmrUdqEIj_F1jfeQLQFKal3xXUXf6T3xUShgRQkXQvmuK68Axz1qP031QMndHmnRs63_cK_8loin8VHRoPSzpxo_EYQ0EkE3XUOC09yLeFbVhXbaBJp5DItEHDm-l6MzT/w640-h360/2024-02-27%2017.10.01-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sometime during the night, it turned to rain...and it poured and poured all day Wednesday (Feb. 28). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Feb. 29) started off with lots of sunshine so we managed our walk but by late morning, it was back to being a cloudy day...with the rain starting late afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And that brings us up-to-date again!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-79341423833672940822024-02-08T18:27:00.000-08:002024-02-08T18:27:47.720-08:00Thursday, January 25 to Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Yup...here we are again...another couple of weeks have passed. As usual, we get out for our daily powerwalks as much as we can and other than the usual routine, we haven't been doing all that much. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We left our last update saying we were going down island to Rob and Angie's for Conner's birthday, Thursday (Jan. 25). So with our suitcases packed and in the car, we hit the road south taking the Old Island Highway that follows the more scenic ocean route. We stopped for lunch in Parksville and arrived at Steve's old office in Victoria, Pacific Controls, at about 2:30. In addition to catching up with his former colleagues, Cheryl and Marty, he wanted to pick up a new liquid filled pressure gauge to replace the defective one on our water pressure regulator.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had pizza delivered for dinner...followed by a DQ ice cream cake...YUM! Happy 11th Birthday, Conner! It's amazing how quickly the last 11 years have gone by! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgfIzMRvWBdGlu5AUaAePElLrpwXZl0kFKesfAI1rKXdzRth38WXdVUH6kH8KNoJ3uk2NdPKYYpWab8MmS9xOB74TGny2H7f6TH0dW38KQB30Hj1EXOTQbKqNeVmO7WVf8f6TeyMhaZdYdRCPEORnC7e4tHVHFbj2oyiUd5VdPuo53KlX9p0yRA33Ao6A/s3520/2024-01-25%2018.54.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="3520" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgfIzMRvWBdGlu5AUaAePElLrpwXZl0kFKesfAI1rKXdzRth38WXdVUH6kH8KNoJ3uk2NdPKYYpWab8MmS9xOB74TGny2H7f6TH0dW38KQB30Hj1EXOTQbKqNeVmO7WVf8f6TeyMhaZdYdRCPEORnC7e4tHVHFbj2oyiUd5VdPuo53KlX9p0yRA33Ao6A/w640-h370/2024-01-25%2018.54.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi4uAABowJuzwi5wcNveqUPvyXNLVMqaiSSRpZhiE59mtSXjz9zHYHc_X-jDECyAOtk7l4zSno3irYlH0KPGcDR8qAoWkUzG7mGizmsW6o74q8FjHmKhjZJysb_VxQ4aSs3XsrQCyDFw1XXHEfS9FbbzBVJcpGoYVVCfOtbFFeCSKd9XJTuDtCCXllo_e/s4032/2024-01-25%2018.55.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi4uAABowJuzwi5wcNveqUPvyXNLVMqaiSSRpZhiE59mtSXjz9zHYHc_X-jDECyAOtk7l4zSno3irYlH0KPGcDR8qAoWkUzG7mGizmsW6o74q8FjHmKhjZJysb_VxQ4aSs3XsrQCyDFw1XXHEfS9FbbzBVJcpGoYVVCfOtbFFeCSKd9XJTuDtCCXllo_e/w640-h360/2024-01-25%2018.55.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlGbF9CumCqXjIfUokxp8bHXalGtoiT77G2xNF6Ju3sJRSkEwJVq8PIyklso1ZSt8DmUTMhlLdee1OLEtAJTbIL9UfrlTPQOcNAf1vKoU-1Hp-jK4SbfP4rZtIzkPUF9q2UobVpQwT8kDkFNMOkhycs5mO0kXIKmpuRw_q5BE3NdebAyYSNqgYsgqpoZw/s3639/2024-01-25%2018.57.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3639" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlGbF9CumCqXjIfUokxp8bHXalGtoiT77G2xNF6Ju3sJRSkEwJVq8PIyklso1ZSt8DmUTMhlLdee1OLEtAJTbIL9UfrlTPQOcNAf1vKoU-1Hp-jK4SbfP4rZtIzkPUF9q2UobVpQwT8kDkFNMOkhycs5mO0kXIKmpuRw_q5BE3NdebAyYSNqgYsgqpoZw/w398-h640/2024-01-25%2018.57.52.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div>Friday (Jan. 26) morning I had an eye appointment and afterwards, Steve and I went for a walk along the Sidney waterfront. We just chilled for the rest of the day back at Rob's.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We weren't sure whether we wanted to stay 2 or 3 nights but with a major rainstorm heading in, we decided to leave Saturday (Jan. 27). It was raining but the rain was supposed to get heavier over the next couple of days up in Courtenay. So after packing up the car, we said goodbye to Rob, Angie and the boys and headed off.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As we usually do, we had plans to meet our good friends Rob and Nancy for breakfast and then continue on up island. Unfortunately Nancy didn't make it...she received a last minute call that her mom had taken a fall. But we had a great visit with Rob...see you next time, Nancy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMUuYInjGRvi1dxDme-akJV1Veo7Q3R4MQicGrkjwjrL1im5PxmeEM6Ok8H1gJsg9N9xBowWpf2XNw_3DqydGC5Y6J0qqTBxanvUb0JNZSSq6B6BGLx7E8TIfmEE8CTmF4fmgMkqcIFEfk2kqM4Jengu1xLSal8UuNMPpN31D9PP87ULvI6i1bznkr3Wn/s2688/2024-01-27%2010.33.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMUuYInjGRvi1dxDme-akJV1Veo7Q3R4MQicGrkjwjrL1im5PxmeEM6Ok8H1gJsg9N9xBowWpf2XNw_3DqydGC5Y6J0qqTBxanvUb0JNZSSq6B6BGLx7E8TIfmEE8CTmF4fmgMkqcIFEfk2kqM4Jengu1xLSal8UuNMPpN31D9PP87ULvI6i1bznkr3Wn/w640-h360/2024-01-27%2010.33.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a pretty rainy, socked-in drive for the first half of the drive but it cleared a bit and wasn't too bad...still raining though. Luckily, it stopped long enough when we got home to allow us to unload the car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With all of the rain, and BC Hydro letting more water through the dam, we thought we'd go to Nymph Falls Sunday (Jan. 28) morning for a hike and to check out the falls.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve took a 56 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7k4md-etCs4" width="320" youtube-src-id="7k4md-etCs4"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Xr7qDsdDOvA4RKmIzHEjpnpUf8sgdUkKAz_m7Bl5mKVGsD2fnmCjH7uMp7L8SyUDzbPppCEQ5_rzL50LxZh1IwavctBrdcA1fHzn_I_q558EgsoF24oC1DD9PpHCj3rNroHAXlgXERoKZASAWh47G0UUbaeHdKA1QdNt6TFTKi-IBThHLA1iRM5Uc3eg/s4032/2024-01-28%2010.03.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Xr7qDsdDOvA4RKmIzHEjpnpUf8sgdUkKAz_m7Bl5mKVGsD2fnmCjH7uMp7L8SyUDzbPppCEQ5_rzL50LxZh1IwavctBrdcA1fHzn_I_q558EgsoF24oC1DD9PpHCj3rNroHAXlgXERoKZASAWh47G0UUbaeHdKA1QdNt6TFTKi-IBThHLA1iRM5Uc3eg/w640-h360/2024-01-28%2010.03.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This log wasn't there the last time we visited... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqIc937doYlMWbsPGJFOBNxTOKzvp1jaACkdJuVGntdsjc5BYexvoUqwBEigTAZpA-mI1BXdooBsHBQIKAx5IqDtMkRlT06IwmdBy4r24uWYwklT6QifOaFX8gtk-zHfg4C9hSFAImdrHXrnO3nmsMnol5HiV-cWSaFf8OIGQaTkwI1ixazE5iuNlWVo4/s4032/2024-01-28%2010.03.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqIc937doYlMWbsPGJFOBNxTOKzvp1jaACkdJuVGntdsjc5BYexvoUqwBEigTAZpA-mI1BXdooBsHBQIKAx5IqDtMkRlT06IwmdBy4r24uWYwklT6QifOaFX8gtk-zHfg4C9hSFAImdrHXrnO3nmsMnol5HiV-cWSaFf8OIGQaTkwI1ixazE5iuNlWVo4/w640-h360/2024-01-28%2010.03.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-xnuqlezhmKdh19yowM6U5epBKT5_BC_8aA74evoKJxkas0u_T8rEQlyrZcmn1Ki54mG1UpI1lFZxKUc5ZO51S6_qF5k5gZ_Fyw-tTrnEOgp_sVrFkPeC0bWGKkKy877neayLQeVq1upsAQhuJMov8BiiLLnEcu__Ir4Zn-TBpczcMlQdMAA-aXv0WcY/s4032/2024-01-28%2010.05.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-xnuqlezhmKdh19yowM6U5epBKT5_BC_8aA74evoKJxkas0u_T8rEQlyrZcmn1Ki54mG1UpI1lFZxKUc5ZO51S6_qF5k5gZ_Fyw-tTrnEOgp_sVrFkPeC0bWGKkKy877neayLQeVq1upsAQhuJMov8BiiLLnEcu__Ir4Zn-TBpczcMlQdMAA-aXv0WcY/w640-h360/2024-01-28%2010.05.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHFWVh6xC4p-keHA0S9CfIMFEetFT6fk-t1uXEQIm3XiQO_f-D4XWsFBFmDrTTuPeUKXCsfa_40JEI9BAdhDBcmI2Yucud3hJaA3nYOlRwIqyQ7QgczZJ56x3KkPbYGTAhL-dDK-DEKpfWS2GT42NJC_AuipY_-txwtjWzCmlhHzlQ4fxhmNgl5Y_-rgo/s4032/2024-01-28%2010.08.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHFWVh6xC4p-keHA0S9CfIMFEetFT6fk-t1uXEQIm3XiQO_f-D4XWsFBFmDrTTuPeUKXCsfa_40JEI9BAdhDBcmI2Yucud3hJaA3nYOlRwIqyQ7QgczZJ56x3KkPbYGTAhL-dDK-DEKpfWS2GT42NJC_AuipY_-txwtjWzCmlhHzlQ4fxhmNgl5Y_-rgo/w640-h360/2024-01-28%2010.08.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The next few days we had rain, rain...and more rain. As you can see, we had a plugged culvert near the entrance to the park...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41qrmWt_RAVzq1_SjFEw1I_z0Wg1RMFScz0sQxMQGexHV3sKTyvf9TKkqgf8stDuY8DTgPAqNLAiBmuK4XJEVxiYiFz46d8qcGBz22tGUxhuhn93JTc2qrmiKzjUk2nqRQJbnLZ7cC0JNBRSgiUcbwb8GSRSPk9fF5Uvju9_BarzRWa-bFCqJyVXT1xou/s2688/2024-01-29%2011.14.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41qrmWt_RAVzq1_SjFEw1I_z0Wg1RMFScz0sQxMQGexHV3sKTyvf9TKkqgf8stDuY8DTgPAqNLAiBmuK4XJEVxiYiFz46d8qcGBz22tGUxhuhn93JTc2qrmiKzjUk2nqRQJbnLZ7cC0JNBRSgiUcbwb8GSRSPk9fF5Uvju9_BarzRWa-bFCqJyVXT1xou/w640-h360/2024-01-29%2011.14.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Feb. 1) we met Don and Rhonda (my brother and sister-in-law) for lunch at the Blackfin Pub in Comox. We had a lovely window table and there was even some sunshine peaking through the clouds! Always great catching up with them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTQA_WQjXn8_SiccjTyhiyrqHRH9lI0A-eBHL09CQRY4fGTxrZW3eHgefhxg-gP7AIXqoU-tK7IDQ1dodWIH_RO3QgNdThYRNGR1g_Tf54n1c6XrN7Lbeec0yVtjy32EEUymsmhGOmI6snqz9_Gnenv1C-B52JcoEATPoV_mY5yvA9XNseRUy-jKVJ1eU/s4032/2024-02-01%2011.59.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTQA_WQjXn8_SiccjTyhiyrqHRH9lI0A-eBHL09CQRY4fGTxrZW3eHgefhxg-gP7AIXqoU-tK7IDQ1dodWIH_RO3QgNdThYRNGR1g_Tf54n1c6XrN7Lbeec0yVtjy32EEUymsmhGOmI6snqz9_Gnenv1C-B52JcoEATPoV_mY5yvA9XNseRUy-jKVJ1eU/w640-h360/2024-02-01%2011.59.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The lovely sunshine we had didn't last though...we were back to rain by late afternoon/evening.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Feb. 2) was a nice day with sunshine...still some clouds around but mainly sunny. A nice change after all of the rain! After our morning powerwalk, the rest of the day was filled with errands.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Feb. 3)...and even more sunshine and blue sky! These Great Blue Herons have been in this tree for the last few days along the Airpark path...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza5QGkO0u67EOyGQ5X6SuPeARmNi92LP6uEobDoq2INeTbKZSIUUQ4ik9zmlVF_WU28RCfN7V_umHKZVFZ1TY48QZiNTdO5EiEpn75SmKZWp-H_7jYv8_0H-5CTF7wQRjL6jbH46xq3_9R3oxAQ1n5R-o2NmsNzGebYpJFfTDUMFTIvMuoifNphyphenhyphenPVgmr/s2268/2024-02-03%2009.55.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="2268" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza5QGkO0u67EOyGQ5X6SuPeARmNi92LP6uEobDoq2INeTbKZSIUUQ4ik9zmlVF_WU28RCfN7V_umHKZVFZ1TY48QZiNTdO5EiEpn75SmKZWp-H_7jYv8_0H-5CTF7wQRjL6jbH46xq3_9R3oxAQ1n5R-o2NmsNzGebYpJFfTDUMFTIvMuoifNphyphenhyphenPVgmr/w640-h604/2024-02-03%2009.55.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They always draw lots of birdwatchers with their huge camera lenses. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That evening we met Earl and Allison for dinner at the Flying Canoe Pub to take advantage of their Saturday night dinner specials. Afterwards, they came back to our place and we played marbles (aka Aggravation). No pictures taken either at the pub or as we played! Sheesh!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Feb. 4) was another sunny day but the breeze made it quite chilly on our morning walk. We ran a few errands and then went up to Gladstone Brewery at 3:30 to enjoy a couple of brews and listen to some local music.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My goodness, that sun is bright!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8UUVf4PjFB4UWjjUeoxVlXIBAa8IWhq5H6x5v1oYPBeXV02ZiL4dhZwNTb77fcuOQmDsj5N4dhf3_qw8oF5-CpKQead3JZN0Oiux96Stge2xv9k6ny66pUrvAIKAZpV3kkC7p90437RZ_Pb07tHxiA4JfuLm90DEfs8BVu8RpTVYRaQ3UJbNDwfQ3rSe/s3840/2024-02-04%2015.46.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8UUVf4PjFB4UWjjUeoxVlXIBAa8IWhq5H6x5v1oYPBeXV02ZiL4dhZwNTb77fcuOQmDsj5N4dhf3_qw8oF5-CpKQead3JZN0Oiux96Stge2xv9k6ny66pUrvAIKAZpV3kkC7p90437RZ_Pb07tHxiA4JfuLm90DEfs8BVu8RpTVYRaQ3UJbNDwfQ3rSe/w640-h360/2024-02-04%2015.46.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Feb. 5) morning we woke to freezing temperatures... -1C/30F. We waited until later in the morning to go out for our walk and found that, although the temperature was colder than yesterday, it didn't feel as bad because there was no wind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A beautiful, sunny day...and a great day to go flying from the Airpark! Steve took this 49 sec video on our walk. It also includes Great Blue Herons in a nearby tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4x5xP-P9Bo" width="320" youtube-src-id="j4x5xP-P9Bo"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve spent the afternoon puttering around outside and organizing his shed while I did laundry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Feb. 6) morning was even colder at -3C/27F when we got up...another cold, clear day, with no wind! A couple of pictures taken on our walk...a plane coming in for landing at the Airpark...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSdRP-f_2Nyufhdfx2eAHRe7kGGBzFz_BOU-fbOaOVtQn7QW-IoGnPBorlEMu7RsqeKYH7miPoiRExRCB2wH4KXLUKi-jM6FgaNU6Qtg4shZgOBDLoSOO96RP9dkDqCcKB_zuBBptNQDD8EGHeQz8yv1N3ZnwSrjVq0oNmbZNQWU02v5qbVXXfDG8-0WY/s3419/2024-02-06%2010.28.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="3419" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSdRP-f_2Nyufhdfx2eAHRe7kGGBzFz_BOU-fbOaOVtQn7QW-IoGnPBorlEMu7RsqeKYH7miPoiRExRCB2wH4KXLUKi-jM6FgaNU6Qtg4shZgOBDLoSOO96RP9dkDqCcKB_zuBBptNQDD8EGHeQz8yv1N3ZnwSrjVq0oNmbZNQWU02v5qbVXXfDG8-0WY/w640-h342/2024-02-06%2010.28.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A short 4 sec video as the plane flies over us...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NLZaSvYMn8Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="NLZaSvYMn8Y"></iframe></div><div>A gorgeous day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKEheJIcnykYRWEmTxvouRIAFc23-nchNtO0N_4PmNvVsxWmu8EBWUIzK69yNCKxlWzTV9MWag0KqOh7kgdXlh5Aa4DutI0UKIof9DlH7_r2B0W6VDBEJOvm91Gc5Ezdjz86j5AFcsx-HvS-p_cDhUQgyhsFf8Bf5EbmEmS-IOW20RQRXe7JIBLVxMbQM/s4032/2024-02-06%2010.40.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKEheJIcnykYRWEmTxvouRIAFc23-nchNtO0N_4PmNvVsxWmu8EBWUIzK69yNCKxlWzTV9MWag0KqOh7kgdXlh5Aa4DutI0UKIof9DlH7_r2B0W6VDBEJOvm91Gc5Ezdjz86j5AFcsx-HvS-p_cDhUQgyhsFf8Bf5EbmEmS-IOW20RQRXe7JIBLVxMbQM/w640-h360/2024-02-06%2010.40.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Feb. 7) morning we were back to clouds. After picking up a parcel at Earl's, we walked the Millard Trail/Riverway which is basically at the other end of the path we usually walk. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch, we decided to get out for another walk...this time around the campground and down to the river. We usually just walk to the river viewing area where the 2 rivers converge, but decided to carry on west along the Tsolum River. With the recent heavy rains and snow melt the road and berm have washed out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxDP4INvnwNx55RJafGuQ-ELQ7jyFwYuzFFZy4wnXsbjjNaFOB9CzS5z6kTR7TQz6cX2Tu73uGfKUgeAh5vv5g-RiByKpoRssbsQQ78QCX3Io__wOKN9VrP69Uex6YEmidhHjD6WHXOU25ql3XwfBwMQjaN7A5VAdW3GnSPz6phpHK-NZhRDTwgMTZK5-/s4032/2024-02-07%2014.05.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxDP4INvnwNx55RJafGuQ-ELQ7jyFwYuzFFZy4wnXsbjjNaFOB9CzS5z6kTR7TQz6cX2Tu73uGfKUgeAh5vv5g-RiByKpoRssbsQQ78QCX3Io__wOKN9VrP69Uex6YEmidhHjD6WHXOU25ql3XwfBwMQjaN7A5VAdW3GnSPz6phpHK-NZhRDTwgMTZK5-/w640-h360/2024-02-07%2014.05.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDU_iF88axB8_4IgM8BTZXT9gEWssJ-dEGSDbBjMN63YRTODNfKsUW1xkGoH64GP5kAfdJy3vV5-jsEK9qEOT9rfi8ZUU2U6wNhFxjIdSTrKd3cBX1cDIZu8z2zamw0LJyOaMn_tV2Y6Ae4Vc0Pv-JAuDZBPYFQB0TejEhJ9Zga2O7URdeTjJxOjjBtem/s4032/2024-02-07%2014.04.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDU_iF88axB8_4IgM8BTZXT9gEWssJ-dEGSDbBjMN63YRTODNfKsUW1xkGoH64GP5kAfdJy3vV5-jsEK9qEOT9rfi8ZUU2U6wNhFxjIdSTrKd3cBX1cDIZu8z2zamw0LJyOaMn_tV2Y6Ae4Vc0Pv-JAuDZBPYFQB0TejEhJ9Zga2O7URdeTjJxOjjBtem/w640-h360/2024-02-07%2014.04.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And there you have it...not very exciting since we are in our "transition year" and not travelling. Looking forward to that changing!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Oh, there is something we totally missed and have been meaning to mention...sometime ago we surpassed 1 Million Pageviews! Thanks for following along everyone!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-45528126226425306022024-01-24T17:34:00.000-08:002024-01-24T17:34:47.273-08:00Monday, January 15 to Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay)<div style="text-align: left;"> Another week and a half has gone by and life continues on here at the RV park. Work on the new RV sites has stopped for now...we have been told that it's just a matter of putting the pads in and landscaping, about 2 months of work and they should be finished (probably when the weather improves).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our Vancouver Canucks hockey team is doing really well this year, so Steve has been watching their games...we don't usually have any interest in sports, unless our team is doing well. I guess you could say we are 'fair-weather watchers' LOL!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">During an unusual morning Canucks/Blue Jackets game on Monday (Jan. 15), we also had some outside entertainment as a crew came to take down a couple of trees behind our neighbour's trailer. Interesting to watch how they do it. He delimbs the tree first, then falls sections starting from the top working his way down. Judging from it's root system it must have grown from a nurse stump which is long gone now. They cut down a similar tree behind our site a few months ago...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ6Qu907dc9IUi5sJMqhyphenhyphen5qa3Dh93Dm4PmEAjuGP2b6qJVK5aA7LcFUp7loCAHWMARPThUZq7WzvIsN7X9GvR6GICPcguCAC3mflt0t_W7SyLjUgKrgiN4JdKMBTrEdRAtpnZgONwKGDoL2YfQs-DgwBLYOxzpBL7G5ycmaqyv8_lj0C6rxOoZoIBiZzx/s4032/2024-01-15%2014.06.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ6Qu907dc9IUi5sJMqhyphenhyphen5qa3Dh93Dm4PmEAjuGP2b6qJVK5aA7LcFUp7loCAHWMARPThUZq7WzvIsN7X9GvR6GICPcguCAC3mflt0t_W7SyLjUgKrgiN4JdKMBTrEdRAtpnZgONwKGDoL2YfQs-DgwBLYOxzpBL7G5ycmaqyv8_lj0C6rxOoZoIBiZzx/w360-h640/2024-01-15%2014.06.06.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although the temperatures have not been as cold as they were last week, they are still hovering around freezing, with the overnight temperature at -2C/28F and the daytime high on Tuesday (Jan. 16) 1C/34F. However, we now have a snowfall warning that has been issued for tonight and tomorrow as a warmer Pacific frontal system clashes with the Artic outflow. Steve went out to fill a propane tank...preparation for what's coming.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Jan. 17) morning we woke to snow...and it snowed all morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKS19aiyI6rgz9Hn_qlHFhEVjHeRC2eCTj6VMafCW1SsFCoMJTkQX_LmVJdtey03gL6PKqaEaSabj3_k9_E1EbraeLvtypgZM-CPw37_sGMN5GRA0UgqyHxqEMFBEuGDBUUKxor3zqLIm7pc0Tf9bpIqHQiNBTT9141GIXcKJWLZ9WTIpNM2c1evhQl48/s4032/2024-01-17%2008.25.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKS19aiyI6rgz9Hn_qlHFhEVjHeRC2eCTj6VMafCW1SsFCoMJTkQX_LmVJdtey03gL6PKqaEaSabj3_k9_E1EbraeLvtypgZM-CPw37_sGMN5GRA0UgqyHxqEMFBEuGDBUUKxor3zqLIm7pc0Tf9bpIqHQiNBTT9141GIXcKJWLZ9WTIpNM2c1evhQl48/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2008.25.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnpKi7cldUdpi_dWkLTyJ7FpF5LY_ggh_EbVJjOEsbem_6n5xLAcJLQ9vdFVy-NMtsaysGxeAeKvYcQoCiS9Mm_KdQmwDzFrXtideZx1pEqM6ISJr3NZzOKmwHYijfJJByObydaekesW2mQdxzWYyH2w-WmbQj076MFjSyUo6wQdKGWYKV7y_eUN8Okej/s2688/2024-01-17%2008.11.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnpKi7cldUdpi_dWkLTyJ7FpF5LY_ggh_EbVJjOEsbem_6n5xLAcJLQ9vdFVy-NMtsaysGxeAeKvYcQoCiS9Mm_KdQmwDzFrXtideZx1pEqM6ISJr3NZzOKmwHYijfJJByObydaekesW2mQdxzWYyH2w-WmbQj076MFjSyUo6wQdKGWYKV7y_eUN8Okej/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2008.11.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Steve measured just over 4" so far...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3kZa8DvownLjBZWX3PpwBcAxNa24aDsP9guSKobwMHvKnSqH0PZqpVEQBIHboGG5fZtUVRNiNLZh8l2WT9uFy5OVQeEqkOgCvxbVyZ2kovnXmTfOOoY_pbiwkgD8QrZTlK-Set1hkAeGamVgzE__ma_oOIOpdaCYx1qBopg9wawUYnh9IXOB9YFOrUuB/s4032/2024-01-17%2010.41.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3kZa8DvownLjBZWX3PpwBcAxNa24aDsP9guSKobwMHvKnSqH0PZqpVEQBIHboGG5fZtUVRNiNLZh8l2WT9uFy5OVQeEqkOgCvxbVyZ2kovnXmTfOOoY_pbiwkgD8QrZTlK-Set1hkAeGamVgzE__ma_oOIOpdaCYx1qBopg9wawUYnh9IXOB9YFOrUuB/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2010.41.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>He's also had to brush off the satellite dish a couple of times... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOen0B3XLuYZJtsPpWu7vjgB7C0edVddrRkvyR0aIx_Z1bQHCaojvdNS61lWb9HA5F0cJyAdlbOFdnvxEOhSSKu1_14O8zH1p0QUNlwzwtywN6xDbvuA_TnzA5iY59w3fmdiF8iDElv8Dx7HWo-NzLI5Zfe_-kEbHTod19aSoGvPVH7rFb5wWY5LFZzy8/s4032/2024-01-17%2008.24.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOen0B3XLuYZJtsPpWu7vjgB7C0edVddrRkvyR0aIx_Z1bQHCaojvdNS61lWb9HA5F0cJyAdlbOFdnvxEOhSSKu1_14O8zH1p0QUNlwzwtywN6xDbvuA_TnzA5iY59w3fmdiF8iDElv8Dx7HWo-NzLI5Zfe_-kEbHTod19aSoGvPVH7rFb5wWY5LFZzy8/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2008.24.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sjlFeTfUBFE-Q-_9tJVpKhUsWKehqgsoQcnXuJ7JwGrIFN5C_BcF8-8tT2-200oy3WKVXULa6Wh4gq5yNzdXWbfJkbQgIGz4t7urvDtO3lmJjptpYEvOXCKzsBC4lDu5lVmfDdNq3vD3VC9gA71M54JWD0qVfXouVh3oxNK7VH0_W72Pp5_JoT5TKYAv/s4032/2024-01-17%2008.26.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sjlFeTfUBFE-Q-_9tJVpKhUsWKehqgsoQcnXuJ7JwGrIFN5C_BcF8-8tT2-200oy3WKVXULa6Wh4gq5yNzdXWbfJkbQgIGz4t7urvDtO3lmJjptpYEvOXCKzsBC4lDu5lVmfDdNq3vD3VC9gA71M54JWD0qVfXouVh3oxNK7VH0_W72Pp5_JoT5TKYAv/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2008.26.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>By the afternoon, it had stopped and we even saw a little blue sky. Steve went out to take a few pictures...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq2_YdoZS7dRyO9gyXyxZ6FfxvYDCYZi1taomGtbB2h2wZ0InawwGhu2rOATE2nwmWibkYms8IfzEPyDpV8smESGUh2ZCAHZcNgYQf1HjOsxfj3IufCjAzOp8xLJs2p3GN2xh-2SpH1G8pWCyCewHOYEl6wjAQgXPe2P8q3Ruj6BBY4i4CFRmgU0EI7Pd/s4032/2024-01-17%2010.39.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq2_YdoZS7dRyO9gyXyxZ6FfxvYDCYZi1taomGtbB2h2wZ0InawwGhu2rOATE2nwmWibkYms8IfzEPyDpV8smESGUh2ZCAHZcNgYQf1HjOsxfj3IufCjAzOp8xLJs2p3GN2xh-2SpH1G8pWCyCewHOYEl6wjAQgXPe2P8q3Ruj6BBY4i4CFRmgU0EI7Pd/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2010.39.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9gPf0e6_Y16fAQx_Wdt_irh9hXMqnrjcDsSZwpoj8WxUAoMLNyUSs7heHCKtssCE_XWLFNgH2QP33rqwUtdNVE7rqUOV5M78LCDUQuWYB6wSQpEZWaZ9-1BpsRuEhbbxP4WN3Q3OEqMq-Gba4Bn1vKbJx49g0zIHoFXfs8KQfs1KTVuhuU4TtwZGmxXU/s4032/2024-01-17%2010.39.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9gPf0e6_Y16fAQx_Wdt_irh9hXMqnrjcDsSZwpoj8WxUAoMLNyUSs7heHCKtssCE_XWLFNgH2QP33rqwUtdNVE7rqUOV5M78LCDUQuWYB6wSQpEZWaZ9-1BpsRuEhbbxP4WN3Q3OEqMq-Gba4Bn1vKbJx49g0zIHoFXfs8KQfs1KTVuhuU4TtwZGmxXU/w640-h360/2024-01-17%2010.39.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Thursday (Jan. 18) morning at 10:45 "round 2" of the snow started...and it snowed all day and evening. It was still snowing when we went to bed!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>Tired of being shut-ins we decided to bundle up and go for a walk in the snow. We walked through the lower campground...</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaERP3CR3Shr6jujvuFg62_4Y6FiUAYcSsH3iCbuGgd32M02wLT_O3xbqk14CYbsj030eYltGYRzAGmzEp7JBr4Zipvif6tvGVAjs8AfmiYgH0VzFTlzfytWhujumnorXyut6fYguBU-r5sPTpOapCEiGiuFYgETK-gPZXXEVz8mpuLXbDV6ul9kLcxk9J/s4032/2024-01-18%2012.37.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaERP3CR3Shr6jujvuFg62_4Y6FiUAYcSsH3iCbuGgd32M02wLT_O3xbqk14CYbsj030eYltGYRzAGmzEp7JBr4Zipvif6tvGVAjs8AfmiYgH0VzFTlzfytWhujumnorXyut6fYguBU-r5sPTpOapCEiGiuFYgETK-gPZXXEVz8mpuLXbDV6ul9kLcxk9J/w640-h360/2024-01-18%2012.37.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>On the way down to the river...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXwE9yRvHrCGhtSMU-yrTIhoiDsj9663cvl3BBLu2DIvdWGBrQK-LWChBmKY4a1xCTuE6Yz-FsnrV1kirnp9yfVmczPTs55W1Tt-BKt9ioRIcGx1vJkCo5Qj1Gozk4F9w3huVQi3AkDt-4hTNDx2E7WENmSHgYOt0czS5DFNJm_0LSDIZ-GxQ8dPbkWi2/s3840/2024-01-18%2012.47.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXwE9yRvHrCGhtSMU-yrTIhoiDsj9663cvl3BBLu2DIvdWGBrQK-LWChBmKY4a1xCTuE6Yz-FsnrV1kirnp9yfVmczPTs55W1Tt-BKt9ioRIcGx1vJkCo5Qj1Gozk4F9w3huVQi3AkDt-4hTNDx2E7WENmSHgYOt0czS5DFNJm_0LSDIZ-GxQ8dPbkWi2/w640-h360/2024-01-18%2012.47.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAx7vfF8dzKrxovEZ9_1XkL_3Ad78Xy_wZqYb2rBozajhJj9vRKnVXqHoKfvu4meprJVEiwnndlLdTTM8Yu8QzXSvSDR3yODA2BeY8oRWZqb9qiUSXIec2EUbPTeonOw4bnQbbTT5viT8h5HecADpzHyZyy8RV_QPu1bYdm2DppwJZU4mZHE4sXsjC5Re/s4032/2024-01-18%2012.48.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAx7vfF8dzKrxovEZ9_1XkL_3Ad78Xy_wZqYb2rBozajhJj9vRKnVXqHoKfvu4meprJVEiwnndlLdTTM8Yu8QzXSvSDR3yODA2BeY8oRWZqb9qiUSXIec2EUbPTeonOw4bnQbbTT5viT8h5HecADpzHyZyy8RV_QPu1bYdm2DppwJZU4mZHE4sXsjC5Re/w640-h360/2024-01-18%2012.48.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Heading back through the forest...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSN6cM4O10uk5hpbzUkZ6csBlh02_bDn3oneXRROu1AUcuRAFFRTVeipOH_ghdJXjrmAxwobht8vHm6tICeOvWWV9KLrgjQNWRYneYqPK-zs0gaYsM2iawbdZUi7JnS9vua6wXiWq-dBgk_sr_TFIUT09DL30wbGAZJoW-7fHreRzQGFd6JXtG09JNSUr/s4032/2024-01-18%2012.47.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSN6cM4O10uk5hpbzUkZ6csBlh02_bDn3oneXRROu1AUcuRAFFRTVeipOH_ghdJXjrmAxwobht8vHm6tICeOvWWV9KLrgjQNWRYneYqPK-zs0gaYsM2iawbdZUi7JnS9vua6wXiWq-dBgk_sr_TFIUT09DL30wbGAZJoW-7fHreRzQGFd6JXtG09JNSUr/w640-h360/2024-01-18%2012.47.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ok...enough is enough...no more snow! I think we ended up with 8 or 9 inches.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Jan. 19)...and the morning after round 2 of the snowfall. The rain started in the morning and continued lightly all day...but it's going to take a lot of rain and warm temperatures to melt all this snow!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The snow started to wrap it's way around the front of our shed..</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXo2iGibnUUCzO3KcXJq1alBHaeTHhqvlvQ3aY5Y21v5Ek5Lb2KQSS2kTMi_UUku0sg2DJtZZYfI_uI6GwpjAb35lwM2SQHLc-74qgoNljksmO4wOdLzV9C3wk3g5xKn35Fx0NJ8S_tZz-6Usp0QEscTSO4qO23L05O2TATCZFtOCCIeycBhGgVhJbGz/s4032/2024-01-19%2008.10.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXo2iGibnUUCzO3KcXJq1alBHaeTHhqvlvQ3aY5Y21v5Ek5Lb2KQSS2kTMi_UUku0sg2DJtZZYfI_uI6GwpjAb35lwM2SQHLc-74qgoNljksmO4wOdLzV9C3wk3g5xKn35Fx0NJ8S_tZz-6Usp0QEscTSO4qO23L05O2TATCZFtOCCIeycBhGgVhJbGz/w640-h360/2024-01-19%2008.10.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div>Our neighbour had cleared the snow off her car Wednesday before going out so this is how much more we've had since then...</div></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKjxr82dN2B4_Rq3kvEAChBJmcVoZRhkV0oeaTwqGQSPORD4JDP7JrcdV2AopBPBuU3Fp3KepkqD2PKseCshq9rcWfzhv6Vp1JQSs2sU77ezS4BCTGuesHgwxCT11cMLUa-R0tllNGq4CqUkT27pxJtJjzV7bzcrZUmIgWKdpQBC69K0FJLGz4cBKKpoH/s4032/2024-01-19%2008.11.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKjxr82dN2B4_Rq3kvEAChBJmcVoZRhkV0oeaTwqGQSPORD4JDP7JrcdV2AopBPBuU3Fp3KepkqD2PKseCshq9rcWfzhv6Vp1JQSs2sU77ezS4BCTGuesHgwxCT11cMLUa-R0tllNGq4CqUkT27pxJtJjzV7bzcrZUmIgWKdpQBC69K0FJLGz4cBKKpoH/w640-h360/2024-01-19%2008.11.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Our car is going to need digging out!</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWphoS3fVoh-zISztB9tNy3eaIxpt6Lti9CZDSBdasQuJlOR1adXLnS1rJJ2w7xW3LFgQMnTBYAdCvVyxsXZkCvhFFPMTC-71oZwlxqqh4lCTh_LKHBgkPnaHL7yUwq_Zf5gPMHJk-emS_wlh9V028L-Rp0uX2ENUwrALEY5-qHJJiNXIhWV_fIdvdWK6v/s4032/2024-01-19%2010.55.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWphoS3fVoh-zISztB9tNy3eaIxpt6Lti9CZDSBdasQuJlOR1adXLnS1rJJ2w7xW3LFgQMnTBYAdCvVyxsXZkCvhFFPMTC-71oZwlxqqh4lCTh_LKHBgkPnaHL7yUwq_Zf5gPMHJk-emS_wlh9V028L-Rp0uX2ENUwrALEY5-qHJJiNXIhWV_fIdvdWK6v/w640-h360/2024-01-19%2010.55.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (Jan. 20) with all of the rain yesterday, it was making for a slushy slippery mess. Steve got out and did a lot of shovelling to clear a path to the car...and behind it so we can get out...</div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfKs1dblPYyBF8tfn4Jqvv3k7ggklWGY4wAxmtN_ld6lyajmvV4dm7Ds_B2XXHy77AlKPiUlDtTwYytFSSJtTPt2GkbgaMRBONN6CPXvMdOWfUQstWxtcpn_WgJw4Js_q9ITuoIndnCOhxMCkbrwB4-bMB_M5F0iJ6Bp-hiSEm1or0lqPEDQnKz2sA0PC/s2688/2024-01-20%2010.43.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfKs1dblPYyBF8tfn4Jqvv3k7ggklWGY4wAxmtN_ld6lyajmvV4dm7Ds_B2XXHy77AlKPiUlDtTwYytFSSJtTPt2GkbgaMRBONN6CPXvMdOWfUQstWxtcpn_WgJw4Js_q9ITuoIndnCOhxMCkbrwB4-bMB_M5F0iJ6Bp-hiSEm1or0lqPEDQnKz2sA0PC/w640-h360/2024-01-20%2010.43.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Unfortunately, the roads inside the park have not been cleared...which we were very surprised and quite frankly pissed off about. We later found out that the park had commissioned a company to clear them, but they did not show up...sheesh! I had to walk very carefully, using my hiking pole, to the laundry room...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr918qRJTe7DVonRMiVCv64-96-GqxC0CmDWy-N8T7YW_8wpjSy5lQRSb0pTzJHwl05Iwb6fZnjPPtnd9zWM4sJYV7E0cwl84nhJ2Sx-xD0H6s5MTXFzlCCLr5S1I_562VwkKwSF16TQs8yDZlHJdO02DI3leZaJ6Eykr8KGXA5iueEkOOqz6THA9tmv9/s4032/2024-01-20%2011.15.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr918qRJTe7DVonRMiVCv64-96-GqxC0CmDWy-N8T7YW_8wpjSy5lQRSb0pTzJHwl05Iwb6fZnjPPtnd9zWM4sJYV7E0cwl84nhJ2Sx-xD0H6s5MTXFzlCCLr5S1I_562VwkKwSF16TQs8yDZlHJdO02DI3leZaJ6Eykr8KGXA5iueEkOOqz6THA9tmv9/w640-h360/2024-01-20%2011.15.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">We really haven't been out for days, so that night we went out to the Flying Canoe Pub to partake in their Saturday night special menu...$6.95 for a large variety of plates. Dinner and a couple of beers each and the bill was only $43 including tax and tip!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjmcPgOogH0qcCJrtNsEhb46afdEbdXtoGFdbtBK-ikAj0WUvC_6HJm9vmx3OJhDX7Kao6qLDGTRTFcrrKfcBZ1doF1-7hKmh1U9CVt9cIoJB81Pyu6nqoIKZyEkY67V9BcC-QLPku344iexhbZObwBHh1aAMRGxBh7wlWcQYzFBdxdFPgAyKHDAy5bDE/s3840/2024-01-20%2018.02.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjmcPgOogH0qcCJrtNsEhb46afdEbdXtoGFdbtBK-ikAj0WUvC_6HJm9vmx3OJhDX7Kao6qLDGTRTFcrrKfcBZ1doF1-7hKmh1U9CVt9cIoJB81Pyu6nqoIKZyEkY67V9BcC-QLPku344iexhbZObwBHh1aAMRGxBh7wlWcQYzFBdxdFPgAyKHDAy5bDE/w640-h360/2024-01-20%2018.02.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Afterwards we went to Earl and Allison's for game night. We met their neighbours, Terry and Cathy, and had a great evening of playing a new to us card game, called "Swoop" that you play to 500. The person with the lowest score wins. Everyone won a hand, but Steve had beginners luck winning four hands, plus the dummy hand as we learned the game! No pictures taken though...Sheesh!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Jan. 21) and the steady rain was back...all day! It's going to take awhile to melt all this snow. There are tracks in the snow on either side of the ditch/creek...at least we know our neighbourhood deer are still around...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnouwOdwaQa2WaMdyyDwo8xzl_YwEO7YBbrPrpAm2gQnA1_xTEbi06VypddqVH5YVriPVp3RdL1k-oYS3VI476-NT9rJrvhs4CONC2x3RHaLj7c1j80Py3KBK2piSgQMI2dkOYdC5kRtc8eBRiVoIg2B0jZkNc5GD-z5Uf_Rwopj0Snq1lOLqGXIBqhwMJ/s4032/2024-01-21%2015.42.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnouwOdwaQa2WaMdyyDwo8xzl_YwEO7YBbrPrpAm2gQnA1_xTEbi06VypddqVH5YVriPVp3RdL1k-oYS3VI476-NT9rJrvhs4CONC2x3RHaLj7c1j80Py3KBK2piSgQMI2dkOYdC5kRtc8eBRiVoIg2B0jZkNc5GD-z5Uf_Rwopj0Snq1lOLqGXIBqhwMJ/w640-h360/2024-01-21%2015.42.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Earl has been good enough to be our delivery address for packages we order from Amazon. We picked up a few last night and when Steve opened one, he couldn't believe the size of the box this little item was shipped in...so he had to take a picture. Crazy!...wouldn't a large envelope work?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9QJhLyIp3vbKKbtksmiJzUhZLMHhC4eeUDKJnrHtXmD6vivzLRlrDuC-_SigVIImzHb_931SpFuWDK2WsWeHYvCIyQ5eIcUyGSLrKctvw2OzKB8SCt7ZnGjcGAVMC0NIYmmOOSM9sQuajw2beNX6U2zXg3SCzIOJ_bGptO07UuF_EDpBS6p2BhylF4f9/s4032/2024-01-21%2012.14.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9QJhLyIp3vbKKbtksmiJzUhZLMHhC4eeUDKJnrHtXmD6vivzLRlrDuC-_SigVIImzHb_931SpFuWDK2WsWeHYvCIyQ5eIcUyGSLrKctvw2OzKB8SCt7ZnGjcGAVMC0NIYmmOOSM9sQuajw2beNX6U2zXg3SCzIOJ_bGptO07UuF_EDpBS6p2BhylF4f9/w640-h360/2024-01-21%2012.14.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Jan. 22) morning we got out for a walk around the Courtenay Airpark and Riverway...the first time in a long time! We've had ground fog for days with all of the snow and warmer air temperatures...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTEikwJQ3feNyfm_2mDfZtoSWyRRZyt_PDnba1aVHdeT8Z8bDNjOFWGOehMrUOW4eoZBLM8CxJD_6pLDu-SNQdC8txb8TIdYLip09IF3yQq1n-h5bsF7gEdwMogIEImwOxvF5D1Qg6NOkro_1MR5A5W52X-P8dYtN4HfXFeHjwE8sqgpvmThxEaraW47z/s4032/2024-01-22%2010.58.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTEikwJQ3feNyfm_2mDfZtoSWyRRZyt_PDnba1aVHdeT8Z8bDNjOFWGOehMrUOW4eoZBLM8CxJD_6pLDu-SNQdC8txb8TIdYLip09IF3yQq1n-h5bsF7gEdwMogIEImwOxvF5D1Qg6NOkro_1MR5A5W52X-P8dYtN4HfXFeHjwE8sqgpvmThxEaraW47z/w640-h360/2024-01-22%2010.58.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CAYjAYm1pUeacAJ1yK9qOikwInComyPIXXPmSPsPr56OAQCQKCz8hpxjRCK2uCDAFPZYMibxa4bF0wdrZmGhkVhApHMOfXCpt1EfzElfUcyYnMlTNKtdc_Y4EKqhoc0zLOenkJXQZZe4GPorYmBZHgWkG_oDpnZX4J6el11Z6q0uljQnDsoptOBsZyvf/s4032/2024-01-22%2010.59.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CAYjAYm1pUeacAJ1yK9qOikwInComyPIXXPmSPsPr56OAQCQKCz8hpxjRCK2uCDAFPZYMibxa4bF0wdrZmGhkVhApHMOfXCpt1EfzElfUcyYnMlTNKtdc_Y4EKqhoc0zLOenkJXQZZe4GPorYmBZHgWkG_oDpnZX4J6el11Z6q0uljQnDsoptOBsZyvf/w640-h360/2024-01-22%2010.59.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h-b9XaopuaLW8xU6hrAztlctnRKqVYjg-nXfNCB7bXOE02uxPfMkEOkhdAQKg6sQO8I-LUzylfoLMVLwlocanLAbTDO983UaeSbkTTKJhO8S5OmNjL4_VGGZpUygbSWyu575L6geRw8DWNLKQjZtf-c5UfNOVrb-PCCrpWPKyF2IDYzmsJJlsV6XDLw4/s4032/2024-01-22%2011.00.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h-b9XaopuaLW8xU6hrAztlctnRKqVYjg-nXfNCB7bXOE02uxPfMkEOkhdAQKg6sQO8I-LUzylfoLMVLwlocanLAbTDO983UaeSbkTTKJhO8S5OmNjL4_VGGZpUygbSWyu575L6geRw8DWNLKQjZtf-c5UfNOVrb-PCCrpWPKyF2IDYzmsJJlsV6XDLw4/w640-h360/2024-01-22%2011.00.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There's lots of Trumper Swans in the area now...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiG1Lf633Lb0Q99i7NVCMVlB8D_PVE9qZReJV9KCpdqueUFrduzOcOQDEOjp3gFaWJv29tqe1ilssL8suNh1TX8wO1qoHkbOTnUyYsMSannB4gpG94VDCRjKmUkFnEODFJa0lSIQ_6PzPt2Dfe1WcjLTOAeMdh3NmBtz1Sj6oHwSXNEsFZ1GkIkTkb8yN/s4032/2024-01-22%2011.06.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiG1Lf633Lb0Q99i7NVCMVlB8D_PVE9qZReJV9KCpdqueUFrduzOcOQDEOjp3gFaWJv29tqe1ilssL8suNh1TX8wO1qoHkbOTnUyYsMSannB4gpG94VDCRjKmUkFnEODFJa0lSIQ_6PzPt2Dfe1WcjLTOAeMdh3NmBtz1Sj6oHwSXNEsFZ1GkIkTkb8yN/w640-h360/2024-01-22%2011.06.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Jan. 23) and another rainy day. We went out to run a couple of errands and then, since it was just a light drizzle/mist, we thought we'd go to the airpark for a shorter walk. Good thing we had our umbrellas...we needed them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Jan. 24) morning we woke to the sound of rain pounding on the roof...yup, another rainy day. It rained all day...quite heavily at times.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another inside day getting some odds and ends done...including this blog. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow we are heading down island to Rob and Angie's for a couple of nights. It's our grandson, Conner's birthday...11 years old already! So it was a good excuse to get away...besides I needed to have my eyes checked. Looking forward to a change of scenery!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-53618303973919689642024-01-14T17:51:00.000-08:002024-01-14T17:51:26.483-08:00Monday, January 1, 2024 to Sunday, January 14, 2024 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Again, another two weeks have flown by. It's been a couple of weeks of weather extremes...from cloudy, rainy days, to sunny, cooler days...ending in an Arctic Outflow Warning that gripped most of North America. Apparently some record lows were beaten...yes, very cold and unusual for the Island.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We started the new year off on Monday (Jan. 1), by taking a drive to Campbell River and Elk Falls. I had read that BC Hydro had opened up the dam, releasing a lot of water. They were issuing warnings to stick to the suspension bridge trail for viewing due to the water levels in the river.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The water was definitely raging causing a mist ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yYgAok1hcAx3UeT-XVooSCmbaAaD8JujubRgrVfXXai-SosDyY4c3bPOPw0IgTK6V_wRFZ-1Of3kLnGVTTMHY5hFlRil-DMFK7waCf0cNnO0Yo3mmLoVYbqdxpde2OFZBa7trCjxfQBVBYynK4MGqel0zbDEV_MUmQm63am4s9l_lP_-LBWf7r8f7h1d/s4032/2024-01-01%2011.11.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yYgAok1hcAx3UeT-XVooSCmbaAaD8JujubRgrVfXXai-SosDyY4c3bPOPw0IgTK6V_wRFZ-1Of3kLnGVTTMHY5hFlRil-DMFK7waCf0cNnO0Yo3mmLoVYbqdxpde2OFZBa7trCjxfQBVBYynK4MGqel0zbDEV_MUmQm63am4s9l_lP_-LBWf7r8f7h1d/w640-h360/2024-01-01%2011.11.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Wow...view from the lower viewpoint.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E91EaUzF7IySmadIwE-iNKIKFREXB-yANOo9T9ISeWCpsfWaQFfco2Pw_Z8Kh92iSEEJU_aBHg9m6uEIAlnTs7cbW4WKBBVDyT7xSxqLzFsIXbmq1zqOWd96Kw9fVe32ChTQ5GEQPyHje0ySNz69CXWQukUzOPLjjQyU_66NfowjAwDbD4Rtm8lj-RJJ/w640-h360/2024-01-01%2011.16.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve took some pictures from the suspension bridge...this is how it looked when we were there November 7th...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArngCFSqBx2rV2QtdyedrI0jxdElarF43tuzw5wYhVVC8Uey9TiaNMPSuawHQMN9U-jUZKFRAREo817efmvLF6wghW3KHCdIubpbosqqJAU_sT4C6HVx6NNnrfLV4-BzwYJrrbaZZAHalE5gsysNZCEHMSZKoxjczksMR3aXd0RCJRKfFlDvP7K8_dbl1/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.48.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArngCFSqBx2rV2QtdyedrI0jxdElarF43tuzw5wYhVVC8Uey9TiaNMPSuawHQMN9U-jUZKFRAREo817efmvLF6wghW3KHCdIubpbosqqJAU_sT4C6HVx6NNnrfLV4-BzwYJrrbaZZAHalE5gsysNZCEHMSZKoxjczksMR3aXd0RCJRKfFlDvP7K8_dbl1/w360-h640/2023-11-07%2012.48.05.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div>And today, fifteen times the normal flow was posted on a sign....</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyS8rUuozE7rB9VRjzZ4JyfW7hGwe6boHWNboxefw1ae91clwoo93hirgMW2GzZVXpCAJr-LIiZSyt6_3azs6W1IVW7JmdmzbVyioE0jbP2cCXUdUVB2Dxnmbo6VeRCs0uQ1UulUZZ-Prcvx1YdYp5Ygvu325-7BUsvl2ZlfQiMgeno6srvP_CE96QPsyl/w360-h640/2024-01-01%2011.26.40.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div>A 1:48 minute video Steve took...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K5s0S8gt7z4" width="320" youtube-src-id="K5s0S8gt7z4"></iframe></div><div>The trip to Campbell River and hike to the suspension bridge was well worth it! It was getting close to noon by the time we got back to the car...so lunch out was in order. Today, we chose Moxie's for a change. Like our favourite, Riptide Pub, it is still on the waterfront, next door to the Riptide Pub.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaOy9Vtqw7QcE7kdZkY2YhnX5fLAYIfdN6VPrqQtRNM2Q-ctYQ8M81k9txa-F1FP8Ncbm5BmrZUUb7GNnAmaHqqr81x7bgaIrAewHff6gPvazoER3-4K6CB4idmqi8Cwr9xC4zZwHzKs7fODnGRo_jDJoJIcitp9AvPIIZRfYBKu4Nwg_oSp3E7_0n1Ix/s3840/2024-01-01%2012.00.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaOy9Vtqw7QcE7kdZkY2YhnX5fLAYIfdN6VPrqQtRNM2Q-ctYQ8M81k9txa-F1FP8Ncbm5BmrZUUb7GNnAmaHqqr81x7bgaIrAewHff6gPvazoER3-4K6CB4idmqi8Cwr9xC4zZwHzKs7fODnGRo_jDJoJIcitp9AvPIIZRfYBKu4Nwg_oSp3E7_0n1Ix/w640-h360/2024-01-01%2012.00.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Jan. 2) it rained all day...an inside day! But both Wednesday (Jan. 3) and Thursday (Jan. 4) we had mixed sun/cloud so managed to get out for our morning powerwalks. After our walks, the days were spent taking care of routine "stuff"...laundry, shopping, etc.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had ordered a new boxed mattress on Wednesday and to our surprise, it was delivered Friday (Jan. 5). With the delivery time between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., we had to get our old mattress out. Steve and I managed, quite easily, to get it out of the bedroom and outside...where it was waiting when Earl arrived with his truck. Luckily, they managed to get it dropped off at the dump before the heavy rain started. Thanks again Earl for your help!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fed-Ex delivered our new <a href="https://www.douglas.ca/en/product/douglas-mattress/" target="_blank">Douglas Mattress</a> at 1:30 p.m., while I was away getting a pedicure. I was expecting Steve to be waiting for me to help him unpackage it but he managed to do it himself...drats! He took away all my fun...I wanted to see it "expand" once the plastic was taken off! Friends Dave and Leslie had theirs delivered last July while we were visiting them and they love it, so that really helped in our decision.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Jan. 6) was cold and frosty...but sunny with lots of blue sky! For a change, we decided to go to a trail at Point Holmes along the waterfront near CFB Comox. It wasn't a long trail...just under 2km to the end and back but it was lovely on a cold, crisp morning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDxHjD0-HdBbTGZ4PPLIDtyuzklC7ZYGbcoEzAJd10FU3d5MSYpI8IyTs1E9_TWPFa_RLMiaKOLlBCiX8SLyc8Ss5hbVyqpkyeSQpV9NBNhApCqnkSHjVQqHmNIUvxY0ACEpZnfMAKTp41fV5HfwnRba-gqNP_OThdnEOTzcxwLmm8jhGILpUbAeiZKpE/s4032/2024-01-06%2011.08.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDxHjD0-HdBbTGZ4PPLIDtyuzklC7ZYGbcoEzAJd10FU3d5MSYpI8IyTs1E9_TWPFa_RLMiaKOLlBCiX8SLyc8Ss5hbVyqpkyeSQpV9NBNhApCqnkSHjVQqHmNIUvxY0ACEpZnfMAKTp41fV5HfwnRba-gqNP_OThdnEOTzcxwLmm8jhGILpUbAeiZKpE/w640-h360/2024-01-06%2011.08.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After our walk, we explored a few roads in the area that lead towards the ocean...lots of waterfront homes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8fxWo7olJAnSlAwJy4GHyufbrnlNKDEvmclEf8sYbweHnqVe2ny8Fsw4s_0eopU4dW09axIQ8tWxCTyVp2Xt2kWRMYGonzjIejHXmH8dSa6YWqKP88KnvxzcH5nLqMOAe8ONQLEPCGdpAq9HjHZeB6pL5ehVRL4cBA7hkEd0uQ6zz_SqaVqnuWImZ4Q/s3922/2024-01-06%2011.40.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="3922" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8fxWo7olJAnSlAwJy4GHyufbrnlNKDEvmclEf8sYbweHnqVe2ny8Fsw4s_0eopU4dW09axIQ8tWxCTyVp2Xt2kWRMYGonzjIejHXmH8dSa6YWqKP88KnvxzcH5nLqMOAe8ONQLEPCGdpAq9HjHZeB6pL5ehVRL4cBA7hkEd0uQ6zz_SqaVqnuWImZ4Q/w640-h360/2024-01-06%2011.40.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A final drive to Goose Spit before heading home...the mountains are beautiful against the blue sky...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs6r799WGWOFAMylV6jbBi26avIo_Knwi2ghS4aRa4ggvAXQBB_4LbHpEng9se0hMznhK-IbbcDtryjHwE7ZFYiznMhuWMmRdON-eb6sYcq0wGm5ztMnPanp3BI8TvFkyxecn6k5MPCrjtzbeiWsvkrNxshylk9uQzLFEZ8RgTidoZplbShUSSOXWBDNj/s3184/2024-01-06%2011.53.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="3184" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs6r799WGWOFAMylV6jbBi26avIo_Knwi2ghS4aRa4ggvAXQBB_4LbHpEng9se0hMznhK-IbbcDtryjHwE7ZFYiznMhuWMmRdON-eb6sYcq0wGm5ztMnPanp3BI8TvFkyxecn6k5MPCrjtzbeiWsvkrNxshylk9uQzLFEZ8RgTidoZplbShUSSOXWBDNj/w640-h278/2024-01-06%2011.53.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>At 5:30, we met Earl and Allison for dinner at a new Chinese restaurant in town...the Driftwood Restaurant. We stuffed ourselves at the buffet and then we all came back to our place to play Rummikub. Allison was the big winner tonight...winning four games! Earl and Steve each won one and I was skunked!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuragmrbTRjAqeHaQfrBlPCX2sCXxwGkVAPfYe_0FsuBETZpV_NiFR6U3Op_2ModfQVODdobrNNcwEEOedzZL7JAHspGuI0oJ73sE_t239qHXIRQuMYJSCkhgQETQN8aIKeTpfFbQU-9GuJvutwYJdcEYVzu6-NmjPC2TVndiwv36opv12KFEpoe1yF3T/s2688/2024-01-06%2019.15.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuragmrbTRjAqeHaQfrBlPCX2sCXxwGkVAPfYe_0FsuBETZpV_NiFR6U3Op_2ModfQVODdobrNNcwEEOedzZL7JAHspGuI0oJ73sE_t239qHXIRQuMYJSCkhgQETQN8aIKeTpfFbQU-9GuJvutwYJdcEYVzu6-NmjPC2TVndiwv36opv12KFEpoe1yF3T/w640-h360/2024-01-06%2019.15.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Jan. 7) was another cold frosty morning...gotta love the blue sky though! Steve and I walked around the campground and down to the river. I was able to track it on my FitBit...2.2 km.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We took care of a bunch of odds and ends and then decided to walk up to the Gladstone Brewery...rather handy having it 1 km/.6 miles away. As we walked over the Puntledge River bridge, I looked down to see this guy looking back at me. He actually stayed looking at me for 20 seconds or so...Steve managed to get a couple of pictures before he disappeared...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This seagull photo bombed the first photo!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWa7uv8-wYPhgfyRBNf4LmAjDyLzlzJIhL-4r3GPSrKizx_OpJxdec1eWSaZZ7FYSvTFBKEtJa8xTXAb2d4-PgcQiySEvzJVzc6ZcBu6eMhnKn97gCmE-tDDuUx_GY2jv0u4sWUJmBPVcev8pLiHhYWkeBf-UBqw0KrbdM22auwbJL8zoXDRG0Svo768y/s2748/2024-01-07%2014.50.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="2748" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWa7uv8-wYPhgfyRBNf4LmAjDyLzlzJIhL-4r3GPSrKizx_OpJxdec1eWSaZZ7FYSvTFBKEtJa8xTXAb2d4-PgcQiySEvzJVzc6ZcBu6eMhnKn97gCmE-tDDuUx_GY2jv0u4sWUJmBPVcev8pLiHhYWkeBf-UBqw0KrbdM22auwbJL8zoXDRG0Svo768y/w640-h344/2024-01-07%2014.50.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip-je593CkZu50cdNd9Q8wOUEve1Bln_Z67VqVKIj9FdXgqOol8RHEz-CTp7n09xlldKir9j35UT9hINWzRbSpLz5Zfzw8rtBVnDmCw0WzWSHql98-I_60g-KimEYtfu7Sys9icz9KtX-JzCOJHmWCULKDtwjwFTsGd0oXziDrjUNpN1pU2hbE4wSeK8e/s3545/2024-01-07%2014.50.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="3545" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip-je593CkZu50cdNd9Q8wOUEve1Bln_Z67VqVKIj9FdXgqOol8RHEz-CTp7n09xlldKir9j35UT9hINWzRbSpLz5Zfzw8rtBVnDmCw0WzWSHql98-I_60g-KimEYtfu7Sys9icz9KtX-JzCOJHmWCULKDtwjwFTsGd0oXziDrjUNpN1pU2hbE4wSeK8e/w640-h318/2024-01-07%2014.50.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Cheers! They had live music and the place was packed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihoAzpRNChzdxmPkJMTMMYWUtM-gIXGeDZL_8CHzbUHZuxFppr4dkltaYDYnL0xHvMDMcE8dw6WzqO_8PXWKi1Vs9dzrJ4rRrfCjT8AyOuHru1kuaH2U73iIPU-K_sfbZirV7E4DD0hcSqgzjDR2V4X3-_Qswa8Ly0bEIUBi5nJxD8ZufYsVDUYrlA56S/s3840/2024-01-07%2015.39.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihoAzpRNChzdxmPkJMTMMYWUtM-gIXGeDZL_8CHzbUHZuxFppr4dkltaYDYnL0xHvMDMcE8dw6WzqO_8PXWKi1Vs9dzrJ4rRrfCjT8AyOuHru1kuaH2U73iIPU-K_sfbZirV7E4DD0hcSqgzjDR2V4X3-_Qswa8Ly0bEIUBi5nJxD8ZufYsVDUYrlA56S/w640-h360/2024-01-07%2015.39.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Jan. 8) was an ugly day...dark, rainy and cold. The rain turned to big wet snowflakes later in the afternoon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG2o4KcjQbkVvUfG-j9KbOuscGhjYwe8gX1t2gKtDbDLvh_aQI_kqaFNIyYW3Bgpm38BnmGkC_XoKHkQE-qJ94BTGYMTiePbbnl9Gw6PS6GHAvU8XUQoWejYO9XQmPrSWh58vhNx5oh0IA2yZ7xXCjdnAesbp-UaF3xqOI2n_4q7spbk-rv1hL_WFJf63/s2688/2024-01-08%2016.12.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG2o4KcjQbkVvUfG-j9KbOuscGhjYwe8gX1t2gKtDbDLvh_aQI_kqaFNIyYW3Bgpm38BnmGkC_XoKHkQE-qJ94BTGYMTiePbbnl9Gw6PS6GHAvU8XUQoWejYO9XQmPrSWh58vhNx5oh0IA2yZ7xXCjdnAesbp-UaF3xqOI2n_4q7spbk-rv1hL_WFJf63/w640-h360/2024-01-08%2016.12.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEJRpCuRZ7JtAogHFrO_gNQL9h7JGAJcr07F-58K6giBTpc-ZJzDBmxyCHNEFuJQEmRMJ45OMR9MdvFElAEcze02dJqF0jE9QLd99KOLNoYJVP1j6EUSaWYaSIp9fpRgqX_oLn3usabCB28yEdrmvkP5WNgrwTdpbE6pv3uNY_Dh_tLJvm2yCnQuwXn5p/s2688/2024-01-08%2017.08.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEJRpCuRZ7JtAogHFrO_gNQL9h7JGAJcr07F-58K6giBTpc-ZJzDBmxyCHNEFuJQEmRMJ45OMR9MdvFElAEcze02dJqF0jE9QLd99KOLNoYJVP1j6EUSaWYaSIp9fpRgqX_oLn3usabCB28yEdrmvkP5WNgrwTdpbE6pv3uNY_Dh_tLJvm2yCnQuwXn5p/w640-h360/2024-01-08%2017.08.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Any snow we had was pretty well gone by Tuesday (Jan. 9) morning. It was a much nicer day, as was Wednesday (Jan. 10). Still chilly mornings but it isn't stopping us from getting out for our morning walks. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A "Pigeon" tree along the Courtenay Air Park Trail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOREYyVF1b8GYpdVpAyJ-_PXcOP2Upbj0usPLpqaPlZdAmYxPfOsGBRsF4DGJIZiINQkKiA_VY8iHIhKShyphenhyphen24Ywf0R-qKg1HJappRTap4lAnRRneHoGdIWmzPyLBgDiTRgyPEFzDMYG2MW5jEOthlXRxn-eZ1dHyC7yoslcRjt5w1wE4kxNmksujEMcsf/s4032/2024-01-10%2011.05.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOREYyVF1b8GYpdVpAyJ-_PXcOP2Upbj0usPLpqaPlZdAmYxPfOsGBRsF4DGJIZiINQkKiA_VY8iHIhKShyphenhyphen24Ywf0R-qKg1HJappRTap4lAnRRneHoGdIWmzPyLBgDiTRgyPEFzDMYG2MW5jEOthlXRxn-eZ1dHyC7yoslcRjt5w1wE4kxNmksujEMcsf/w640-h360/2024-01-10%2011.05.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of fresh snow on the mountains. Comox Glacier on the left and Mount Washington ski mountain on the right...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0dsaf5Lbx41oDyhrJ3z3BeoXda8C557FAAaMeDS3hdvgYyo2wkXbp-B1FykquI5sJefNkMtAEWcgA3p1wjDWpwHouNDFt38mttk4HLsjMUYQjZVowPFaIot_eG7Fqn1RMdsDvotxJqdgaF5Q3SBINbNXP9YaVO5hyepXHN8JM5ZlDrPPDs3ugUvgX2V3/s4032/2024-01-10%2011.12.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0dsaf5Lbx41oDyhrJ3z3BeoXda8C557FAAaMeDS3hdvgYyo2wkXbp-B1FykquI5sJefNkMtAEWcgA3p1wjDWpwHouNDFt38mttk4HLsjMUYQjZVowPFaIot_eG7Fqn1RMdsDvotxJqdgaF5Q3SBINbNXP9YaVO5hyepXHN8JM5ZlDrPPDs3ugUvgX2V3/w640-h360/2024-01-10%2011.12.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Comox Glacier...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDNm-OTVDuJZb1PHM3ZZsIc17gZWjHgAp_vS06XQJ_pzx-DG5S5mIbccytClWhdGK3gB60P-tEE6US01OfQxccHBL_bwXi1La57CV2gBPWgRKeVRyBvIEPPNE1HoFpICcB6yQz0F6-aA_Ep8E1LtBfSf9iiDm2AQO8EyIG7Nk-bpkBPz8XsQZRE7L2qTk/s4032/2024-01-10%2011.12.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDNm-OTVDuJZb1PHM3ZZsIc17gZWjHgAp_vS06XQJ_pzx-DG5S5mIbccytClWhdGK3gB60P-tEE6US01OfQxccHBL_bwXi1La57CV2gBPWgRKeVRyBvIEPPNE1HoFpICcB6yQz0F6-aA_Ep8E1LtBfSf9iiDm2AQO8EyIG7Nk-bpkBPz8XsQZRE7L2qTk/w640-h360/2024-01-10%2011.12.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Mount Washington, ski runs are on the opposite side of the mountain...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJtooRHSS1mVfyxVaaIin-c3ElO2VcLvJ25ik5E3-2RzkmFx9UYkxL1vQYgZjycI7OIs2XXz9-wECEl-jUVtHsrd1AO_zdPqR2Imsez2HZKCFG0TRhq8DFw2tQTuxzTeAE4d89dHQXBQrnvvKXSCeMVpFaES5hN-uLDop6Qik440WE2kSkf8fjhKBFcg9/s4032/2024-01-10%2011.12.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJtooRHSS1mVfyxVaaIin-c3ElO2VcLvJ25ik5E3-2RzkmFx9UYkxL1vQYgZjycI7OIs2XXz9-wECEl-jUVtHsrd1AO_zdPqR2Imsez2HZKCFG0TRhq8DFw2tQTuxzTeAE4d89dHQXBQrnvvKXSCeMVpFaES5hN-uLDop6Qik440WE2kSkf8fjhKBFcg9/w640-h360/2024-01-10%2011.12.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Jan. 11) we had a cold start... -2C (28F)...we are heading into a deep freeze as an Arctic cold front is on it's way. Actually most of North America is being affected by this cold front. The forecast low for overnight is -11C (12F) but strong winds are also coming so "feels like" temperature is predicted to be -17 C (1.4F).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some of the work crew came in today and had quite a campfire going! 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uYYB2qKYvF4bCvJYfk1JHwlBqMR-ojP82YGJdvH_U0w5ZvjVgMjEfwiqxDGCCN7_yCk1vPqF_sVJvBlSH3_ZitRCrtM9LCq0pztqiqPatDcu4Qn03bJBxLpEzB-lYxblG0xaz1rIFz_mXSgsHzi7t8uINsETMLk26u_pdB_4-gRwGS82Ocb4UFbaC0bp/s4032/2024-01-11%2009.22.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uYYB2qKYvF4bCvJYfk1JHwlBqMR-ojP82YGJdvH_U0w5ZvjVgMjEfwiqxDGCCN7_yCk1vPqF_sVJvBlSH3_ZitRCrtM9LCq0pztqiqPatDcu4Qn03bJBxLpEzB-lYxblG0xaz1rIFz_mXSgsHzi7t8uINsETMLk26u_pdB_4-gRwGS82Ocb4UFbaC0bp/w360-h640/2024-01-11%2009.22.35.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Jan. 12)...we survived the night! Our outside thermometer read -9C (16F)...I'm not sure what the "feels like" temp was but I believe it was around -15C (5F). We had the furnace running all night, as well as our 2 electric heaters...and they were on constantly. A while ago Earl had lent us a small baseboard heater wired for 120V that Steve placed next to the water lines in the basement. Steve was happy to see the temperature in the basement remained above freezing, barely at 0.6C (33F)...whew! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other than Steve going out to get a propane tank filled, it was definitely an inside day! Steve doesn't like to leave anything running in the trailer in this cold weather with nobody here, as a "just in case" so I stayed home. Oh, we did try a walk around the campground but it was bitterly cold with the wind...so it was a quick walk around one loop.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Jan. 13) and another cold day...-9.9C/14F but it did go up to a balmy -3C (26.6F) briefly. The furnace and 2 electric heaters continue to run constantly. Needless to say, another inside day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Jan. 14) we woke up to -8C (17.6F) but it was mainly sunny and the temperature made it up to .1C (32F) with the "feels like" at -3C (26.6). We went out for a walk around the campground and down to the river.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A little icy along the shore...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS_NSGqsElcBk4KKwg-RjHuLCtkZxe8MU2h7kHkLO_RDx8NJpgNJg7QURROngYAjlKuBNGE6smKbJcUqZKPdEmmjeKr3TbEt3AmlhYd0FHNWs_QkEQTDNJaHXCFE2MTS4e-G2weW7m5tV1O82BFjsVxlFynV5l62ZQ6bKJDq32bfFT_ioOEM2-rrWPwBZ/s4032/2024-01-14%2012.35.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS_NSGqsElcBk4KKwg-RjHuLCtkZxe8MU2h7kHkLO_RDx8NJpgNJg7QURROngYAjlKuBNGE6smKbJcUqZKPdEmmjeKr3TbEt3AmlhYd0FHNWs_QkEQTDNJaHXCFE2MTS4e-G2weW7m5tV1O82BFjsVxlFynV5l62ZQ6bKJDq32bfFT_ioOEM2-rrWPwBZ/w640-h360/2024-01-14%2012.35.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The river level is lower now so the ice is hanging in the bushes and above the water...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbzh2OYzzVL2SFVV1lLlEbigteekYJqmiwRpZfFLhdqCS1zxYwiqyt1G0mqvGAfgDYABN5QeoYwJRAY9NLLlIQbXpz2cUvC4O7PBeqEj_gznKsDwWiHzcBko2She1cz9YSCkADEgFKh7jmKt-hswtIemwU0WQEDCXD6nY6Cm31Qp5Ji9B0hI8KdmGMJAg/s4032/2024-01-14%2012.35.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbzh2OYzzVL2SFVV1lLlEbigteekYJqmiwRpZfFLhdqCS1zxYwiqyt1G0mqvGAfgDYABN5QeoYwJRAY9NLLlIQbXpz2cUvC4O7PBeqEj_gznKsDwWiHzcBko2She1cz9YSCkADEgFKh7jmKt-hswtIemwU0WQEDCXD6nY6Cm31Qp5Ji9B0hI8KdmGMJAg/w640-h360/2024-01-14%2012.35.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We even have dual ice sculptures. One where Steve has left the water drizzling so it doesn't freeze our water lines, and another coming out from the insulated hose connection area...to be investigated further after the big thaw! 😕 </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEq9rzkwrnAheGbIgTyn2Dby3vctqhKnzWg4bWttgcQVU7d_3LanDQ8wCpiqwgYy5CFMQAl2q6CaOxBWXNe6M2deWGsNucV0FK3KW-bsX7i8ENSgdz2szFlx8VibJBflj6iejmVjwrRGIDSU-piToN-A29UBccibRaIFRzKFBi_v4ZOovwUntvI05-uj6/s4032/2024-01-14%2012.52.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEq9rzkwrnAheGbIgTyn2Dby3vctqhKnzWg4bWttgcQVU7d_3LanDQ8wCpiqwgYy5CFMQAl2q6CaOxBWXNe6M2deWGsNucV0FK3KW-bsX7i8ENSgdz2szFlx8VibJBflj6iejmVjwrRGIDSU-piToN-A29UBccibRaIFRzKFBi_v4ZOovwUntvI05-uj6/w360-h640/2024-01-14%2012.52.10.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is gradually getting warmer this week, thank goodness. The low tonight is -4C (25F) but the high tomorrow is +1C (34F) and although there are still some freezing temperatures with possible snow in the forecast, by next Friday we should pretty well be back to normal...6C (43F) and rain...and more rain, and more rain...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-90712229756716086812024-01-01T18:30:00.000-08:002024-01-01T18:30:12.825-08:00Friday, December 22 to Sunday, December 31, 2023 (North Saanich, BC and Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay)<div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Dec. 22) morning Ray and Deb took us out for breakfast at the Riverside Cafe in Lake Cowichan. A final meal with them before we head down to Rob and Angie's...thanks guys! And thank you so much for all your hospitality! It was wonderful seeing you. Enjoy the rest of your time here and safe travels back down to Mesa. See you in the spring!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Our timing was great...just enough time to stop in Victoria to pick up the Cingal injection (Viscosupplementation Therapy) at the pharmacy and get to my appointment in Brentwood Bay. My orthopedic surgeon injected my right knee with very little pain this time (last time hurt like h$ll) and we were on our way to Rob and Angie's. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rob was already home from work when we got there...and Chris, Angela and Isaac arrived a few minutes after us. Lots of chaos as everyone brought in their suitcases, hugged...generally everyone was talking! Angie, Angela and I basically finalized our grocery list so Angela and I could take off into Sidney to stock up on all the last minute things needed for all the wonderful food we will be consuming over the next 5 days!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before leaving Angela unwrapped this for the tree...I just love it! She had it made at a store in Vancouver...2023 Colibaba Family Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44KxB8IIVj7bQ2pYFLaqtCcFGBp88qDzayrUBYV0DFaIoYP_CixqlYydVaOtfqb7O12uWRwH_uZvfqxOuBM8etvcVYvzRV28PwSgrIyUs_1OMBY0s7GpggpWHB2ycE7bYCQ4II_qam_1PA3gdWlwmuksh7l1WbLEnlCmJcjFU_Kbp80ToefBEWU_I1WNH/s2114/2023-12-22%2013.00.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44KxB8IIVj7bQ2pYFLaqtCcFGBp88qDzayrUBYV0DFaIoYP_CixqlYydVaOtfqb7O12uWRwH_uZvfqxOuBM8etvcVYvzRV28PwSgrIyUs_1OMBY0s7GpggpWHB2ycE7bYCQ4II_qam_1PA3gdWlwmuksh7l1WbLEnlCmJcjFU_Kbp80ToefBEWU_I1WNH/w458-h640/2023-12-22%2013.00.59.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div>While Angela and I were gone, Steve, Rob and Chris took the boys out for a walk...and of course, a pinecone fight! A 39 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B2UfYMvQlE0" width="320" youtube-src-id="B2UfYMvQlE0"></iframe></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3yWi9GQQ9XGVSpv2W-rgfKxaTyC53pZAV94slaOQpXO75Buj06H6kFrar-xCq9hrDCGqz1ddwgCttcsYeUGVdpmGUn260RChNs_C5iN1UFRaSmOieTIh3UoATj-AytSs3abJXiTyeT77wXYagvN74J_xjc-QGP3dRVMCdHshJ5_2VTmyg9Irf0dWjHPJ/s4032/2023-12-22%2013.36.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3yWi9GQQ9XGVSpv2W-rgfKxaTyC53pZAV94slaOQpXO75Buj06H6kFrar-xCq9hrDCGqz1ddwgCttcsYeUGVdpmGUn260RChNs_C5iN1UFRaSmOieTIh3UoATj-AytSs3abJXiTyeT77wXYagvN74J_xjc-QGP3dRVMCdHshJ5_2VTmyg9Irf0dWjHPJ/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2013.36.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNFMBwbVDSuEbTbB2KF94gFzbYznYXo5LxJVikjt2m0RB8GXnXzKK8W01AgJznT1_aQtgz9tDtuOEAxaKyXB8yMvlPJDyizhhFFm8DjsoSwVJoudj9SDtfeTs8RAUI1jDkA-9A5DhKjrMfnOKwSZUCMrGqECwKqkgM10KKG8u6-U9fcy7C-mcXn6NKUkV/s4032/2023-12-22%2013.37.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNFMBwbVDSuEbTbB2KF94gFzbYznYXo5LxJVikjt2m0RB8GXnXzKK8W01AgJznT1_aQtgz9tDtuOEAxaKyXB8yMvlPJDyizhhFFm8DjsoSwVJoudj9SDtfeTs8RAUI1jDkA-9A5DhKjrMfnOKwSZUCMrGqECwKqkgM10KKG8u6-U9fcy7C-mcXn6NKUkV/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2013.37.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCI2zKAJc2Ncg97bi-TmuFfEap0t8OSZHcnLFex0VMbzERCAfTgEgX8nn1p-PJwn0bDh_1vzYLROIjugP1kkjlgRgf4GABqHO-L2VwUacxOXqo890H_G9CjtvTar71W2E0_g4XliJ9GC6W9KUde6DjsmJX3FPvGJNbI7p23Gyq1zdi-wRq3shyphenhyphenzCFGfBuy/s3840/2023-12-22%2013.44.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCI2zKAJc2Ncg97bi-TmuFfEap0t8OSZHcnLFex0VMbzERCAfTgEgX8nn1p-PJwn0bDh_1vzYLROIjugP1kkjlgRgf4GABqHO-L2VwUacxOXqo890H_G9CjtvTar71W2E0_g4XliJ9GC6W9KUde6DjsmJX3FPvGJNbI7p23Gyq1zdi-wRq3shyphenhyphenzCFGfBuy/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2013.44.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Family just chilling...Rob, Bryce laying in the chair, Chris, Steve, Angie and Angela...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C4XrOFp-nKY7jfuhHgn8U0RNykkCPzAziOlvDFgs8iI8-FHcOuXBsuN2VW1c15B1g2vgXRYm7kGC-SJ0poA9RsDqmOcYaB6WqFDRVRKbxr7RZt6y6pXHF_Yq6KvfiIIgKCKdWz6BVKXt1gFMqIdmAytkJkvKOUxpgW09ghVvUfEs7eq35e9j_EBRpXcL/s2355/2023-12-22%2018.04.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2355" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C4XrOFp-nKY7jfuhHgn8U0RNykkCPzAziOlvDFgs8iI8-FHcOuXBsuN2VW1c15B1g2vgXRYm7kGC-SJ0poA9RsDqmOcYaB6WqFDRVRKbxr7RZt6y6pXHF_Yq6KvfiIIgKCKdWz6BVKXt1gFMqIdmAytkJkvKOUxpgW09ghVvUfEs7eq35e9j_EBRpXcL/w640-h364/2023-12-22%2018.04.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Steve is cheating...he's standing on the stairs! Rob, Steve and Chris...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtQejKYaL-SPaJhOe_vEZqFgb-nl62UiFJ4HnOkn6kGM6WnTiD8u5n-gNp1I5E4aKS2H34VnD57rBCRXFMXn1ImVA_IGBkgsNt-PW2TDp4JVN4UeX3arcqTvt3Ehtqf146AvWwK93h9ZY_Wb-625hlG-aWDjiLYwx5hWTFb5KpGC-uxn6ZB920lruYJVu/s2380/2023-12-22%2018.15.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2380" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtQejKYaL-SPaJhOe_vEZqFgb-nl62UiFJ4HnOkn6kGM6WnTiD8u5n-gNp1I5E4aKS2H34VnD57rBCRXFMXn1ImVA_IGBkgsNt-PW2TDp4JVN4UeX3arcqTvt3Ehtqf146AvWwK93h9ZY_Wb-625hlG-aWDjiLYwx5hWTFb5KpGC-uxn6ZB920lruYJVu/w640-h406/2023-12-22%2018.15.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Me and my boys!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSMqkNhGXbdbokKxC0WggDvJcdNp-oj2CHAGcEbDfjiV22Op4A1DsJRs6mm35w4KYJvJ70js97R_2-e9MekYijluQyT3uln7vaCPzx3A-q_YQB48BgzDETXeUXK37A-gvwdVHTP0QExM-h4yb37ktJJG78rbEwXTLwIiyHuDcDiCEaB6vdxHukYuzfDsX/s2451/2023-12-22%2018.19.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2451" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSMqkNhGXbdbokKxC0WggDvJcdNp-oj2CHAGcEbDfjiV22Op4A1DsJRs6mm35w4KYJvJ70js97R_2-e9MekYijluQyT3uln7vaCPzx3A-q_YQB48BgzDETXeUXK37A-gvwdVHTP0QExM-h4yb37ktJJG78rbEwXTLwIiyHuDcDiCEaB6vdxHukYuzfDsX/w640-h592/2023-12-22%2018.19.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The boys having a snack (no that glass of wine on the table is not theirs, LOL)...Bryce, Conner and Isaac...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFU51DoAnbtdSfAdclE3CT8HdTuXwV3oB7ZsGcgefn0qICG-7_Vmm7r0Tsfyyqi7Vl22XaqmPrBg5ay1S_tO54TEjr2AD1GHNYBgr8e-jeHE3gytIq4PcxMpebZtIoSFJJ4GzM6LnfGty0-pRVySpzqk7c9-2vSPeybPkgaz4mBdYcI4mLhbCO_-2P1mW6/s2688/2023-12-22%2018.52.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFU51DoAnbtdSfAdclE3CT8HdTuXwV3oB7ZsGcgefn0qICG-7_Vmm7r0Tsfyyqi7Vl22XaqmPrBg5ay1S_tO54TEjr2AD1GHNYBgr8e-jeHE3gytIq4PcxMpebZtIoSFJJ4GzM6LnfGty0-pRVySpzqk7c9-2vSPeybPkgaz4mBdYcI4mLhbCO_-2P1mW6/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2018.52.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve in his favourite chair ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8l8_DqbQxkERyCGbyjmv6fhwC8HipNpKTpDXf1Pz4DNASYLPG4QLG4vCCC_R2zlxxoEywaksm1QAHXH6mgZefopWDQo-hh8YKWogLxc055ElPLt7GPMsyfBvYZYCI7e3mI-8meO_bb64tMUJplxNplP0jJfDs0-VVNCPsH-OyWpO4OCQMqZkW2BljUbx/s2688/2023-12-22%2018.55.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8l8_DqbQxkERyCGbyjmv6fhwC8HipNpKTpDXf1Pz4DNASYLPG4QLG4vCCC_R2zlxxoEywaksm1QAHXH6mgZefopWDQo-hh8YKWogLxc055ElPLt7GPMsyfBvYZYCI7e3mI-8meO_bb64tMUJplxNplP0jJfDs0-VVNCPsH-OyWpO4OCQMqZkW2BljUbx/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2018.55.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob made all sorts of exotic drinks over the next few days. I think he was making Whiskey Sours here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNR6e7ZcfJUkmCrE3Lgmu7pCd9t3OkF6ak2wS6xqOjFu61RS3xwVA_1MaPXDaeVowuVBosl-LWK9iScz1-Hx0GG1EpM8KuroXvKHoHRolDuY0OW82zvI3-v2TfG8Bx-7bAHGA7ARFmDUXV0-AbB148Np9IN0BEFl9g5JcpE8osxK5FNdpxJZvPzd2qoe8/s2021/2023-12-22%2020.41.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNR6e7ZcfJUkmCrE3Lgmu7pCd9t3OkF6ak2wS6xqOjFu61RS3xwVA_1MaPXDaeVowuVBosl-LWK9iScz1-Hx0GG1EpM8KuroXvKHoHRolDuY0OW82zvI3-v2TfG8Bx-7bAHGA7ARFmDUXV0-AbB148Np9IN0BEFl9g5JcpE8osxK5FNdpxJZvPzd2qoe8/w478-h640/2023-12-22%2020.41.52.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shenanigans as we celebrate being together... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CUMd0HcSJIFgRMJu0oAvldfz8dJlaM2JBEDVgFyacBP94XCBH-rxCwVsrOIDO5eq9dEcyOMQJ_L9XX8PCKwKsGPVZw7n95Xqhvlho5BTWjAAboM5o6E7uQxxYDvNh1M60T9irG8sINNfQpGez1zAjaba04GxsiBbWjjk1tpXQhmt11WqXi4Dbb4NO3Ur/s2688/2023-12-22%2020.47.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CUMd0HcSJIFgRMJu0oAvldfz8dJlaM2JBEDVgFyacBP94XCBH-rxCwVsrOIDO5eq9dEcyOMQJ_L9XX8PCKwKsGPVZw7n95Xqhvlho5BTWjAAboM5o6E7uQxxYDvNh1M60T9irG8sINNfQpGez1zAjaba04GxsiBbWjjk1tpXQhmt11WqXi4Dbb4NO3Ur/w640-h360/2023-12-22%2020.47.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob and Angie cooked dinner tonight...ham, scalloped potatoes and salad...delicious!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SdmPVpbgELIXhxedXi3Wje2e9gkpeLe2fQZx3Uqo8HVSo0nKGrvprtc1KguDOMq0fMKzdx5C6Vbhia1qqM0PdBCUbv1lRH841ryZVeml2QtCxNtnsjj0HO8LcV6bk26Y4x7hhg-HM4Kpr8ws-7hnPQKIalxxnfq4WJszgMQ0HejjSSno9CoxsK2yXtWD/s1599/IMG_20231228_151758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1599" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SdmPVpbgELIXhxedXi3Wje2e9gkpeLe2fQZx3Uqo8HVSo0nKGrvprtc1KguDOMq0fMKzdx5C6Vbhia1qqM0PdBCUbv1lRH841ryZVeml2QtCxNtnsjj0HO8LcV6bk26Y4x7hhg-HM4Kpr8ws-7hnPQKIalxxnfq4WJszgMQ0HejjSSno9CoxsK2yXtWD/w640-h354/IMG_20231228_151758.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (Dec. 23) morning, Angela put together the Gingerbread Houses and the boys got to work decorating them. I forgot to get a picture when they were completed as they were quite good...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSam_TPY2nUW-kptLbp1ngHSCwS64-gEY2bMlM4RAslIYGJk1grW0bX4Wyl5atfkTeg2iT8SBdWgh1JQoby075dg5hAEF4Ka6Kznn5fmxMK851_avKRxSv58nwb04E_9dRgX-fric72z34R7n7XEAt0Ox-KeGrg1g9HJ4iicCDdp-iK6Q0rI3XmgEvrr2/s2688/2023-12-23%2010.45.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSam_TPY2nUW-kptLbp1ngHSCwS64-gEY2bMlM4RAslIYGJk1grW0bX4Wyl5atfkTeg2iT8SBdWgh1JQoby075dg5hAEF4Ka6Kznn5fmxMK851_avKRxSv58nwb04E_9dRgX-fric72z34R7n7XEAt0Ox-KeGrg1g9HJ4iicCDdp-iK6Q0rI3XmgEvrr2/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2010.45.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We finally pulled them away from their creations and talked them into going for a walk along the Sidney waterfront. We left Rob and Angie at home taking care of some pre-Christmas morning "stuff"😉.<div><br /></div><div>It was a beautiful sunny day for a change. We started by finding the memorial brick for Steve's younger brother Rob, who died in 1982 (yes, that is who our Rob was named after)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN9OVHEcqF3Z4e2ZKQ7ednQxht4N9AmSxJlatQgdRgKFPznCC69SbNTYqiWXA5OsyJIjCY6XbkymE7o_s7w6fUIktn_2UnrNV0wOcrFFrY7Zu3zlLv0xbSa9SNOvOc_8cNFaGwp-62RwTNCKKFfJjZfob_Wevf3viBYXVjDNRG9B1AoZJ-y5uMNhN7aM1/s4032/2023-12-23%20MemBrick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="4032" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN9OVHEcqF3Z4e2ZKQ7ednQxht4N9AmSxJlatQgdRgKFPznCC69SbNTYqiWXA5OsyJIjCY6XbkymE7o_s7w6fUIktn_2UnrNV0wOcrFFrY7Zu3zlLv0xbSa9SNOvOc_8cNFaGwp-62RwTNCKKFfJjZfob_Wevf3viBYXVjDNRG9B1AoZJ-y5uMNhN7aM1/w640-h310/2023-12-23%20MemBrick.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The water was very calm today...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQbpIMXANQl5EqIxbXMNiy9hmUt9WRyVdooTQiFSzEIfzmsYgVJgTQfrfqKv_ndmVqlc3XQrMgLZszZb_P1uvidcq_EzC3tj4IQdy5KRT9fnLZSxAh4C0sBqo9753JpzMTfwOBfLcJ3N4wpljqFgFM-vsdqjYu6HdwNtFfnE6qgHukcPRM5Q3DRj5Haqn/s4032/2023-12-23%2011.54.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQbpIMXANQl5EqIxbXMNiy9hmUt9WRyVdooTQiFSzEIfzmsYgVJgTQfrfqKv_ndmVqlc3XQrMgLZszZb_P1uvidcq_EzC3tj4IQdy5KRT9fnLZSxAh4C0sBqo9753JpzMTfwOBfLcJ3N4wpljqFgFM-vsdqjYu6HdwNtFfnE6qgHukcPRM5Q3DRj5Haqn/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2011.54.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We walked to the end of the Sidney Pier. Isaac decided he didn't want his picture taken, so he hid behind his Mom...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN14Q8qXsBmix6heS60kIyl7cSHoPcn5Jii3zpNI3ssBJmyabOS5_tTcw-vZwBiZ4UKEJOq5JD9xLWzeeO0ha4V7MO9TnqZQdexFdx8WEKZ53YpV4MmkNcQERJ7bKoNDY_nOgkjYzG1w-h0a4ywnRKsde_G7PkuwA8ESiRelCzhL6wRYdwE1iTEQUJEBOE/s4032/2023-12-23%2011.55.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN14Q8qXsBmix6heS60kIyl7cSHoPcn5Jii3zpNI3ssBJmyabOS5_tTcw-vZwBiZ4UKEJOq5JD9xLWzeeO0ha4V7MO9TnqZQdexFdx8WEKZ53YpV4MmkNcQERJ7bKoNDY_nOgkjYzG1w-h0a4ywnRKsde_G7PkuwA8ESiRelCzhL6wRYdwE1iTEQUJEBOE/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2011.55.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yRQ_gdq5nZzn-wLeOrGT3CDhLAYI8Gbh1W1aql4aWXI0HV0IoAiG24OwrUFtHtyDVsiHRoSEkGZSBlJ2K6asNKxx21o33uMqnHj_E0fUur_5GfvgNMyV77Qm4TfwrgIY5fZIN3V69QCdjqIFky7EIZFZjL4XCl55CEQDgv4LupYCoYB0QfRnzBCjlN-a/s2688/2023-12-23%2011.57.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yRQ_gdq5nZzn-wLeOrGT3CDhLAYI8Gbh1W1aql4aWXI0HV0IoAiG24OwrUFtHtyDVsiHRoSEkGZSBlJ2K6asNKxx21o33uMqnHj_E0fUur_5GfvgNMyV77Qm4TfwrgIY5fZIN3V69QCdjqIFky7EIZFZjL4XCl55CEQDgv4LupYCoYB0QfRnzBCjlN-a/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2011.57.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>You didn't hide fast enough this time Isaac!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2pZc9DIpbhfMvQR7lHUQboj4gdndoHZstX3laQ-FknTcOVQpirm4IfKyRjuIyUU79Uev5bfpP2jW00G5C4xdIQ0qM29GDP-Eqj24r9GWrw7btKfviR9APwfoh9rdS4qE7DmuW1fqMk6XzYVVvYtni8eYxMi0k2bCOlgf_0Q2hNCbbqHSQAgEBvvvYRMw/s2688/2023-12-23%2011.58.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2pZc9DIpbhfMvQR7lHUQboj4gdndoHZstX3laQ-FknTcOVQpirm4IfKyRjuIyUU79Uev5bfpP2jW00G5C4xdIQ0qM29GDP-Eqj24r9GWrw7btKfviR9APwfoh9rdS4qE7DmuW1fqMk6XzYVVvYtni8eYxMi0k2bCOlgf_0Q2hNCbbqHSQAgEBvvvYRMw/w360-h640/2023-12-23%2011.58.32.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Love this picture! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6Kr1u-21tMni_x2sHWOUkNkI_tBmkGzCMVgBdQ-37vKSOjCxzoU_Fp_sj-GrNm6Rhfe_t6Izo_nDvwrleuaSt-x9awEtkdS-4oOptZSxsnZHy7-nD54bPHv5pHOX7gNzuqrX25ARt39LZMcn5gaue6XAZYawZymzdsylFJfbgxARvQXSJwLApGYHvA35/s4032/2023-12-23%2012.03.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6Kr1u-21tMni_x2sHWOUkNkI_tBmkGzCMVgBdQ-37vKSOjCxzoU_Fp_sj-GrNm6Rhfe_t6Izo_nDvwrleuaSt-x9awEtkdS-4oOptZSxsnZHy7-nD54bPHv5pHOX7gNzuqrX25ARt39LZMcn5gaue6XAZYawZymzdsylFJfbgxARvQXSJwLApGYHvA35/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2012.03.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We have no idea exactly what the boys are picking up but it's far too fine to be bird seed...they figured they could get the pigeons to come up to them and take it from their hands. No luck...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8toNRYDPu-huEQHSq7S5ayej7JI2ggETt8BmRiSvhqKqihx1mEdgb-nk4AspsJXfh30rhgVRUnOs3jzCx0DdPMh2GQ_b1yKCUbhq3TMC9_3X-UyRGA0-ir7v9TEuGweccWUhXObPWtr1H-mxRxo0NMB8kayWihbZ7woJE1UW38G_xj_JlO3asB382kzxy/s4032/2023-12-23%2012.34.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8toNRYDPu-huEQHSq7S5ayej7JI2ggETt8BmRiSvhqKqihx1mEdgb-nk4AspsJXfh30rhgVRUnOs3jzCx0DdPMh2GQ_b1yKCUbhq3TMC9_3X-UyRGA0-ir7v9TEuGweccWUhXObPWtr1H-mxRxo0NMB8kayWihbZ7woJE1UW38G_xj_JlO3asB382kzxy/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2012.34.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Once home from our walk, it was time to get ready for the party this afternoon. I made chili and Rob pulled-pork...no one was going to go hungry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy199itD6cZwegppCQtZXJLUnc05CwAGUEBdjkBDzBA_Qbeyw4UFhy7qT5k9rGCf_wWO0CZfS4c8mQiKVutq0DiJg6LuVrQnEExpVyGwQoAcyyEtm_sEVChwRR1FcVL3XzV2SOuQoZT3mh8WlnmtzAHBktRSB33aC0ArYP7KkWHlALrOOy0l29l_HCFwER/s4032/2023-12-23%2018.46.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy199itD6cZwegppCQtZXJLUnc05CwAGUEBdjkBDzBA_Qbeyw4UFhy7qT5k9rGCf_wWO0CZfS4c8mQiKVutq0DiJg6LuVrQnEExpVyGwQoAcyyEtm_sEVChwRR1FcVL3XzV2SOuQoZT3mh8WlnmtzAHBktRSB33aC0ArYP7KkWHlALrOOy0l29l_HCFwER/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2018.46.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We had a wonderful gathering of family and "like family" friends. Steve's sister, Nadine, her son, Matt, Angela and Chris...(doesn't look like we got a picture of husband, Mike 😖)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbh9anMoc1mo_c-_aSdLrpga1zGXJiGGiRFnLeIWxBgbub88TFj28PGkmxvMidjgG4jRxUAiT-E0twqw5d_Drzk79Kq5EhEnUzoBmfg-JhpvmhSCo287d_VjQPydqd-0SjRozXzyzLP7CCXBcxKqcO_Oeoh7W5pv_Y7EYJGbCa-Na55xzo1Vo8bWyVCGx/s4032/2023-12-23%2018.21.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbh9anMoc1mo_c-_aSdLrpga1zGXJiGGiRFnLeIWxBgbub88TFj28PGkmxvMidjgG4jRxUAiT-E0twqw5d_Drzk79Kq5EhEnUzoBmfg-JhpvmhSCo287d_VjQPydqd-0SjRozXzyzLP7CCXBcxKqcO_Oeoh7W5pv_Y7EYJGbCa-Na55xzo1Vo8bWyVCGx/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2018.21.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievGNm2c7UcpMZ93E8s4he5UMDn5oyWr9u5mp1OX_cO3YsytEvEM_YCxQAm5lHE0a_SR1m530-GRwIruVt9PrDvn8QflDiriOTshoLRLSeh6cfbJbL3N_JLfEEz-hqXJGn9Kmk1TIG3-Sc1n0vlvVxQU506OeiKm2Mb5T_A1cQaJ7NtgDHyC00zqEzvALZ/s4032/2023-12-23%2018.22.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievGNm2c7UcpMZ93E8s4he5UMDn5oyWr9u5mp1OX_cO3YsytEvEM_YCxQAm5lHE0a_SR1m530-GRwIruVt9PrDvn8QflDiriOTshoLRLSeh6cfbJbL3N_JLfEEz-hqXJGn9Kmk1TIG3-Sc1n0vlvVxQU506OeiKm2Mb5T_A1cQaJ7NtgDHyC00zqEzvALZ/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2018.22.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So glad our long-time good friends, Rob and Nancy, could come. Steve has known Rob since grade 8...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-O2jlm_B8JiW_FrS2_DkR1ESJKNwJ1x7J2_guqN4ykTIOj3M3iUlws6ph29lED-_5aDnUrl1O-UWO_EKkmSp6FYO7voZdqe87MJn5ZYJT5vfO-LZi83e7CQsejPU5YsJVPTfqWhfsBdvEz7EjNpKd6r2MviCorVsE_W1zhZkVf7noVSZ5MbQ6RtW1d0R/s3840/2023-12-23%2018.23.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-O2jlm_B8JiW_FrS2_DkR1ESJKNwJ1x7J2_guqN4ykTIOj3M3iUlws6ph29lED-_5aDnUrl1O-UWO_EKkmSp6FYO7voZdqe87MJn5ZYJT5vfO-LZi83e7CQsejPU5YsJVPTfqWhfsBdvEz7EjNpKd6r2MviCorVsE_W1zhZkVf7noVSZ5MbQ6RtW1d0R/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2018.23.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>And my buddy, Nancy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrN7bkjQVyH7m0Spa-gKWRlKFHSr1OyPHSbIi2dexhQoXScHMHmSV6JJdJN3rUrydpmxAyTwBjlxVyxlMsb7d2rBV3sf_rKBluhAVQdk3rUpBmqqQ4iBMMfE3UQ4NI7RQhPXKIkWRteHkIGw0khi_Rj8-g2MgedemsvTdqDlC9-oJTr2lyaWwckn6Gcn7n/s2688/2023-12-23%2019.23.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrN7bkjQVyH7m0Spa-gKWRlKFHSr1OyPHSbIi2dexhQoXScHMHmSV6JJdJN3rUrydpmxAyTwBjlxVyxlMsb7d2rBV3sf_rKBluhAVQdk3rUpBmqqQ4iBMMfE3UQ4NI7RQhPXKIkWRteHkIGw0khi_Rj8-g2MgedemsvTdqDlC9-oJTr2lyaWwckn6Gcn7n/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2019.23.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>My brother and his wife, Dwight and Helen...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8Eq5kgD-TjpY9QYZ7ohDQioDVUMsd3QTYF5_X7GgQsvRakpFioOaeZfSBFLoBSCzVxxXfYPZwJhQQXiNMyyRoHaQ4diSR-0EezdC5KWJkOfOyE3e36ItogU2aWJ3PNb0vzIq1Idhm1MmfISA1AyiLBtb51-IoHmG-txeRvb6ghd6igR8YetKZum7-4Or/s2688/2023-12-23%2018.24.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8Eq5kgD-TjpY9QYZ7ohDQioDVUMsd3QTYF5_X7GgQsvRakpFioOaeZfSBFLoBSCzVxxXfYPZwJhQQXiNMyyRoHaQ4diSR-0EezdC5KWJkOfOyE3e36ItogU2aWJ3PNb0vzIq1Idhm1MmfISA1AyiLBtb51-IoHmG-txeRvb6ghd6igR8YetKZum7-4Or/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2018.24.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dwight and Helen's daughter (Vanessa) and her family...left to right, Ella (daughter), Nate (husband), Jordan (son), Vanessa with Addie (daughter) on her lap, Helen...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjxDXyg-r3XEIqh7dX13UiAqAO6By6CzdnssB9d1ZBVAxJUk-v1Mu9NCc5pYx0Ag8lIyREXc-z77lY00GUYjcoAk_9K3PldwdtADwcim5NYE2RTOSwbCl5k9YACNBWyeaRN3Feu6IC8YD_gEisqjMcaygGz1ldAwiJ_PxyHGpTCJEyc8UX8SmiKv-Qh6A/s4032/2023-12-23%2020.13.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjxDXyg-r3XEIqh7dX13UiAqAO6By6CzdnssB9d1ZBVAxJUk-v1Mu9NCc5pYx0Ag8lIyREXc-z77lY00GUYjcoAk_9K3PldwdtADwcim5NYE2RTOSwbCl5k9YACNBWyeaRN3Feu6IC8YD_gEisqjMcaygGz1ldAwiJ_PxyHGpTCJEyc8UX8SmiKv-Qh6A/w640-h360/2023-12-23%2020.13.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Angie, Helen and I...with Conner and Bryce "hamming it up" in the background...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fE0pXntZuRyfHd9twvcrA8DuTo50ZfDUGQxBJPiBFQe0ZT4I_qsmBi3cIPXjtc7bdI36gLiDGNkfzzVUxZlHkIGCFojPYT2wgqpGRhTtSld06g3mwcq7H7Gez9KgvaJHv_HQO0Tdiuoe-o_cYsRT18hDvZLyXxefQssS25OGH2Rvil-ODt2VFsOYFcuz/s1599/IMG_20231228_151741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1599" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fE0pXntZuRyfHd9twvcrA8DuTo50ZfDUGQxBJPiBFQe0ZT4I_qsmBi3cIPXjtc7bdI36gLiDGNkfzzVUxZlHkIGCFojPYT2wgqpGRhTtSld06g3mwcq7H7Gez9KgvaJHv_HQO0Tdiuoe-o_cYsRT18hDvZLyXxefQssS25OGH2Rvil-ODt2VFsOYFcuz/w640-h480/IMG_20231228_151741.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Such a great afternoon and evening! Thanks for hosting, Rob and Angie!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday (Dec. 24) morning we all had a lazy start to the day. Rob and Angie made a late breakfast of Eggs Benedict...delicious! </div><div><br /></div><div>After breakfast, Steve and I headed out...our first stop was at Thrifty Foods to pick up a couple of groceries, plus flowers for our visits to the cemeteries. The third cemetery we went to is near Nadine and Mike's place, so of course, we stopped in for coffee and visit. Back home, the rest of the afternoon was spent getting ready for the big day tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas Eve, the boys were allowed to open one gift...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Txx9SwZz1HRpdk9ZgzQTiI8ypLMHjPAf2FA5MxiVF6xQcRo0rwGfvv1O0lckefEe1hZuRxDlUr1WgmkAhN6Lk6x9x6xJw6OELvoH5fo46Y-3yNNpboe3bT_rk8gZ72n8mm9HUyLyWlG4QGlzXHIjDmkEBZ5o0qPLNvUc-EcEXO0L_lrdML71Qv7LzLVR/s4032/2023-12-24%2019.30.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Txx9SwZz1HRpdk9ZgzQTiI8ypLMHjPAf2FA5MxiVF6xQcRo0rwGfvv1O0lckefEe1hZuRxDlUr1WgmkAhN6Lk6x9x6xJw6OELvoH5fo46Y-3yNNpboe3bT_rk8gZ72n8mm9HUyLyWlG4QGlzXHIjDmkEBZ5o0qPLNvUc-EcEXO0L_lrdML71Qv7LzLVR/w640-h360/2023-12-24%2019.30.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Of course, Conner and Bryce knew it was going to be the usual PJ's...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><i>Merry Christmas!</i></span></div>Santa came! Cookies and milk gone as is the snack left out on the front porch for the reindeer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO5KVSBsp79tIdQ7CyGGQgens2fcSyplwKbGLNbueKcyrqEXHxRV5UrPLW8Ms-sf7duX_OIF54LC_Lm9g-JLMfV8hhrRHYzM2CEh3eJHjP9B_7HhvtXVA7u9OeROSjkcnVj78nI73U4oAVtJ9XyrJGe9Z6SvjjZmM7K8G8Cd7Jk1aFXeaayhDb_9ISORr/s4032/2023-12-25%2006.18.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO5KVSBsp79tIdQ7CyGGQgens2fcSyplwKbGLNbueKcyrqEXHxRV5UrPLW8Ms-sf7duX_OIF54LC_Lm9g-JLMfV8hhrRHYzM2CEh3eJHjP9B_7HhvtXVA7u9OeROSjkcnVj78nI73U4oAVtJ9XyrJGe9Z6SvjjZmM7K8G8Cd7Jk1aFXeaayhDb_9ISORr/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2006.18.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A short 21 second video of the boys coming downstairs Christmas morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HQWSSzkl1Xo" width="320" youtube-src-id="HQWSSzkl1Xo"></iframe></div><div>Isaac very excited getting Leggo...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHB29Dkbubk2d9pFG_pA1sRs0cdSfmZcRytenVCgPeENTzFPegxr4ApizPhLKy1oVNLqdDRlBgXeDy6vNhZgG9FSsbFPPEdJITXvFaIgreAlLxXaMvAG4wRbmgHCbXnwfqvbHdYdIMKqRRwusWLqyqxfiYiWWZQ7mP5fy3cH1p9SIZ3cYwtIJvQWgsL3J/s3387/2023-12-25%2007.28.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3387" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHB29Dkbubk2d9pFG_pA1sRs0cdSfmZcRytenVCgPeENTzFPegxr4ApizPhLKy1oVNLqdDRlBgXeDy6vNhZgG9FSsbFPPEdJITXvFaIgreAlLxXaMvAG4wRbmgHCbXnwfqvbHdYdIMKqRRwusWLqyqxfiYiWWZQ7mP5fy3cH1p9SIZ3cYwtIJvQWgsL3J/w640-h428/2023-12-25%2007.28.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Isaac opening his gift from us...a sleeping bag for camping next summer and a couple of colour by number books. Behind is Conner who had just opened up a Coding Robot Kit from us...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNTvNZAVj3y-Pn7IL374i-M8916aGv_DxHZYtYtjtRwPI4hlfzxL5v26KiN2MyUetmcbNnCZmZeveG-LOzNcUeAC0NYMtHHvG-1E0E0CuQANVQx9BAcJhTTX_4y8aZmfftLji1zHinwLtnjOYG8cYblFz21NqEvkLYDn0_9vypMBPCuMGOMV3B0MsiHEu/s4032/2023-12-25%2007.38.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNTvNZAVj3y-Pn7IL374i-M8916aGv_DxHZYtYtjtRwPI4hlfzxL5v26KiN2MyUetmcbNnCZmZeveG-LOzNcUeAC0NYMtHHvG-1E0E0CuQANVQx9BAcJhTTX_4y8aZmfftLji1zHinwLtnjOYG8cYblFz21NqEvkLYDn0_9vypMBPCuMGOMV3B0MsiHEu/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2007.38.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I got a new FitBit Charge 6! Do I look surprised? LOL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCh3qydWPmHXStpgyQ0ivL-IqgdzkzDdAiTzhwjmKydxHZ3saD3F7ndYctkPHwXIRgE9Upngk0A8tT0V0wwyJqJP_vIRXOmz-fscUZDrmFh6-Q1ACSYWKS6WwZrGknwDxk5yoOPAyZdCqcwo1kHRqimoCbng-InsVVDhjeyXBXhhPuTpt9QgUu4kWCndJ/s4032/2023-12-25%2007.43.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCh3qydWPmHXStpgyQ0ivL-IqgdzkzDdAiTzhwjmKydxHZ3saD3F7ndYctkPHwXIRgE9Upngk0A8tT0V0wwyJqJP_vIRXOmz-fscUZDrmFh6-Q1ACSYWKS6WwZrGknwDxk5yoOPAyZdCqcwo1kHRqimoCbng-InsVVDhjeyXBXhhPuTpt9QgUu4kWCndJ/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2007.43.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve a beard trimmer and toiletry bag. On the stairs beside Rob is the Penn and Teller Magic Lab that we got Bryce. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5bvkqDSrg9fLgVDaULF2v-OhdwlAfkMyasYrmMoUuVRBDxmMqOrrYQEnH9-1-_ZRw3NGF_kQJmIJ_FTsh4oE7ovV8oqEdeL6B2XvDzpcPqUhsWreDv7u1rquck8aLrmBHgD_dSi4KZqox1NHbqKLn4F7doNNJolbvQqQ_T8_lAN_N4mvQOS0I77yQzOI/s2688/2023-12-25%2007.44.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5bvkqDSrg9fLgVDaULF2v-OhdwlAfkMyasYrmMoUuVRBDxmMqOrrYQEnH9-1-_ZRw3NGF_kQJmIJ_FTsh4oE7ovV8oqEdeL6B2XvDzpcPqUhsWreDv7u1rquck8aLrmBHgD_dSi4KZqox1NHbqKLn4F7doNNJolbvQqQ_T8_lAN_N4mvQOS0I77yQzOI/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2007.44.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Angela with her gift from us...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX1sgF7S7tKh9DPnl7u0Ra8DicTOdZVpG1ugD_Q0xSTkn_FZdf2J5rqj7AmcK5dI8JzEA92tHdzsRQPw6_CxKMN25sM4OF4vImdPKjNdkvetxi3fBOOXHJlzf3TInB0svGSe4JREj5zMNzqZyB-fY42WFT4e1XfVHUf34aoPm0FyxZxjyZJJhAy7wHMxF/s2688/2023-12-25%2007.51.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Egg Puff just came out of the oven...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2UDeOXx1KlEXgQkIjOyuD0Lhk-Tp6ZcMJpr257l-0L0faUHynoAfC6vfh4gZ-d3StesvNpzoxDLMba01luETv8gvKP-YqhC2UNvwmYw-u4JuH6wNsUAXyGDxJUfsXlBfmlOEK5AyF5bgRT7ih_cNwcjGi2Ozl2t77PGrBlxzU6f1Jr3PsXhuL4NDoYk_/s3172/2023-12-25%2009.25.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="3172" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2UDeOXx1KlEXgQkIjOyuD0Lhk-Tp6ZcMJpr257l-0L0faUHynoAfC6vfh4gZ-d3StesvNpzoxDLMba01luETv8gvKP-YqhC2UNvwmYw-u4JuH6wNsUAXyGDxJUfsXlBfmlOEK5AyF5bgRT7ih_cNwcjGi2Ozl2t77PGrBlxzU6f1Jr3PsXhuL4NDoYk_/w640-h406/2023-12-25%2009.25.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob picked up the farm fresh turkey last Friday and had it brining...a 25.5 pounder! It's all ready for the barbeque!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd1majzqr4A4a1i-KWeDIYt-s0j8fYNnJAJXHM92O8OXyaTh1uoL-UrCVEyM0JrVHeVZsvGIKJlOeHdTCdPyNfceaqxDtdbwGd_4_JmhM3qlrEHkaJZEhCCga-bM7L_NkmQWTnr3Tm5Se6yhXorn7csGUEA_PlLOz6fYYi4q3I48xXhWFaO8VZmDtKs9o/s2688/2023-12-25%2011.29.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd1majzqr4A4a1i-KWeDIYt-s0j8fYNnJAJXHM92O8OXyaTh1uoL-UrCVEyM0JrVHeVZsvGIKJlOeHdTCdPyNfceaqxDtdbwGd_4_JmhM3qlrEHkaJZEhCCga-bM7L_NkmQWTnr3Tm5Se6yhXorn7csGUEA_PlLOz6fYYi4q3I48xXhWFaO8VZmDtKs9o/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2011.29.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve and I decided to get out for a walk around the neighbourhood...some folks sure decorated their yards for Christmas. It would be great to see it at night!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPiiRZ_r5uc0dgIVYYKdjKo5ylLuLQhjc-aDC4zV-yCmyFzdSJqhNtyGQzRj3-4cW17IM2MG8bxu1Xt6UG3fJXO1KpT0d9_vO_ULNbOlKhtYynEh1h7cXX1KFqdbWG7dt82wal-_Nv7_xQsgsXYd7vTyHJ5YAOKyDIi4SHXdaa2LKcG_cYBj8ZOQwessz/s3229/2023-12-25%2013.01.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="3229" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPiiRZ_r5uc0dgIVYYKdjKo5ylLuLQhjc-aDC4zV-yCmyFzdSJqhNtyGQzRj3-4cW17IM2MG8bxu1Xt6UG3fJXO1KpT0d9_vO_ULNbOlKhtYynEh1h7cXX1KFqdbWG7dt82wal-_Nv7_xQsgsXYd7vTyHJ5YAOKyDIi4SHXdaa2LKcG_cYBj8ZOQwessz/w640-h340/2023-12-25%2013.01.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21qDl1zWTNvMqVrS0Aq3dbd_78kJuoFoy_nK3c_I8OLlTwBSaa-pO36QvCPYX5ADHNg8BjtYwuaLlDD3vv8Mri7chyuCLk1AGyOv1i1fUW8Aa2c_VpYN5I1E7V2synbZS2fRfiRklkPEjQ9KjJoAVS23WhIIpwgBQTv9MX8SpEoISe-Xsn4tzcRT-T-gc/s3830/2023-12-25%2013.02.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="3830" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21qDl1zWTNvMqVrS0Aq3dbd_78kJuoFoy_nK3c_I8OLlTwBSaa-pO36QvCPYX5ADHNg8BjtYwuaLlDD3vv8Mri7chyuCLk1AGyOv1i1fUW8Aa2c_VpYN5I1E7V2synbZS2fRfiRklkPEjQ9KjJoAVS23WhIIpwgBQTv9MX8SpEoISe-Xsn4tzcRT-T-gc/w640-h298/2023-12-25%2013.02.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Rob monitored the turkey all day with a new bluetooth thermometer he got for Christmas. The timing for everything was perfect...the mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli casserole, and Angela's Italian Stuffing were ready and keeping warm in the oven, while the turkey rested after being taken off the BBQ...and the layered salad and cranberry sauce were on the table.</div><div><br /></div><div>Time to carve the beast! The turkey was absolutely wonderful! Good job Rob!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCVjgsz_43Ok8DmHYxzfHqtNzL4k6NBFlvzTpKIDD_mpsmEzggpDkl4ptt6UW28i22daSbTUgN_iJX8vFO_Ozj2mAiEsFHFKRNagAUNIuKdC-Oyo1dVtb_6MzJzLH9SSkJIMtlCCuSBmheqLgt5ioD5ZocHU6ttN8HuZesWnhgmZq3wz7QaQR-oebl_i_/s4032/2023-12-25%2018.36.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCVjgsz_43Ok8DmHYxzfHqtNzL4k6NBFlvzTpKIDD_mpsmEzggpDkl4ptt6UW28i22daSbTUgN_iJX8vFO_Ozj2mAiEsFHFKRNagAUNIuKdC-Oyo1dVtb_6MzJzLH9SSkJIMtlCCuSBmheqLgt5ioD5ZocHU6ttN8HuZesWnhgmZq3wz7QaQR-oebl_i_/w640-h360/2023-12-25%2018.36.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Dinner time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp_GmQsL_lAxQ_vAJQkXfZHyVC67jBbCyEIDwFkXYhfSvtY5H8mtcBXXlGyjPBI37UAeQgrjoC1G2tXgcfM_Z6NszGcWSINuMCZZa0fIJQQ3W_SjfMJ18d07BkQvWtcb6xsXzqDw_xS6mXKbifyZhjDK0rmc0qWne_pzRbJipTtNSCJ7iA_tMYdFX8MzM/s3280/PXL_20231226_025050389.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="3280" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp_GmQsL_lAxQ_vAJQkXfZHyVC67jBbCyEIDwFkXYhfSvtY5H8mtcBXXlGyjPBI37UAeQgrjoC1G2tXgcfM_Z6NszGcWSINuMCZZa0fIJQQ3W_SjfMJ18d07BkQvWtcb6xsXzqDw_xS6mXKbifyZhjDK0rmc0qWne_pzRbJipTtNSCJ7iA_tMYdFX8MzM/w640-h408/PXL_20231226_025050389.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We all stuffed ourselves...so good! After we had digested a bit, Angela served dessert...Panettone Christmas Tree. Panettone sliced and Nutella and whipped cream added to the slices and put back together...OMG, delicious! Unfortunately, no picture of it though...drats!</div><div><br />Tuesday (Dec. 26)...Boxing Day. It was a pretty laid-back kinda day. The guys all wanted to stay home and chill with all the Christmas goodies, so the girls got out for a walk. Angie, Angela and I went into Sidney and walked the waterfront...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK-b5OMlgkwAP0oYZyY7wnF1C7VZAbvyFm_XzMq1pmK4m8QWd8nEwRFIMVj4IBAY7V3EGgCu43bCkcquCb6oU1KMLkLxnvg9KfmbJDhb8qMAXzLszLIlR8adJ7dBHd4RTDqNXNCRGdcGjZyPgLB5xRt0GLzoZlbN1OdXPSHk-JNvlNE-B0BG6EtXgR6-1/s2688/2023-12-26%2012.44.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK-b5OMlgkwAP0oYZyY7wnF1C7VZAbvyFm_XzMq1pmK4m8QWd8nEwRFIMVj4IBAY7V3EGgCu43bCkcquCb6oU1KMLkLxnvg9KfmbJDhb8qMAXzLszLIlR8adJ7dBHd4RTDqNXNCRGdcGjZyPgLB5xRt0GLzoZlbN1OdXPSHk-JNvlNE-B0BG6EtXgR6-1/w640-h360/2023-12-26%2012.44.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxpS_Yz3Z-PnaDBciNnkVtmUKCMyueJdAfxhKJHs_M8qCRSomizLK6HVWdjk6jgGKKL6VVfdgjeajUAdbbwhSRj3q_excE6SkiEeDWUcyYGQPNz_RjbTTHgR5c1lvCgFbQWMFrO8PTKa_C2yy22k43hiBIGb14NNKCmW58CPflryuit3BMNjWY-47gBJJ/s2473/2023-12-26%2012.56.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="2473" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxpS_Yz3Z-PnaDBciNnkVtmUKCMyueJdAfxhKJHs_M8qCRSomizLK6HVWdjk6jgGKKL6VVfdgjeajUAdbbwhSRj3q_excE6SkiEeDWUcyYGQPNz_RjbTTHgR5c1lvCgFbQWMFrO8PTKa_C2yy22k43hiBIGb14NNKCmW58CPflryuit3BMNjWY-47gBJJ/w640-h314/2023-12-26%2012.56.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Angie had bought the card came that we played with Ray and Deb...Mille Borne...so Steve and I taught Conner and Bryce how to play. It was a slightly different version from the one Ray and Deb had, that and the fact we had only learned it ourselves a few days ago, made for a rather slow start. However once we got the hang of it, we had fun. But we now know why Ray and Deb play in teams...it was a very long game with all 4 of us playing separately! But we did it! I do believe I was the winner! Needless to say, we only played one game.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDRFB24JgNWVowW_YYdQRggg-H4acRPdzSoSIIEHuXfQv6BtXikwALEVpVjlNamEqJpwILzeRbcIxCJETnU-aPYM22qW7u5NghcMpohFWlWvyZMO-z0o6NwrrnerENIDPJSBduEuy2rvbr4b0Gvq7yvP_UrB-LZH9LWQfoOnhZSs40ePdd85tYVbeDI5A/s3840/2023-12-26%2015.16.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDRFB24JgNWVowW_YYdQRggg-H4acRPdzSoSIIEHuXfQv6BtXikwALEVpVjlNamEqJpwILzeRbcIxCJETnU-aPYM22qW7u5NghcMpohFWlWvyZMO-z0o6NwrrnerENIDPJSBduEuy2rvbr4b0Gvq7yvP_UrB-LZH9LWQfoOnhZSs40ePdd85tYVbeDI5A/w640-h360/2023-12-26%2015.16.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Of course, leftovers were for dinner...so much good food! Later, Rob, Angie, Chris and Angela played card games while the kids entertained themselves in the other room. Then we started watching YouTube music videos...going through the alphabet. Such fun...and a fair amount of adult beverages were consumed! </div><br /><div><div><div>Well, all good things must come to an end...Wednesday (Dec. 27) Chris, Angela and Isaac headed back to the mainland, leaving at 10:00 to ensure they would be there in plenty of time for their 11:00 sailing. A wind warning had been issued so they were worried about the ferries being cancelled but all was fine and they made it home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rob had to go back to work today...so he was off at his usual 6:20 this morning. At least it is a short 3 day week for him, then another long weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve and I decided to go for a walk...you guessed it...along the Sidney waterfront! I think we have mentioned that we really love that walk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch was at the Prairie Inn Neighbourhood Pub...we hadn't been there in a long time. It was really busy, so it took awhile to get our meals, but both were delicious...I had beef dip with salad and Steve the special, fish and chips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK7gMxUYIPVh0yzr_4mORcCYVnF2d2Q2vEq8BS_MWodWcRC7scLz-QP5IisIZY-oa2F2aOcSCyVaCIoC4dre1eE25sdoJxdGM8SuvPlJWVcwiiAwOeAho29bffFPvftpaIxQ-X6jLoNUfnt4m5tsbHZBjMWBDPIdVd1NHd8EX_-e0DB7QGIAGtRJ61N2f/s3840/2023-12-27%2013.23.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK7gMxUYIPVh0yzr_4mORcCYVnF2d2Q2vEq8BS_MWodWcRC7scLz-QP5IisIZY-oa2F2aOcSCyVaCIoC4dre1eE25sdoJxdGM8SuvPlJWVcwiiAwOeAho29bffFPvftpaIxQ-X6jLoNUfnt4m5tsbHZBjMWBDPIdVd1NHd8EX_-e0DB7QGIAGtRJ61N2f/w640-h360/2023-12-27%2013.23.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Back home, Steve and Conner built the robot we got him...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivX-6mT69FtU3-H-ktCeB_53t_090yI4eGjBkN5TZMIeoYv2nxgjjs8bHTLlmMt4QKnxzqc2Xt2gp-WPctGvipPksXMl9zH7hqv_hJ3w6fydzEsUiikjJ5ChQh0Sm2Ezi3iTQnXw4FLwsyqHbUn40sUI7d5Uizix7_dm5NrcV2XUKrq5golpcNyBGbj2ki/s2437/2023-12-27%2014.39.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2437" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivX-6mT69FtU3-H-ktCeB_53t_090yI4eGjBkN5TZMIeoYv2nxgjjs8bHTLlmMt4QKnxzqc2Xt2gp-WPctGvipPksXMl9zH7hqv_hJ3w6fydzEsUiikjJ5ChQh0Sm2Ezi3iTQnXw4FLwsyqHbUn40sUI7d5Uizix7_dm5NrcV2XUKrq5golpcNyBGbj2ki/w640-h568/2023-12-27%2014.39.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Conner coding it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjknZ1-oucV3aAMoLcpRq0CiS62ENuEIOhMYYuDSqqsDj-05YApcPB8yWTimou6cK3uJdUd1TmONS9-JrJ-Ym6pHy-mz5qiZLY_g_EuiolVWK-tQ0-8K1jaf3NrlJzQidFJB1KRcBT8OUcJH3FFDL4sSgC7zBeBAlwYmhbr9pNAvyNo7lTVVVAsgHxkcyd/s2688/2023-12-27%2016.35.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjknZ1-oucV3aAMoLcpRq0CiS62ENuEIOhMYYuDSqqsDj-05YApcPB8yWTimou6cK3uJdUd1TmONS9-JrJ-Ym6pHy-mz5qiZLY_g_EuiolVWK-tQ0-8K1jaf3NrlJzQidFJB1KRcBT8OUcJH3FFDL4sSgC7zBeBAlwYmhbr9pNAvyNo7lTVVVAsgHxkcyd/w640-h360/2023-12-27%2016.35.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Thursday (Dec. 28) and time for us to pack up and head home. We feel so very fortunate to have had all of our family together for Christmas! Next year we plan on being back down south in warmer, dryer temps...so this year was very special!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had the car packed and after big hugs to Angie and the boys (we had already said goodbye to Rob before he left for work this morning) we were off to meet Rob and Nancy for breakfast at Mary's Bleue Moon Cafe. Glad we were able to see them one more time before we leave!</div><div><br /></div><div>A good breakfast and a great hour and a half visit, we were off up island. We stopped for a quick visit with another good friend, Jim in Cowichan Bay...too bad we missed Nan though. </div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived home after being away for 8 nights to find all was fine in the trailer...thankfully. Steve had been worried about freezing temperatures while we were gone, but it has been very mild. Apparently lots of wind and rain, though.</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday (Dec. 29) and another cool, rainy day. Steve worked on picture editing in the morning while I went grocery shopping. It was definitely an inside day. Once I had all of the groceries inside and put away, I got to work on blog updates.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday (Dec. 30) morning we met Earl and Allison for breakfast at 8:30 at the Early Bird Cafe. Great catching up with them! </div><div><br /></div><div>Afterwards we went for a walk around the Airpark. There had been quite a storm last night with a high tide and the wind tossing logs and debris over the pathway... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoVEJjAv07wRquXiD1EjWhkL9s3oJTM7TGnQXzFSgswAojRu8uUlKdFaoWlDIgpk7q1gBREKNCGtf20ZkdjMG5sbVEPIljB6NAElzKjm7XG1efQsYSM94MhcbRG-x71jt3Jx8Btp2piJaCC71xvknmzDjBPZJNXWANyPC117cvriH9-XU-X_nYsf-u6PR/s4032/2023-12-30%2010.06.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoVEJjAv07wRquXiD1EjWhkL9s3oJTM7TGnQXzFSgswAojRu8uUlKdFaoWlDIgpk7q1gBREKNCGtf20ZkdjMG5sbVEPIljB6NAElzKjm7XG1efQsYSM94MhcbRG-x71jt3Jx8Btp2piJaCC71xvknmzDjBPZJNXWANyPC117cvriH9-XU-X_nYsf-u6PR/w640-h360/2023-12-30%2010.06.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Sunday (Dec. 31)...and the final day of 2023! Hard to believe we're about to enter into 2024...Y2K doesn't seem that long ago!</div><div><br /></div><div>We picked Earl, Allison and Cedar up at 2:30 and headed to a new (to us) trail nearby...one that Earl and Allison have hiked frequently. We parked at the trailhead to the 'Royston to Cumberland Railway Trail' and started on the Railway Trail/Trent River Loop (according to the AllTrails App). There are a bunch of trails in the area, popular with mountain-bikers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7dTe-89j1USsMEXkKbW-zwFuITQCkm6I7vt1Ws0w1GW_f05SdxFleQekvaesNS-0X9ALIk4eCY6wtDkvZFXSHRk5J0VaLhcvcmgvH4cRFvzZyAH1JgehPXrkZF6HaZAZOWU4Z6Wvq1wzfeWc3dGnPFhka5ENaxPSRYVmal3FSwJvCI6siTKPguTtq2RN/s4032/2023-12-31%2016.01.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7dTe-89j1USsMEXkKbW-zwFuITQCkm6I7vt1Ws0w1GW_f05SdxFleQekvaesNS-0X9ALIk4eCY6wtDkvZFXSHRk5J0VaLhcvcmgvH4cRFvzZyAH1JgehPXrkZF6HaZAZOWU4Z6Wvq1wzfeWc3dGnPFhka5ENaxPSRYVmal3FSwJvCI6siTKPguTtq2RN/w640-h360/2023-12-31%2016.01.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve, Allison, me and Earl holding Cedar, far above the Trent River...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnBPCmSWdNGf-SCfOAgOjdnrkh95fxvrYbLfHz3eyeGFDe9Ntfk58gPMKlIGLJTkr-ZZYcDQFOSatTzqoh0eqC7zjG7noB5KNfNpM-xDV_qFU-H3Z2F3dJG35wVSFLQylCNTXi-JWjZS1jxHoonj8l8p-AlI4n9ftbFH4ixTjGs1a10v5EdG5umQtM-Vl/s3840/2023-12-31%2015.02.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnBPCmSWdNGf-SCfOAgOjdnrkh95fxvrYbLfHz3eyeGFDe9Ntfk58gPMKlIGLJTkr-ZZYcDQFOSatTzqoh0eqC7zjG7noB5KNfNpM-xDV_qFU-H3Z2F3dJG35wVSFLQylCNTXi-JWjZS1jxHoonj8l8p-AlI4n9ftbFH4ixTjGs1a10v5EdG5umQtM-Vl/w640-h360/2023-12-31%2015.02.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The trail follows a ridge next to the river...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7CcMMcPYWJyBX-vYC2kU8CnQcCD58TMBj4DU5gxv-1m7Q4HwZuGhd_tLu7meoYqkrdxpHoJHF_srSECyfPxaac56ECHHIQHvrU83aWZlVnuMjlBAdZoug6L2ESQxJyoFmgu2Bv6iwVz2QukTjbD23ex5kNYageJqZcXUrN1qhp3pHFHNN7DHKM1P5ymL/s4032/2023-12-31%2015.04.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7CcMMcPYWJyBX-vYC2kU8CnQcCD58TMBj4DU5gxv-1m7Q4HwZuGhd_tLu7meoYqkrdxpHoJHF_srSECyfPxaac56ECHHIQHvrU83aWZlVnuMjlBAdZoug6L2ESQxJyoFmgu2Bv6iwVz2QukTjbD23ex5kNYageJqZcXUrN1qhp3pHFHNN7DHKM1P5ymL/w640-h360/2023-12-31%2015.04.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Just a little steep!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcmqdfucF4DUtfWYb4oiG49_0MHeC4m5GxIIxWMAxOxJGnpCchX0tQZZ0B-m9p1aDrgJFxkbs9OZlAYsJGONdyJNoc_ty2Hvftbm4ROpy6OtGundvRANd5KuAHIvnK_8MTkt1gwieNMTI84nBjzq_NP5jtvRkHCriHxRhKwGR8x95kZanGr-iUaFgSaMe/s4032/2023-12-31%2015.06.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcmqdfucF4DUtfWYb4oiG49_0MHeC4m5GxIIxWMAxOxJGnpCchX0tQZZ0B-m9p1aDrgJFxkbs9OZlAYsJGONdyJNoc_ty2Hvftbm4ROpy6OtGundvRANd5KuAHIvnK_8MTkt1gwieNMTI84nBjzq_NP5jtvRkHCriHxRhKwGR8x95kZanGr-iUaFgSaMe/w360-h640/2023-12-31%2015.06.51.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>When we reached the powerlines, we walked along an old logging road...and came across a few huge puddles. Most of them we could managed around the edge...this was a bit of a challenge, but we all did it without getting our feet wet!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tJRh3EZtODg5HekavwmX-6w2yLqJuhUBgRiYA5JwBBymUaCPlufNDUlSSAwUWb4WV-ViVKrCundAfdhcm26WxwCbRNiI67BDk2VzUsvYY973mFgoVe0RVLBMqN0mBvqZgnm9D9dTdbz8EicWOQmDsg3nAa5xF8Edt2qwMUZ3TZrznRsXrdIuQ1-vFr1W/s4032/2023-12-31%2015.29.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tJRh3EZtODg5HekavwmX-6w2yLqJuhUBgRiYA5JwBBymUaCPlufNDUlSSAwUWb4WV-ViVKrCundAfdhcm26WxwCbRNiI67BDk2VzUsvYY973mFgoVe0RVLBMqN0mBvqZgnm9D9dTdbz8EicWOQmDsg3nAa5xF8Edt2qwMUZ3TZrznRsXrdIuQ1-vFr1W/w640-h360/2023-12-31%2015.29.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>What a great hike! So nice to get out in the woods. It wasn't a sunny day...but it also wasn't raining, so it was perfect! According to my new FitBit Charge 6 watch with built-in GPS, we hiked 6.19 km/3.85 miles in 1 hour and 16 minutes. The bonus for me was that my knee did not bother me at all...that injection is working, yay!</div><div><br /></div><div>Back at Earl and Allison's, we relaxed with a beverage. Allison served a delicious New Year's Eve Dinner...so good but no pictures! We're slipping, LOL! </div><div><br /></div><div>After dinner, the table cloth was taken off the table and the Rummikub game came out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8oEoijqn9w7PwN5m_ACocxMCcdoZsKItbZkdcroEtU8jdodiRBAWXfqgTMe87f9x99D-KZ7aHx8JTmAm29D305W4kqA_ZOAMruyACc0qvEe2P5hnxA93kQJlVVqUGEmw0xRP9nTMn7fZugpmSyQUi-m6dYDZNMrUD8pUKnPPDatZoUIH1HGvulv6c0qt/s2590/2023-12-31%2019.41.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2590" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8oEoijqn9w7PwN5m_ACocxMCcdoZsKItbZkdcroEtU8jdodiRBAWXfqgTMe87f9x99D-KZ7aHx8JTmAm29D305W4kqA_ZOAMruyACc0qvEe2P5hnxA93kQJlVVqUGEmw0xRP9nTMn7fZugpmSyQUi-m6dYDZNMrUD8pUKnPPDatZoUIH1HGvulv6c0qt/w640-h360/2023-12-31%2019.41.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We played 5 games...each winning one, with Allison 2! By this time it was getting close to 9:00...which means midnight New York Time! So we headed downstairs to watch the ball drop and bring in the New Year on New York time. Shortly afterward, we wished Earl and Allison Happy New Year, and we headed home. Thank you Earl and Allison for a perfect New Year's Eve!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy New Year to all of our family and friends...all the very best in 2024!</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil14px1Cl7dw1D7a1vfDsvYOGjrSJsYRcxaioS4_VYtdOaujriCgeWfMKhDdrqK2044qynwDGr1EamIyTwy742W_jKIu8CzC_O3BAqIri4TsxXcZN5I6YEqCsONB0e4UHIJ0Uoc-wk_Q8jfE7G8BJIUAp8NgHUAX4jtI4eV1wQzkeUzKLu21q9sCa9hFql/s267/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="267" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil14px1Cl7dw1D7a1vfDsvYOGjrSJsYRcxaioS4_VYtdOaujriCgeWfMKhDdrqK2044qynwDGr1EamIyTwy742W_jKIu8CzC_O3BAqIri4TsxXcZN5I6YEqCsONB0e4UHIJ0Uoc-wk_Q8jfE7G8BJIUAp8NgHUAX4jtI4eV1wQzkeUzKLu21q9sCa9hFql/w400-h283/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-27052839005322334272023-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:002023-12-30T10:47:34.668-08:00Wednesday, December 20 to Thursday, December 21, 2023 (Kyle's Kottage, Lake Cowichan, BC)<div>We had the car packed and were on the road by 10:00 Wednesday (Dec. 20) morning. We are heading down island...with a stop for 2 nights at Ray and Deb's in Lake Cowichan. They have been "down south" since late September and have flown home for the Christmas Season, leaving their motorhome in Mesa. </div><div><br /></div><div>They absolutely love Christmas and their home is beautifully decorated. I had seen pictures before, but seeing it in person was jaw-dropping! Every time I looked around, I found something that I hadn't seen before...so much to take in! A lot of work for them, but they really enjoy it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepOsU_W4eI-FMIt7ZfmLYt0QmHdrwtanHmWoTndj9qLTkROR4rnPRkzfVMhVBynVwpBDCNoRd0wyz0C5jXhegZm4T7LAQveaxuwCUHa6E6bYDMFMVGuWzc9HtFVD2pTOFcG14TpkmR-Nu02dUFMmRlZWZXXOG-jgJKf9e8budTzcPKDsVHwhjxTY1uUnd/s4032/2023-12-20%2016.01.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepOsU_W4eI-FMIt7ZfmLYt0QmHdrwtanHmWoTndj9qLTkROR4rnPRkzfVMhVBynVwpBDCNoRd0wyz0C5jXhegZm4T7LAQveaxuwCUHa6E6bYDMFMVGuWzc9HtFVD2pTOFcG14TpkmR-Nu02dUFMmRlZWZXXOG-jgJKf9e8budTzcPKDsVHwhjxTY1uUnd/w640-h360/2023-12-20%2016.01.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Ray loves Christmas Villages and has two set up...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAEsoTgaxWrVsHZXJT4jTeMmlaHn4uQOaqc6Yqme5hPlQX31vXTV3RnIMGIeO6gpyI0fES6_s8AWghbPd5n8boAOH07nV7i7oS4KHXlcgkpKdFOEheZt0lm0eNPt6ryrboSPUiN4Cmrgy0_nkA8EZv6Aa3Emo6FWBrwxnfAoKESIiopOzf69w4cXNFoPE/s3887/2023-12-20%2016.14.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Poor Deb has been battling a bad cold and although she is mostly over it, she is not yet "up to snuff", so she stayed behind.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_CrY-E0kIUu9Y-EoJNWi5_sotA0JY08ygZGlK5Irt1jJYKaiQ3nSWgLcDRRg22rcWX5lEQSt9D57TVgYegbbzGoo_3DHTRVBk_Xu-y_H3f7Rk4TJb2M6hyphenhyphenagJ6Wh9hstAoSAxMk92bW1lnJjDVbojzQvouXcVglmfXyZ7O3QJTI7OfAlY5jbyURA4eAc/s2688/2023-12-20%2014.31.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_CrY-E0kIUu9Y-EoJNWi5_sotA0JY08ygZGlK5Irt1jJYKaiQ3nSWgLcDRRg22rcWX5lEQSt9D57TVgYegbbzGoo_3DHTRVBk_Xu-y_H3f7Rk4TJb2M6hyphenhyphenagJ6Wh9hstAoSAxMk92bW1lnJjDVbojzQvouXcVglmfXyZ7O3QJTI7OfAlY5jbyURA4eAc/w640-h360/2023-12-20%2014.31.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Turkey is ready...just needs to rest for a bit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSv-cx92ondrip2MoTsTMNjVQkiGHav9bjnKRigen5jSCS1RM9O3SYM7M3_9taDLjeMx9iqvNvAFUQ5KI4x4nIUGvTj_fpeslBHLrK8fe_yLiz-gbwjvejorLnKXaziyyV4PcmWbUJb_LzFnokv-oCUHYdpQAxMV3pwWusNgrF7WV0SNmAXFyDeIIkZetk/s4032/2023-12-20%2016.14.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSv-cx92ondrip2MoTsTMNjVQkiGHav9bjnKRigen5jSCS1RM9O3SYM7M3_9taDLjeMx9iqvNvAFUQ5KI4x4nIUGvTj_fpeslBHLrK8fe_yLiz-gbwjvejorLnKXaziyyV4PcmWbUJb_LzFnokv-oCUHYdpQAxMV3pwWusNgrF7WV0SNmAXFyDeIIkZetk/w640-h360/2023-12-20%2016.14.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>...while I give Deb a hand getting the sides ready...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD95JRSemcC6rKTg7dGCUwLDeNB9C9xfaRaHNHBY6X7jNm_S_z-osKvCPEv-2R9wDjxu2SSrCjDAcuil7mcVr5ErXDkujULM4iSOu96XCJ0zfe-n9C5BQrM7zMoiqGOyUOPxmFNZuuvEbtAWU0FTas5NR777nBSU-3HyvYyJZQj0ibmbjn80IoswW-n8jw/s4032/2023-12-20%2016.25.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD95JRSemcC6rKTg7dGCUwLDeNB9C9xfaRaHNHBY6X7jNm_S_z-osKvCPEv-2R9wDjxu2SSrCjDAcuil7mcVr5ErXDkujULM4iSOu96XCJ0zfe-n9C5BQrM7zMoiqGOyUOPxmFNZuuvEbtAWU0FTas5NR777nBSU-3HyvYyJZQj0ibmbjn80IoswW-n8jw/w640-h360/2023-12-20%2016.25.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Time to sit down to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings...delicious!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZVOEhAHWvkH8Ng4oyjFF_tVbM89IaACMgODL99FY23jFDssyODSeTy5rQ-yV7Wk17E4cT_FAi7dG9Uy84k-HZnYlRnO_TxWko5BGMnPeCWhmucokn7sGMVqJfjCmvU5rZv1J5f60A0LF-YJ6nUkguvqnQ6ZIaa9P1sqXz0zphSnOb1u7EC1tGAP4L2Bb/s3840/2023-12-20%2017.00.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZVOEhAHWvkH8Ng4oyjFF_tVbM89IaACMgODL99FY23jFDssyODSeTy5rQ-yV7Wk17E4cT_FAi7dG9Uy84k-HZnYlRnO_TxWko5BGMnPeCWhmucokn7sGMVqJfjCmvU5rZv1J5f60A0LF-YJ6nUkguvqnQ6ZIaa9P1sqXz0zphSnOb1u7EC1tGAP4L2Bb/w640-h360/2023-12-20%2017.00.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Thursday (Dec. 21) we all piled into Ray and Deb's rental car and headed to Chemainus, a community about 30 minutes east of here on the coast. <i>Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858, Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals. This outdoor gallery has given birth to many businesses, including a theatre, antiques dealers, and eateries. The tourist industry stemming from the murals helped rejuvenate the town after its large sawmill closed in the early 1980s and was replaced by a smaller, more efficient, mill.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We wandered up and down the main street of this quaint little town, checking out various stores and of course, some of the many murals.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chemainus Theatre on the far left...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FvtJZ5pY_8SLl6fwIwDsezRyBBTN93rF3AtlZjxbfKBSaQMyNkv0TsbtGlLNHvHXY3Tri2BAYIvZE7HxzCVtgq1arxYO0mIEvPtzEeqb2t4ueP0XtxO-mL63uwpm7r_Nk-fgVcy4JKGgHN3v9Kb8WXPAlBhGDPpYboXwSWrI5cpWOIvIbFPKdrHvmzq4/s3880/2023-12-21%2010.54.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="3880" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FvtJZ5pY_8SLl6fwIwDsezRyBBTN93rF3AtlZjxbfKBSaQMyNkv0TsbtGlLNHvHXY3Tri2BAYIvZE7HxzCVtgq1arxYO0mIEvPtzEeqb2t4ueP0XtxO-mL63uwpm7r_Nk-fgVcy4JKGgHN3v9Kb8WXPAlBhGDPpYboXwSWrI5cpWOIvIbFPKdrHvmzq4/w640-h266/2023-12-21%2010.54.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I don't think we have ever stopped in Chemainus and just wandered the streets...they've done a great job making it quite a tourist hotspot in summertime. We will have to return at some point as that was only 11 of the 53 murals!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch was at the Sawmill Taphouse...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9UwP8vwPDNz9VbFWqPTC3eaDh2taKVMtkBpMZZBR94H4kOHYm-SeTG-eWn57b9uUvTI7Z_YzH0pyEz7wjj1UQHI-wjOGmBQnN1qO2d_djMs2ZCk3wUQyfztS4_MtSAvckvTjfrF9Vd4TMMHZ3sVmTaGWOfNV3wOSO2CvaC2geH9sseR6rDaPvL3iRT_v/s4032/2023-12-21%2012.56.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9UwP8vwPDNz9VbFWqPTC3eaDh2taKVMtkBpMZZBR94H4kOHYm-SeTG-eWn57b9uUvTI7Z_YzH0pyEz7wjj1UQHI-wjOGmBQnN1qO2d_djMs2ZCk3wUQyfztS4_MtSAvckvTjfrF9Vd4TMMHZ3sVmTaGWOfNV3wOSO2CvaC2geH9sseR6rDaPvL3iRT_v/w640-h360/2023-12-21%2012.56.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A good meal with great company!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue52VJHoJrJMyz7xfEtO8UGMPenZqYvd5vUk6R65g3ZiMOKzcm4b4-9dsBM3PAYppbCHN-JftEuo6ESYNFiYgXhzm7xlSVScAf9y-2zS6J39NWhcx13bV_DYFVBgr8TqP29_ynFjrJ5FNWY0PIrvDNuC8xo4MsKDge5rtprjLtg0_19IsN89bqAmCgQCC/s640/Lunch%20at%20Sawmill%20Taphouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue52VJHoJrJMyz7xfEtO8UGMPenZqYvd5vUk6R65g3ZiMOKzcm4b4-9dsBM3PAYppbCHN-JftEuo6ESYNFiYgXhzm7xlSVScAf9y-2zS6J39NWhcx13bV_DYFVBgr8TqP29_ynFjrJ5FNWY0PIrvDNuC8xo4MsKDge5rtprjLtg0_19IsN89bqAmCgQCC/w640-h480/Lunch%20at%20Sawmill%20Taphouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>That evening, Deb and Ray introduced us to a new game called 'Mille Bornes'. It took a little for Steve and I to get the hang of it but once we did, it was fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGygC9Lgfz3GCDi7GDyZSUvuyNGmfCk9AjrwP4bkhSi8gT3EV6yLVWLSpOowx4QdQjE78ryTNdFTNuF0OE39pvR47YN1Dx108PHePlaxfdP-JClb8MN1WCPILgyEFpGKqVJKiMS6pqTQ4-1zj1AzVIwc8qJQbR9D6FeIDYxaKXeG88x4Tx7ZxuVt71I7c/s4032/2023-12-21%2020.45.15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGygC9Lgfz3GCDi7GDyZSUvuyNGmfCk9AjrwP4bkhSi8gT3EV6yLVWLSpOowx4QdQjE78ryTNdFTNuF0OE39pvR47YN1Dx108PHePlaxfdP-JClb8MN1WCPILgyEFpGKqVJKiMS6pqTQ4-1zj1AzVIwc8qJQbR9D6FeIDYxaKXeG88x4Tx7ZxuVt71I7c/w640-h360/2023-12-21%2020.45.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It has been a wonderful 2 days with Deb and Ray...but tomorrow it's time to continue down island to Rob and Angie's place where we will be celebrating Christmas. Chris, Angela and Isaac are coming over from Vancouver too. It will be the first time our whole family will be together for Christmas since 2016...before Isaac was born! So looking forward to it! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for your hospitality once again Ray and Deb...always great getting together! Enjoy the sunshine and save travels on your return to Mesa.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-74479128834348544212023-12-19T12:17:00.000-08:002023-12-19T12:17:01.824-08:00Wednesday, December 6 to Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>Well, here we are again...another two weeks have slipped by. For the most part, it has been pretty dreary and gloomy with fog and rain. The odd day with a small break of blue sky showing, but not a lot of sunshine. Our days continue to be pretty routine...getting out for walks as much as possible, along with the usual stuff here in the trailer. A lot of time has been spent inside keeping dry and warm...and watching TV, reading, knitting...</div><div><br /></div><div>Although it was a pretty cold start to the day on Thursday (Dec. 7), it wasn't raining (or snowing!), so we decided to check out another trail. Barber's Hole is on the Puntledge River, about a kilometre further up the road from Nymph Falls.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see from the map below, you can actually hike to Barber's Hole from Nymph Falls...I think we may try that next time. If you are really adventurous, you can hike all of the way to the Comox Lake Dam about 4 km one way from Barber's Hole!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwRt3KMqZ56da4_R-gNYQh8wJOWT6ESvOeiLOTZ5VkQ0ZsuRX9xnMcahWp_tU3IMKK9gq-uvByycFUsTspPwXnbx9Zn6sooiCyIj6hSWpMfdgN2JYfDRDrvbRiKaOyb6EU_38zQWHceqn6WGMIz9GiWFxQFerc6Huy8HDXOpVl9ubrqzlC6mhFQZsChIe/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.29.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwRt3KMqZ56da4_R-gNYQh8wJOWT6ESvOeiLOTZ5VkQ0ZsuRX9xnMcahWp_tU3IMKK9gq-uvByycFUsTspPwXnbx9Zn6sooiCyIj6hSWpMfdgN2JYfDRDrvbRiKaOyb6EU_38zQWHceqn6WGMIz9GiWFxQFerc6Huy8HDXOpVl9ubrqzlC6mhFQZsChIe/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.29.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nice trails, but obviously not as well used as the Nymph Falls trails...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTTntvO7Ry4qGPN9of8IPj-LOUqm7YA4yJtL-CzXLk9FnsYwKbVWLqCq8g9nU9gYP1L06qu_kMlIIrYWbjVGPy-HTCaq5lYKPPohFbL3czf8FMqKIuioHZPxFsh8ZOSB19O7d6vJvFRo3nOyNh16uhWZ8SCeugGkdpTqAUTSXxskw5bpn74V87jKYQdPj/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.33.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTTntvO7Ry4qGPN9of8IPj-LOUqm7YA4yJtL-CzXLk9FnsYwKbVWLqCq8g9nU9gYP1L06qu_kMlIIrYWbjVGPy-HTCaq5lYKPPohFbL3czf8FMqKIuioHZPxFsh8ZOSB19O7d6vJvFRo3nOyNh16uhWZ8SCeugGkdpTqAUTSXxskw5bpn74V87jKYQdPj/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.33.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Viewing area near Barber's Hole which is just off to the right. That's an island in the river off to my right...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f1SLtYBa_-mav86IyElZLJWWOjn76FxZiz_MWBsh7g9i4MfYJcFz3fvZCREmsc8ikAkJgcWruCVUN-7nuVA4sujdp_InWcgS4JcjsGUcOhLChu0gTPVVuzFn0cHP6pSi14mPVSB7xN5zP6H6W3m5LiBhQqxxgn6A957Z15HNcm3_5twe7tXZTTM_pyH6/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.36.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f1SLtYBa_-mav86IyElZLJWWOjn76FxZiz_MWBsh7g9i4MfYJcFz3fvZCREmsc8ikAkJgcWruCVUN-7nuVA4sujdp_InWcgS4JcjsGUcOhLChu0gTPVVuzFn0cHP6pSi14mPVSB7xN5zP6H6W3m5LiBhQqxxgn6A957Z15HNcm3_5twe7tXZTTM_pyH6/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.36.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We believe this to be where swimmers jump off the rock bluffs at Barber's Hole...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rAh9IA2iHP1z7XSig4eOUPpl47HohF12CY8GS8dWEoJxCWpiIsbGQ4p4o4wRdOj0HOyZFNSZzlYvhlx9BXLol_0uaDBwyeKi3rDkatoFkYVZKbTy4zFaqhbeP5k6y3x-wjOSFQr8X-MrV7W_EUAgeOmjL0OGNXZ5i-BeE9iWsl1qKVbuya9quG9WGeTj/s2688/2023-12-07%2011.11.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rAh9IA2iHP1z7XSig4eOUPpl47HohF12CY8GS8dWEoJxCWpiIsbGQ4p4o4wRdOj0HOyZFNSZzlYvhlx9BXLol_0uaDBwyeKi3rDkatoFkYVZKbTy4zFaqhbeP5k6y3x-wjOSFQr8X-MrV7W_EUAgeOmjL0OGNXZ5i-BeE9iWsl1qKVbuya9quG9WGeTj/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2011.11.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>This is the Diversion Dam...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVO4AtQ2JNvkEEyeeh1erEu5BXbbmx2eys5zdx58n0gDjF9Fpfe45VagVFEfbW1wG_BD15NWDNTW0Z0AmEkAqp4400Qaa90wXNn9XZ5cURVQW_vrYxCikslOgoUmAbyc1k_znkNRlxDKPdDb2e5i1RHHblBgKir2O29ZmaOA4XaV2pU73DRcRcqtXKdeTW/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.48.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVO4AtQ2JNvkEEyeeh1erEu5BXbbmx2eys5zdx58n0gDjF9Fpfe45VagVFEfbW1wG_BD15NWDNTW0Z0AmEkAqp4400Qaa90wXNn9XZ5cURVQW_vrYxCikslOgoUmAbyc1k_znkNRlxDKPdDb2e5i1RHHblBgKir2O29ZmaOA4XaV2pU73DRcRcqtXKdeTW/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.48.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A short 21 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j0cI9uKU0QU" width="320" youtube-src-id="j0cI9uKU0QU"></iframe></div><div>Nice bench...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ajSql7Xt5M5W0bW1nRm6WXigBKjgGIRB3SFMchv2rxuUZjb8mmTTBPhKL3WsoGCxFRtf79twMz8ZIoaBg10YFApjok3NMQgwbpwL_OwqeftOCFfUUNpHNJcS8EqN3EqS2WIzc5dNHx4c3siYvWn_Yo2vVLX4pgrP8wr86SHgYzIh2CuolQ6CWwQn4EDx/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.52.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ajSql7Xt5M5W0bW1nRm6WXigBKjgGIRB3SFMchv2rxuUZjb8mmTTBPhKL3WsoGCxFRtf79twMz8ZIoaBg10YFApjok3NMQgwbpwL_OwqeftOCFfUUNpHNJcS8EqN3EqS2WIzc5dNHx4c3siYvWn_Yo2vVLX4pgrP8wr86SHgYzIh2CuolQ6CWwQn4EDx/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.52.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>At first we thought this was a lake but turns out its a calm section of the Puntledge River above the Diversion Dam. We walked a little further before turning around...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaEy3wNiXBi1WxxrtsWQkwzYLIROMfV9RTxGmhDM7QpmwgRU5D1QhPG3hMbA-Z0PRhaLBnkeFQuN_ZLdjG1i5X29MReckTxpfFFQ-CWv66b2RwlthTZpvQASb3M9MxHbmFMLOep6JyxvuADh1A6ekm4pUp_CYXD9pNkrkfydAFRLp1XY0Ye6X7-gbMxHT/s2688/2023-12-07%2010.56.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaEy3wNiXBi1WxxrtsWQkwzYLIROMfV9RTxGmhDM7QpmwgRU5D1QhPG3hMbA-Z0PRhaLBnkeFQuN_ZLdjG1i5X29MReckTxpfFFQ-CWv66b2RwlthTZpvQASb3M9MxHbmFMLOep6JyxvuADh1A6ekm4pUp_CYXD9pNkrkfydAFRLp1XY0Ye6X7-gbMxHT/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2010.56.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Almost back...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7iV7SApaCTu7agN4pJhIHDfxCBOyRHdu1sm8MWnpBhcvKVhtm8LLRof7c0lki_AgjdUd1QvSfYqmsHjF0XSRbQCpd47Xhub0UL02lR3qVYPie8AdGPt1K9A5EsNmgm-oC-xxUsfNT8s-nCbkXzGw-SUP4pY41eruJr3p32w6zvthfvh3-V3fE-begnWJ/s2688/2023-12-07%2011.19.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7iV7SApaCTu7agN4pJhIHDfxCBOyRHdu1sm8MWnpBhcvKVhtm8LLRof7c0lki_AgjdUd1QvSfYqmsHjF0XSRbQCpd47Xhub0UL02lR3qVYPie8AdGPt1K9A5EsNmgm-oC-xxUsfNT8s-nCbkXzGw-SUP4pY41eruJr3p32w6zvthfvh3-V3fE-begnWJ/w640-h360/2023-12-07%2011.19.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Another great hike...but we were ready to get back into the car to warm up!</div><br /><div><div>Friday (Dec. 8) was the one nice day....blue sky and sunshine, but cold with temperatures below freezing. It was so frosty outside in the morning that it looked like it had snowed!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>We waited until it had warmed up before we headed to the Airpark for our walk. Afterwards we went to check on our little trailer...to find it had no power. We don't think we left anything on in the trailer last time we were there but the batteries were dead. We had powered the slide room out and back in when we gave Earl the tour. Of course, there has been very little sunshine for the solar to do any charging.</div><div><br /></div><div>It had been so cold, wet and gloomy Saturday (Dec. 9) that we never left the trailer, so on Sunday (Dec. 10), we had to get out and do something! We had intended on going for our normal walk but it was foggy with such a heavy mist that we decided to just go for a long drive.</div><div><br /></div><div>We ended up at the <a href="https://www.griffinpub.ca/" target="_blank">Griffin Pub</a> for lunch which is located near the end of the runway at CFB Comox. First time for me but apparently Steve was here 47 years ago in 1976 with his buddies just before their European trip...the pub has been here for a very long time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAkJqNOZNOeotQUNuDnF2wnPRxduPRid1T4ucuRbxhXunqoCid24gJtBBiYagQCZdr8mZPoA0tk-j6tmPac8z0G89Xer1X726oZef-JVoLd_sFvYp1JHHT65u05IVkxafjZ-XC11eqKQcES-GxWAsn8W8mYfionEZB9Gd5swbU77_jf4k7t1Cehw-M5CH/s4032/2023-12-10%2012.27.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAkJqNOZNOeotQUNuDnF2wnPRxduPRid1T4ucuRbxhXunqoCid24gJtBBiYagQCZdr8mZPoA0tk-j6tmPac8z0G89Xer1X726oZef-JVoLd_sFvYp1JHHT65u05IVkxafjZ-XC11eqKQcES-GxWAsn8W8mYfionEZB9Gd5swbU77_jf4k7t1Cehw-M5CH/w640-h360/2023-12-10%2012.27.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of air force photos, and badges and stickers from other air forces from around the world. The food was excellent!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4YNEFXEpjhov1CQhs5HHXQ425RiFd7b2OZ5DknxImpp0d63KaYtdOu17dxOkYtJ2PN58Qt_RW470wWnUBMQR7E1H0ZQrYoKxlMc3DrCf9jX44961-_dcZ-ZIpoFNRDkTW9vNClRQqFI2jncw2TJeeSs40jU5z8ha94hjcnjAVkPVrFOyqAgoisUmtSJo/s3840/2023-12-10%2011.57.15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4YNEFXEpjhov1CQhs5HHXQ425RiFd7b2OZ5DknxImpp0d63KaYtdOu17dxOkYtJ2PN58Qt_RW470wWnUBMQR7E1H0ZQrYoKxlMc3DrCf9jX44961-_dcZ-ZIpoFNRDkTW9vNClRQqFI2jncw2TJeeSs40jU5z8ha94hjcnjAVkPVrFOyqAgoisUmtSJo/w640-h360/2023-12-10%2011.57.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Monday (Dec. 11) morning we went out to the trailer to get the batteries and take them over to Earl's. He has a workshop where he can charge them and keep them warm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vMeO5B0pNb2orUDTycyCxfUTaRKzaIZUxndkHfjZQwGvdXy64VDy7tlSRCfZL3tp15AzDQTXSG1N_tbuWzt7XdGQD38GZ8gt03z2aisVJcUhwS_Oh7MDaocwyqIqo7H_T0FaiKaqIT47YYZDNZDugD8eafof_CTgub6lQSOcEiuYVghsM9G5O4WoiGXB/s2688/2023-12-11%2010.17.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vMeO5B0pNb2orUDTycyCxfUTaRKzaIZUxndkHfjZQwGvdXy64VDy7tlSRCfZL3tp15AzDQTXSG1N_tbuWzt7XdGQD38GZ8gt03z2aisVJcUhwS_Oh7MDaocwyqIqo7H_T0FaiKaqIT47YYZDNZDugD8eafof_CTgub6lQSOcEiuYVghsM9G5O4WoiGXB/w640-h360/2023-12-11%2010.17.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After a brief visit with them, we headed off to the Airpark for our walk.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday (Dec. 12) morning we went to check out some parks in Comox...just looking for different places for our walk. The couple we went to were fairly small parks with short hiking trails. Both parks are ones we had driven by often so it was nice to stop and check them out.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first park was Lazo Marsh-North East Comox Wildlife Management Area...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9_XpX925esp442J1EmEOeXhFbrBFLuBUlVqscVqYpQddpU35XC03IB-o5WioQRnGblgt031U7NRFDLM_zjThhaEYQX7_qAovIoX4XjYUPdwKNynybNgbIuEzLJL1WNf324odsTkCHTNmFBiJ7SnYPlT5TLykRzbLsItyWiPz6q_EKfJ4Z8yQRfV_a8yH/s3608/2023-12-12%2010.37.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3608" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9_XpX925esp442J1EmEOeXhFbrBFLuBUlVqscVqYpQddpU35XC03IB-o5WioQRnGblgt031U7NRFDLM_zjThhaEYQX7_qAovIoX4XjYUPdwKNynybNgbIuEzLJL1WNf324odsTkCHTNmFBiJ7SnYPlT5TLykRzbLsItyWiPz6q_EKfJ4Z8yQRfV_a8yH/w640-h402/2023-12-12%2010.37.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Partial view of the huge marsh from the wildlife lookout...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4iNuCO491TfgQj3hZv2owISPaaOGAP_7MbFyIdCk6mEE9UpC09RkTU35MPhwzc45yDweE_uLxwPYtYfMmpfPYWuCaoSoe4Z_Btixd-TuGZgWhz4GtGNN7pSp13mhyphenhyphen2Xt3_wATpUk_FwAAU_QNNdl2rVEWnZu5p2SNGND-CvFPLQVNGzBA2drxUp1yePJ/s4032/2023-12-12%2010.42.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4iNuCO491TfgQj3hZv2owISPaaOGAP_7MbFyIdCk6mEE9UpC09RkTU35MPhwzc45yDweE_uLxwPYtYfMmpfPYWuCaoSoe4Z_Btixd-TuGZgWhz4GtGNN7pSp13mhyphenhyphen2Xt3_wATpUk_FwAAU_QNNdl2rVEWnZu5p2SNGND-CvFPLQVNGzBA2drxUp1yePJ/w640-h360/2023-12-12%2010.42.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Our second stop was as MacDonald Wood Park. After following one of the trails that led toward the water, we came across this boardwalk that went along the waterfront to the beach...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbRsRu16AxikQibae8CioKvGeoV8dcL6_QDprRxxmSrXTp2RO96CVu5XzXS28Ty6Wcmf_S2LwSSNE1Lkb__5L0xsugqJtS-ZX8VluT_rqpcJzCDRdy7wkjY_Yjolmv3eTLGMWg79tNuzDREDArpi8TJdQ_GetdkQX0yBgGFIrRibH1vVAySLj9-2KWUDa/s4032/2023-12-12%2011.03.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbRsRu16AxikQibae8CioKvGeoV8dcL6_QDprRxxmSrXTp2RO96CVu5XzXS28Ty6Wcmf_S2LwSSNE1Lkb__5L0xsugqJtS-ZX8VluT_rqpcJzCDRdy7wkjY_Yjolmv3eTLGMWg79tNuzDREDArpi8TJdQ_GetdkQX0yBgGFIrRibH1vVAySLj9-2KWUDa/w640-h360/2023-12-12%2011.03.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We are across the bay from Goose Spit where we took a video of the kite surfers a few weeks ago...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOWyzXc4EY0PtEcqT2PruJT6W63QRLoNjS_XaxUlhXqtakO36JLgeP5qiiO7DvwytYboTKQ66eQVbX4oh9gipCh3Gpb9GPOp6eofC1FUcqO6FvNPMjRbUK2rVuaMbwlu_tw1OO2zjIJa6f2Q-VpM7x8-a1d3jzOExVxa0W1GVzloW6ZOIw2jlKk-5QGs/s3789/2023-12-12%2011.05.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2131" data-original-width="3789" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOWyzXc4EY0PtEcqT2PruJT6W63QRLoNjS_XaxUlhXqtakO36JLgeP5qiiO7DvwytYboTKQ66eQVbX4oh9gipCh3Gpb9GPOp6eofC1FUcqO6FvNPMjRbUK2rVuaMbwlu_tw1OO2zjIJa6f2Q-VpM7x8-a1d3jzOExVxa0W1GVzloW6ZOIw2jlKk-5QGs/w640-h360/2023-12-12%2011.05.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Very cool Christmas decorations on this pier. Snoopy trying to net the Grinch who has a rope tied to Santa's sleigh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYyctqwnemmQrLkFGBOeaIU9pry6I95yEKpIrcOb_m4DPc2WTqDmbyac7atAciVRTr7qWfgQSmQhifcVAj5-AUohU-A0NjO60fuJhfvn_XimWYBd7OLHempFvLIrO4L-O7_tKHSA91aF-b9B9eE-8CNzp7lAI6FEB0S-fWBaRK_CZPV8NoR2sjylJGh70/s4032/2023-12-12%2011.07.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="4032" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYyctqwnemmQrLkFGBOeaIU9pry6I95yEKpIrcOb_m4DPc2WTqDmbyac7atAciVRTr7qWfgQSmQhifcVAj5-AUohU-A0NjO60fuJhfvn_XimWYBd7OLHempFvLIrO4L-O7_tKHSA91aF-b9B9eE-8CNzp7lAI6FEB0S-fWBaRK_CZPV8NoR2sjylJGh70/w640-h298/2023-12-12%2011.07.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Looking in the opposite direction...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ035TH3X8ElngvrCek_pVDGCXNUEj4Y_ShXB86c2H7KHDrcbgIHKH0gaWDDaEVUgiqCGPgHV1FZmDvf7zPCyFtkrMA6arOtWfowu_m99cdowrQ4GDnouVHwijWqE4GwKjaODP0PBzRZgSC6ojXRZGaGK_qLsIxwWzb5XP0iNTqlxUNNlAczeUHYvuCk5w/s4032/2023-12-12%2011.08.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ035TH3X8ElngvrCek_pVDGCXNUEj4Y_ShXB86c2H7KHDrcbgIHKH0gaWDDaEVUgiqCGPgHV1FZmDvf7zPCyFtkrMA6arOtWfowu_m99cdowrQ4GDnouVHwijWqE4GwKjaODP0PBzRZgSC6ojXRZGaGK_qLsIxwWzb5XP0iNTqlxUNNlAczeUHYvuCk5w/w640-h360/2023-12-12%2011.08.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Of course Steve had to get a picture of this very cool twisted tree...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cxLFLeoZX-CVK5h-8kNf9xIr_bUdXhQB1ongSZ7XHwQNfLTgxV1DqnjOqJE6xTLuQzuA0LgL2xBfd3YIdy55y-kQHkwfwmFmih5pqisyHmiCKD9wazPMRlaq2uGd8wn8yy2EUS6n7sPMcv4vyzKJRLUfMqg9hBA1GhYgaoklabgq52lQsMsgs7nA4Olz/s4032/2023-12-12%2011.12.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cxLFLeoZX-CVK5h-8kNf9xIr_bUdXhQB1ongSZ7XHwQNfLTgxV1DqnjOqJE6xTLuQzuA0LgL2xBfd3YIdy55y-kQHkwfwmFmih5pqisyHmiCKD9wazPMRlaq2uGd8wn8yy2EUS6n7sPMcv4vyzKJRLUfMqg9hBA1GhYgaoklabgq52lQsMsgs7nA4Olz/w360-h640/2023-12-12%2011.12.12.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div>There was rain in the forecast for Wednesday (Dec. 13), but the day started with a beautiful sunrise. There have been some spectacular sunrises and sunsets lately mostly southeast of us according to all the photos sent into Global News...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17SzDx74E1J9BXoSYxB7A0Tpn18d65GpXNPIDYpnU9Wqz4FN_r7bb2yda8ylPDkttMvOFHaDSpTgKQ5i7DSbIHxvkddXKwjE6LtuYOE3xJApFj-ksNIBI5cuDT_5fXKFnIjqn4rav_LV7rd4S3xbwQ1XSGZvLyp2taL-eI3wyHo5NYnvoeoSyes2v_fJF/s3893/2023-12-13%2008.00.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="3893" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17SzDx74E1J9BXoSYxB7A0Tpn18d65GpXNPIDYpnU9Wqz4FN_r7bb2yda8ylPDkttMvOFHaDSpTgKQ5i7DSbIHxvkddXKwjE6LtuYOE3xJApFj-ksNIBI5cuDT_5fXKFnIjqn4rav_LV7rd4S3xbwQ1XSGZvLyp2taL-eI3wyHo5NYnvoeoSyes2v_fJF/w640-h344/2023-12-13%2008.00.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We did manage to get out for our walk before the rain started, though. This C-130 Hercules was doing circuits near us...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV2t9S7hZGx4Dalyd8zoWraIubjnCmr_LERsaQmQwFy2qH4hX_wFopf0bkxvCSruqJiZJKXrSgQJt-cybbEWPsVYy1uTBqyPzfl9B36lzfWK-jOo65tjhIdBdgaUhIGkiQuyKiOn_dZXKycA350Uio1j5BMFLJn6VrPq_MQS_CvFYvLrH_U_BWBwSLCJI/s3858/2023-12-13%2010.13.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2170" data-original-width="3858" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV2t9S7hZGx4Dalyd8zoWraIubjnCmr_LERsaQmQwFy2qH4hX_wFopf0bkxvCSruqJiZJKXrSgQJt-cybbEWPsVYy1uTBqyPzfl9B36lzfWK-jOo65tjhIdBdgaUhIGkiQuyKiOn_dZXKycA350Uio1j5BMFLJn6VrPq_MQS_CvFYvLrH_U_BWBwSLCJI/w640-h360/2023-12-13%2010.13.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I had been waiting for a consult with an Orthopedic Surgeon for my right knee and finally received an appointment date for this Friday. It is with the same surgeon who did the total knee replacement on my left knee 4 years ago in Victoria. </div><div><br /></div><div>So Thursday (Dec. 14) morning we headed down to Victoria to stay the night at Rob and Angie's. We will be going back down for Christmas but to stay until December 28th would just be too long.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a stop in Duncan for lunch and then in Sidney to run a couple of errands, we arrived at Rob's around 3:00. Rob and Bryce were home...apparently Bryce had taken a fall at school yesterday and hit his head pretty hard. The school wanted him to see a doctor...thankfully, he has had no ill effects other than a lump on the back of his head and is fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rob's home brew is amazing! We sat around the kitchen table chatting and tasting his last couple of creations, an Irish Red Ale, and a dark with a bit of a coffee/chocolate flavour...delicious!</div><div><br /></div><div>Angie and Conner arrived home and after a brief visit, Angie left for choir practice. Pizza and beer for dinner tonight! Conner and Bryce are in the other room eating theirs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioapkm8jCjx6vTkBJHcIaJeSTl4YgbAbFZhipNynrTtrKPnyiIOivnc4adhOPt2OgBiO1iQ9PVG01RjF91A-wkoRxyRn011cLdFQIE85R6OMLuXdjogyUzhibrgSL8GtvkZ459CJPFlslphlMh-oOAORLKnASzZTL_YZmoUJmqlsZeP2h75xOfPFCOQkZ4/s3840/2023-12-14%2018.36.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioapkm8jCjx6vTkBJHcIaJeSTl4YgbAbFZhipNynrTtrKPnyiIOivnc4adhOPt2OgBiO1iQ9PVG01RjF91A-wkoRxyRn011cLdFQIE85R6OMLuXdjogyUzhibrgSL8GtvkZ459CJPFlslphlMh-oOAORLKnASzZTL_YZmoUJmqlsZeP2h75xOfPFCOQkZ4/w640-h360/2023-12-14%2018.36.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Friday (Dec. 15) morning we were up bright and early, leaving the house just before 7:00. We, along with Rob, are surprising the boys at their morning school assembly. Conner is receiving a special recognition from his teacher.</div><div><br /></div><div>We met up with Rob, and since we were a little early we went for a short walk along the waterfront. A beautiful sunrise over the Oak Bay Marina in Victoria...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNrayQzr_WDemQB36C_zq-5SkTiTqXh3l2fQ9iUwQqYpIfF_TUSC3l3MaTpHXaqJvpmxiPW02C1n5oi-O8aoHV9g5ZnuDf5aSshVYUBHpyZsRdTIOhwyIjxojVF3fKJ5LXlwnTKRBoKj_P8kIyjbzNyd45whJ6WHqMBcbkhYlNrFDnqa8yr94rCO4c1hT/s4032/2023-12-15%2007.47.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNrayQzr_WDemQB36C_zq-5SkTiTqXh3l2fQ9iUwQqYpIfF_TUSC3l3MaTpHXaqJvpmxiPW02C1n5oi-O8aoHV9g5ZnuDf5aSshVYUBHpyZsRdTIOhwyIjxojVF3fKJ5LXlwnTKRBoKj_P8kIyjbzNyd45whJ6WHqMBcbkhYlNrFDnqa8yr94rCO4c1hT/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2007.47.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A 1.11 minute video of a couple of curious seals...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wG7ZnwIt3mc" width="320" youtube-src-id="wG7ZnwIt3mc"></iframe></div><div>Glenlyon Norfolk Junior School (Pre-kindergarten up to Grade 5) is located on the waterfront in Oak Bay...such a beautiful setting! The campus for Grades 6-12 is located a few kms away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaa5vEQl-kkExbnb4-qd-yv-2YCUHLdq5lIin6Rl_zzR0B4e4a0fxNsbPU8hRXe4bUgKgkkW0SwRuXa2BfB_SI_qKdE2CbG29XLldWm1viX4RWvm8kQsfLQvlwE_CwNBlKU492Xjeav5Grv0eEj5wtA5BmxtOHoQzZ6MuKd_lLWsgP6NeaOBV-cXmnjUZH/s3840/2023-12-15%2007.58.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaa5vEQl-kkExbnb4-qd-yv-2YCUHLdq5lIin6Rl_zzR0B4e4a0fxNsbPU8hRXe4bUgKgkkW0SwRuXa2BfB_SI_qKdE2CbG29XLldWm1viX4RWvm8kQsfLQvlwE_CwNBlKU492Xjeav5Grv0eEj5wtA5BmxtOHoQzZ6MuKd_lLWsgP6NeaOBV-cXmnjUZH/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2007.58.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We had hoped to be in the auditorium and surprise the boys when they came in with their classes, but that was foiled when Angie and the boys met us as we were walking towards the school...oh well. <div><br /></div><div>After claiming our seats in the auditorium, we got a quick tour of the school. This is Bryce's classroom. What a view!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcFW4ouvDiSyjMNXJJ3nWQ7w4Gc5kjY4Z5bDPitU18K_mg0PDIVUmGLlkgpX4gl2ik2lmx77prLyZtl5v_-WqPie-CZL0KbmlAO3njODvyXTZi_EXiXSq7f0VvRvHYNBgeHuqLa0_IdA-iOoVug6Nqb5UZzanCpHQlOqvbc_A9hBCNf7guhRVqsu8BPl9/s3880/2023-12-15%2008.07.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="3880" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcFW4ouvDiSyjMNXJJ3nWQ7w4Gc5kjY4Z5bDPitU18K_mg0PDIVUmGLlkgpX4gl2ik2lmx77prLyZtl5v_-WqPie-CZL0KbmlAO3njODvyXTZi_EXiXSq7f0VvRvHYNBgeHuqLa0_IdA-iOoVug6Nqb5UZzanCpHQlOqvbc_A9hBCNf7guhRVqsu8BPl9/w640-h340/2023-12-15%2008.07.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Certainly not like any of the views we've ever had when we went to school...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJ17HEW7Tu3EuK89GGzGj5aJexgUyUy_lak8ifvmkbfqymTLSitO1xWhz9lYFn-tHV146bxhQpJhsLgO059woBEeoyUVM7kjzFmnahv00zkPtTMphCl9Osrhh6i84wyiPBDDbqfbc2LxAJ-iYShADokgBrRhoDLl275tUsKRR-SHxwXGVpIbal0DF_YPH/s2688/2023-12-15%2008.06.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp79zRwUfVIcluBt6lYkU-Pe5R_SeZ0oXfC5jsnbQDusfE2ZC-_G4YgStKoe743MTibHOfrpSnUk2Sgu5JRxZ2FE_4hyNCV4WY1aaFdJ_IyGjSQ89aEXS1oguVfF8da4V_upUtDc3vyyubRQ3l1M0dK3gZsTc5bJU1alb_yQed-XgzTPwKDmZ9XzFk0EOC/s4032/2023-12-15%2008.30.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp79zRwUfVIcluBt6lYkU-Pe5R_SeZ0oXfC5jsnbQDusfE2ZC-_G4YgStKoe743MTibHOfrpSnUk2Sgu5JRxZ2FE_4hyNCV4WY1aaFdJ_IyGjSQ89aEXS1oguVfF8da4V_upUtDc3vyyubRQ3l1M0dK3gZsTc5bJU1alb_yQed-XgzTPwKDmZ9XzFk0EOC/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2008.30.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0xfzwen6fpCBFm1hYSYsAi0qw0e1K0X7pWDURjB8CB0v3FNsjDMZleNqVFTqzbMNuy2jufohqP0USMOQGK5_mx1L7D-q5S4_yEpsgO_TJsHzejkGoE6NbNm8Ex_USvvSVIMy0ltK39cC4wgGwcuZ5ozv60oZs4P_aQ1jd_cmzOh5eshAYzDsN5aica1d/s4032/2023-12-15%2008.30.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0xfzwen6fpCBFm1hYSYsAi0qw0e1K0X7pWDURjB8CB0v3FNsjDMZleNqVFTqzbMNuy2jufohqP0USMOQGK5_mx1L7D-q5S4_yEpsgO_TJsHzejkGoE6NbNm8Ex_USvvSVIMy0ltK39cC4wgGwcuZ5ozv60oZs4P_aQ1jd_cmzOh5eshAYzDsN5aica1d/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2008.30.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Pretty awesome recognition...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqW_HIlm-uiRZdpo2FR6yzgOdP2rNANPHtDQqbMXlshu0D0BixF8XF_jfeTZUqV7nA4npfUXnDpQGARmu-pLT-jB5zh_tKRazjLZB0gw6jjzp54rCJSBLs8y_aG_duc4y9pEFap-cpRRMvioi7wJSNk1U72vVBlmcLTajaCr1Zz6nDRvrvfeEL-EEA-3Q/s1957/2023-12-15%2008.34.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqW_HIlm-uiRZdpo2FR6yzgOdP2rNANPHtDQqbMXlshu0D0BixF8XF_jfeTZUqV7nA4npfUXnDpQGARmu-pLT-jB5zh_tKRazjLZB0gw6jjzp54rCJSBLs8y_aG_duc4y9pEFap-cpRRMvioi7wJSNk1U72vVBlmcLTajaCr1Zz6nDRvrvfeEL-EEA-3Q/w494-h640/2023-12-15%2008.34.40.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div>The ceremony was fairly short and we were out before 9:00. So glad to have been part of this special recognition...congratulations Conner!</div><div><br /></div><div>My appointment at ReBalanceMD is in the Uptown Shopping Centre and wasn't until 10:35. We hadn't had breakfast, so after finding a parking spot, we went to Starbucks for coffee and a snack. This is looking down at the main square from the upper level. Santa's House for photos is in front of the huge Christmas tree...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxC5sGPSkqkvIXzjS0UyJc0LNl67LWV8Y5z_urHv0ymugrJcAkZhsHRW1vSbXwopK1WXlZ_w3eaAILU5eHjdpPITYvx09Rr4NFFcVqkycl8Q05kp4cWTtILcfx1KOSau5uae8Ikf7um1YpsY4RBVJcQUdfWNBppCcuWEgZ-xLecBd5LWKVp2mrkAGtdxL/s4032/2023-12-15%2010.14.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxC5sGPSkqkvIXzjS0UyJc0LNl67LWV8Y5z_urHv0ymugrJcAkZhsHRW1vSbXwopK1WXlZ_w3eaAILU5eHjdpPITYvx09Rr4NFFcVqkycl8Q05kp4cWTtILcfx1KOSau5uae8Ikf7um1YpsY4RBVJcQUdfWNBppCcuWEgZ-xLecBd5LWKVp2mrkAGtdxL/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2010.14.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is the view from street level...on the far side of the big tree in the picture above. These igloo looking structures have a table and chairs inside so you can enjoy your snacks out of the weather...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKVAB5bAmvg1MkXvSpMsyJ-e8DUY8V30LKuqsZs6pQbm5eVrCIte8_UNCYCcJ5c0omElGLPc7_RC64j1IaApPPdZGBaQHitd9YUR8a3gt2qZdB54J7nMchhu-eN9Jh6QK-J70CAo0R-GSsaYnX7HjD97XtYhvqOQH18MyVHPVT-jshngi63EKmo8ZGsKx/s4032/2023-12-15%2010.40.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKVAB5bAmvg1MkXvSpMsyJ-e8DUY8V30LKuqsZs6pQbm5eVrCIte8_UNCYCcJ5c0omElGLPc7_RC64j1IaApPPdZGBaQHitd9YUR8a3gt2qZdB54J7nMchhu-eN9Jh6QK-J70CAo0R-GSsaYnX7HjD97XtYhvqOQH18MyVHPVT-jshngi63EKmo8ZGsKx/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2010.40.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>My appointment was fairly quick...the outcome...I am on the surgical waitlist for a right knee replacement. The waitlist is one year...but that's okay. Unlike last time, I can still walk fairly well (thanks to Advil and Tylenol) but am worried about it's deterioration. I'm just happy to be on the waitlist! We'll be back down next Friday when I have an appointment to have a Cingal injection in my knee...<i>a single-injection osteoarthritis knee pain relief treatment that combines the fast relief of a corticosteroid with the long-lasting relief of a viscosupplement</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>With that done, we hit the road back up to Courtenay. Of course, we stopped at our favourite lunch spot in Qualicum Beach...The Shady Rest Restaurant and Pub. Love the views...even on a cloudy day! We saw a seal and a couple of sea lions swimming by...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__4rfK1uQH7ocRMOa2aa_oVUJ5wwTawBCwR9Flc5z66Vq2TLxKr-_ZCsTzY2-5-wipkqK27M7fAJsBVtWPk55K39DXt0af8x62iwCReT3UYYZvOhJ7-XsPQofRQECEEW7uBuUOlVsK2V7VDxJjMLYpMChrAJQcN20z0l-Mbw6KorTcj-m0U-Lrh293oyx/s3840/2023-12-15%2013.32.02-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__4rfK1uQH7ocRMOa2aa_oVUJ5wwTawBCwR9Flc5z66Vq2TLxKr-_ZCsTzY2-5-wipkqK27M7fAJsBVtWPk55K39DXt0af8x62iwCReT3UYYZvOhJ7-XsPQofRQECEEW7uBuUOlVsK2V7VDxJjMLYpMChrAJQcN20z0l-Mbw6KorTcj-m0U-Lrh293oyx/w640-h360/2023-12-15%2013.32.02-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We hadn't seen the deer for quite awhile but Saturday (Dec. 16) morning, this young spiked buck walked behind our trailer...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJXil5qXg1OPH93kNcnDS29EU-92J3s4BT5w8tsCpP8SCw1NzhfemwsLT3v7mnVPgjCeCTgjuL6HmkJ6CU74A6VAyuXFLkNxliJWb4z3FaPHmCtrgxqi3Ct8ryWoBzlHAq81aVFFUUAlxQka_kMBVIGPjRMa-sunEXSeUQAdWtrC20KH1kUFq80imhKmn/s3735/2023-12-16%2009.15.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="3735" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJXil5qXg1OPH93kNcnDS29EU-92J3s4BT5w8tsCpP8SCw1NzhfemwsLT3v7mnVPgjCeCTgjuL6HmkJ6CU74A6VAyuXFLkNxliJWb4z3FaPHmCtrgxqi3Ct8ryWoBzlHAq81aVFFUUAlxQka_kMBVIGPjRMa-sunEXSeUQAdWtrC20KH1kUFq80imhKmn/w640-h348/2023-12-16%2009.15.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earl gave us some of his old LED Christmas lights. Normally Steve sets up our coloured LED solar lights but we don't get enough sunlight in December to run them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzXO3ct6cFQsf5WSa1_PzDZ7qbJzKndt3q3PA3MJ9ZpvBnnrWUh0ACwmV4BO8uS8amYpx9szjowMNNI6SRUKV0zftxTZtQfPLTotaANgsluEsFxQJJJv71SQasHbya6N52n1BJ5uXUNwlLFZ5yqnYrVkZnlJwF_I5QYkUegUg2FJkAUK25yiYiT-rkym6/s4032/2023-12-16%2018.03.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzXO3ct6cFQsf5WSa1_PzDZ7qbJzKndt3q3PA3MJ9ZpvBnnrWUh0ACwmV4BO8uS8amYpx9szjowMNNI6SRUKV0zftxTZtQfPLTotaANgsluEsFxQJJJv71SQasHbya6N52n1BJ5uXUNwlLFZ5yqnYrVkZnlJwF_I5QYkUegUg2FJkAUK25yiYiT-rkym6/w640-h360/2023-12-16%2018.03.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The next few days were foggy, misty and just plain gloomy! Not much happened...we got out when we could for our walks and I ran some errands. I also worked on this blog.</div><div><br /></div>Got out for a power walk along Millard Creek Trail Tuesday (Dec. 18). 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There was an entrance fee by donation of non-perishable food or cash...and then after the walk through, you can vote on your favourite. Each plane is decorated by a different unit and squadron...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgkxm7GN91faD5hYOykO1tqqQpcVysLJmNm40meuoYs9WCKfai5VsAos7XKqgxa1HRu19BVZxHjjuZKKE2UwOg9GlifeB0lMJ32fnnjZEpSvwaLKgyh6vs72hODJA_gxQANEuPUiD3oUYebI8YDv6jIVGpk4YHk72yxLPo4He9wmJ7Qf5WUZGL3V-LpJO/s1920/202312-19-0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1920" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgkxm7GN91faD5hYOykO1tqqQpcVysLJmNm40meuoYs9WCKfai5VsAos7XKqgxa1HRu19BVZxHjjuZKKE2UwOg9GlifeB0lMJ32fnnjZEpSvwaLKgyh6vs72hODJA_gxQANEuPUiD3oUYebI8YDv6jIVGpk4YHk72yxLPo4He9wmJ7Qf5WUZGL3V-LpJO/w640-h310/202312-19-0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HdVs3Ax2xgnOFkteVRbpMbpXlX70nA0SDOTtnahmRUPgGVNDZc9yjdydSQDpbsXubZw5NdYVcVDgWW-MjdyD20RHZ-IQTIiZkoBGUxNc1nblFI3-LzO4mHEH0XS1gCUOkUewoc_vQWvC7XnIEkeCWMt0m115IIya66y7CeZxCz2amim6QADHJbYFdRGq/s3488/2023-12-18%2018.45.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">A great tour...even if it was a bit damp out!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">As this is our last post before the end of the year we would like to wish family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWcJa6qxLTTJR1P2v67hkCJC2AX7ZPWew9KTTl9O4RT4VYsOawRKshVc5gjyHErpeZW_hyphenhyphen2HLoEyJCxMDsk0k2QvEdYjoSlgu8dqYNsAVTl9ajxMismOVFPj1CectGyufne9E-U1mCCMS7YNePYipMZgaZUQhTw9DeX229WMqxvKsNC4EcvwGRATPzKRC/s225/download%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWcJa6qxLTTJR1P2v67hkCJC2AX7ZPWew9KTTl9O4RT4VYsOawRKshVc5gjyHErpeZW_hyphenhyphen2HLoEyJCxMDsk0k2QvEdYjoSlgu8dqYNsAVTl9ajxMismOVFPj1CectGyufne9E-U1mCCMS7YNePYipMZgaZUQhTw9DeX229WMqxvKsNC4EcvwGRATPzKRC/w400-h400/download%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-81416885599104595872023-12-05T17:47:00.000-08:002023-12-05T17:47:01.666-08:00Monday, November 20 to Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>The first week and half started off pretty routine...our usual powerwalks in the morning, followed by various other uneventful type activities. </div><div><br /></div><div>Work on the RV Park began on Monday (Nov. 20)...they are adding 18 more sites plus a clubhouse and pool. We can hardly wait to see what it's going to look like once its all done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcgDFbc-a2Voq7A0Qm-VFhVM33Q2lhQKw9h7d92Lsfc00qwupYdZt1-1NJ2cFitbrPl1FZwKONi8BDTT3GV4DKnKwWQwyyrwMtzcamPBzoodNwLZdqTCIfgIlBZWx2oh_BOKRQPjqp5RurKPjAsPaSfmMAdsZzzxRn3xEAcG1eSGimdW10mzbL0-xFOoU/s4032/2023-11-20%2014.33.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcgDFbc-a2Voq7A0Qm-VFhVM33Q2lhQKw9h7d92Lsfc00qwupYdZt1-1NJ2cFitbrPl1FZwKONi8BDTT3GV4DKnKwWQwyyrwMtzcamPBzoodNwLZdqTCIfgIlBZWx2oh_BOKRQPjqp5RurKPjAsPaSfmMAdsZzzxRn3xEAcG1eSGimdW10mzbL0-xFOoU/w640-h360/2023-11-20%2014.33.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG0XBkZzsFmscSwGB0W89apap24YkNDYcBPXmnrQZJxZKsL6wWUVGnGY10RiEroQHBbbSLDk1_c1wGsRnCQMv2iyHDZ22pxrdol3GPyI6kGwDP17pH9HrYZND8SzJxrmJoy4aZ6wVU4FW3tAzfK716y-xutMiFlJAMvWnnY5MICuIctRJqnd7tYnbo-MX/s4032/2023-11-20%2014.36.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG0XBkZzsFmscSwGB0W89apap24YkNDYcBPXmnrQZJxZKsL6wWUVGnGY10RiEroQHBbbSLDk1_c1wGsRnCQMv2iyHDZ22pxrdol3GPyI6kGwDP17pH9HrYZND8SzJxrmJoy4aZ6wVU4FW3tAzfK716y-xutMiFlJAMvWnnY5MICuIctRJqnd7tYnbo-MX/w640-h360/2023-11-20%2014.36.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Tuesday (Nov. 21) morning we decided to go to the Wildwood Forest for our morning walk. Rain is in the forecast so we hoped to finish our walk before it set in.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobOcUuapqwEmga7jpaShyphenhyphenRmP_8u-FE_eooWEwPSM5BiLThW-SbrXUmgjlWphvOPa-VyOMF3VdIK3Qa_EV0lKKVtuL89MmllAvIeJQQiMxHlcayydq84Z7mf2tL0V-7bBvwLYoD7uD-2icm3kbciczGSv7pI5LKLsSdTEmhNVFJ9K2ciwOuHolDPPkdMkF/s3840/2023-11-21%2009.59.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobOcUuapqwEmga7jpaShyphenhyphenRmP_8u-FE_eooWEwPSM5BiLThW-SbrXUmgjlWphvOPa-VyOMF3VdIK3Qa_EV0lKKVtuL89MmllAvIeJQQiMxHlcayydq84Z7mf2tL0V-7bBvwLYoD7uD-2icm3kbciczGSv7pI5LKLsSdTEmhNVFJ9K2ciwOuHolDPPkdMkF/w360-h640/2023-11-21%2009.59.25.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLOOwpW9QJIin90OZ9r6M2oB8Kg5wV8y6fXapNQbuOBAogbDVfQT0eCHaqugh8XI5mJjfv0-6t4ehM7sm2B7rgm7tZdPeG0rOz1vKDkTVbnEJI1ArPeiJ5-3zPjpr51K7wYzOKxRIvKKtL8hnAB9sxMATWRRD0JxYoUbgH1MrxWnR_D-eUy8BMWUT0ZS7/s4032/2023-11-21%2010.19.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLOOwpW9QJIin90OZ9r6M2oB8Kg5wV8y6fXapNQbuOBAogbDVfQT0eCHaqugh8XI5mJjfv0-6t4ehM7sm2B7rgm7tZdPeG0rOz1vKDkTVbnEJI1ArPeiJ5-3zPjpr51K7wYzOKxRIvKKtL8hnAB9sxMATWRRD0JxYoUbgH1MrxWnR_D-eUy8BMWUT0ZS7/w640-h360/2023-11-21%2010.19.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Our timing was excellent...heavy rain started just after we got home!</div><div><br /></div><div>After a quick run to Costco, we settled in for the rest of the afternoon to continue binge watching Season 5 of Yellowstone (we had started it yesterday afternoon).</div><div><br /></div></div><div>After such a rainy afternoon yesterday, we woke up to sunshine Wednesday (Nov. 22) morning...but it was also a chilly 0C/32F outside!</div><div><br /></div><div>A beautiful walk around the Airpark this morning...good thing the city had been out de-icing the paved pathway!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxJgzkvXZXvWLsufqyuTiw3Aq1zXactJPcvnhwc4UKoI1dXO7ehnikFlbdD6xMBUk9gdUBimlniTaQm9Uen0vjsUbIFRh7IS54AJrnFzebCoTHKoxrgoNAUcZtaa4alBaLvBTZEqw7Dd3Fb1zFUGRZZb23t7AZwBQUXv5j3HYPxLlZJJi-avEQeJq2agu/s4032/2023-11-22%2010.36.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxJgzkvXZXvWLsufqyuTiw3Aq1zXactJPcvnhwc4UKoI1dXO7ehnikFlbdD6xMBUk9gdUBimlniTaQm9Uen0vjsUbIFRh7IS54AJrnFzebCoTHKoxrgoNAUcZtaa4alBaLvBTZEqw7Dd3Fb1zFUGRZZb23t7AZwBQUXv5j3HYPxLlZJJi-avEQeJq2agu/w640-h360/2023-11-22%2010.36.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Later in the afternoon we went for a walk to check out the progress being made on the new sites...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWj9JRKuypA6D_V39NSZFZtSKejNe57Q7FqYSk0aE_ozTvAaR2oO2p8J8FtPeZPpEEQwbaCk4y9JE5QEQU4QE1WFgKwVAInMmRmvqzI8RB1ljLQOFYacOcZZ0axSZ-F6HbGbeIjuPRM0Mcmony2CLD1YvSNt9nEF1szjptFDK-dJh6gcpC-g4w9hWKoZS/s4032/2023-11-22%2014.54.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWj9JRKuypA6D_V39NSZFZtSKejNe57Q7FqYSk0aE_ozTvAaR2oO2p8J8FtPeZPpEEQwbaCk4y9JE5QEQU4QE1WFgKwVAInMmRmvqzI8RB1ljLQOFYacOcZZ0axSZ-F6HbGbeIjuPRM0Mcmony2CLD1YvSNt9nEF1szjptFDK-dJh6gcpC-g4w9hWKoZS/w640-h360/2023-11-22%2014.54.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Thursday (Nov. 23) was another beautiful, but cold day. We met Don and Rhonda (my brother and sister-in-law) for lunch at the <a href="https://churchsttaphouse.com/" target="_blank">Church Street Taphouse</a> in Comox...a new spot for us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryNCFxZPEKYMW85f_XhB0O1GZ5Ri7SXAfRsBlmorwc_IJgVZOifET_RH52d7pP0AdTCHxGWpWwk6lwxXlZkpYmikATv66aqFczIO7WF6vYM2oqPaxS5I0CsA2yAoPqdmRUUTyommO9kWTsFJZzqWxkwBrNa5RZ6Pe0pNE3jltasEbxkFoZXOQxnMEGNke/s3840/2023-11-23%2012.50.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryNCFxZPEKYMW85f_XhB0O1GZ5Ri7SXAfRsBlmorwc_IJgVZOifET_RH52d7pP0AdTCHxGWpWwk6lwxXlZkpYmikATv66aqFczIO7WF6vYM2oqPaxS5I0CsA2yAoPqdmRUUTyommO9kWTsFJZzqWxkwBrNa5RZ6Pe0pNE3jltasEbxkFoZXOQxnMEGNke/w640-h360/2023-11-23%2012.50.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Afterwards, we went down to Goose Spit to take a walk on the beach...unfortunately, the tide was too high...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3WZ_EE0VFSWl4vNoRcnSR0FvO-QML_jP8ZCzy9O0uC0L4CsYzVueNm2mfq6hM8XRHYCYzBdFpeBhs3wbvnxbaDgT6nCS6x_2kOL2oDNpDxKw0cb_sFW33xrXJurLUhlmcnV7akrfwYtjqM3nemaZtt2PURCCTAAEZkXpi7H1_H6coZS6pcfMpbTYQc-3/s4032/2023-11-23%2013.57.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3WZ_EE0VFSWl4vNoRcnSR0FvO-QML_jP8ZCzy9O0uC0L4CsYzVueNm2mfq6hM8XRHYCYzBdFpeBhs3wbvnxbaDgT6nCS6x_2kOL2oDNpDxKw0cb_sFW33xrXJurLUhlmcnV7akrfwYtjqM3nemaZtt2PURCCTAAEZkXpi7H1_H6coZS6pcfMpbTYQc-3/w640-h360/2023-11-23%2013.57.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So we ended up back at the Airpark...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVXVFg3M-hICw5CZ3h_GxRrtLdgEkkxlSeuKs6e3319dxhxtVwQQiKo-0JcrSFalnsTrG9CIyTY0uG7W3umoNxpWWrJ1n9gMYlGIwfqYDcJilLc-gRjgSSx9DAG4cchHdSr3g5PQfbwQ06y4CaK9fH0q5n7IeJQW_OYnjdmQuXVtj4IcwyId8P1F2XPf5/s3716/2023-11-23%2014.26.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="3716" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVXVFg3M-hICw5CZ3h_GxRrtLdgEkkxlSeuKs6e3319dxhxtVwQQiKo-0JcrSFalnsTrG9CIyTY0uG7W3umoNxpWWrJ1n9gMYlGIwfqYDcJilLc-gRjgSSx9DAG4cchHdSr3g5PQfbwQ06y4CaK9fH0q5n7IeJQW_OYnjdmQuXVtj4IcwyId8P1F2XPf5/w640-h352/2023-11-23%2014.26.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It was even colder Friday (Nov. 24) morning...-3C/27F. In addition to the 2 electric heaters, we have also put the furnace on just to warm the floors. Needless to say, we took our time, waiting for it to warm up a bit, before heading out for our walk. The car had quite a layer of frost on it...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaOT6G5W9qPzHGNVXJU8Rd07hlgJ9Kh6hzwmnKcHFYzKDDc3_7XV2OfeAwfrVI9xmxCzkPr9Bkls5zihyphenhyphenXvDUbQ1CIqNkBl8HOdMmtPjCuKQFqHW5_HGyKx3jCjUmNx-W49Y1jIp8WPzZIXuk8h-3uj8g5sIJ3aRObplEAw7l5lPAo9k9VROyMNANy7K1/s4032/2023-11-24%2010.27.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaOT6G5W9qPzHGNVXJU8Rd07hlgJ9Kh6hzwmnKcHFYzKDDc3_7XV2OfeAwfrVI9xmxCzkPr9Bkls5zihyphenhyphenXvDUbQ1CIqNkBl8HOdMmtPjCuKQFqHW5_HGyKx3jCjUmNx-W49Y1jIp8WPzZIXuk8h-3uj8g5sIJ3aRObplEAw7l5lPAo9k9VROyMNANy7K1/w640-h360/2023-11-24%2010.27.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>After lunch, we went over to Earl and Allison's to get a tour of their new camper-van...very nice and it will be great for their trip to Newfoundland next year! Next, we took Earl to show him our new trailer...it was time to check on it again anyway. </div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday (Nov. 25) was another very chilly day...but it was cloudy for a change. We decided to walk around the campground and down to the river...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoHvhuiopOLiZT98gqOrZPv44FHemnYMRupY0_swNoA94m8CNbsaXc0edeiZ-vFpSdbFavTG_QGXlKUdLHwKiKH76s97aTlN_rtKmGFoYTr22H_Z2yTO5FwT_N1aNxZ5p7J16G7uQMIsd7RqQjHBM9qfKBxpVepTbLdHADA_HSxjG7z1sezICqmQ9Btvm/s4032/2023-11-25%2010.37.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoHvhuiopOLiZT98gqOrZPv44FHemnYMRupY0_swNoA94m8CNbsaXc0edeiZ-vFpSdbFavTG_QGXlKUdLHwKiKH76s97aTlN_rtKmGFoYTr22H_Z2yTO5FwT_N1aNxZ5p7J16G7uQMIsd7RqQjHBM9qfKBxpVepTbLdHADA_HSxjG7z1sezICqmQ9Btvm/w640-h360/2023-11-25%2010.37.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Steve took a 1:13 minute video of the eagles, sea gulls, and a lone sea lion still looking for scraps of salmon...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UuOQfNr40cQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="UuOQfNr40cQ"></iframe></div></div><div>The next few days were foggy, cloudy, cool and gloomy...are we ever going to see the sun again?! The forecast had been for some sun to peak through but we never saw it. </div><div><br /></div><div>We were excited for Wednesday (Nov. 29) to finally come...we are going to Parksville for a couple of nights! Dave and Leslie (our friends from Edmonton) are out visiting family in Victoria and have invited us to meet them at Dave's brother's condo. </div><div><br /></div><div>Parksville is just over an hour south of us, so with a suitcase packed, we left just before noon to meet Dave and Leslie at 1:00. We pulled into the <a href="https://rodandgunparksville.com/" target="_blank">Rod and Gun Pub</a> parking lot...and right behind us were Dave and Leslie. Great timing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLscaqYKgiN1OvWvUuP3TAuq3p0DSBNJ1D6GQnfoOk32-H_zJjUBylEP2NgqV0Ep_Y6zia2FiDI3XlkRGGTMYPG8dsBK42NQirmz8e8ImXj0s8YrThukX03x5Ijr1qPesBUu4VtDzRyq3VuCIxbNyYhvWwxVDS83qsHDObRqD53DcWNXQc2IhEEH1qy1Wd/s3840/2023-11-29%2014.01.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLscaqYKgiN1OvWvUuP3TAuq3p0DSBNJ1D6GQnfoOk32-H_zJjUBylEP2NgqV0Ep_Y6zia2FiDI3XlkRGGTMYPG8dsBK42NQirmz8e8ImXj0s8YrThukX03x5Ijr1qPesBUu4VtDzRyq3VuCIxbNyYhvWwxVDS83qsHDObRqD53DcWNXQc2IhEEH1qy1Wd/w640-h360/2023-11-29%2014.01.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We enjoy lunch and a great time catching up...and after a stop to pick up a few groceries, we followed them to the condo at Ocean Sands Resort.</div><div><br /></div><div>The forecast is for major rain to come in tomorrow, so after unloading the cars, we immediately got out for a walk. We made our way down to the beach and walked the short distance to <a href="https://bcparks.ca/rathtrevor-beach-park/" target="_blank">Rathtrevor Provincial Park</a>...a very popular park and campground in the summer! </div><div><br /></div><i>Rathtrevor Beach Park in Parksville is one of the premier vacation destinations on Vancouver Island. Rathtrevor offers majestic old-growth woodland, beautiful ocean sunsets, and a wide, sandy beach with campsites nestled among the trees. At low tide, the ocean recedes almost a kilometre, providing an ideal place for visitors of all ages to play in the sand and explore the shoreline. When the tide rolls in over sunbaked sand, the warmed water is perfect for swimming.</i><div><br /></div><div>There are a ton of trails to walk in the park...however, we continued along the waterfront for quite a distance before turning inland, through part of the day-use area and up the main road into the park.</div><div><br /></div>How cool is this tree?!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhyphenhyphenL5O5D81ZCIMGmr3omWSn928BoJ_eWK6xs4AE6InTD9KlGJ52LLJynH_v5XxoYcThmvBMIgTtQfe01sYXTkl8Irk-VK9vf9L8-e7B1nqU8DM2juTmjnfSU7IjsNlW2ejYojJkwZw7xOIhJbdWVI_PEPdQCcektPi8p72Ig1BvjWpT97XkcIzF6dsc7F/s3596/2023-11-29%2015.16.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="3596" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhyphenhyphenL5O5D81ZCIMGmr3omWSn928BoJ_eWK6xs4AE6InTD9KlGJ52LLJynH_v5XxoYcThmvBMIgTtQfe01sYXTkl8Irk-VK9vf9L8-e7B1nqU8DM2juTmjnfSU7IjsNlW2ejYojJkwZw7xOIhJbdWVI_PEPdQCcektPi8p72Ig1BvjWpT97XkcIzF6dsc7F/w640-h350/2023-11-29%2015.16.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nice trail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFt6sHnQCUZpnTQZu5S2thfP8gxt5qd_c6SDaeMMYsHQs55Z3HqoRvf2CKvRVUUMFIjTDXpZJp1IVHA4akUh2Tk2t44P23Lis2hSgiEXzmUF-Dg4z1nKrX9-IuQ4yd2KEBlNBpNFRj4XBn297cGWB4jc2raTnl-Esme5mBle0iUw1ccSBfjLFMsDmWYwM/s4032/2023-11-29%2015.19.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFt6sHnQCUZpnTQZu5S2thfP8gxt5qd_c6SDaeMMYsHQs55Z3HqoRvf2CKvRVUUMFIjTDXpZJp1IVHA4akUh2Tk2t44P23Lis2hSgiEXzmUF-Dg4z1nKrX9-IuQ4yd2KEBlNBpNFRj4XBn297cGWB4jc2raTnl-Esme5mBle0iUw1ccSBfjLFMsDmWYwM/w640-h360/2023-11-29%2015.19.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rathtrevor has an absolutely huge sandy beach when the tide is out. Unfortunately, we had nothing but high tides during our stay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0fKSjOYMVXfsRz_pL_cGiGDRzzoH88-GYI-7f5VqRIFjcuBZZZX2kWK_EbQK8ls4ZmWuDxq4eq47kRV3pwovkkGNKQRwLTBWBYdZ1UW35vSqjw6dX9STwMb0lAKbXXkO2vQndHBTv2FBVEe13lNdHhAQEbubRJU84KQb5Ff5v-6Pc3F9HPPuU_jRGajc/s3840/2023-11-29%2015.32.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0fKSjOYMVXfsRz_pL_cGiGDRzzoH88-GYI-7f5VqRIFjcuBZZZX2kWK_EbQK8ls4ZmWuDxq4eq47kRV3pwovkkGNKQRwLTBWBYdZ1UW35vSqjw6dX9STwMb0lAKbXXkO2vQndHBTv2FBVEe13lNdHhAQEbubRJU84KQb5Ff5v-6Pc3F9HPPuU_jRGajc/w640-h360/2023-11-29%2015.32.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We made our way back up to the main road and the resort. A great walk...we were gone just over an hour and I think we walked around 4 kms. Mind you, a little longer for Dave and Steve as they walked to a nearby liquor store while Leslie and I went back to the condo.<div><br /><div>This is the view from the balcony. The BC mainland is in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN7QYUzyAkLSR48hdkDl7f2d998qU0VIpL1NfTXBJ4SggyVlGrjuwOi6JT211VNWmFPJPLpIge11uqC1pIFRgQ-Lr4O8jpAw1_PgNnaRO92Y7hYRV8VrfL3IZtBWirKgrTZ3dHfC0psPD0HIy3ZXr-A7z4DmOylX90-Y9qdht8RUUUIvAugghbTes6wYp/s2688/2023-11-29%2016.35.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN7QYUzyAkLSR48hdkDl7f2d998qU0VIpL1NfTXBJ4SggyVlGrjuwOi6JT211VNWmFPJPLpIge11uqC1pIFRgQ-Lr4O8jpAw1_PgNnaRO92Y7hYRV8VrfL3IZtBWirKgrTZ3dHfC0psPD0HIy3ZXr-A7z4DmOylX90-Y9qdht8RUUUIvAugghbTes6wYp/w640-h360/2023-11-29%2016.35.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We sat around the table chatting...with a few adult beverages...Cheers!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5BQHKhIjHRK1N7jEE1tppO-lBCeIzjnmCC01M2OK2VpRyAk8dUf301ANRMcESpKsOLTA-1lZvdAtQiO55Yewf1YwRWIK85L-lF1HscJfuqf97iNV35K6PnIIaPeQrB2LCJeMeDpf5hRGUV2Fi-KTbtn5UkPNdfmnRdYWcfkMVoWMZ7cyzEP-7sPbm-91/s3840/2023-11-29%2019.02.31-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="3840" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5BQHKhIjHRK1N7jEE1tppO-lBCeIzjnmCC01M2OK2VpRyAk8dUf301ANRMcESpKsOLTA-1lZvdAtQiO55Yewf1YwRWIK85L-lF1HscJfuqf97iNV35K6PnIIaPeQrB2LCJeMeDpf5hRGUV2Fi-KTbtn5UkPNdfmnRdYWcfkMVoWMZ7cyzEP-7sPbm-91/w640-h350/2023-11-29%2019.02.31-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And we even played Rummikub...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnH6a1EuXRhTJPraZkqxOTruNfo19693FzBqqiucQaqYaU7LehR3lsGW5aYxyF4fItq0ss8Przr8h9PD5y4N8AzEvJsha4EPJylyxsu59RSF1QVoRPLTTsSfn33PlEPxBeIDBiPS9KT7NBrTUV_zw1Ahg-gegFiz5LgXE18FM70tyM4iAUf84EPIgC2nA/s4032/2023-11-29%2019.24.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnH6a1EuXRhTJPraZkqxOTruNfo19693FzBqqiucQaqYaU7LehR3lsGW5aYxyF4fItq0ss8Przr8h9PD5y4N8AzEvJsha4EPJylyxsu59RSF1QVoRPLTTsSfn33PlEPxBeIDBiPS9KT7NBrTUV_zw1Ahg-gegFiz5LgXE18FM70tyM4iAUf84EPIgC2nA/w640-h360/2023-11-29%2019.24.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A great evening full of fun and laughter with good friends! Oh, we also watched Survivor on TV.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Thursday (Nov. 30) morning Steve took these pictures of the inside of the 2-bedroom condo. Even if it's cloudy and gloomy out, the view isn't too shabby...can you imagine what it would be like to have clear blue sky with a sandy beach at low tide that's out a kilometre?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QxOSt_hd-VRlnLOdh7xgG9GcG0zmzdDiqtICNiYT9-GFOGKu5gDYXvSXlWAeEE-6XU_K1VeJDS8ipd6GA1-t2mvBJfDyXoYclFYefKNvc2gZoFn8sI0hCvx8nPGI3aq2Q1Odfl-5cuIEZ255nilNzkD-LYRs23ipi5-vQXpIQZKR-GuYYM1mPEiNTu2T/s4032/2023-11-30%2009.25.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QxOSt_hd-VRlnLOdh7xgG9GcG0zmzdDiqtICNiYT9-GFOGKu5gDYXvSXlWAeEE-6XU_K1VeJDS8ipd6GA1-t2mvBJfDyXoYclFYefKNvc2gZoFn8sI0hCvx8nPGI3aq2Q1Odfl-5cuIEZ255nilNzkD-LYRs23ipi5-vQXpIQZKR-GuYYM1mPEiNTu2T/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2009.25.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The living room...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LV4FnFtKn8K7Bh7PJtKJHOX_2RuY3wC7zQJDeW2SzKYTbXG2fgSMfrC7a-sdsfSqAsbrpkcgE9eQG6m5KKccOjC-r2_7KXhtaio1Lv8C4WsQwtHnwQcm8V6efaciZR7Psk29QDGU1giv0UuViHSI27klkfPBINSPGj6WAmfuoaZHpwUT2DPFE5U1WPrV/s4032/2023-11-30%2009.25.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LV4FnFtKn8K7Bh7PJtKJHOX_2RuY3wC7zQJDeW2SzKYTbXG2fgSMfrC7a-sdsfSqAsbrpkcgE9eQG6m5KKccOjC-r2_7KXhtaio1Lv8C4WsQwtHnwQcm8V6efaciZR7Psk29QDGU1giv0UuViHSI27klkfPBINSPGj6WAmfuoaZHpwUT2DPFE5U1WPrV/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2009.25.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And kitchen...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWitVDdFEIWn85HXhencZSB-jUuae3q2gANv_VkdH6qiO3fxDjJivSZslaap24b5waTPyC0mqM2YKPBYZTElj5qX7cgsdteNXs8oJz1CoTwRG_OIJ9UzRZs3Wl1rYrUxNbfUsi4BXDo_HbwuiLbUVBcI3HG2deoXFxE1Eos-ir5EyR4TjGqsdX09KXXK11/s4032/2023-11-30%2009.25.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWitVDdFEIWn85HXhencZSB-jUuae3q2gANv_VkdH6qiO3fxDjJivSZslaap24b5waTPyC0mqM2YKPBYZTElj5qX7cgsdteNXs8oJz1CoTwRG_OIJ9UzRZs3Wl1rYrUxNbfUsi4BXDo_HbwuiLbUVBcI3HG2deoXFxE1Eos-ir5EyR4TjGqsdX09KXXK11/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2009.25.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>This morning, we decided to go to <a href="https://bcparks.ca/englishman-river-falls-park/#park-overview-container" target="_blank">Englishman River Falls Provincial Park</a>, about 20 minutes west of here and go for a hike to the Falls. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KgTSVpJ8wEaRJ8yNdNBXcgS1BJJysQJQRyCLUGSOAY7uPZKj6TX98lYGOHDzLcqxpcy6eMssQpb67T8CzuTk_PEc0_ydy7ofED0EBOZ37xt8-eBVWX-HGxaTZ0uVJVwLqyIanGwk7D3-vQvz43-o3Q03w_-pHnjTQPP6DDiqYPSBAnmMgma9VyGbMUg-/s4032/2023-11-30%2010.46.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="4032" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KgTSVpJ8wEaRJ8yNdNBXcgS1BJJysQJQRyCLUGSOAY7uPZKj6TX98lYGOHDzLcqxpcy6eMssQpb67T8CzuTk_PEc0_ydy7ofED0EBOZ37xt8-eBVWX-HGxaTZ0uVJVwLqyIanGwk7D3-vQvz43-o3Q03w_-pHnjTQPP6DDiqYPSBAnmMgma9VyGbMUg-/w640-h280/2023-11-30%2010.46.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Situated along the pristine Englishman River, north of Nanaimo, Englishman River Falls Park features two stunning waterfalls cascading along the descending riverbed into a deep canyon. This picturesque destination, set amid a lush old-growth and second-growth forest of Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock, and maple, is an ideal location from which to explore and appreciate the incredible diversity of south-central Vancouver Island.</i></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhUGW4_I04QuYRP-aPDI8n59rt7v4LENa5Vo5Wr04IWXMUPENFllq4IRFni9ZYiDg82MbcTc3JwIRRINZXqJeqUgg6F9uvpce2nIit9euCAeyMQlgty7_QZni3yznGFsH7_oFZSSFkS14Lt41WNNLxJcLNwBOkHoVQkAyQfZhv13zqGLqPMUoaJZXME7w/s4032/2023-11-30%2010.10.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhUGW4_I04QuYRP-aPDI8n59rt7v4LENa5Vo5Wr04IWXMUPENFllq4IRFni9ZYiDg82MbcTc3JwIRRINZXqJeqUgg6F9uvpce2nIit9euCAeyMQlgty7_QZni3yznGFsH7_oFZSSFkS14Lt41WNNLxJcLNwBOkHoVQkAyQfZhv13zqGLqPMUoaJZXME7w/w360-h640/2023-11-30%2010.10.26.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Views from the bridge. Dave and Leslie said the water level is lower than the last time they were here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCuycPiI4I3plhWWZ1Uh2JsGvv94D2xhq5fNEv62Jsjm2yXFkVPxQ9nuhyphenhyphentP4lLrE54Iqm3WzoSQ8HQmxYujjNpHclu_CJLvdLqiVymJ7FpN74lvcn8iEUHXSsPrEABlxZkd3kLXC2lxGBgFf7UMit9hkS2OX5TL8Oo4jUlNkYDhpGZ3y9qdnVpzJuVBP/s4032/2023-11-30%2010.10.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCuycPiI4I3plhWWZ1Uh2JsGvv94D2xhq5fNEv62Jsjm2yXFkVPxQ9nuhyphenhyphentP4lLrE54Iqm3WzoSQ8HQmxYujjNpHclu_CJLvdLqiVymJ7FpN74lvcn8iEUHXSsPrEABlxZkd3kLXC2lxGBgFf7UMit9hkS2OX5TL8Oo4jUlNkYDhpGZ3y9qdnVpzJuVBP/w360-h640/2023-11-30%2010.10.59.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gVzNbaSAIWHLhBAcECQN0UvnIq1XdQWSIduTaIl4SGqTOT5l2aUEm6vvO709u5sa8eN7FCOZkIc4Ki6s3qTlkzVBofhnwR51UytQMArlQAhmKELt0DzyCPXqW_m7iEao1XqbZt39-oAYKtj3MCZ_iGASYsfJ2HryoZ94AlNNU4dQvSXoUbSxFEsknXjG/s4032/2023-11-30%2010.15.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">What a beautiful hike! It had started to sprinkle out a bit on the drive to the park but we had no rain on our hike. As we headed back into Parksville, though, the rain started and continued, getting heavier as the afternoon went on.</div><div><br /></div>After a drive through the part of Rathtrevor Campground that remains open year-round, we drove through a beautiful, rather "exclusive" area called Craigs Bay Community...gorgeous homes and waterfront locations. Then we continued to the <a href="https://rockinghorsepub.ca/" target="_blank">Rocking Horse Pub</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYWzndlW3M8bar08KY3hDekEIKgBOtkUYq5xLcj1jOfV9qyDOJ8_t4gBN9Idu49SQPzQ2hIJzp3Q67dxozuYHwGHDwJoDFpRxEXk4ZW-j-DOZrypcXn5uy3RSb3oFdsEyQiKNA-f1HK2teh2hTe1SLsrLEN1u_qFijQ-_sfs8F7R2fCoZLiE99NKfqQr0/s4032/2023-11-30%2013.19.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYWzndlW3M8bar08KY3hDekEIKgBOtkUYq5xLcj1jOfV9qyDOJ8_t4gBN9Idu49SQPzQ2hIJzp3Q67dxozuYHwGHDwJoDFpRxEXk4ZW-j-DOZrypcXn5uy3RSb3oFdsEyQiKNA-f1HK2teh2hTe1SLsrLEN1u_qFijQ-_sfs8F7R2fCoZLiE99NKfqQr0/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2013.19.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We had been there last summer, stopping specifically to see the artwork our grandson, Bryce, had done. He had copied a picture of a building that was hanging on the wall...and the waitress hung his artwork below the picture. We were surprised it was still there!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVt4eGGUNarKbfWepJk-qFjrCJLCI8ELfkZXGhV3CJko1OwGz4kOHJBNiCP4FshFcA0Lu8sSP3c1u1sHstee24iDaOqJcCJc76eHStxdIFfJMND1wYR-LON3ecEGYqgqvt7xY5R1QDNyrBdXn16G1JVyZqsK-X2R6tgNYIA6r3ZRTVnKIFTATn4Enka1K8/s4032/2023-11-30%2011.52.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVt4eGGUNarKbfWepJk-qFjrCJLCI8ELfkZXGhV3CJko1OwGz4kOHJBNiCP4FshFcA0Lu8sSP3c1u1sHstee24iDaOqJcCJc76eHStxdIFfJMND1wYR-LON3ecEGYqgqvt7xY5R1QDNyrBdXn16G1JVyZqsK-X2R6tgNYIA6r3ZRTVnKIFTATn4Enka1K8/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2011.52.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A lovely English-Style Pub...we're enjoying beverages as we wait for our lunch...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WRdvcR2lZF2ufwwTP9-2FavC4T0crkMWNcVXvcOqL_gA3PJwwOU-pGTXJrNefFEi_V7z6YkBVlRQGAz26NKOHGjpuzN0ybhcrdQA9w17nLhOpg4YoI9eGkRQik9b8hs7rngEF3KYuNu2d8BdrHXxv59jlNwO8sgLD_jkyaX39dYP2RF2difdDumRyzP1/s4032/2023-11-30%2012.24.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WRdvcR2lZF2ufwwTP9-2FavC4T0crkMWNcVXvcOqL_gA3PJwwOU-pGTXJrNefFEi_V7z6YkBVlRQGAz26NKOHGjpuzN0ybhcrdQA9w17nLhOpg4YoI9eGkRQik9b8hs7rngEF3KYuNu2d8BdrHXxv59jlNwO8sgLD_jkyaX39dYP2RF2difdDumRyzP1/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2012.24.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great food but both times we have been to the Rocking Horse Pub, the wait for drinks and food to be served was quite long. It's not bad if they get drinks to you right away...but it really wasn't the poor girl's fault. She was the only one working until she got help a little while later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back at the condo, we sat around the table chatting...I like sitting at the table just to take in the view outside. Once it got dark, though, the blinds were closed...we had a bite to eat and then the guys worked hard on trying to get the Edmonton Oiler's hockey game to stream on the TV. Having no luck, Steve and Dave huddled in front of Steve's iPad watching the game. The Oilers won! Luckily the Vancouver Canucks game was televised so they could watch it on the TV...but our Canucks lost!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6PK4LFFnRIx3bB6ZDgPsYNKjx_5ErMsz22yUouATexEnPynDHz1CQBXtoACp1JBemocL83xfp00stPVB10vSV0xcwkoyl2Vpl3poL72qgVqbJYXiYdqTxWJ5_BTUZ39DkMXj-K6zAhyuwAFlns1iFxLUY_M6UHVpM-SSYhPXB09Rcb9-olIE-pElR_k6/s2688/2023-11-30%2017.32.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6PK4LFFnRIx3bB6ZDgPsYNKjx_5ErMsz22yUouATexEnPynDHz1CQBXtoACp1JBemocL83xfp00stPVB10vSV0xcwkoyl2Vpl3poL72qgVqbJYXiYdqTxWJ5_BTUZ39DkMXj-K6zAhyuwAFlns1iFxLUY_M6UHVpM-SSYhPXB09Rcb9-olIE-pElR_k6/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2017.32.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Meanwhile, Leslie and I played crib...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikN79-gPGZqc4FIimIYJhp0P76S3zYnGU72R0zl2G8wVokfz_rZwpddMXUt0IQOLrA2DVDUKLY1N30yXNmAZEm91_ZQQcRBKrENFOX5W7vCKf8k7zduPiFkgTRGMZUs2pLj7zavfzdtekiBdn3H2R6P6IgJU5QDEsKqs9Gk0u7-6qGaX5qLUsSGGGaZ0fk/s4032/2023-11-30%2018.30.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikN79-gPGZqc4FIimIYJhp0P76S3zYnGU72R0zl2G8wVokfz_rZwpddMXUt0IQOLrA2DVDUKLY1N30yXNmAZEm91_ZQQcRBKrENFOX5W7vCKf8k7zduPiFkgTRGMZUs2pLj7zavfzdtekiBdn3H2R6P6IgJU5QDEsKqs9Gk0u7-6qGaX5qLUsSGGGaZ0fk/w640-h360/2023-11-30%2018.30.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another great day!<br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div>Well...all good things have to come to an end...Friday (Dec. 1) morning, we packed up and loaded most of the stuff into the cars on our way out for breakfast. We had a great breakfast at Ricky's All Day Grill, just a short distance away, before going back to the condo to finish up. </div><div><br /></div><div>After big hugs, we said goodbye to Dave and Leslie. It was fabulous being able to spend time and catch up with you! Thanks so much for inviting us! </div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday (Dec. 2), after all of the rain over the last couple of days, it was sunny...finally! We got out for our walk at the Airpark/Riverway and were amazed at the water level. There is apparently a King Tide with abnormally high water levels...the water is right up to the paved trail at this part of the path...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmOZXgvLjLnRe1o1OdpLlBVU8bG27wJaePnWJIQ7IsMhZKwnPYrJiJoEdgN0gwq_BKgKeHDawPuu4UM81t8qDcsniL8jCUAQrjBOosyZTfUimRWoFz0t5gFFRdVCUKGm_2XCEaGUns1z9-B74BYmmj9xit2qDubCuERCjVfi1esclG8nj7xXbvakYAkqO/s3859/2023-12-02%2010.39.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="3859" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmOZXgvLjLnRe1o1OdpLlBVU8bG27wJaePnWJIQ7IsMhZKwnPYrJiJoEdgN0gwq_BKgKeHDawPuu4UM81t8qDcsniL8jCUAQrjBOosyZTfUimRWoFz0t5gFFRdVCUKGm_2XCEaGUns1z9-B74BYmmj9xit2qDubCuERCjVfi1esclG8nj7xXbvakYAkqO/w640-h360/2023-12-02%2010.39.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Later that afternoon we headed to Deep Bay where my brother Don and Rhonda live...they had invited us for dinner and to stay the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFrD5iIF36fWb5uAgvc-IqkZDBi896Pk_P-GDNSL8AMasggjV5gX3aAXHJ2GaLpdf8UglJlSNWGRZuQf0S0rlAFawWuLQbXhlryBNGz0E4O1RTYliXM7zFdYko9bOnJQEM-GwHm1lGtBsMhe4pym_JykOg51xemKYUkj2pJSLFh4ENqjpE9XaPllTytH-/s4032/2023-12-02%2017.08.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFrD5iIF36fWb5uAgvc-IqkZDBi896Pk_P-GDNSL8AMasggjV5gX3aAXHJ2GaLpdf8UglJlSNWGRZuQf0S0rlAFawWuLQbXhlryBNGz0E4O1RTYliXM7zFdYko9bOnJQEM-GwHm1lGtBsMhe4pym_JykOg51xemKYUkj2pJSLFh4ENqjpE9XaPllTytH-/w640-h360/2023-12-02%2017.08.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We enjoyed a fabulous dinner and evening, watching the Vancouver Canucks/Calgary Flames hockey game...the Canucks won! It was wonderful not having to drive home in the dark, especially after a few adult beverages!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday (Dec. 3) morning we had a slow start to the day, visiting over coffee. After breakfast, we headed off back home. Thanks so much Rhonda and Don, for a lovely afternoon and evening!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today is my birthday, so I basically spent the day relaxing at home, enjoying video calls, phone calls...and reading all of the birthday wishes I received by text, Messenger and FB. Awesome!</div><div><br /></div><div>Just before 5:30, we headed out to meet Earl and Allison at Brown's Social House for my birthday dinner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FHqXWTT8pjjLG681Oij_QfgpLkQF7Mwyyiod2jjneLmfVMZA4p2v2kWvY9aJ-uRobXoZQF8zFddfWJV6TC6LVYN8fjuwOSXxfcsy2SxWulT8Yj-9wKWzkm6aTjTvWGgQpG9gpkaZIQfbKPSxxQ8QL6PbPscgzwJcYpod7O-fkFadnCi5EbJa9EHa9Wrv/s3840/2023-12-03%2017.58.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FHqXWTT8pjjLG681Oij_QfgpLkQF7Mwyyiod2jjneLmfVMZA4p2v2kWvY9aJ-uRobXoZQF8zFddfWJV6TC6LVYN8fjuwOSXxfcsy2SxWulT8Yj-9wKWzkm6aTjTvWGgQpG9gpkaZIQfbKPSxxQ8QL6PbPscgzwJcYpod7O-fkFadnCi5EbJa9EHa9Wrv/w640-h360/2023-12-03%2017.58.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We all enjoyed our meals and I received a free brownie for dessert....which I shared with Steve 😊<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRh2g5qBgq1ScswIJ0najE_4vuHRwlWdkNZejq7hK-KYwhGxBJkUAev-HAKg05ipzhDvESHz91LyvyzIVDCWMSObl2tly-HINhLssDcaBzOY8hexbRAxhtvXKzmQ2cqY_RPtYycrYCWbdSsB-mGW0UIceSJzsBkYLef7IFNWNUe9JZlaN7kVTnt6Xy_V0/s3775/2023-12-03%2019.14.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3775" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRh2g5qBgq1ScswIJ0najE_4vuHRwlWdkNZejq7hK-KYwhGxBJkUAev-HAKg05ipzhDvESHz91LyvyzIVDCWMSObl2tly-HINhLssDcaBzOY8hexbRAxhtvXKzmQ2cqY_RPtYycrYCWbdSsB-mGW0UIceSJzsBkYLef7IFNWNUe9JZlaN7kVTnt6Xy_V0/w366-h640/2023-12-03%2019.14.36.jpg" width="366" /></a></div>A great birthday dinner and visit with Earl and Allison!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Monday (Dec. 4) and the forecasted 'Atmospheric River' arrived....<i>Drenching rain, heavy snow, strong winds and high tides are converging on coastal and southern British Columbia on Monday. </i><i>Warnings have been issued for most of southwestern B.C., where a "potent and impactful" atmospheric river is forecast to make landfall with as much as 150 millimetres of rain falling on western Vancouver Island, Environment Canada says.</i></div><div> </div><div>Although, we didn't have the rainfall warnings like many other parts of Vancouver Island and the Greater Vancouver area, it still poured all day...sometimes heavier than other times.</div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, it was an "inside day" but I had no choice but to get out to pick up a few groceries. It was very wet! By the end of the day, the "creek" behind us was running high and there were a ton of puddles all over the place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday (Dec. 5) morning it had stopped raining and when Steve opened up the blinds, he found all of the sitting water was gone. Whew...good drainage at least!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had a mixed bag of sun and cloud today but it was much warmer out with a high up to 10C/50F. We decided to go for our walk at Nymph Falls so we could check out the water level/flow there after all of the rain. The park has signs up saying the Comox Dam is releasing more water.</div><div>Steve below taking a photo...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkSZ99bV6gy81_TCRHish7tOWv-xqJ_z419PdLqME5CKgdTn57TXX1xQQ1hWiK1yA_EMaXxJbM8BzAuzV13CiUdkhQ7K4NQUV63G63JkHMOh9oQLhyphenhyphensOuzLlASlb7GzNG6QgGqqRmDva1GndbB1m_UWcEoMJnRl20WTQmldSZ_vNcgr0mCy3ikuF53C1o/s2688/2023-12-05%2010.43.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkSZ99bV6gy81_TCRHish7tOWv-xqJ_z419PdLqME5CKgdTn57TXX1xQQ1hWiK1yA_EMaXxJbM8BzAuzV13CiUdkhQ7K4NQUV63G63JkHMOh9oQLhyphenhyphensOuzLlASlb7GzNG6QgGqqRmDva1GndbB1m_UWcEoMJnRl20WTQmldSZ_vNcgr0mCy3ikuF53C1o/w640-h360/2023-12-05%2010.43.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Yup, the water is high!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P09XTlCLawS8gk_3iTLsGQmLtt0LXiAizXY-1INfN0WrXg9nc-j2IapVqBUYRYrc69ThCnHQLkJgl-EDN1YGVqo5uvW_UGm4y8eblpS_IjnDyHzn7m4b81DtZrsGyRk0Zz1G3vv47tHHzL3sP7TW1xLF5m5IcAHxaIlYXKEKz6-2W89cMzux2ez5d00R/s4032/2023-12-05%2010.40.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P09XTlCLawS8gk_3iTLsGQmLtt0LXiAizXY-1INfN0WrXg9nc-j2IapVqBUYRYrc69ThCnHQLkJgl-EDN1YGVqo5uvW_UGm4y8eblpS_IjnDyHzn7m4b81DtZrsGyRk0Zz1G3vv47tHHzL3sP7TW1xLF5m5IcAHxaIlYXKEKz6-2W89cMzux2ez5d00R/w640-h360/2023-12-05%2010.40.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsHUfwKDiOLoZA1dWtrm1Hvy9tLf1atNZKxf-Yb9URRGvHebXeNzwYZ-fT8tCwZ0lerZ02TGVH0_5uT4uY_oqmJvadQCuWz13GgV1CzpGQZTSeLJejJqImcS8TfEJc0hFSG8qUyMhZzEIza8cpsTcgp5J_l5AuUQ_eSGH-dTCOna45wkxeee-Y_lputji/s4032/2023-12-05%2010.43.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsHUfwKDiOLoZA1dWtrm1Hvy9tLf1atNZKxf-Yb9URRGvHebXeNzwYZ-fT8tCwZ0lerZ02TGVH0_5uT4uY_oqmJvadQCuWz13GgV1CzpGQZTSeLJejJqImcS8TfEJc0hFSG8qUyMhZzEIza8cpsTcgp5J_l5AuUQ_eSGH-dTCOna45wkxeee-Y_lputji/w640-h360/2023-12-05%2010.43.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVV0TZrfAT7UGP_vsglgOVfOORscqYjQjbYc16GDF_mWT3cF9i2nPOG5P5wG13daQdke29a3MExTb6izSURjZk2QJK5Mb9nmDyJw-gC_hcGSNDqyqooHQSNqth7yEsffxu097KA3X4QyiMsDuC9SLZH1MC6ej5IaxSkBTN-pE1PkpnkGD71aH2gFZu8AU/s4032/2023-12-05%2010.47.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVV0TZrfAT7UGP_vsglgOVfOORscqYjQjbYc16GDF_mWT3cF9i2nPOG5P5wG13daQdke29a3MExTb6izSURjZk2QJK5Mb9nmDyJw-gC_hcGSNDqyqooHQSNqth7yEsffxu097KA3X4QyiMsDuC9SLZH1MC6ej5IaxSkBTN-pE1PkpnkGD71aH2gFZu8AU/w640-h360/2023-12-05%2010.47.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHyVbL-asxbBnN9dCjSIIqfyL_V26yKcPkPUI3ZmKM90JsyqK8A7DuZtoOK-F-68hJSUIV-aBB-TeGQ6uUO6mppj4QmTvSQHszdW4Z0WABq6PuFEbW2wFGGXtztY4EEttpaKFbujmq5qZAxv5oOCk_r51bvnP4kPHta13HdXE2zC-xK72_XBPVgHssh-b/s4032/2023-12-05%2010.47.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHyVbL-asxbBnN9dCjSIIqfyL_V26yKcPkPUI3ZmKM90JsyqK8A7DuZtoOK-F-68hJSUIV-aBB-TeGQ6uUO6mppj4QmTvSQHszdW4Z0WABq6PuFEbW2wFGGXtztY4EEttpaKFbujmq5qZAxv5oOCk_r51bvnP4kPHta13HdXE2zC-xK72_XBPVgHssh-b/w640-h360/2023-12-05%2010.47.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A 43 second video....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B5w3rUhRGFI" width="320" youtube-src-id="B5w3rUhRGFI"></iframe></div><div>And that brings us up to date again!</div><div><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-27607138384090194732023-11-19T17:27:00.000-08:002023-11-19T17:27:07.026-08:00Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 19, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">After 2 weeks away, it was time to get back into our normal routine. So Tuesday (Nov. 2) morning after our usual coffee start to the day, we got ready to head out for our walk. We walked the Airpark/Riverway path. As you can see it's a beautiful morning, although brisk, and I can't help to wonder how many more morning walks will have blue sky!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The airstrip is absolutely covered with seagulls...not very good for any small airplanes wanting to land. We noticed later as we walked on the other side of the airpark, that a pick-up truck was driving on it trying to disperse the birds, but they soon returned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPjPMX3bWm464QqUlmmIHLj3p3Xy9mH65jpjcxR7d9EdhYUyvZzA_37N8CgOSMqqZuAAIxMsdFAvA8zAS8WdvxA-G-BxM0fHLB_3umAv1HxT8-td0aDt_IVF2QqBQFqqJoTMVsin8h7rLDrvlzExeF0WLsoK1caABxYQCWjJXAUMo-AjN4V7pdY4SVfYk/s3596/2023-11-02%2013.02.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="3596" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPjPMX3bWm464QqUlmmIHLj3p3Xy9mH65jpjcxR7d9EdhYUyvZzA_37N8CgOSMqqZuAAIxMsdFAvA8zAS8WdvxA-G-BxM0fHLB_3umAv1HxT8-td0aDt_IVF2QqBQFqqJoTMVsin8h7rLDrvlzExeF0WLsoK1caABxYQCWjJXAUMo-AjN4V7pdY4SVfYk/w640-h328/2023-11-02%2013.02.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I picked up a few groceries yesterday, but Friday (Nov. 3), I went out again in the afternoon...to Costco this time. Steve worked on picture editing and did some odds and ends out and about the RV...other than that, nothing much exciting today.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Nov. 4) we decided to go to Nymph Falls for our walk...we were anxious to see how high and fast the water was running. Steve finally saw a couple of salmon trying to get up the rapids without much success.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots more water in the river!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyphFxog56UgR-42MesEOgxe_du8GNt9PWf2jfqNtcXTkpqM-lJrMRQ_xdm1QVZuc1mWNj3SeF0vvTsD7KY2ARzZaYng-cr7blj4YsxFPF4rAlnpgJu7t7kDOdh1HZt3fiR_DZStFPtTCVvDNhXQd34kKJwMJsWzogA6WOqKuaa4hJ4TqMh8FLYR-qwvM/s3840/2023-11-04%2010.15.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyphFxog56UgR-42MesEOgxe_du8GNt9PWf2jfqNtcXTkpqM-lJrMRQ_xdm1QVZuc1mWNj3SeF0vvTsD7KY2ARzZaYng-cr7blj4YsxFPF4rAlnpgJu7t7kDOdh1HZt3fiR_DZStFPtTCVvDNhXQd34kKJwMJsWzogA6WOqKuaa4hJ4TqMh8FLYR-qwvM/w640-h360/2023-11-04%2010.15.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A short 35 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YkY7bz5CDbw" width="320" youtube-src-id="YkY7bz5CDbw"></iframe></div><div>A big tree came down along the trail since we were here last, probably from the wind storm we had a few days ago...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH9TsOJjTo9e9jyt9itCgLejUlmInfqqc0nb90IR465u8pfqZITB8LHJHw6GU-cX4lS6TTkLBN2NYX1sOUUE9F2Kwk7GnkLggzU4VMqaO2QXUALh7auTJvs71NEQqOLXo_M8JP2pjnWFaierpP12_vI7FrvyXxHOi-yeyMrzK1fk9OBqOTCRJ16HF08OZ/s4032/2023-11-04%2010.27.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH9TsOJjTo9e9jyt9itCgLejUlmInfqqc0nb90IR465u8pfqZITB8LHJHw6GU-cX4lS6TTkLBN2NYX1sOUUE9F2Kwk7GnkLggzU4VMqaO2QXUALh7auTJvs71NEQqOLXo_M8JP2pjnWFaierpP12_vI7FrvyXxHOi-yeyMrzK1fk9OBqOTCRJ16HF08OZ/w640-h360/2023-11-04%2010.27.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Nov. 5) morning we managed to get out for our walk with only a few sprinkles of rain. Our timing was good, because just after we got home, it started raining harder. So the rest of the afternoon was an inside day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just after 4:30 we headed to Earl and Allison's...in the dark and rain! We enjoyed a great visit, dinner and a bunch of games of Rummikub...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4NlVSHDbHqfB8ta5C4rXdbwo33nHEWdbmAW3SZIT4H6QZoMRD6SX2vCLf5nQAC3BzlTG8bvM-rP085owEwEmWaWGK8yHA9kRyYTtvZvf6y3r2IFYcTNab7NuPLVy2U6Tqyzgw9HHkejYRRjZz4M_qbHO6pVSawzB7eDuI_rIAlIJw4nAYROKud_My_yn/s4032/2023-11-05%2019.18.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4NlVSHDbHqfB8ta5C4rXdbwo33nHEWdbmAW3SZIT4H6QZoMRD6SX2vCLf5nQAC3BzlTG8bvM-rP085owEwEmWaWGK8yHA9kRyYTtvZvf6y3r2IFYcTNab7NuPLVy2U6Tqyzgw9HHkejYRRjZz4M_qbHO6pVSawzB7eDuI_rIAlIJw4nAYROKud_My_yn/w640-h360/2023-11-05%2019.18.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a day of rain on Monday (Nov. 6), Tuesday (Nov. 7) was a beautiful sunny day...so we decided to get out and enjoy it! We started by going out to check on our little trailer...all is good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjjv6iIoyODDhJJrnbth_jgopp6ZmLcie8daI-cU77Hx9Nea8XFW6fUwj7JeFOF_uL8-KIoaQIpNvdnbAicu6B6U9Sv9fbsmepMGDK_xd2pRhjyGlpEZ2lJOLbXai_NXTESTMSx5HROOIxfuPFM-jRCY27HsIGi6HnBvlUUXQ1VaH4Ds-7Ot6nymJlm7x/s2688/2023-11-07%2010.25.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjjv6iIoyODDhJJrnbth_jgopp6ZmLcie8daI-cU77Hx9Nea8XFW6fUwj7JeFOF_uL8-KIoaQIpNvdnbAicu6B6U9Sv9fbsmepMGDK_xd2pRhjyGlpEZ2lJOLbXai_NXTESTMSx5HROOIxfuPFM-jRCY27HsIGi6HnBvlUUXQ1VaH4Ds-7Ot6nymJlm7x/w640-h360/2023-11-07%2010.25.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>And then we drove up to Campbell River for lunch and a walk to Elk Falls. We decided on the Riptide Pub on the waterfront at the marina, a favourite of ours! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD2hn5bUOkvo7lu4vzbSCg1_GvYIU5zCvFGsGkNNrGNDk33vwGBDYgoPFrlkZrbt_k7oKbR3wVbADSD3MZuZVnxxplpnPPDmVpA14r22wvTaOSdD14Zj9hQo0QacOWNXdVvNtebZaTDgfDjEA-MK0mOXOQwAMnJb1YeIZqP-sDwh1qy8mQVxWCJgScCNJ/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.14.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD2hn5bUOkvo7lu4vzbSCg1_GvYIU5zCvFGsGkNNrGNDk33vwGBDYgoPFrlkZrbt_k7oKbR3wVbADSD3MZuZVnxxplpnPPDmVpA14r22wvTaOSdD14Zj9hQo0QacOWNXdVvNtebZaTDgfDjEA-MK0mOXOQwAMnJb1YeIZqP-sDwh1qy8mQVxWCJgScCNJ/w640-h362/2023-11-07%2012.14.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>View of the marina and Quadra Island from outside the pub...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsUz20IFeTZBvVQ_jdZBSlM9bIuLFeFYjmeRkauk7MTWP86HC6PztUstrZ8RGs1s5VaO9i5-KlNTPvCogDI1LhkpsnbMdt7mSNmYEo9sYH0B4DDu6MG0tgbmEiEYD6l1TG9i2-1UjhX5fPKoJ4D1cU-ze2Wjg8lXA8LOowYx3RR5SPg6GL2kJxpkn6dN6/s2649/2023-11-07%2012.14.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="2649" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsUz20IFeTZBvVQ_jdZBSlM9bIuLFeFYjmeRkauk7MTWP86HC6PztUstrZ8RGs1s5VaO9i5-KlNTPvCogDI1LhkpsnbMdt7mSNmYEo9sYH0B4DDu6MG0tgbmEiEYD6l1TG9i2-1UjhX5fPKoJ4D1cU-ze2Wjg8lXA8LOowYx3RR5SPg6GL2kJxpkn6dN6/w640-h376/2023-11-07%2012.14.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>We were the first thru the doors when they opened, and by the time we left the place was packed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLiEUOATqzano4x_C2LQQ0ABlVtSvqgi-BPIRr_Wc5V2E6Fp9qHISSM9rhsRYKN0WENTZJcLiWb8BTNsZgwftl548icwGCDKD_GsKeBXId1G5i1R3SMSdp9AQQrbReNQz5uRPSCKeZXwNE18i9O4lo_H86b5b4Y2GU0SLbJaLj3Q8lQuD3JVzy3ezopak/s2688/2023-11-07%2012.03.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLiEUOATqzano4x_C2LQQ0ABlVtSvqgi-BPIRr_Wc5V2E6Fp9qHISSM9rhsRYKN0WENTZJcLiWb8BTNsZgwftl548icwGCDKD_GsKeBXId1G5i1R3SMSdp9AQQrbReNQz5uRPSCKeZXwNE18i9O4lo_H86b5b4Y2GU0SLbJaLj3Q8lQuD3JVzy3ezopak/w640-h362/2023-11-07%2012.03.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After lunch we headed out to Elk Falls Provincial Park and the suspension bridge. A lot of work is being done in this trench. 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text-align: left;">View of the suspension bridge from the lower platform. It's 64 metres/210' high and 60 metres/197' long...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_LQAyNs4kQPDvrk_m1gCR1GfLnrOq8vkRtr0Ll-zn7X2alu5inXI60Ouz59Xhi0sFuFD2rZyUQILwIUECXlovNZxfo1E408NCLjwL2pdbnep07J2jRv3klxbVsA2vRmLf7roFb3LSOkOM14ra5NDjwUDj4l4EqeuFXx2dpFuVc3TLczEeW3Vkj-VNV8x/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.46.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_LQAyNs4kQPDvrk_m1gCR1GfLnrOq8vkRtr0Ll-zn7X2alu5inXI60Ouz59Xhi0sFuFD2rZyUQILwIUECXlovNZxfo1E408NCLjwL2pdbnep07J2jRv3klxbVsA2vRmLf7roFb3LSOkOM14ra5NDjwUDj4l4EqeuFXx2dpFuVc3TLczEeW3Vkj-VNV8x/w640-h360/2023-11-07%2012.46.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A short 21 second video of the Falls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5vtAc0IycmY" width="320" youtube-src-id="5vtAc0IycmY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not many people out today. Steve taking photos as he walked across the suspension bridge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZUWGtRspWjbS5pGjNO7ZkwQVcwNwWL1YmWD87Z6liecc5ADwbbZNe1CtehbFjQjQ4YONx7mT6gbzUIFuXDseVNFbVe83hfuRtsPIugfq6p5re5pd-rlV6rYUhrN0dEpND4mUAcEd8e9-Hln8ggXHrAOejhfzE8yvj1YO0gMOU4I0UAXewB_IfDao_KzE/s2688/2023-11-07%2012.48.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZUWGtRspWjbS5pGjNO7ZkwQVcwNwWL1YmWD87Z6liecc5ADwbbZNe1CtehbFjQjQ4YONx7mT6gbzUIFuXDseVNFbVe83hfuRtsPIugfq6p5re5pd-rlV6rYUhrN0dEpND4mUAcEd8e9-Hln8ggXHrAOejhfzE8yvj1YO0gMOU4I0UAXewB_IfDao_KzE/w360-h640/2023-11-07%2012.48.19.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Photos from the suspension bridge...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdpstKikAq-WtDufMOceATbGvEwj6w4ldAo16O2JrgblTQewrJ7AcFKLl0wSzOhyphenhyphen92Xtz_lWSLExZgm0xWNBR7Uu__tQDO2Iktbt5q7xRoDNSuwSj2xLRwlCC9ZdUa-uq9kk9jO-uBuIwyk4SqRjb_3IsFXpWG1JR3LOWwEGJuitXn1JcP87IZyNU6T86/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.48.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdpstKikAq-WtDufMOceATbGvEwj6w4ldAo16O2JrgblTQewrJ7AcFKLl0wSzOhyphenhyphen92Xtz_lWSLExZgm0xWNBR7Uu__tQDO2Iktbt5q7xRoDNSuwSj2xLRwlCC9ZdUa-uq9kk9jO-uBuIwyk4SqRjb_3IsFXpWG1JR3LOWwEGJuitXn1JcP87IZyNU6T86/w360-h640/2023-11-07%2012.48.05.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rPWcs0nq3p51IE9Ct6BCsuTExX7JGYOiS8nxYlOUrAepqvimOmdjT-8R9P2fSK7-0Qfe9K_khdOT5Ovydx-AjqOEsxkfNRT1A0Jm_oWAQDcqVqiDWm5Mj2e-6EMVMUdZjvicvKI-_kb_tqUA9C8QNJsMRfRpDvxQ4oW6hDGeQAYdnXaLrfCWcQdjyJ36/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.48.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rPWcs0nq3p51IE9Ct6BCsuTExX7JGYOiS8nxYlOUrAepqvimOmdjT-8R9P2fSK7-0Qfe9K_khdOT5Ovydx-AjqOEsxkfNRT1A0Jm_oWAQDcqVqiDWm5Mj2e-6EMVMUdZjvicvKI-_kb_tqUA9C8QNJsMRfRpDvxQ4oW6hDGeQAYdnXaLrfCWcQdjyJ36/w360-h640/2023-11-07%2012.48.24.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Steve took this picture from the other side of the bridge...that's me at the far end venturing out. I just couldn't do it though...even with just two other people to "bounce" the bridge. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i0TuJQJr7h3dKT3p07mz-fHx57TwXPOV3iEylfYFqtMFcl_s7aXCPWW5An8aFTblvFHN120LiXJF03lVMmYjZFmootKntviJbA2fruZG2zPk8I5jM2Y4H3954YSkLsq-NRQg915X6DYRm-rStMVSMjobHMy3HLksLzQuEG8_YWFBHCHY-UcalZZ4rulq/s4032/2023-11-07%2012.49.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i0TuJQJr7h3dKT3p07mz-fHx57TwXPOV3iEylfYFqtMFcl_s7aXCPWW5An8aFTblvFHN120LiXJF03lVMmYjZFmootKntviJbA2fruZG2zPk8I5jM2Y4H3954YSkLsq-NRQg915X6DYRm-rStMVSMjobHMy3HLksLzQuEG8_YWFBHCHY-UcalZZ4rulq/w360-h640/2023-11-07%2012.49.50.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>We were back to rain the next few days so we didn't do much. For the most part, we did manage to get out for our morning walks before the heavy rain started. Steve took this picture of huge mushrooms on the side of the trail...don't know what kind it is but I'm pretty sure it's not edible!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTggXVCP0IwBhY9aawgqF1mbMj37r0XnqaPbaAkZ1JyhbDMQxVgYV-3FOCLo-_N00pkFqxh68EUbfASfAg2T4I-p2pqshWTaaGP3mCiFQjHDXyFLU-x9mMeFrjpNkKCPM6FlzqP_1Q8h58zTvyO8CTa5TU0cEiShNRVDNieAnSkOlaNZ5aSzyybBfOBc7I/s4032/2023-11-08%2010.28.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTggXVCP0IwBhY9aawgqF1mbMj37r0XnqaPbaAkZ1JyhbDMQxVgYV-3FOCLo-_N00pkFqxh68EUbfASfAg2T4I-p2pqshWTaaGP3mCiFQjHDXyFLU-x9mMeFrjpNkKCPM6FlzqP_1Q8h58zTvyO8CTa5TU0cEiShNRVDNieAnSkOlaNZ5aSzyybBfOBc7I/w640-h360/2023-11-08%2010.28.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Nov. 11)...It's hard to believe that 7 years ago in 2016, we were in Normandy, France at Juno Beach attending the Remembrance Day Ceremony.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHlhvGQOddwFAz0fl3UbKbAzh_qNbVc4q_qVrNZiW9jj1zFQcRc53TCaIsY7-fibqinOyg2KDqn-_78iEQ6xEvZSq0jPN4HwJwYpwkqfjff7Li3jwAq-H_qCsM32R-Lw886KPRqaFhv5H5X8XKfMsOP7KvWeXpGjBMMZQGe-VBjBDOkhE7h6UI5MjTFHy9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHlhvGQOddwFAz0fl3UbKbAzh_qNbVc4q_qVrNZiW9jj1zFQcRc53TCaIsY7-fibqinOyg2KDqn-_78iEQ6xEvZSq0jPN4HwJwYpwkqfjff7Li3jwAq-H_qCsM32R-Lw886KPRqaFhv5H5X8XKfMsOP7KvWeXpGjBMMZQGe-VBjBDOkhE7h6UI5MjTFHy9" width="240" /></a></div>We woke to rain and didn't think we'd make it to the ceremony here in Courtenay but low and behold, by 10:00 the clouds had parted and we had blue sky and sunshine! We took our umbrellas with us just in case as we walked up to the cenotaph across the street from the Legion.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Crossing over the bridge (Puntledge River), there are lots of sea gulls trying to feast on the salmon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZ14pf8PWu4r0vtl1258pIMPt8SQJi0QnkgjUx4fDnxbSUcZ4pVWkRMXzzcRqLqpDsRj5tTNrde9mTzu0vx1_KFsDVWWPUxYwcR_38DccTyhmppBa4nNIVAtpEQsuVqHTRwlcEIIo7GtWw3drKMMsDegFXDVKrPYwPBMy2a1RvddgCJ3taL1RlPHF599N/s4032/2023-11-11%2010.09.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZ14pf8PWu4r0vtl1258pIMPt8SQJi0QnkgjUx4fDnxbSUcZ4pVWkRMXzzcRqLqpDsRj5tTNrde9mTzu0vx1_KFsDVWWPUxYwcR_38DccTyhmppBa4nNIVAtpEQsuVqHTRwlcEIIo7GtWw3drKMMsDegFXDVKrPYwPBMy2a1RvddgCJ3taL1RlPHF599N/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2010.09.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>This fellow passed us as we were walking...he obviously came from a higher elevation, probably Mount Washington as there was fresh snow in the mountains this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGY2VHFtG442NM5ELns6q7MJIBZGnGg-0VwDajgrlmCJXPQWfrAFTlzzSDyHNdOG5F6QT6UPQ5VdR42CWfAV15vsR5Pdn99p14wneFrNl6P3EStwQJ2_whyRTNOP6dYhHaiuWaEj5JFxWF4wH_aCbAsl25DKF8x9KIvAw5G5rBnSDfvXvAYtZCFFbOFA-/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2010.41.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>RCAF and veterans marching in...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZlGH2XGMJJVY6oxBLM5s5GsLDsWJfiMtMIIX_vWNNyOL1LFXssLk2T6UvN6aMzTur4Bi4QoCb6xpfsQjWqj3EXqhOM1ypeSraI4Y-1bBHWiPbV8ox7nwnirmdILdrM8-5_3QTzqkyaNf8cZo5CK9jt2ctltpRQs_UA-w1ZBesZJIQMZ1wFQuykSmBMw2/s4032/2023-11-11%2010.41.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZlGH2XGMJJVY6oxBLM5s5GsLDsWJfiMtMIIX_vWNNyOL1LFXssLk2T6UvN6aMzTur4Bi4QoCb6xpfsQjWqj3EXqhOM1ypeSraI4Y-1bBHWiPbV8ox7nwnirmdILdrM8-5_3QTzqkyaNf8cZo5CK9jt2ctltpRQs_UA-w1ZBesZJIQMZ1wFQuykSmBMw2/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2010.41.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was a relatively small group in uniform, however there were hundreds gathered in remembrance.... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAXK4_WCniKSmcmPe5b9wmafgQefjbDDMPjheQ6hfIUwgDjncAQEHOMcbcRI5ikH81ALPeH89mahZBAAi9IleE6OETGVrrnikm1JYMefCpg3TPdC9Kh2Liuha08U_PwPnz6H8X2s9pFhFLXq1XhH7qQRedYlILMF1Yxx8DaTwIW3Cy_OJvVSox2JbAvN5/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2010.59.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It was almost 11:30 by the time the ceremony was over. We walked across the street to the Gladstone Brewery for a beer...very busy there with lots of folks who had attended the service. After standing for a long time, it was good to sit down! Live Music at the brewery today. Some of the RCAF personnel were here too and we noticed that the Canadian military is now allowing long hair in uniform...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaySjrTdkNHeaf6bVxvPZcznr0Qv4REsOzv6fBGaJ_VJPMjL1UTvsbTgb0GSuF0-Ao9r3bw37ZV-Pevorg8QRQ6GXyvc201Wjnqz8vtKkQj_QcLiKw-7W6zSnZzE43SqcTy6oGP9bpJ9rSLNuIFgyX0HbEdnm9vz1uZytiyZHcVVHEZbH8tizHd3ILaiL/s3840/2023-11-11%2011.34.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaySjrTdkNHeaf6bVxvPZcznr0Qv4REsOzv6fBGaJ_VJPMjL1UTvsbTgb0GSuF0-Ao9r3bw37ZV-Pevorg8QRQ6GXyvc201Wjnqz8vtKkQj_QcLiKw-7W6zSnZzE43SqcTy6oGP9bpJ9rSLNuIFgyX0HbEdnm9vz1uZytiyZHcVVHEZbH8tizHd3ILaiL/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2011.34.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had never been to the Legion, so after our beer at Gladstone, we stopped to check it out. It was very busy as well. You no longer have to be in the military or RCMP to be a member. They seem to have lots of activities (meat draws and cheaper beer to name a couple) 😁😁 so we might join. We had a drink and then walked home. Good thing we had our umbrellas, because it had clouded over and the rain had started up again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbmkg4ZIyBcCV5C3-ZJL-9JZkGxAMkIsO7w1uCi8nYYE8_In035wjKftpJJGbcM03lrZQLyU1D-Y9Ly4Z8cKZVgZlj93-h4tdGeXfXY3jFBKZajWJBu0nA8hhi6atqr1W4PVsrKV4XqX37C3aoHDeHlkMqOsSWBIujnz0_mhKKZ0O1vILF8CWdJkdpBmw/s3840/2023-11-11%2012.22.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbmkg4ZIyBcCV5C3-ZJL-9JZkGxAMkIsO7w1uCi8nYYE8_In035wjKftpJJGbcM03lrZQLyU1D-Y9Ly4Z8cKZVgZlj93-h4tdGeXfXY3jFBKZajWJBu0nA8hhi6atqr1W4PVsrKV4XqX37C3aoHDeHlkMqOsSWBIujnz0_mhKKZ0O1vILF8CWdJkdpBmw/w640-h360/2023-11-11%2012.22.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Sunday (Nov. 12) was a blustery, rainy day...I got out to pick up a few groceries, but otherwise it was an inside day. I believe we watched some movies on Netflix.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Nov. 13) morning was cold but at least we are back into some sunshine! Although chilly, we enjoyed a beautiful walk. Lots of fresh snow on the mountains and Comox Glacier... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoul82fyzzgPs9IMHz3skQVr42LSqdegvL6ciaZ_EE9EUWopWokv53GnqwSjytYe5H7T_lI_EgZA2dlCEpvj5FbxC1efF6-JCnd4t7ZSCM_w-ucpdp0EU705DkhM6dRBvg9zKZDB1pzIgl8TDsuCiXdYTyi9SUNrgosMcKAZ-z8qO6XB7Eat-mPh7qtl7S/s4032/2023-11-13%2010.45.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoul82fyzzgPs9IMHz3skQVr42LSqdegvL6ciaZ_EE9EUWopWokv53GnqwSjytYe5H7T_lI_EgZA2dlCEpvj5FbxC1efF6-JCnd4t7ZSCM_w-ucpdp0EU705DkhM6dRBvg9zKZDB1pzIgl8TDsuCiXdYTyi9SUNrgosMcKAZ-z8qO6XB7Eat-mPh7qtl7S/w640-h360/2023-11-13%2010.45.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">After our walk, we took a drive through Comox and out to Goose Spit Park and Kye Bay...nice to go for a drive in the sunshine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch Steve went out to buy a new brush to wash the trailer...and also came home with a beautiful Christmas Cactus for me! It was a thank-you for all the work I did in shopping and preparing all the food for his and Rob's hunting trip. Thanks, honey!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyrEkOlKLfzsFK3I4-ugvaOvFbjnSeWDCPyiggvDHfFelsYefmgVAE0FcAyAnws4yAnf7rWZEre5DqDhDfPhWmviZZAQXxoI0zGppH3wG7fq0XT0O8ExxKokVKGsOsn5A_HnwHOM32p3ZEWGwfYSWlLfEUHCUV7yiAWHyF5v1w2t8lLg7P1m-OtFRyz4R/s1922/2023-11-14%2008.34.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1922" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyrEkOlKLfzsFK3I4-ugvaOvFbjnSeWDCPyiggvDHfFelsYefmgVAE0FcAyAnws4yAnf7rWZEre5DqDhDfPhWmviZZAQXxoI0zGppH3wG7fq0XT0O8ExxKokVKGsOsn5A_HnwHOM32p3ZEWGwfYSWlLfEUHCUV7yiAWHyF5v1w2t8lLg7P1m-OtFRyz4R/w504-h640/2023-11-14%2008.34.32.jpg" width="504" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The rest of the afternoon was spent inside keeping warm...knitting, reading, watching music videos of famous Canadian Rock Bands on YouTube. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We are going through a cold snap now with temperatures going down to freezing overnight. So needless to say, it was pretty chilly in the trailer Tuesday (Nov. 14) morning. Thankfully Steve leaves a couple of electric heaters running to "keep the chill off"...they get turned up once we get up! We've even turned the furnace on a couple of times just to get the floors warmed up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even with the cold temperatures, there is no rain in the forecast for the next couple of days, so Steve got out to wash the trailer. It is long overdue...the last time it was washed was a year ago in Yuma! But with the dusty campground roads, drought/water restrictions over the summer and being away quite a bit, along with all the fall rains...well, it's time to get it done! I know it has been bothering him...he hates letting it get so dirty!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By late morning, it had warmed up somewhat and he got to it. It's a 2-day job, so he started with the roof, vent covers, toppers, and awning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRR_fXfHUEAyhH-XfANEAzQuVQanDvveZZibRjFEmjRcU3HJ9J-n-NwqQcy_uYv-4rD5gd3g5sDomhVun2EFNPqh3Yk40lv-fY0QeksXbpD5ysTBuN94e3aKRBgkQYOiMHTf8dD7hnmzN70VqATgOdecwP5jffYZtD-JwzSw_NDDIHDWaQ-RXnF8WpA7L/s2688/2023-11-14%2012.40.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRR_fXfHUEAyhH-XfANEAzQuVQanDvveZZibRjFEmjRcU3HJ9J-n-NwqQcy_uYv-4rD5gd3g5sDomhVun2EFNPqh3Yk40lv-fY0QeksXbpD5ysTBuN94e3aKRBgkQYOiMHTf8dD7hnmzN70VqATgOdecwP5jffYZtD-JwzSw_NDDIHDWaQ-RXnF8WpA7L/w640-h360/2023-11-14%2012.40.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Nov. 15) and another chilly start to the day...but apparently there is sun forecast to appear this afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve got back to work on the trailer by late morning, once it had warmed up a bit. While he was doing that, I ran some errands. As I was driving home, I noticed some very dark clouds coming in...and then it started pouring! Steve captured this picture of the ugly clouds. He had only two wheels left to wash when the sky opened up with a little hail then a brief but heavy downpour of rain. At least it didn't last long, and he was able to get out and finish up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHCIqTfIY57lEMVgbml0FbVyW6k1_ymgr6T8iw-rHkgnIU7DGiat7kwqYKjSz73198_15liN0KsgTl7yrepdqZ1kYryUgfDaEMf0vZ4pDbpW2279zGrJcYfBmwB_l6hrxOaX2AVx85kj4zknOxpNnUcCsX8dlvQ_IV9DuyRfasbd7izPP56hmmv5fjDrK/s3943/2023-11-15%2013.41.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="3943" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHCIqTfIY57lEMVgbml0FbVyW6k1_ymgr6T8iw-rHkgnIU7DGiat7kwqYKjSz73198_15liN0KsgTl7yrepdqZ1kYryUgfDaEMf0vZ4pDbpW2279zGrJcYfBmwB_l6hrxOaX2AVx85kj4zknOxpNnUcCsX8dlvQ_IV9DuyRfasbd7izPP56hmmv5fjDrK/w640-h348/2023-11-15%2013.41.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, they said that it was supposed to be sunny this afternoon...but it didn't appear until after 3pm! Sheesh!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I forgot to mention that the other night while watching a movie we were interrupted by a few loud thumps up against our trailer. We both looked at one another like, WTF was that! I looked out our door side window just as the motion light came on on the shed but saw nothing. Steve grabbed a flashlight and had a look around outside but didn't see anything or anybody. Hmmm... The next morning Steve had another look and saw dirty smear marks running half way down the trailer as high as his chin, but no footprints. Our sewer hose and bikes were undisturbed. We mentioned it to the office manager and he said he would review the security video and let us know. We didn't hear anything from him until he came by when Steve was talking to our neighbour after completing the trailer wash. Apparently a bear was in the area as he's had two other complaints. The bear was pushing on one trailer rocking it a bit and another had his garbage can strewn about, which we aren't allowed to have just for that reason. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Nov. 16) and -1C/30F....yup, another chilly start to the day! And very frosty outside! Not much today, other than getting out for our usual morning walk. The Comox Glacier is looking beautiful... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKH5XGTeQol_ithWlsea7iGKIN09ObsIAgeGdJrIWljTO27jWcJvcB8IFYK3y55v4TmBfGTIrBlvmUg2NsyZzPp9bxU-bBwAq2LkpC5c6b4nwUyih2I7za1Yty7DM25nlr75PmX_mu4f1NB23BsHCVYq4rqAQXVfK9-Cdg3m3yS7SL1S2nZ9K-tKGYp8rv/s4032/2023-11-16%2010.44.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKH5XGTeQol_ithWlsea7iGKIN09ObsIAgeGdJrIWljTO27jWcJvcB8IFYK3y55v4TmBfGTIrBlvmUg2NsyZzPp9bxU-bBwAq2LkpC5c6b4nwUyih2I7za1Yty7DM25nlr75PmX_mu4f1NB23BsHCVYq4rqAQXVfK9-Cdg3m3yS7SL1S2nZ9K-tKGYp8rv/w640-h360/2023-11-16%2010.44.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">My Christmas Cactus is doing well...look at how much it has blossomed! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AzVzLY-BCs4nRrQuaeEYYXAND2IX1A-5De6w4T1kIn7yM1wptWf2ayZS_-qmjVG5_xefQAVnQ2zE6O3kQikq5hsWmGK5VBVtM7_vOBDbXc1U9Z8IDhGKqYna84CU90LhjDY1mtIlMdPm2_mmOLN36HRGTuCaK3XRHlwaU-9KqJgxMA4hOwYYbsOcmxSg/s1844/2023-11-16%2009.00.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AzVzLY-BCs4nRrQuaeEYYXAND2IX1A-5De6w4T1kIn7yM1wptWf2ayZS_-qmjVG5_xefQAVnQ2zE6O3kQikq5hsWmGK5VBVtM7_vOBDbXc1U9Z8IDhGKqYna84CU90LhjDY1mtIlMdPm2_mmOLN36HRGTuCaK3XRHlwaU-9KqJgxMA4hOwYYbsOcmxSg/w524-h640/2023-11-16%2009.00.08.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Nov. 17) morning we had a beautiful sunrise. Steve thinks he was a minute or so late getting this shot but it is still lovely...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM7F3h3yeEA6n5EoIjvwUugwxNUZwtSCA8Nd7s4BosunkEycvAvPvf0MYQNQtL81N5SMy88PzKZpNq6ThUMyYOYmXy_UdzYrWT82AijxXXisY3ExKfj_Hv649eMrEh233tpmhKv-J7qW9XgrbwwUho0Pb_vcqtGQOl26WwLazJytechdarIJM7S90Mewj/s4032/2023-11-17%2007.34.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM7F3h3yeEA6n5EoIjvwUugwxNUZwtSCA8Nd7s4BosunkEycvAvPvf0MYQNQtL81N5SMy88PzKZpNq6ThUMyYOYmXy_UdzYrWT82AijxXXisY3ExKfj_Hv649eMrEh233tpmhKv-J7qW9XgrbwwUho0Pb_vcqtGQOl26WwLazJytechdarIJM7S90Mewj/w640-h360/2023-11-17%2007.34.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">After our morning walk, we went to check on our little trailer...it's doing fine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4wzAdHxgbFYC4u8Zu3ZEbhdZqF-04Og0DLSo6OawaBBkgM9tqr3zvKCeF0TzPHQPkMmExD1t9zGPQ9r-yx42r6sKPJ0Vc98rGEQCCSjTG5EYsBvfrOKskJM3-mWUx0-xzXXHM4TvSH8SJNBfi5uKQ0MjD4gxyYbB-XWA8HRTbtgDe8fP_0j2Z2B8DDGD/s2688/2023-11-17%2011.18.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4wzAdHxgbFYC4u8Zu3ZEbhdZqF-04Og0DLSo6OawaBBkgM9tqr3zvKCeF0TzPHQPkMmExD1t9zGPQ9r-yx42r6sKPJ0Vc98rGEQCCSjTG5EYsBvfrOKskJM3-mWUx0-xzXXHM4TvSH8SJNBfi5uKQ0MjD4gxyYbB-XWA8HRTbtgDe8fP_0j2Z2B8DDGD/w640-h360/2023-11-17%2011.18.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I don't want to leave! I am so looking forward to camping next summer! The table slide room is retracted so it looks a little tight...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp-sOTbWfnlhp5p7IQkUhCrJG5Qi-6hzJOlKj7yu3vxhl629pMTa3h5Kze06eLwOq9CCf64yhqqqp1WjeMn_b3rifS8EwzjO-c2W8IWss4vLPA6SUrsrz5rbMocK91KBxkavnpOI044U21xvLfxf_O1DmSgKmXwu8k3vFDZZBT0Lr6zhM2uSj3es4NcIJ/s4032/2023-11-17%2011.21.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp-sOTbWfnlhp5p7IQkUhCrJG5Qi-6hzJOlKj7yu3vxhl629pMTa3h5Kze06eLwOq9CCf64yhqqqp1WjeMn_b3rifS8EwzjO-c2W8IWss4vLPA6SUrsrz5rbMocK91KBxkavnpOI044U21xvLfxf_O1DmSgKmXwu8k3vFDZZBT0Lr6zhM2uSj3es4NcIJ/w640-h360/2023-11-17%2011.21.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We ran a few more errands on our way home and then prepared for dinner tonight. Earl and Allison are coming over for a taco dinner. We enjoyed another great visit, dinner...and a couple of games of marbles. Unfortunately, no pictures taken tonight!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Saturday (Nov. 18) morning instead of walking the Airpark/Riverway path, we started where we usually turn around, and went on the gravel trail through Millard Creek Park. We were amazed at the amount of water in Millard Creek! It's close to the ocean and we're having extremely high tides that backs up the water in the creek...</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPmm_02WKR3gKH7oaRSQ_xYm13HGcbdbIkJtgrSBeT7fOGUFcEtbcd9y308o8kiJCZmueG6ODqA-o8V1HUqDnLK4z5WO5U4xfPGPqO8CtpP-7DwjHTGU8FuEAVTwG2BgfBHkMyQpVu_WZAjs6NHYGulkzbHI07h36eYx13Wc_T3IDo3rqPV8a0FkCz3ug/s4032/2023-11-18%2010.38.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPmm_02WKR3gKH7oaRSQ_xYm13HGcbdbIkJtgrSBeT7fOGUFcEtbcd9y308o8kiJCZmueG6ODqA-o8V1HUqDnLK4z5WO5U4xfPGPqO8CtpP-7DwjHTGU8FuEAVTwG2BgfBHkMyQpVu_WZAjs6NHYGulkzbHI07h36eYx13Wc_T3IDo3rqPV8a0FkCz3ug/w640-h360/2023-11-18%2010.38.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>On our way home from our walk, we decided to stop to check out the Fiesta World Craft Bazaar at the Florence Filberg Centre and Native Sons Hall...</div><i>For 31 years, Fiesta has been proving that fair and direct trade can make a difference in the lives of the marginalized and Indigenous peoples from around the world.<br /><br />On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both floors of the Filberg Centre in Downtown Courtenay will be beautifully transformed into a colourful global marketplace. More than 40 vendors will bring handmade products from over 50 countries that will make the Christmas shopping experience meaningful and fun. The atmosphere is friendly, the vendors have stories, and shoppers will be delighted with their unique, quality, handmade gifts.</i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Way too many people for us but we did manage a quick walk through both floors in the Filberg Centre...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ve9CGCLIl-CmuBdmTGw6ihhx5QmFAeG0-pwxCNZqtLb2zMI_zxWa8n4g7eqI-DSXlLiu1zzBrk-ObuuaLxXW-G83djDeHTd6MpsbAfibNNJ-f4mP-KHD0ka6s7bPHthojenozKc0ewsI-SbR_gFZQx8oB65dbgAavT8SkLdR5kTLlaP-iStO2KukwjH1/s4032/2023-11-18%2011.26.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ve9CGCLIl-CmuBdmTGw6ihhx5QmFAeG0-pwxCNZqtLb2zMI_zxWa8n4g7eqI-DSXlLiu1zzBrk-ObuuaLxXW-G83djDeHTd6MpsbAfibNNJ-f4mP-KHD0ka6s7bPHthojenozKc0ewsI-SbR_gFZQx8oB65dbgAavT8SkLdR5kTLlaP-iStO2KukwjH1/w640-h360/2023-11-18%2011.26.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And the Native Sons Hall...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBucJ6DKqHAZ-5H1Dckq6Ngxo41DR4GM2bsxkO3KEeEVaJmLLfIfpsiIVTycfOvQ1fveONFT2IhFLXLmwihYU2HWtlElr9b_HyxRVbVY5piH6LuTQENYNt1kjEBVavRTvZAX7I1HDE5f93i4XmUxF_04rehuE7H_tb8eUalFto5WzXWC2_2VB6svx8-q9/s4032/2023-11-18%2011.45.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBucJ6DKqHAZ-5H1Dckq6Ngxo41DR4GM2bsxkO3KEeEVaJmLLfIfpsiIVTycfOvQ1fveONFT2IhFLXLmwihYU2HWtlElr9b_HyxRVbVY5piH6LuTQENYNt1kjEBVavRTvZAX7I1HDE5f93i4XmUxF_04rehuE7H_tb8eUalFto5WzXWC2_2VB6svx8-q9/w640-h360/2023-11-18%2011.45.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Outside of the Native Sons Hall...the largest free span log building in Canada. There were also food trucks and a farm market set up in the parking lot... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi9VvTtSRlDBzhGXV6GrqZS_IkUWlkVJsW9JSXmxxVwlpWwwVcDPd6ZphtjbUHZ-4YazA3TgYN5KEHhvBvGJTons1ehIPas_YupO5h94xYBq7b4zoMd7eNQEgyG98_zZryYBPxJXEG1Qk13RXXRPjFgCKxrU5al0JwrUSu4cX8ckCjfmIHvvW8P2GbOE4/s4032/2023-11-18%2011.46.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi9VvTtSRlDBzhGXV6GrqZS_IkUWlkVJsW9JSXmxxVwlpWwwVcDPd6ZphtjbUHZ-4YazA3TgYN5KEHhvBvGJTons1ehIPas_YupO5h94xYBq7b4zoMd7eNQEgyG98_zZryYBPxJXEG1Qk13RXXRPjFgCKxrU5al0JwrUSu4cX8ckCjfmIHvvW8P2GbOE4/w640-h360/2023-11-18%2011.46.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Sunday (Nov. 19) was another mixed bag of sun and clouds, but it seems to have warmed up somewhat. We got out for our usual morning walk a the Airpark/Riverway path and noticed all the pigeons hanging out in this bare tree. I think they were waiting for whomever spreads seeds on the ground for them to return...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4v9577gaheA_uJrleMcxaDgwfoFKx5vlf6lp-0Own-QGe0adzd4pvoqw2oL5oL6Yi0vEey2PPrz91VJB64EE4XPkxuSWRbXP0OpFn7Dg9Rpf1kc2811iIMhAruHkFS5p_Uyoyu7gEZ-bsa7krlUnMAX3ronbz2J-caVMb6xNEMDSsXgzoHVzjyNT9E0h/s4032/2023-11-19%2010.26.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4v9577gaheA_uJrleMcxaDgwfoFKx5vlf6lp-0Own-QGe0adzd4pvoqw2oL5oL6Yi0vEey2PPrz91VJB64EE4XPkxuSWRbXP0OpFn7Dg9Rpf1kc2811iIMhAruHkFS5p_Uyoyu7gEZ-bsa7krlUnMAX3ronbz2J-caVMb6xNEMDSsXgzoHVzjyNT9E0h/w640-h360/2023-11-19%2010.26.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The rest of the day was spent inside...I worked on this blog while Steve explored music videos on YouTube.</div><div><br /></div><div>And there you go...all caught up again. Unfortunately, since we aren't currently travelling, our blogs are rather mundane but at least it will help us remember what we've been doing...especially years from now LOL!</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-24334544588066877462023-11-05T04:59:00.001-08:002023-11-05T05:35:34.413-08:00Wednesday, October 18 to Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (2 Weeks Away...North Saanich; Steve's Hunting Trip/Dianne's Trip to Coquitlam; and more)<div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Oct. 18) morning the car was packed and we were on the road by 10:30. We are heading down to Rob and Angie's...Steve and Rob are going on a week's hunting trip on Saturday and we are going down a few days early so that I can grocery shop for their trip as well as prep some food for them. When they leave on Saturday, I am taking the ferry over to Vancouver and visiting Chris, Angela and Isaac.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stopped at our favourite spot in Qualicum Beach for lunch...the Shady Rest Restaurant and Pub. No clear blue sky and sunshine today, but still a beautiful view...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtSJfLozbW7klmBA7Ag1ezhc-NaVdaPxnRY04aDpeOUObxQY0JseJJ1GiCryX3RrJshjoyOXhfDAUsVMx2-ZOk3xJgpQcFUc-WTgLhX4t4EGvmKmFcyEypM0mm78tKLgShvGUBrj4qwCo_Gc1wISwTM96XpNi5QiTmRBrqn_eV0JagNXn2jibNbEXhX_n/s3483/2023-10-18%2012.17.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="3483" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtSJfLozbW7klmBA7Ag1ezhc-NaVdaPxnRY04aDpeOUObxQY0JseJJ1GiCryX3RrJshjoyOXhfDAUsVMx2-ZOk3xJgpQcFUc-WTgLhX4t4EGvmKmFcyEypM0mm78tKLgShvGUBrj4qwCo_Gc1wISwTM96XpNi5QiTmRBrqn_eV0JagNXn2jibNbEXhX_n/w640-h360/2023-10-18%2012.17.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Oct. 19) morning as we were leaving the house, this doe was in the yard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZSnVA6MdTsRk4mQLU3wrJrCwU31u3t-uJdYVLqDj8_-b0qhNvI7dEjVnoE-fLISBc69nm5-xw5fTkcDRkN4F2YUebHXpF9vmeiDU8yLXYXT3srG5C3yQ8txpbxIHn4i8AWHIn3wc6FIRk2_0bUIKqzE5uZQXbxGx8R1O4xbCehmns8HUQ1CvRKuBBzqR/s1772/2023-10-19%2012.36.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1772" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZSnVA6MdTsRk4mQLU3wrJrCwU31u3t-uJdYVLqDj8_-b0qhNvI7dEjVnoE-fLISBc69nm5-xw5fTkcDRkN4F2YUebHXpF9vmeiDU8yLXYXT3srG5C3yQ8txpbxIHn4i8AWHIn3wc6FIRk2_0bUIKqzE5uZQXbxGx8R1O4xbCehmns8HUQ1CvRKuBBzqR/w640-h312/2023-10-19%2012.36.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After running a couple of errands in town, we were back home...where I dropped Steve off and I headed back into Sidney to grocery shop for the guys hunting trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the shopping done, I organized things as best I could for them and then got to work on making a batch of chili to get into the freezer for the hunting trip...and spaghetti sauce for dinner tonight. </div><div>Steve here: Rob and I really appreciate and thank you for shopping and preparing some of our meals for us! 💖💖 </div><div><br /></div><div>After dinner, Steve got instructions from Conner on using his new Microsoft Flight Simulator... </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSImdbPlUoIVaGaRn578L3LViUefju1Hk-kVws7oM-gOO5XEIwg5RjjLFv-yca1RJn8G4NH5RzvjNw34k2mR9myX5YON7Lfz-_z7GJSOAnJHKhInd7M9bjLbAag6Wi-s8eRviyuCvIgYwmLMUKzg8nD9go6PGDsukws7myJW_IR36iXCKNFZb5WiOVWJ5/s1840/2023-10-19%2019.17.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1840" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSImdbPlUoIVaGaRn578L3LViUefju1Hk-kVws7oM-gOO5XEIwg5RjjLFv-yca1RJn8G4NH5RzvjNw34k2mR9myX5YON7Lfz-_z7GJSOAnJHKhInd7M9bjLbAag6Wi-s8eRviyuCvIgYwmLMUKzg8nD9go6PGDsukws7myJW_IR36iXCKNFZb5WiOVWJ5/w640-h340/2023-10-19%2019.17.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Angie had gone to a meeting and Rob and I just chilled...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G_k9Aotnn_a1rcGWnKJaOdTAHsGXpaE7Lupq9nris0OccES_PY7AH9EvvJriK_za2LwImNUMQy1to8g_6v6ItFd2H4j4JBC7PBcBO2mT2Ujrt2V4GZ0iC3G_YTEDbzb20ev8BAVMVn_kR2aOeONoU37ZXrMOlS_33aPpbqLjRk27qGHASFH4z7F8j_XU/s2688/2023-10-19%2019.18.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G_k9Aotnn_a1rcGWnKJaOdTAHsGXpaE7Lupq9nris0OccES_PY7AH9EvvJriK_za2LwImNUMQy1to8g_6v6ItFd2H4j4JBC7PBcBO2mT2Ujrt2V4GZ0iC3G_YTEDbzb20ev8BAVMVn_kR2aOeONoU37ZXrMOlS_33aPpbqLjRk27qGHASFH4z7F8j_XU/w640-h360/2023-10-19%2019.18.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Oct. 20) morning we met our friends, Rob and Nancy for breakfast...always great seeing and catching up with them. Afterwards, Steve and I decided to go into town and walk the Sidney waterfront...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhoyRZunKk5fXJJRGy3w7lz4lXMk4ANQU7aFrmZ2vDvFzTYhze9pTgZnF8pFderjlfn_btt459DLBvVoR4Je380AsXvXgqKYwLKKFFZWu0XjHoz4kOz4LLplyGS0zH2p0gP8Tv1eIQ8WH-1CYhYEyAeBi2j_h2s5ICkaR10ZlsC86_PS6fzmxK_lol11l/s3731/2023-10-20%2010.34.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="3731" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhoyRZunKk5fXJJRGy3w7lz4lXMk4ANQU7aFrmZ2vDvFzTYhze9pTgZnF8pFderjlfn_btt459DLBvVoR4Je380AsXvXgqKYwLKKFFZWu0XjHoz4kOz4LLplyGS0zH2p0gP8Tv1eIQ8WH-1CYhYEyAeBi2j_h2s5ICkaR10ZlsC86_PS6fzmxK_lol11l/w640-h354/2023-10-20%2010.34.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Someone had set up these displays on the rocks along the path, very cool...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsIxGjTcI8DxTvjkhfcVVVky7-CIzxHzHg_GQtHOHqnivb90rcdl36eDLUPHWDCP5P60GeuRcFwZGLacThWy9vtcat69_ggXHXxTUiwWPi-vao74jbrbsF_s206q4-Rr5pb1NYOgHDDq8QIArJ2fQckuKc2hZ7rbvj4LnC2hc4PEG01w7GL8zFnn0tGb9/s4032/2023-10-20%2010.44.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsIxGjTcI8DxTvjkhfcVVVky7-CIzxHzHg_GQtHOHqnivb90rcdl36eDLUPHWDCP5P60GeuRcFwZGLacThWy9vtcat69_ggXHXxTUiwWPi-vao74jbrbsF_s206q4-Rr5pb1NYOgHDDq8QIArJ2fQckuKc2hZ7rbvj4LnC2hc4PEG01w7GL8zFnn0tGb9/w640-h360/2023-10-20%2010.44.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There were quite a few placed along the rocks...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUxBaPRugodPrRRgym3yHA3cWvGOTcA1mwKz7eVPeID9oWBygY8o7hNZFZA6S1fWmgit30z8k1k7jFv6TkBLKg6X5j2n1jN0SWS7PHKA5gMPObj7A2uCY-aGkmeVfGxq7MJO0sCK1oyAVIeFC_EigaqXZBFcVnzRWauBOv6X2J_m61U6T7fJ_LjgTpKCD/s4032/2023-10-20%2010.44.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUxBaPRugodPrRRgym3yHA3cWvGOTcA1mwKz7eVPeID9oWBygY8o7hNZFZA6S1fWmgit30z8k1k7jFv6TkBLKg6X5j2n1jN0SWS7PHKA5gMPObj7A2uCY-aGkmeVfGxq7MJO0sCK1oyAVIeFC_EigaqXZBFcVnzRWauBOv6X2J_m61U6T7fJ_LjgTpKCD/w640-h360/2023-10-20%2010.44.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Friday night...and a very happy Rob gets home from work...he's on vacation for a week and really looking forward to the week away in the bush. He had a few chores to get done before leaving in the morning...one of which was taking care of a batch of beer that he had made. But first, he and Steve packed all they could into the truck and cargo trailer and then hitched the cargo trailer to the truck. <div><br /></div><div>Rob recently purchased this <a href="https://brewhq.ca/products/brewzilla-35l-gen-4-wifi-rapt-integration-110v?variant=39788529090622&currency=CAD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw15eqBhBZEiwAbDomEtMVeLtDTIdphurO_pu5OC1grh_YbUEyEfGnxFCwQ04VLaeHU8n5uBoCqKIQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">BrewZilla</a> and his first batch of beer, a lager was a great success! This makes beer from scratch.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sM7m6ysX17LfWFQKNkln7xmT9bRVGxjJbiLppO6SV1xmUcmwcSl_WynplnfLZJxQ2TkDcBnODK6U3trNomPtbe8etQ27W4lEboKTyKyDnnD5TKmyeEp6jolw02Pcm-lQpfNuMGOriu4L0jK1TfcQoaGnU96YSPTnka4_tqJ4uKlbeploL82mFC7ZL9MK/s3830/2023-10-20%2018.03.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3830" data-original-width="2140" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sM7m6ysX17LfWFQKNkln7xmT9bRVGxjJbiLppO6SV1xmUcmwcSl_WynplnfLZJxQ2TkDcBnODK6U3trNomPtbe8etQ27W4lEboKTyKyDnnD5TKmyeEp6jolw02Pcm-lQpfNuMGOriu4L0jK1TfcQoaGnU96YSPTnka4_tqJ4uKlbeploL82mFC7ZL9MK/w358-h640/2023-10-20%2018.03.20.jpg" width="358" /></a></div>Ready to keg his second batch, a slightly flavoured chocolate caramel dark beer that should be ready when they return from their hunting trip. (Update: We all had a mug on their return and it was fabulous!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvj98iU-254VU64hNf77gvuQlphlJcrzrskFLHq-JFMLzCJFAgWUGB_27-9NOF1IsJRsNNaC3p2rGdcRcvBAXxgKrjNVuYToZSUWHMFuOYoxUG4rE_SiWEqtBUFRofFF1GYuY_bjlxWxqJZNfnchCF2SAlq-DJUUhtrsCzlbXsbIO2Fwnl6mO5q9F5wLG/s4032/2023-10-20%2018.06.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvj98iU-254VU64hNf77gvuQlphlJcrzrskFLHq-JFMLzCJFAgWUGB_27-9NOF1IsJRsNNaC3p2rGdcRcvBAXxgKrjNVuYToZSUWHMFuOYoxUG4rE_SiWEqtBUFRofFF1GYuY_bjlxWxqJZNfnchCF2SAlq-DJUUhtrsCzlbXsbIO2Fwnl6mO5q9F5wLG/w225-h400/2023-10-20%2018.06.01.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsZk8byGB9RLXsEFZfKNsVF4N4KtElU6AKeDNhhfk4Uq0uYROaywjSdwin-3MgS2GPkxLvDKEsoJ9xWPfxpWpZ9BEneqREFsLSzmz3hUSlM07bFQJpuzsGYSUqI7IqGRGvVX4cbdeFxYSoHRx23r2IoO47t1p1VHpEJlDp6GR7S9XOXebBqRkkiKSBT6j/s3819/2023-10-20%2018.03.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3819" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsZk8byGB9RLXsEFZfKNsVF4N4KtElU6AKeDNhhfk4Uq0uYROaywjSdwin-3MgS2GPkxLvDKEsoJ9xWPfxpWpZ9BEneqREFsLSzmz3hUSlM07bFQJpuzsGYSUqI7IqGRGvVX4cbdeFxYSoHRx23r2IoO47t1p1VHpEJlDp6GR7S9XOXebBqRkkiKSBT6j/w238-h400/2023-10-20%2018.03.58.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Saturday (Oct. 21) morning Rob, Steve and I were up early...well, Rob at his usual work time of 5:30. After his shower, he was down packing the food from the fridge and freezer into the cooler, while Steve showered. As soon as Steve was done, I said goodbye to them and got myself ready.<br /><br /><span style="text-align: left;">They left at about 6:45, heading up to Lake Cowichan...where they are meeting up with Steve's buddy Jim at A&W for breakfast, then carrying on to their hunting area. I left at 7:00 as I had a reservation on the 8:00 ferry over to the mainland. I'll tell you about my week first...and Steve can take over for his week.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The sunrise from the ferry...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ2aKvNbgbVtGc8CHrtutvaOvkf_RyK3e2HiMYZMSm5l8LY0WyEeRZ_m2gBlhk1XBYwrglxAFttXghdd2AYug4BNC0NzsPe3HeC78Ru33S2AtgOS1IwDjt74YQAxhKgeH5F300xEyjGpdFScMBZuOUX1YcWqQxk5qfX6midyKHWnA9G5VhRRdaleA70XG/s1604/2023-10-21%2008.14.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="1469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ2aKvNbgbVtGc8CHrtutvaOvkf_RyK3e2HiMYZMSm5l8LY0WyEeRZ_m2gBlhk1XBYwrglxAFttXghdd2AYug4BNC0NzsPe3HeC78Ru33S2AtgOS1IwDjt74YQAxhKgeH5F300xEyjGpdFScMBZuOUX1YcWqQxk5qfX6midyKHWnA9G5VhRRdaleA70XG/w586-h640/2023-10-21%2008.14.11.jpg" width="586" /></a></div>I arrived at Chris and Angela's just before 10:30...and had a wonderful greeting from Isaac! Chris and Angela are having some work done in their front yard...a retainer wall added plus one replaced. So basically the front door is inaccessible, so the only way into the house is through the garage. </div><div><br /></div><div>After visiting for a bit, we all headed off to a local community centre where Isaac is having his first half-hour introduction to basketball. So fun watching a bunch of 4-5 year old kids trying to control a basketball! Isaac is in the green t-shirt...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxaWUgdwezHapdiz-JNpyuP4qKfWBYDeUHaDgJh93YJi-jU_AHnplHUwdax9Xq1_HkaO1437_zJFK8ofUMTaD6g-xCdJ0uMkCVfKjUqy2KUSYWZCedOwWRNJem3Up5R5okMUoGve_QfjHckHzRw6y8PG88I55D-yHjqYIaSFD7fLGUqNgouXvnBXVM_ie/s2524/2023-10-21%2012.32.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2524" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxaWUgdwezHapdiz-JNpyuP4qKfWBYDeUHaDgJh93YJi-jU_AHnplHUwdax9Xq1_HkaO1437_zJFK8ofUMTaD6g-xCdJ0uMkCVfKjUqy2KUSYWZCedOwWRNJem3Up5R5okMUoGve_QfjHckHzRw6y8PG88I55D-yHjqYIaSFD7fLGUqNgouXvnBXVM_ie/w640-h310/2023-10-21%2012.32.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSASN3XZWkSJNVBezh4T6gI0ldpsjx3BdDqYSY3kC4vo5XSszUx3M2TYPbR6P15182uO20-n5MmXlaIQEZUwLTdS_NXZNHljToB3yF6_PCiXJg5uA6GTbWljHu0wGMooM-Jj71HLoW3GKTLGYQSk-jL-h9Xq_YeOxaNbDRmEzp9GzPXNeDy1aai9ey45l/s2688/2023-10-21%2012.38.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSASN3XZWkSJNVBezh4T6gI0ldpsjx3BdDqYSY3kC4vo5XSszUx3M2TYPbR6P15182uO20-n5MmXlaIQEZUwLTdS_NXZNHljToB3yF6_PCiXJg5uA6GTbWljHu0wGMooM-Jj71HLoW3GKTLGYQSk-jL-h9Xq_YeOxaNbDRmEzp9GzPXNeDy1aai9ey45l/w640-h360/2023-10-21%2012.38.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After basketball, we went to Angela's parents place in Burnaby and had a wonderful visit with them.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Oct. 22) morning we went out for brunch at <a href="https://thehardbeanbrunchco.com/" target="_blank">The Hard Bean Brunch Co.</a> in Port Moody. It was a very cool restaurant with a unique menu...I had Yorkshire Benny. Delicious! Isaac "told" me to sit beside him, too funny!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKjC7FKnGmvL8gGdlspZR2EZAgPHurm6GFHExG4iQMNE3H6WK8s5fDwKWRezS5DCULkdCazmvnJb231n63losXTo2LW-LBaj9_MUSeBkcvDUxL2R3QGlFYVJ9Ref-DKhky1Q1U2uWJTEgcIeehl507WDApCkbQDa4K3kUBzvaVsd6ozamVptnq2vLNYfl/s2207/2023-10-22%2010.04.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="2207" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKjC7FKnGmvL8gGdlspZR2EZAgPHurm6GFHExG4iQMNE3H6WK8s5fDwKWRezS5DCULkdCazmvnJb231n63losXTo2LW-LBaj9_MUSeBkcvDUxL2R3QGlFYVJ9Ref-DKhky1Q1U2uWJTEgcIeehl507WDApCkbQDa4K3kUBzvaVsd6ozamVptnq2vLNYfl/w640-h400/2023-10-22%2010.04.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>With Angela and Chris across the table...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNNdqTOD2EeKVZyCEqBQ4kCGHi5x9SmuhMXGLyhVvwNxCVqMqi-vZVeXXVBYq9h_VKTPsR_EmPGsHm5Tm1XFCN4DViEB2CAHQQFg-yUyQU6o0IKG-rqJ6-CpU8vhwbSWvkiEDgjxdAXmlnBPKMEszzOd_gD72pqsrxoLbEgba6lZCz1FMfFchYfOhGhQh/s2533/2023-10-22%2010.05.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2533" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNNdqTOD2EeKVZyCEqBQ4kCGHi5x9SmuhMXGLyhVvwNxCVqMqi-vZVeXXVBYq9h_VKTPsR_EmPGsHm5Tm1XFCN4DViEB2CAHQQFg-yUyQU6o0IKG-rqJ6-CpU8vhwbSWvkiEDgjxdAXmlnBPKMEszzOd_gD72pqsrxoLbEgba6lZCz1FMfFchYfOhGhQh/w640-h368/2023-10-22%2010.05.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That afternoon, I left Chris and Angela to have a relaxing afternoon and went to pick up a good friend...Glenna is actually Steve's cousin's ex-wife. We have always tried to get together at least once a year but unfortunately, it has been a number of years now since we have physically been together...phone calls are good, but just not the same!<div><br /></div><div>We made our way to <a href="https://granvilleisland.com/">Granville Island</a>...chit-chatting along the way...and even managed to find a parking spot relatively easily on a busy Sunday afternoon. We wandered around a bit but there were so many people and it was quite chilly out, so we decided on <a href="https://granvilleisland.com/directory/granville-island-keg-steakhouse-and-bar" target="_blank">The Keg Steakhouse and Bar</a> for lunch (unfortunately, Granville Island Brewery had a line-up).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8VTU5DbFVxl2AxmfT3N1zrMsf22ZnTNsrs5gTVhoiqdGgsB_xZLZVaftAHeNfEoyTRcgbDQfo-oqPqrlz8U6-HXr64I2J_f8YIM7pam5oqnYngkW46KeZLQ_LLYZqhHlWl5Vl5W91caZkct2RxqZh3Vu9DlrZAd0RDPodFwGLng169mGfNW8071Z6w1_/s2688/2023-10-22%2015.36.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8VTU5DbFVxl2AxmfT3N1zrMsf22ZnTNsrs5gTVhoiqdGgsB_xZLZVaftAHeNfEoyTRcgbDQfo-oqPqrlz8U6-HXr64I2J_f8YIM7pam5oqnYngkW46KeZLQ_LLYZqhHlWl5Vl5W91caZkct2RxqZh3Vu9DlrZAd0RDPodFwGLng169mGfNW8071Z6w1_/w640-h360/2023-10-22%2015.36.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So wonderful catching up with Glenna...a great afternoon! We must do it more often!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 23-25) I basically saw Chris, Angela and Isaac off to work/school in the mornings and then enjoyed the days just wandering around shopping centres...Coquitlam Centre, Lougheed Mall, and Costco. So nice to just spend some time with myself...LOL!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Isaac just before leaving for school...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUegI1DkIqS6oXFjsHj8aeGURj2nLTqiKjbiJxTl-QSPxI5y66KWc3X2HWJeVxx9PBYOZGuq61rJaQVNygmM0mhH3GG9ngRdv9u0Xw7pWXtN0m5i7TcaaOPC9WGgBUOyqZLMdxPDoDPGtREKUMJJPc9B8Y7W0iTRja2gIYN8SbXBLjE61vdbM4XjhDVIl/s1787/2023-10-23%2007.36.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUegI1DkIqS6oXFjsHj8aeGURj2nLTqiKjbiJxTl-QSPxI5y66KWc3X2HWJeVxx9PBYOZGuq61rJaQVNygmM0mhH3GG9ngRdv9u0Xw7pWXtN0m5i7TcaaOPC9WGgBUOyqZLMdxPDoDPGtREKUMJJPc9B8Y7W0iTRja2gIYN8SbXBLjE61vdbM4XjhDVIl/w284-h640/2023-10-23%2007.36.19.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div>With everyone back home after work, we enjoyed dinners and spending time together! Wonderful!</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (Oct. 26) morning I said goodbye to Chris, Angela and Isaac as they headed off to work (well, Angela does not work Thursdays but has to take Isaac to school and has appointments). I will be meeting Chris for lunch at his office at 11:30...they have various food trucks come to their parking lot every Thursday and since there really isn't much in the way of restaurants close by, we will get lunch from the food truck and go inside the lobby of the building where tables and chairs are available. Today the food truck is <a href="https://shamelessbuns.com/" target="_blank">Shameless Buns</a>..."<i>WE ARE SHAMELESS BUNS, VANCOUVER’S FUNKIEST FILIPINO INSPIRED FOOD BRAND."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After they all left, I got myself cleaned up and suitcase packed...and was off at about 9:30. I wanted to stop at Brentwood Mall on my way to meet Chris. <a href="https://theamazingbrentwood.com/" target="_blank">Brentwood </a>has been transformed from an ordinary shopping mall to an indoor/outdoor shopping area with residential towers. I wandered around part of the inside mall but it's new with few stores open yet. I probably should have gone to the outside shopping area but at this point, I had had enough looking.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I met Chris in the parking lot of his office, we ordered our lunch, and took it inside. After a good hour+ of chatting over our lunch, I headed off and Chris went back up to work. Thanks for lunch, Chris!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A little early for my 3:00 sailing, I stopped at yet another shopping centre...<a href="https://www.tsawwassenmills.com/about-us/" target="_blank">Tsawwassen Mills</a>. It is near the ferry and is huge! Next time I will allow more time to explore it. Truth is...I had totally forgotten about it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A beautiful day for a ferry ride! After a big wind/rain storm went through Tuesday, it was nice to see blue sky and sunshine. Entering Active Pass...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa51r6Hj09LeE1lhWFKdyvUZRdjoQMhS49W9g5n79XxnqNYSDRcKrqnY04NXG9mwaWtg7B2wGTTJiWzMobqmIO6oY1Gt1Nomx24iDxPLYJIou7PukWUlkm9TGmjTVRSy1Og6TgYFT2QebjLaVB0AzvNOoEiJDY513ZWK9RJI-fUK9V03mO38fplup2eQB/s2688/2023-10-26%2015.37.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa51r6Hj09LeE1lhWFKdyvUZRdjoQMhS49W9g5n79XxnqNYSDRcKrqnY04NXG9mwaWtg7B2wGTTJiWzMobqmIO6oY1Gt1Nomx24iDxPLYJIou7PukWUlkm9TGmjTVRSy1Og6TgYFT2QebjLaVB0AzvNOoEiJDY513ZWK9RJI-fUK9V03mO38fplup2eQB/w640-h360/2023-10-26%2015.37.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Exiting Active Pass...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyMB8loVIwQ-MFw2RlA_enuMJfWznZe2EKJ8bPOyLZDngsS-pi0wsLz6000Uszzrlc7Vz4hnGoEk5-XEyEWymtfxhdGng2FQVlj6l0-H8TvGYhGuukAFv38gP7bo2QGTI2vlUGalZ5elI6p5TupGoUJyhWWL2EhzUjK234d4fw456_BdBX9Yb3cU69IeL/s2688/2023-10-26%2015.43.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyMB8loVIwQ-MFw2RlA_enuMJfWznZe2EKJ8bPOyLZDngsS-pi0wsLz6000Uszzrlc7Vz4hnGoEk5-XEyEWymtfxhdGng2FQVlj6l0-H8TvGYhGuukAFv38gP7bo2QGTI2vlUGalZ5elI6p5TupGoUJyhWWL2EhzUjK234d4fw456_BdBX9Yb3cU69IeL/w640-h360/2023-10-26%2015.43.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Oct. 27) and another beautiful sunny day. I went into Victoria to wander around a couple of more shopping centres and then managed a walk along the Sidney Waterfront, before my pedicure/manicure appointment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HeXKlixl57UH_EiB3WFLpEoH5OMF_h_02ntod5O7Yisrq-Ak56_FfUuYb4CgqsTWPDQ4cjYA1hQHmfVxB9v_tTcZwGmMRVmMEWMmv6PGCyPIpR02lnS0Hty_jyjS8WdPvsIlvUhyphenhyphenHhiMRYgbbXwesYmpa3CkXd6n6k_5cIhYY060nYM6uLSUI3pO2GbM/s2644/2023-10-27%2014.09.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2644" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HeXKlixl57UH_EiB3WFLpEoH5OMF_h_02ntod5O7Yisrq-Ak56_FfUuYb4CgqsTWPDQ4cjYA1hQHmfVxB9v_tTcZwGmMRVmMEWMmv6PGCyPIpR02lnS0Hty_jyjS8WdPvsIlvUhyphenhyphenHhiMRYgbbXwesYmpa3CkXd6n6k_5cIhYY060nYM6uLSUI3pO2GbM/w640-h356/2023-10-27%2014.09.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have really enjoyed my week away from Steve...but am looking forward to the hunters returning tomorrow! <i>Steve here...</i>😮</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Over to Steve now to "relive" his week away....</div><div style="text-align: left;">WARNING: NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN ANY WAY DURING THIS HUNT! 😞😞😞</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Oct. 21)</div><div style="text-align: left;">We were just pulling over to get our rifles out when I spotted elk up ahead. When the car passed us he said there were about 30 of them that had just crossed the road. On Vancouver Island you have to apply for a Limited Entry Draw for elk which is like trying to win a lottery. Jim and I have been applying for over 30 years without success. 😠😠</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtZHJ0IZikNkhq768BORWSRLD3fS1FlCKQFgo9X_T5FtJb4oygA5yHMM8rWmZFR2GktvzPLmOfJtOYOM71qX-lhj-xUQi2ZDAxeQ34oNQMsZcqMs-oGPdXntrMmeaigywlQR_xi054C_KMrpyrXe3qXqsE20MmKQwgMoPwJ7OIYVQ-NJVg6jlaRFUY824/s2744/2023-10-21%2009.27.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="2744" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtZHJ0IZikNkhq768BORWSRLD3fS1FlCKQFgo9X_T5FtJb4oygA5yHMM8rWmZFR2GktvzPLmOfJtOYOM71qX-lhj-xUQi2ZDAxeQ34oNQMsZcqMs-oGPdXntrMmeaigywlQR_xi054C_KMrpyrXe3qXqsE20MmKQwgMoPwJ7OIYVQ-NJVg6jlaRFUY824/w640-h338/2023-10-21%2009.27.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After setting up camp we headed out for firewood. After a long hot summer the burn piles have lots of bone dry wood. That's Rob on top of the pile...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaxND_FbVNRvp0Ol0scAegwNDg9OikqEDDzcXCAs-hB1tQqF3RoDAth8h4kSHclihPUnaQcedfJITp7kBc-n9Rf36sJn5C90vdI-jrKEeqUKZPLiFw8kBCbvOCzbFLVH0GEBHIKWWbn5pPzIdzvGzDlMIrgf0xGy2PUcgQ7SyM-t5Ks_xNRlTIj8M4GwR/s4032/2023-10-21%2015.09.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaxND_FbVNRvp0Ol0scAegwNDg9OikqEDDzcXCAs-hB1tQqF3RoDAth8h4kSHclihPUnaQcedfJITp7kBc-n9Rf36sJn5C90vdI-jrKEeqUKZPLiFw8kBCbvOCzbFLVH0GEBHIKWWbn5pPzIdzvGzDlMIrgf0xGy2PUcgQ7SyM-t5Ks_xNRlTIj8M4GwR/w640-h360/2023-10-21%2015.09.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>View of McClure Lake from the bridge as we head back to camp. We used to make camp at the lake but it has rapidly flooded us out too many times to chance it anymore...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwQQ2G74V46gTTn5jbfnnjFBFvPCdhuvcu3Dk0X-Zvr8Dd1oxnhA8Ob5Se2OPBweEP02n4ZBhu0nU-nNJTOaoc4UBRoef5dadPUaKLKoznDT2ThblbmYIPXtWO4HTGqPtAoLOMw3u2ac7PjlZHXl-nJab_wbvlKeDnwMuepetSZPaYng7-9x73Lphlw7Q/s4032/2023-10-21%2015.19.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwQQ2G74V46gTTn5jbfnnjFBFvPCdhuvcu3Dk0X-Zvr8Dd1oxnhA8Ob5Se2OPBweEP02n4ZBhu0nU-nNJTOaoc4UBRoef5dadPUaKLKoznDT2ThblbmYIPXtWO4HTGqPtAoLOMw3u2ac7PjlZHXl-nJab_wbvlKeDnwMuepetSZPaYng7-9x73Lphlw7Q/w640-h360/2023-10-21%2015.19.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Home sweet home for the next week. Jim's camp is in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_yptxiQBO3Rq_Cz2nc-oM9Q_zKmD4z5iK1atyQSJPN9-zSKa67YVkxoPMyV6mvcnhfm3_SDPrK8l4VMYSqQE5z3YfAOnXyYlN48JkoOFELSjHnLyVNKtHMNGsnGbtAYjkeXGd4wkdlaDmAEOI77JAW7xu-zsugGqh2obrb1_23XPLjAd1A64uKcZqG7g/s4032/2023-10-21%2016.25.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_yptxiQBO3Rq_Cz2nc-oM9Q_zKmD4z5iK1atyQSJPN9-zSKa67YVkxoPMyV6mvcnhfm3_SDPrK8l4VMYSqQE5z3YfAOnXyYlN48JkoOFELSjHnLyVNKtHMNGsnGbtAYjkeXGd4wkdlaDmAEOI77JAW7xu-zsugGqh2obrb1_23XPLjAd1A64uKcZqG7g/w640-h362/2023-10-21%2016.25.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Jim with his Bud at our first campfire...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p8InrwlKezHf7AgLeYqq9DaSmiTz1a-kVCgIOprVgfq3bDQtKDffAt6Z13uMv1tvuqOazrQrGGk27J9lBpXjYQZDLe4WUG55jxFK5KH63V97nO7mYnKFT9VW-5lbo0z1wCpipBROKAC1hbwQ8z1kOpn47kEXQElY1RJ2zvjMHBeuHasIsYjSWyvttDvQ/s4032/2023-10-21%2019.55.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p8InrwlKezHf7AgLeYqq9DaSmiTz1a-kVCgIOprVgfq3bDQtKDffAt6Z13uMv1tvuqOazrQrGGk27J9lBpXjYQZDLe4WUG55jxFK5KH63V97nO7mYnKFT9VW-5lbo0z1wCpipBROKAC1hbwQ8z1kOpn47kEXQElY1RJ2zvjMHBeuHasIsYjSWyvttDvQ/w360-h640/2023-10-21%2019.55.54.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Oct. 22)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our first morning hunt. After parking the truck, Rob headed up a mountain road and I headed off in the opposite direction. There were fresh elk tracks and poop everywhere here but nothing standing in them. I also saw old wolf and bear scat but no signs of deer. The only thing seen this morning was a scrawny grouse...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ964-5kIccqQ_Lkc0FkbZUqTDdNZVmgnWNUanY96EhvIyaEBOszEkZas-7jFe_aicYFrL5QH2jWcxfMPWdI4IpUhaQKie-dolQF31bMVn_iMm885kU8NiJn3KfDuj7OzwFDjiLIQUMhpWGB7fNJrvRrgKGuVa5wg92BAl-CCrrInqg0Wyp1x8KvN9Skm/s4032/2023-10-22%2008.11.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ964-5kIccqQ_Lkc0FkbZUqTDdNZVmgnWNUanY96EhvIyaEBOszEkZas-7jFe_aicYFrL5QH2jWcxfMPWdI4IpUhaQKie-dolQF31bMVn_iMm885kU8NiJn3KfDuj7OzwFDjiLIQUMhpWGB7fNJrvRrgKGuVa5wg92BAl-CCrrInqg0Wyp1x8KvN9Skm/w640-h360/2023-10-22%2008.11.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob and I made our main meals of the day at lunch...chicken fajitas coming up!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsju4ESfdnNvXImv4JDTzGYufuxDVfTNYdgQ5KvtkTJMzSndGZT67WtfsxVBWflvCYHF96UjQ58oCzcVT3oUPG5PArk-L5TlrJ3wMTMsniSXP_QXJRMxv9T05xqStkfLzVOzENB0hSlIwfItGTndpVHEmUsVEDfZ4AWt0m94IRY8jY5zOD2-OkWXPVY3Z/s4032/2023-10-22%2012.29.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsju4ESfdnNvXImv4JDTzGYufuxDVfTNYdgQ5KvtkTJMzSndGZT67WtfsxVBWflvCYHF96UjQ58oCzcVT3oUPG5PArk-L5TlrJ3wMTMsniSXP_QXJRMxv9T05xqStkfLzVOzENB0hSlIwfItGTndpVHEmUsVEDfZ4AWt0m94IRY8jY5zOD2-OkWXPVY3Z/w640-h360/2023-10-22%2012.29.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Views from my evening hunt...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKb2hzjXIvTE0ecknvTtqCd6_TtPHj9TidSRcXLgVK_fj7aB72TfUlija12N7sewiS1SIp9Rc7FUNKUWuLWKFU4ypw4mnHKStHhyK3Hci28yGXlmolVbp0tBHroIng5HDEgU1UNFMwxV6G4xtdlmX0ssd37HR2hjoRqow7-lluSvCe1QrpFV91UUvL27h/s4032/2023-10-22%2017.39.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKb2hzjXIvTE0ecknvTtqCd6_TtPHj9TidSRcXLgVK_fj7aB72TfUlija12N7sewiS1SIp9Rc7FUNKUWuLWKFU4ypw4mnHKStHhyK3Hci28yGXlmolVbp0tBHroIng5HDEgU1UNFMwxV6G4xtdlmX0ssd37HR2hjoRqow7-lluSvCe1QrpFV91UUvL27h/w640-h360/2023-10-22%2017.39.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our camp is on that distant road but hidden from view by that stand of trees. The mountainside I'm on has a huge clearcut. At around 9:30 later that night we watched from camp, pit lampers driving the roads that zigzag their way to the top of the this mountain shining a powerful spotlight back and forth. This is the third year in a row that Rob and Jim have witnessed this and twice for me! (I reported this to Report A Poacher on our return.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xnyc0nbZDfOQAEOsa-ZNC2z1pg-DBNnNRyjEMLg-p4tkGUW83FygU1DTiCMYDmFNloITI1w7tCP8BQkWFscjipWqgut2wqzQmiyKFEq3W4C7e-TH3x1hm254vP11gaytYX8HkJaSYI0y5Rw-lTs0djCwbfAaZauFJpQhIsw_oSYpfgaJsbEwGhInu8a4/s4032/2023-10-22%2017.40.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xnyc0nbZDfOQAEOsa-ZNC2z1pg-DBNnNRyjEMLg-p4tkGUW83FygU1DTiCMYDmFNloITI1w7tCP8BQkWFscjipWqgut2wqzQmiyKFEq3W4C7e-TH3x1hm254vP11gaytYX8HkJaSYI0y5Rw-lTs0djCwbfAaZauFJpQhIsw_oSYpfgaJsbEwGhInu8a4/w640-h360/2023-10-22%2017.40.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Oct. 23)</div><div style="text-align: left;">The morning hunt in a new area. Rob is up there near the timber somewhere while I watched a clearcut below the road... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkKJAPCJkpEWHqUdEEhqQ3RLwijCRZE5VY_p1jdtPSLwr9s6_4JHnvgMD08AjfWH5SDG1lAJtk6cOWNVd_S4vSv-1GK1CRinhlduEhZgCVSMxhVod0RNsXLQd1mcr2gTEb9K-Radmo2_lAVUfIIDutX7yqG2cAtE3swkhNUrUQzS3LetiYCuYcizK9_SW/s4032/2023-10-23%2008.28.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkKJAPCJkpEWHqUdEEhqQ3RLwijCRZE5VY_p1jdtPSLwr9s6_4JHnvgMD08AjfWH5SDG1lAJtk6cOWNVd_S4vSv-1GK1CRinhlduEhZgCVSMxhVod0RNsXLQd1mcr2gTEb9K-Radmo2_lAVUfIIDutX7yqG2cAtE3swkhNUrUQzS3LetiYCuYcizK9_SW/w640-h360/2023-10-23%2008.28.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Before returning to camp we went to the lake to get water for showers... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1lRVRBQUbvNfHpdUzJdD0ZKEli30NeAa76pnjPhEfRXySr5jGKWvMNc_s1drKOa0032ne_c2Z_fWzufhr-ufSuGlkZj75Ulgw0wpChMVcbfPLrEN9SFi5kDIGyKabWcyiVdsTpq02mCQa7-xshgL9mUFgWFl6Ra_96gsqB8oQYKVRGdVTdcwdbqPAlyQ/s4032/2023-10-23%2010.14.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1lRVRBQUbvNfHpdUzJdD0ZKEli30NeAa76pnjPhEfRXySr5jGKWvMNc_s1drKOa0032ne_c2Z_fWzufhr-ufSuGlkZj75Ulgw0wpChMVcbfPLrEN9SFi5kDIGyKabWcyiVdsTpq02mCQa7-xshgL9mUFgWFl6Ra_96gsqB8oQYKVRGdVTdcwdbqPAlyQ/w640-h360/2023-10-23%2010.14.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>McClure Lake is such a beautiful area to camp at. Too bad it's prone to flooding this time of year. Many summers ago when Rob was a wee lad he caught a 5 lb. brown trout. That shocked the heck out of us as the lake was never known for fishing! Years ago I harvested 3 deer and my brother Dave got one on that mountain when that second growth of trees was just an open clearcut...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTgPl7ngpeq6AVk_06M8a5gC5cbo_urOyVkEz3SbS9TX2cb275AilKEuQLS0TDwWUoWfLh8-Ct4HuOdu_beCzcistw3Y5kXUt4ogtxSi-4eRF6LQBLT3EoEMq6ji7mNmkCsOw4-fzpeI11qcUE-ZqudWjprnHDqJlQAQYaca_rSo1ndlVFE1LmmspwIzQ/s3416/2023-10-23%2010.19.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="3416" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTgPl7ngpeq6AVk_06M8a5gC5cbo_urOyVkEz3SbS9TX2cb275AilKEuQLS0TDwWUoWfLh8-Ct4HuOdu_beCzcistw3Y5kXUt4ogtxSi-4eRF6LQBLT3EoEMq6ji7mNmkCsOw4-fzpeI11qcUE-ZqudWjprnHDqJlQAQYaca_rSo1ndlVFE1LmmspwIzQ/w640-h306/2023-10-23%2010.19.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Earlier when Rob and I arrived back at camp there were 6 young geese in camp. When Jim arrived he scared them up but they soon returned...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLn0pdEdM4PC1-ggRjyoBdE9Ys4NJjYa2SimyqO6ekbqck1jkfpSD2ivhR7GzqrNlroC7FL2JRKpLnwSFYONQiN6d7tj9L78Q2GpC6q4Gh0jTBlfPE208VSsCqIAZa6EouOd5mxFEHg5GWu_7N8T9AJZTQqO74Xp3-pGoeeTPAEMtXk1LNGjbfmlIdwT_/s3507/2023-10-23%2011.49.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="3507" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLn0pdEdM4PC1-ggRjyoBdE9Ys4NJjYa2SimyqO6ekbqck1jkfpSD2ivhR7GzqrNlroC7FL2JRKpLnwSFYONQiN6d7tj9L78Q2GpC6q4Gh0jTBlfPE208VSsCqIAZa6EouOd5mxFEHg5GWu_7N8T9AJZTQqO74Xp3-pGoeeTPAEMtXk1LNGjbfmlIdwT_/w640-h336/2023-10-23%2011.49.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Then made themselves comfortable. They stayed with us the entire trip which made for quite the minefield in camp by the end of our trip!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIemJOPjEM6ee2WuoIYy1TWZKNi3lhXxQeNbJZ0GGVM_w_KvmRqvxjfn0fZUTC2VS0ZIBTt4-_VlnQp79L8Oa9xCA3-EqYAHHw4oOAwMOTc3AtjKFzciqtdJ78c3-BkeKRI8PTkndHHMF3IarsROjynoLg_6oOR0MjpcvgZEWN2T0sm1QMqc4Oo49H6lYR/s3336/2023-10-23%2014.01.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="3336" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIemJOPjEM6ee2WuoIYy1TWZKNi3lhXxQeNbJZ0GGVM_w_KvmRqvxjfn0fZUTC2VS0ZIBTt4-_VlnQp79L8Oa9xCA3-EqYAHHw4oOAwMOTc3AtjKFzciqtdJ78c3-BkeKRI8PTkndHHMF3IarsROjynoLg_6oOR0MjpcvgZEWN2T0sm1QMqc4Oo49H6lYR/w640-h368/2023-10-23%2014.01.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Once again nothing was seen, not even a track! Rob and Jim...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOxnqG0wAkW5pWeIGiQWhCi_VmEG2dMPMLzoKofTTY-b48tP4_XjiwHLZ4oafnViIe236NK4Z49qOnySzcaKITpDWocsKjJy01qPEwtQDgA2seIFPO-w9ZJmenp8aRmDZVuI3iftEQdRdB8WFf8fqa6I1nmzr83N64tRHfF84sVQORFE_svMIUJ3sXdVY/s4032/2023-10-23%2011.22.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOxnqG0wAkW5pWeIGiQWhCi_VmEG2dMPMLzoKofTTY-b48tP4_XjiwHLZ4oafnViIe236NK4Z49qOnySzcaKITpDWocsKjJy01qPEwtQDgA2seIFPO-w9ZJmenp8aRmDZVuI3iftEQdRdB8WFf8fqa6I1nmzr83N64tRHfF84sVQORFE_svMIUJ3sXdVY/w640-h360/2023-10-23%2011.22.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Enjoying a rotating smoky fire before lunch and showers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMNrcHP5H4VEDg_CPDiG4xQMbB8qTmQ5SfjZhn47w-2wcUh6hPcYkOjKcWZ7lxWNBJUzBMQUISwt7kQxlCLW1Yg5snhZXVIVPuN4nfCqEqoTTxkwE2lXa_QAgJe1RlXfxVa7k1tQDOWFBoE_7tZZ0QNKpfdVyMIeu3c8w97dnD22nRAXGSh9zIQhGLwKo/s4032/2023-10-23%2011.23.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMNrcHP5H4VEDg_CPDiG4xQMbB8qTmQ5SfjZhn47w-2wcUh6hPcYkOjKcWZ7lxWNBJUzBMQUISwt7kQxlCLW1Yg5snhZXVIVPuN4nfCqEqoTTxkwE2lXa_QAgJe1RlXfxVa7k1tQDOWFBoE_7tZZ0QNKpfdVyMIeu3c8w97dnD22nRAXGSh9zIQhGLwKo/w640-h360/2023-10-23%2011.23.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The evening hunt was a bust! The forecast said rain later in the day and all day Tuesday with a major temperature drop and snow at higher elevations. So we moved inside Rob's shelter with the wood stove...toasty warm and dry!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ8IZKvj-ZSDLeQDK_spNzWxmhBkDT7CTnxZbe7RD0nKcHnrBgqfbqUnj-HPvEckQymowWEIh7tnSLOSGjY1p0e5-xUOork0seE-jrLxE2G0TbPoA_SDfthkrg0qfQBuL43cY_isx73b7Q9eGVjPRqoNjd03r5C0-N4dG39f9BiYbiqDCvHlNLYxvXRQ7/s3343/2023-10-23%2020.06.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="3343" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ8IZKvj-ZSDLeQDK_spNzWxmhBkDT7CTnxZbe7RD0nKcHnrBgqfbqUnj-HPvEckQymowWEIh7tnSLOSGjY1p0e5-xUOork0seE-jrLxE2G0TbPoA_SDfthkrg0qfQBuL43cY_isx73b7Q9eGVjPRqoNjd03r5C0-N4dG39f9BiYbiqDCvHlNLYxvXRQ7/w640-h374/2023-10-23%2020.06.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Oct. 24)</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The forecast was dead on. As we drove up the mountain the rain turned to snow and got heavier the higher we went. The loggers left these logs on the road so we had to turn around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrFJU6HFHdArr52Ram60jyBubc-_xFL2ZegWDm053C7LAPbamZ-txHBYl8vu3MZ8fungfego5aZWRoYPb4Xjmi6Q8_QUtHWY1JIp8HTRDnlWqVr2NWRa3pAP2dgANfoDFikp9eNR0NMJZarz8TJHmqTZE8OSsTcTfvpLn9Ea55PzYWLiGak_nNDp7ay4-/s3924/2023-10-24%2009.28.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="3924" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrFJU6HFHdArr52Ram60jyBubc-_xFL2ZegWDm053C7LAPbamZ-txHBYl8vu3MZ8fungfego5aZWRoYPb4Xjmi6Q8_QUtHWY1JIp8HTRDnlWqVr2NWRa3pAP2dgANfoDFikp9eNR0NMJZarz8TJHmqTZE8OSsTcTfvpLn9Ea55PzYWLiGak_nNDp7ay4-/w640-h346/2023-10-24%2009.28.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHYQS46gzuwtfoHvcG73BpxS1odlRMIWVncHR6e3SIvGahgBNpRl9gFHlKyAIZp1NTxSBV-bwBJ1CIXXnmP_cY_ZceKPJbdq4ECgoc1iBbsBUFp_RbSJ0EJeKEkhefFp3CjAPNY-Aik7AIVqGwaLhfRH3i5qHAuv08l7vpZJjOOTbQcoEwpY-CUZZql-D/s4032/2023-10-24%2009.39.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHYQS46gzuwtfoHvcG73BpxS1odlRMIWVncHR6e3SIvGahgBNpRl9gFHlKyAIZp1NTxSBV-bwBJ1CIXXnmP_cY_ZceKPJbdq4ECgoc1iBbsBUFp_RbSJ0EJeKEkhefFp3CjAPNY-Aik7AIVqGwaLhfRH3i5qHAuv08l7vpZJjOOTbQcoEwpY-CUZZql-D/w640-h360/2023-10-24%2009.39.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Camp is just below the snowline. We were getting on again off again slushy rain...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2PGbjXI7CyMkfPGE-LRI6uOVGKVgV_MAgpVqMDxHCvxmnKRNbc03PSj2JAfmiiDe3SahCxbKJmyaBAYVDpbYw83FGpejhs984DijSRh7uTEZZ1kbXac_Aplhb4dtbM4wZhEIN99FBb-Nh3udQHxyQnH9yATAcdxWtjrqdNQ5bCTRM0-8ewRO9QRB0GcX/s4032/2023-10-24%2012.47.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2PGbjXI7CyMkfPGE-LRI6uOVGKVgV_MAgpVqMDxHCvxmnKRNbc03PSj2JAfmiiDe3SahCxbKJmyaBAYVDpbYw83FGpejhs984DijSRh7uTEZZ1kbXac_Aplhb4dtbM4wZhEIN99FBb-Nh3udQHxyQnH9yATAcdxWtjrqdNQ5bCTRM0-8ewRO9QRB0GcX/w640-h360/2023-10-24%2012.47.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Perogies with kielbasa sausage, onions and sour cream. My meals were lasagna, chili, and hamburgers... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQFHSLm_3UU_uR6om8SNXGXna5sPDW1MMkGI3lPRFDucTYeB-0q6p4obsXDOlKjhrgV9Q442WmRL_WQywE9HzJkInB5EHRzlNKpYAUKl1vU3_aS0IFmdMEKFfL4Wizo7MgN1dOpkOlBYTa-8u5Cp1X-EkJBJG24-GoCR48kJjpyqsKwPGtZ1siViCH-Im/s3515/2023-10-24%2013.07.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="3515" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQFHSLm_3UU_uR6om8SNXGXna5sPDW1MMkGI3lPRFDucTYeB-0q6p4obsXDOlKjhrgV9Q442WmRL_WQywE9HzJkInB5EHRzlNKpYAUKl1vU3_aS0IFmdMEKFfL4Wizo7MgN1dOpkOlBYTa-8u5Cp1X-EkJBJG24-GoCR48kJjpyqsKwPGtZ1siViCH-Im/w640-h352/2023-10-24%2013.07.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Oct. 25)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our remaining morning hunts were very cold, at one point -5C/23F but usually -4C/25F! This is unusually cold for this time of year as we normally get lots of wind and rain here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0zLgYUiZBqSlPGk3woz1VMpicZ8dtWmDSbfdat6PQTRE8eTIwtTMpey1ZA6xigJ4_Jjl4o8E8w3eXB761a_Znoek-4uM4KKMaOWPU2xrvXfMDhbgO2FRW2_xra4g1GZpIViCSK73H9AKrxmu9O6QsuHCNg1o_HP-vZvD2OrJz-8C4SdboVBRtS0TDfmB/s4032/2023-10-25%2008.04.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0zLgYUiZBqSlPGk3woz1VMpicZ8dtWmDSbfdat6PQTRE8eTIwtTMpey1ZA6xigJ4_Jjl4o8E8w3eXB761a_Znoek-4uM4KKMaOWPU2xrvXfMDhbgO2FRW2_xra4g1GZpIViCSK73H9AKrxmu9O6QsuHCNg1o_HP-vZvD2OrJz-8C4SdboVBRtS0TDfmB/w640-h360/2023-10-25%2008.04.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh421kPJbrUDXs6rbeW-rP49lxqswUvSyXOBAGtf4pOpg2D8Sb2lsGoBybgRHyOjrDWxMy9tMf4O3ywiIjBDKBGIs5V1eVxWWqmjKCmwdkUdIu9I1ZXvGTbtuaysC43xIlaNi1jJpjzEni3dXs2QCab7O1Ovx9unb68IbN7H6LppkF91upyzFNKkZcbH8Ix/s4032/2023-10-25%2009.26.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh421kPJbrUDXs6rbeW-rP49lxqswUvSyXOBAGtf4pOpg2D8Sb2lsGoBybgRHyOjrDWxMy9tMf4O3ywiIjBDKBGIs5V1eVxWWqmjKCmwdkUdIu9I1ZXvGTbtuaysC43xIlaNi1jJpjzEni3dXs2QCab7O1Ovx9unb68IbN7H6LppkF91upyzFNKkZcbH8Ix/w640-h360/2023-10-25%2009.26.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Rob getting a fire going. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0d1U7VRw1ArP5Mxb394zNjE3nh59NvpbXQSrcdp_2nM9BsWO3Z8irEYlZk8vkH5FbNTHmiAxTKf-0yf6s1jjdC8e9Wh2dQ59uR0vAl7-aO8dEEERykrEVSWVowTal1ozwvEnx0tDo2IWlZqbid4wNVuYw7-fVaNB46pN57Rsv1EDxM33TNglhyphenhyphen3W1bre/s4032/2023-10-25%2010.47.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0d1U7VRw1ArP5Mxb394zNjE3nh59NvpbXQSrcdp_2nM9BsWO3Z8irEYlZk8vkH5FbNTHmiAxTKf-0yf6s1jjdC8e9Wh2dQ59uR0vAl7-aO8dEEERykrEVSWVowTal1ozwvEnx0tDo2IWlZqbid4wNVuYw7-fVaNB46pN57Rsv1EDxM33TNglhyphenhyphen3W1bre/w640-h360/2023-10-25%2010.47.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>That clearcut on the right is where we saw the pit lampers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmenYmicCZdtG9zVQACOAT9eoiCjJiYg1j8GfQ6DBHkWhDIiE8vGCIeTlvT19xsvl-Qfxzndu_IcdLAIBKApexHDTZx7_sJ3fD07SsXwFvYwSo9qnj3j6RcIQ-_GTOedJxrPVFKiuC6-UxP3EPYL6ArT4oWeQVYkqTrI9OYhxjxvVM-atp6mgPQjnqaYCo/s3252/2023-10-25%2010.46.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="3252" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmenYmicCZdtG9zVQACOAT9eoiCjJiYg1j8GfQ6DBHkWhDIiE8vGCIeTlvT19xsvl-Qfxzndu_IcdLAIBKApexHDTZx7_sJ3fD07SsXwFvYwSo9qnj3j6RcIQ-_GTOedJxrPVFKiuC6-UxP3EPYL6ArT4oWeQVYkqTrI9OYhxjxvVM-atp6mgPQjnqaYCo/w640-h322/2023-10-25%2010.46.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Because the days after awhile seem to run together this may have been the day I spotted a bear about 300 yards away and Rob later saw 6 elk feeding about 400 yards away on our evening hunt.<br /><br /><div>Thursday (Oct. 26)<div style="text-align: left;">With no luck so far we are trying a couple of different areas. Rob dropped me off where we got our firewood and he headed further down the valley. As I walked up the road I noticed these huge stumps from an old growth first cut, and next to them the tiny stumps from a recent clearcut. None of them were any larger than 20 inches across at most!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5M_e9mTTFt86z9_geEhz3oiErHHi-bO59jfQAyLHsJJJzoygWTp1mJG6d1Z79UU3SSW1j2-94-p3gN-Xu9rJqwTTRYgOtMJ-arToQgLoK1Z1oCosDKmHzvjraIPHWKMCBaAcw8qOGCvrrQf6f-8xgs3tjfZ0IXlT6xdvbmAdVEWZj9xX0eQflxO59E3Y/s2963/2023-10-26%2007.51.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2963" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5M_e9mTTFt86z9_geEhz3oiErHHi-bO59jfQAyLHsJJJzoygWTp1mJG6d1Z79UU3SSW1j2-94-p3gN-Xu9rJqwTTRYgOtMJ-arToQgLoK1Z1oCosDKmHzvjraIPHWKMCBaAcw8qOGCvrrQf6f-8xgs3tjfZ0IXlT6xdvbmAdVEWZj9xX0eQflxO59E3Y/w640-h490/2023-10-26%2007.51.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nice sunrise this cold morning with the fog continually rolling in and out from the lake below...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWFdM12v671c1ub2TURQ8jp64wklkklGjytiZbtwdHj7wq7MQCFsH0NkGZYDrGirIh80bI-0iN758OfSdK-DzKRA6X5lm4xCcmvCCx5lLGr6S5Q9tKVVN4MOG-JHNmk2_NSHGI62RihVe1PXpETAP06onan7Ns2k3kgwcU9gCkTMXcN2ja8Qs7EitAFyw/s4032/2023-10-26%2008.03.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWFdM12v671c1ub2TURQ8jp64wklkklGjytiZbtwdHj7wq7MQCFsH0NkGZYDrGirIh80bI-0iN758OfSdK-DzKRA6X5lm4xCcmvCCx5lLGr6S5Q9tKVVN4MOG-JHNmk2_NSHGI62RihVe1PXpETAP06onan7Ns2k3kgwcU9gCkTMXcN2ja8Qs7EitAFyw/w640-h360/2023-10-26%2008.03.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I was eventually enveloped in fog so gave up and headed back down to meet up with Rob...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewRbQoS2yeg6IjZmdGAt5xWS2le5VM5O9ne2XRz5eebokcCK0ZYspfcTcFQMDiuwgIG2SCM3xFxGMEqjMx6kdjhRLzp9GC2w39Sfdr7B0VKg73yXegezj-PPNw1jMfECMJRAinuvESYENHm2lfBzBYBIl-w0aU2tCIHR10NuHkOWaFsSH3uxVgItJZYm_/s4032/2023-10-26%2008.39.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewRbQoS2yeg6IjZmdGAt5xWS2le5VM5O9ne2XRz5eebokcCK0ZYspfcTcFQMDiuwgIG2SCM3xFxGMEqjMx6kdjhRLzp9GC2w39Sfdr7B0VKg73yXegezj-PPNw1jMfECMJRAinuvESYENHm2lfBzBYBIl-w0aU2tCIHR10NuHkOWaFsSH3uxVgItJZYm_/w640-h360/2023-10-26%2008.39.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The day ended with no deer sightings again but Jim finally saw some fresh deer tracks. </div><div><br /></div>Friday (Oct. 27)<div>I forgot to mention that I think it was our second morning out that I was walking towards this bridge in the dark when I noticed the landscape light up in the distance. I moved about 20' off the road then a pickup work truck with a very bright light bar passed by. I proceeded across the bridge making it almost to the end when another vehicle came flying around the corner. I barely had enough time to jump to the right side just beyond the tires and grabbed onto the striped reflector...the truck missing me by about 2 feet! Because of the roaring water below the bridge I hadn't heard a vehicle and didn't see any headlight reflections. I bet it scared him as much as me! Many of the bridges now have tires on them which we have never seen before and don't know why...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJRfha-itQ9uivz7rWaCLAsjETv5V5CWXCIWWmyduZzTo9uM7SsxDiab80IVNHthk0fHjoFMdZ13YC1oiTY8kSHXklyjCn5M0ct5zQ9LiDbmI0SVyuCN-dUUsbSr3U9Y7j0PDl09Qx76L8FzpYhIO1_RE7IsAPgI2KIoVGdyuep3LVP2HR09uNHh_IGbf/s4032/2023-10-27%2009.39.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJRfha-itQ9uivz7rWaCLAsjETv5V5CWXCIWWmyduZzTo9uM7SsxDiab80IVNHthk0fHjoFMdZ13YC1oiTY8kSHXklyjCn5M0ct5zQ9LiDbmI0SVyuCN-dUUsbSr3U9Y7j0PDl09Qx76L8FzpYhIO1_RE7IsAPgI2KIoVGdyuep3LVP2HR09uNHh_IGbf/w640-h360/2023-10-27%2009.39.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I made it back to the area where all the elk tracks were then made my way up to the top of the clearcut. That's not snow but a heavy frost this morning! I think this was the -5C/23F morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-4hwQXKgpKLwNGP6PmEC42EuDdP2bsF0Vj3kYs2S4xRQAd-KkSHcDpw4GF_cT9I9XNEUhBiL5YoV9E9xjK4uNBxlDnzuGHEnjMh5ZJKJa87FEDttJeCzphiY3u4V4cXORMiHLotaEiiGGCIzPIVxXqyL7YX0i6J9Wo4HzLtSxwDbPg7r6_gGy90vU2J7/s2466/2023-10-27%2008.41.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2466" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-4hwQXKgpKLwNGP6PmEC42EuDdP2bsF0Vj3kYs2S4xRQAd-KkSHcDpw4GF_cT9I9XNEUhBiL5YoV9E9xjK4uNBxlDnzuGHEnjMh5ZJKJa87FEDttJeCzphiY3u4V4cXORMiHLotaEiiGGCIzPIVxXqyL7YX0i6J9Wo4HzLtSxwDbPg7r6_gGy90vU2J7/w640-h348/2023-10-27%2008.41.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Thankfully we had Rob's woodstove made from a 30 lb propane tank. It's very light and works great! We never had another outdoor fire as it was just too cold....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9kHJo3E6Y-dpSaZNiVvcHVWoO3pVL95osBmA52hqaD8WsLwmzwWoPfXPF3eFhRYt19wJjXLX5bVslWIuUeFI7EoNp-CMkhSXjQKcP0RnpBdicEDflLqtwzEtYRaJVVJt_lPuGHP3g5-cvZ_JGbKB3n2JWVv4QOOnQyqgLD9dprMxzhURaZKpds8dQAPo/s4032/2023-10-27%2010.49.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9kHJo3E6Y-dpSaZNiVvcHVWoO3pVL95osBmA52hqaD8WsLwmzwWoPfXPF3eFhRYt19wJjXLX5bVslWIuUeFI7EoNp-CMkhSXjQKcP0RnpBdicEDflLqtwzEtYRaJVVJt_lPuGHP3g5-cvZ_JGbKB3n2JWVv4QOOnQyqgLD9dprMxzhURaZKpds8dQAPo/w360-h640/2023-10-27%2010.49.02.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>As I said at the start...no animals were harmed on this hunt! 😂<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa0w49DPAQBcT10HofiP_umPxt1Ngx8sJ_CEK-3OxKoouFvpM6S74OWdgqITBWeL0rQ5b9_maLls-RjFsU2w_paK_hMnl1qayD08LrvcGemJdTbsoR2dgJFt-rYdIq-SsLBnikBqPIpgLNDZCMjSifusKUNB2HvPWVdEohAdWZ46NcMb3EKTikJ1oDykL/s2969/2023-10-27%2012.06.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="2969" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa0w49DPAQBcT10HofiP_umPxt1Ngx8sJ_CEK-3OxKoouFvpM6S74OWdgqITBWeL0rQ5b9_maLls-RjFsU2w_paK_hMnl1qayD08LrvcGemJdTbsoR2dgJFt-rYdIq-SsLBnikBqPIpgLNDZCMjSifusKUNB2HvPWVdEohAdWZ46NcMb3EKTikJ1oDykL/w640-h362/2023-10-27%2012.06.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob got in for a selfie...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNI7WilVmzO18dfcsUfUEk9iofoTw4i_1nt1JXAHcEFeegW5RSruDN_HxPdINOEDKizs3DcYyioIYflD_QL1dHnKgMidfStK6A2Mksn5eM139_USGs1tKPFAak4FAjuK5IKL8nKt8auDYYhw0dm2IcAsZAFareGBNwkd5xt1yX0GGUp0EF0__131mk95aE/s3521/2023-10-27%2012.08.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="3521" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNI7WilVmzO18dfcsUfUEk9iofoTw4i_1nt1JXAHcEFeegW5RSruDN_HxPdINOEDKizs3DcYyioIYflD_QL1dHnKgMidfStK6A2Mksn5eM139_USGs1tKPFAak4FAjuK5IKL8nKt8auDYYhw0dm2IcAsZAFareGBNwkd5xt1yX0GGUp0EF0__131mk95aE/w640-h348/2023-10-27%2012.08.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The geese hanging around Rob's trailer, lower right...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0DQSUEJlPKgYruhvNZBPwMfBF0swtwfuk8jY3E-mysdmxKQURIAZYmlfnYFrz2nGBazudY03Cokv_1YvyIMNRExDokSl1SwODZsrBQ5Hth2cDCPov_Hthmdleybxhksq5RbRqDK_lkM8-4xddxJ-QHvAhoXLm0iNvpELXYmmfrFEDPYQSHdoI70lsFul/s3735/2023-10-27%2012.18.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="3735" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0DQSUEJlPKgYruhvNZBPwMfBF0swtwfuk8jY3E-mysdmxKQURIAZYmlfnYFrz2nGBazudY03Cokv_1YvyIMNRExDokSl1SwODZsrBQ5Hth2cDCPov_Hthmdleybxhksq5RbRqDK_lkM8-4xddxJ-QHvAhoXLm0iNvpELXYmmfrFEDPYQSHdoI70lsFul/w640-h314/2023-10-27%2012.18.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob removing ice from the bucket...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2tVvBpOgwgz1NeYQGanE2qvoZoEyVSmqwmgqJghFRpKcMbKtt3gZaRnFeWuzo2NK-khj6Hb9iZ93ReX2ACTeNagWDb_NFqQ6_hhymfXitkWN1ZoYM-Mu4LgMLkRsXdEfs5BHiI729BHO9zhjLzXPWdxf76cFHL4JFknXhF61tvhsHxrV8ngOWTltEzMf/s3394/2023-10-27%2012.37.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2tVvBpOgwgz1NeYQGanE2qvoZoEyVSmqwmgqJghFRpKcMbKtt3gZaRnFeWuzo2NK-khj6Hb9iZ93ReX2ACTeNagWDb_NFqQ6_hhymfXitkWN1ZoYM-Mu4LgMLkRsXdEfs5BHiI729BHO9zhjLzXPWdxf76cFHL4JFknXhF61tvhsHxrV8ngOWTltEzMf/w428-h640/2023-10-27%2012.37.23.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>We don't understand why these geese aren't with adults or a flock heading south. With them being so friendly we're concerned that their days could be numbered by the next group of hunters in the area...not that there's a shortage of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDGHzL7VsMZzOPQriEbTnQpf63SXG9bqRlWD5OhQOf8j9WWEyuF6X-_sBOXhF64WXvnHvGVubYJwQi9ruTNkm-V9AeKmRS7arZJ92ddp-mDfbD0Uj50TtO_rF7EZ_HlNxYLzoZlkSY1_xDgC9m06RSIg3-IpwU13MCs8tHlmIU5PVlEBwi-FWJA6xXaU_/s4032/2023-10-27%2013.12.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDGHzL7VsMZzOPQriEbTnQpf63SXG9bqRlWD5OhQOf8j9WWEyuF6X-_sBOXhF64WXvnHvGVubYJwQi9ruTNkm-V9AeKmRS7arZJ92ddp-mDfbD0Uj50TtO_rF7EZ_HlNxYLzoZlkSY1_xDgC9m06RSIg3-IpwU13MCs8tHlmIU5PVlEBwi-FWJA6xXaU_/w640-h360/2023-10-27%2013.12.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">A 38 second video of the geese not wanting us to leave...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YM_J9BPyvzQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="YM_J9BPyvzQ"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was disappointing ending our trip unsuccessful, however we always treasure our Bro time and getting game is the gravy on a hunt. We had fun! The weather was much better than we are used too however, being mostly cold and clear and not windy and rainy. We may have been a week or two too early for the rut but can't help thinking that having pit lampers in the area may be the reason for not seeing any deer, very little track, and not even any old deer droppings...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back to Dianne...</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve and Rob arrived home on Saturday (Oct. 28) afternoon. They unpacked the bare necessities...and then both headed for showers!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhObiDyGy0ILpL4QLPJ5kz89mZaXWu7mPgB-aQsHVFjM-Vjle75507Hpnb7lfZ8J45xu5D3Scc4nUS4qhfVTmy_tbKP-CyznS2XngLoKjG7UKxuuAaqaSeS5dRlk1ZEdC8mFA045tq-Kw7Ufo0H96qpi3F_onw-oo7RaKs3ayi7L8zSZMTrGGyJNiLC7V/s1363/IMG_20231028_140807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhObiDyGy0ILpL4QLPJ5kz89mZaXWu7mPgB-aQsHVFjM-Vjle75507Hpnb7lfZ8J45xu5D3Scc4nUS4qhfVTmy_tbKP-CyznS2XngLoKjG7UKxuuAaqaSeS5dRlk1ZEdC8mFA045tq-Kw7Ufo0H96qpi3F_onw-oo7RaKs3ayi7L8zSZMTrGGyJNiLC7V/w566-h640/IMG_20231028_140807.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div>We spent the rest of the afternoon catching up...and then Angie and Rob made delicious fish and shrimp tacos for dinner! So good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkZdOqyzU4hqFceRU5IHAywDl4IZS0hDLwf8DzBDM7_-FL2Cn8Jtqn4rg3W2xxTVgEdvCFQRiffjFW_EU9lRGZDgYM8ieDlwY0zy7BItQEZF9ECNe_tqND4M2G6MA49yMaqyGHAJj2K4eZk4ciZLj6qEhYFQSV_udAYMShqwTphYVQQDt8aKOcV6ghKF7/s2688/2023-10-28%2019.44.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkZdOqyzU4hqFceRU5IHAywDl4IZS0hDLwf8DzBDM7_-FL2Cn8Jtqn4rg3W2xxTVgEdvCFQRiffjFW_EU9lRGZDgYM8ieDlwY0zy7BItQEZF9ECNe_tqND4M2G6MA49yMaqyGHAJj2K4eZk4ciZLj6qEhYFQSV_udAYMShqwTphYVQQDt8aKOcV6ghKF7/w640-h360/2023-10-28%2019.44.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Oct. 29) Rob and Steve finished unpacking the truck and cargo trailer. Angie took the boys out pumpkin shopping and next thing we knew, the kitchen table had been transformed into a jack-o-lantern making place. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With the "guts" removed, it was time to decide on the face...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNFmV6xaKmQtFsBRFaeJrEraAq5O8LCrCdLdMXV5agfdjsODqbAWeNN4ZtT11Y4Z1DKYGwLkTcWLhG8YTup6mfmJemyjO-cP1PUk-cis_EielC83fTiUWk2lTP97RV6YG-6SiVPlsZZbSqOUFyEdfaeb8HehhsDzjCNM2zWvESBnkpVSSNZDwT1mD9RD4/s2494/2023-10-29%2015.51.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="2494" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNFmV6xaKmQtFsBRFaeJrEraAq5O8LCrCdLdMXV5agfdjsODqbAWeNN4ZtT11Y4Z1DKYGwLkTcWLhG8YTup6mfmJemyjO-cP1PUk-cis_EielC83fTiUWk2lTP97RV6YG-6SiVPlsZZbSqOUFyEdfaeb8HehhsDzjCNM2zWvESBnkpVSSNZDwT1mD9RD4/w640-h370/2023-10-29%2015.51.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Carving their masterpieces!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7grvY1ksmxfv3ZAYaEtxB67Ge_g-zz8DnfoPdwRBe1gzQ8UBoIMoThajva89ACtlMwM_HyKA4xcyV7ll61Y96OEnVllfHhB0rpDVghAxLWy3KXn3fgTuQ_Gep1uiu-PT3QDwO5-vyXNpDHXb2vk_0ECpWcdhZXt1_QPWoRPtObtVqCndZ94dx3zYrcq/s2688/2023-10-29%2015.52.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7grvY1ksmxfv3ZAYaEtxB67Ge_g-zz8DnfoPdwRBe1gzQ8UBoIMoThajva89ACtlMwM_HyKA4xcyV7ll61Y96OEnVllfHhB0rpDVghAxLWy3KXn3fgTuQ_Gep1uiu-PT3QDwO5-vyXNpDHXb2vk_0ECpWcdhZXt1_QPWoRPtObtVqCndZ94dx3zYrcq/w640-h360/2023-10-29%2015.52.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Done! Conner's...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuONH5vMHf4h2LDfJ0lBl2B1bWMuafUqB5WsBpGjEVAbXTq5aBw-ABsJ2cpp7DgdVh03bF2P31twCy_WSnMHmOe7U_1fR_ykHa1Mdvq7Qtl7qhz77KrlsqlQc-C8_tSLbVEF2vThBfGH_V5965r6sDt4dtazYmaCT_tEmHqxggMLoBr2CFCuM1OhiuseWw/s1879/2023-10-29%2016.15.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuONH5vMHf4h2LDfJ0lBl2B1bWMuafUqB5WsBpGjEVAbXTq5aBw-ABsJ2cpp7DgdVh03bF2P31twCy_WSnMHmOe7U_1fR_ykHa1Mdvq7Qtl7qhz77KrlsqlQc-C8_tSLbVEF2vThBfGH_V5965r6sDt4dtazYmaCT_tEmHqxggMLoBr2CFCuM1OhiuseWw/w514-h640/2023-10-29%2016.15.37.jpg" width="514" /></a></div>Bryce's...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU-LjIVwQsYRI9_mVo7ndAZXH_IpFmSeLp843H5E_rwrYEKit8ZRoHQjKIrIhkEtqSrwSx8uRMpcZ6CMEOoQ9ZjdmkRD9OGc2WMRFLsfvBeGqG5hje8UeW2zo0zn6dJyl7ANzxHeZ55jH5UUzpZGaY0qrxcr7_fYgkAKLh3BP60CrKVtoKsB5NufyoREy/s2248/2023-10-29%2016.16.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2248" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU-LjIVwQsYRI9_mVo7ndAZXH_IpFmSeLp843H5E_rwrYEKit8ZRoHQjKIrIhkEtqSrwSx8uRMpcZ6CMEOoQ9ZjdmkRD9OGc2WMRFLsfvBeGqG5hje8UeW2zo0zn6dJyl7ANzxHeZ55jH5UUzpZGaY0qrxcr7_fYgkAKLh3BP60CrKVtoKsB5NufyoREy/w430-h640/2023-10-29%2016.16.21.jpg" width="430" /></a></div></div><div>Earlier in the day, Rob had prepared a pork roast for the slow cooker...now Angie was making coleslaw. We're having pulled-pork sandwiches for dinner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lYIcMRh1_D11q0Idj-Eud2wyp-RyPK3z6uanWAzOGHqJ6bz92p0EjhoDQ6NSwsCQ_zMQLcZJL7Jf2UkRwNtW-LcmVYHNjo-2eXQhH9mlBoF752fzBjFzBBCVNQYGhwA-guIAT3H4RTBXuFz5GY1Wiqylwu-V0pzVwZavRD33Y7Ljg4Zps7sv_LDZ8Bau/s2022/2023-10-29%2015.54.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2022" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lYIcMRh1_D11q0Idj-Eud2wyp-RyPK3z6uanWAzOGHqJ6bz92p0EjhoDQ6NSwsCQ_zMQLcZJL7Jf2UkRwNtW-LcmVYHNjo-2eXQhH9mlBoF752fzBjFzBBCVNQYGhwA-guIAT3H4RTBXuFz5GY1Wiqylwu-V0pzVwZavRD33Y7Ljg4Zps7sv_LDZ8Bau/w640-h477/2023-10-29%2015.54.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The pulled-pork for dinner was delicious...especially in the fresh Portuguese buns! Rob and Angie have made some wonderful dinners for us! <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Oct. 30) morning Bryce stayed home from school because he wasn't feeling that well. It worked out good that we were visiting, and had nothing planned, so that Rob would not have to take the day off work. I did have an appointment for a knee injection but the doctor's office called yesterday afternoon to reschedule. I can't make it next Friday, so I will have to try for an appointment in December. So Steve stayed home with Bryce while I went into Sidney, stopped at the bank and then picked up a few groceries for dinner. I figured after the last 2 fabulous meals Rob and Angie cooked for us, that it was my turn to cook dinner.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Oct. 31) morning Steve and I were down at the bottom of the driveway at 6:00 a.m. Our friends, Rob and Nancy, picked us up promptly in their truck and we were on our way to the ferry terminal. We are on our way over to the mainland...and Chilliwack...to pick up the travel trailer we are buying from my brother, Doug. Since we still don't have a pick-up truck of our own, we asked Rob and Nancy if they would take us over to get it. It was a big ask because after delivering it to our storage area they have another 2:40 hour drive home. We have sold both of the quads, but no one seems to be interested in our truck...yet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve, Nancy, Rob and me...breakfast on the ferry...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLKjAyWR1g0qbCqjLzGc2JXjIAdWmvnpez_dIFutKue-VXoyCVtwxWB8v87oM_-9LPbW5uYvGxhBKkdK4UtXUvS8HK7vxCQooln0rOOA8iw0OsftODoI5kNPFvlR0qYDh9fAh-Ru7JIVifkAybJCc6Am6Qyg1nL6vc4OjxpITSb5VZEqFKq3ecLEo4oBs/s3531/2023-10-31%2007.31.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="3531" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLKjAyWR1g0qbCqjLzGc2JXjIAdWmvnpez_dIFutKue-VXoyCVtwxWB8v87oM_-9LPbW5uYvGxhBKkdK4UtXUvS8HK7vxCQooln0rOOA8iw0OsftODoI5kNPFvlR0qYDh9fAh-Ru7JIVifkAybJCc6Am6Qyg1nL6vc4OjxpITSb5VZEqFKq3ecLEo4oBs/w640-h324/2023-10-31%2007.31.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Beautiful sunrise over Pender Island...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeU43XkxHpgFVAuzyS5PwetXGNg-VePhowai68WyoGNEVdyk-zqnYdS_UEdT0t9132rurHkCl2JkrDuadT_Q9EOj-kpYFJr70Oj7g4GpLLWwHWhHt4ol-GVsP5MMJzgR0eTXfigP9J1mPed_jE7SnckCoM2XCJuyBAzgO4D7fyAmSuRRP_nB1QbCiTihH/s4032/2023-10-31%2007.37.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeU43XkxHpgFVAuzyS5PwetXGNg-VePhowai68WyoGNEVdyk-zqnYdS_UEdT0t9132rurHkCl2JkrDuadT_Q9EOj-kpYFJr70Oj7g4GpLLWwHWhHt4ol-GVsP5MMJzgR0eTXfigP9J1mPed_jE7SnckCoM2XCJuyBAzgO4D7fyAmSuRRP_nB1QbCiTihH/w640-h360/2023-10-31%2007.37.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We arrived at Doug and Jean's place just before 10:30. After taking care of the paperwork, we went into Chilliwack to have ownership transferred over to Steve and I...and also purchase a 2-day temporary permit to transport it. That didn't go as smoothly as we thought it would but after a quick trip back to Doug's to re-do the form to make ICBC (Insurance Corp. of BC) happy, we were back and hitching the trailer onto Rob's truck.<div><br /></div><div>All ready to head out...Steve, me and Doug. It's a hardly used 2018 Outdoors RV Creekside 18RBS that measures 23' from tongue to ladder with a ton of storage, solar and inverter. Thanks for the great deal Doug and Jean! You'll have a place to stay when you visit! 😉<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlXJlgqnhoJI-e52D3KT8r0Ak4nhgmVCaByzY-1tLQEDKqIJhrEHg7sC5Hal6EYW9LcZ4-6kc0Ym0EBCUS9MyrFKE-zScx5tpN623W2WLJg56T9Tom7qWjAO1yNoIdngTOW0TbqvXPKBFE8r9a0Tr6DXTNIQViGnPP2GMQVvTFccQC8l0zBgT8Lc9F5FJ/s3608/2023-10-31%2012.07.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="3608" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlXJlgqnhoJI-e52D3KT8r0Ak4nhgmVCaByzY-1tLQEDKqIJhrEHg7sC5Hal6EYW9LcZ4-6kc0Ym0EBCUS9MyrFKE-zScx5tpN623W2WLJg56T9Tom7qWjAO1yNoIdngTOW0TbqvXPKBFE8r9a0Tr6DXTNIQViGnPP2GMQVvTFccQC8l0zBgT8Lc9F5FJ/w640-h306/2023-10-31%2012.07.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We managed to catch the 3:00 p.m. ferry sailing back to the Island. Rob and Nancy dropped us off at Rob's and took our trailer home to spend the night in their driveway.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday (Nov. 1) morning we had the car all packed up and were on the road about 7:10 to be at Rob and Nancy's at 7:30. After a quick good morning, we were on our way up to Courtenay...Rob and Nancy towing our trailer and us following in our car.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Top of the Malahat Drive...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkRbwKZ_NjUZkcB4ffEUCXmb8YtKJ3JxI7Wb8GTcNX4qoCplBXDoBUcGI-f8BNpxfAd2hJoXfFVVSTtoW82zaKOZQpp5R-RrQVeHQfG0Ug1SV9P1Bge8Jav0absmZyK44IN3kMRI91j8Lg75MNw8rQoXei_QpVLZB_NP4zSwYhbRLrA9zy74CPyWULMmc/s2376/2023-11-01%2008.17.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2376" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkRbwKZ_NjUZkcB4ffEUCXmb8YtKJ3JxI7Wb8GTcNX4qoCplBXDoBUcGI-f8BNpxfAd2hJoXfFVVSTtoW82zaKOZQpp5R-RrQVeHQfG0Ug1SV9P1Bge8Jav0absmZyK44IN3kMRI91j8Lg75MNw8rQoXei_QpVLZB_NP4zSwYhbRLrA9zy74CPyWULMmc/w640-h324/2023-11-01%2008.17.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We stopped in Duncan for coffee at Starbucks and sat inside the trailer. Thanks for bringing muffins too, Nancy! Nice that we can use the table with the slide room pulled in!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxw1dFIe-PvNFzrCadyE9qS9NcPQMVH04MOC22nVnH3R2LM4PLsv9aVz7XPTWb9qhjpS8NpztqZdwx869Sdp8a1_FybX6ssb7r0hEP2hJxYMZpuvR9I2UN9JCqZuq4_VWhvDttcb2Yrz5KACMUZxGCx3ZyjPKFjy0FuEsOtWmr3f1LVsV-VNzvViY-RDF/s2688/2023-11-01%2009.07.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxw1dFIe-PvNFzrCadyE9qS9NcPQMVH04MOC22nVnH3R2LM4PLsv9aVz7XPTWb9qhjpS8NpztqZdwx869Sdp8a1_FybX6ssb7r0hEP2hJxYMZpuvR9I2UN9JCqZuq4_VWhvDttcb2Yrz5KACMUZxGCx3ZyjPKFjy0FuEsOtWmr3f1LVsV-VNzvViY-RDF/w640-h360/2023-11-01%2009.07.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_V8cRVquNRSFhE5v93B1ajI0fCgnDw8vTegTdVOSDi625peRf2QU-Ybs4hDPUFb6TlugoDQCtnG6I-kV8lDu-b6q4vki8C41hvs-rsf7lVFxiExfLDpDCkaDS_oSVvhhHN9RWYoy_HfMMC5ncv5tibFSlWdYk3uXMvEtWmHn3x8D9PbPowRoauDdtZG9/s2405/2023-11-01%2008.56.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="2405" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_V8cRVquNRSFhE5v93B1ajI0fCgnDw8vTegTdVOSDi625peRf2QU-Ybs4hDPUFb6TlugoDQCtnG6I-kV8lDu-b6q4vki8C41hvs-rsf7lVFxiExfLDpDCkaDS_oSVvhhHN9RWYoy_HfMMC5ncv5tibFSlWdYk3uXMvEtWmHn3x8D9PbPowRoauDdtZG9/w640-h346/2023-11-01%2008.56.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We arrived at the storage place at around 12:30. It had been difficult to find a place to store our trailer and the spot we found is not ideal but it is secure. It is a side-business of a company that has a big fenced storage area. It is also the reason why picking up our trailer had to be a 2-day affair. They are only open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday; closed weekends. There is no way that we could have made it to Chilliwack and back up to Courtenay by 5:00 pm. We have our name in at another storage place in Courtenay but of course, every place here is full. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rob got the trailer backed in to place, unhitched...and after big hugs, they were off back down to Victoria. It is Nancy's birthday today and they have dinner reservation tonight. We cannot thank you both enough for doing this for us! Enjoy your birthday dinner tonight! We later called the restaurant and purchased a gift certificate to cover their dinner as a thank-you.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the trailer all tucked in, we headed home and unpacked the car and our suitcases. We needed to go back out to get storage insurance for the trailer, so we did that, went to Boston Pizza for lunch, picked up some Damp-Rid at Canadian Tire...and visited our new trailer again. It's going to be hard not having a pick-up truck to take it out camping...next Spring!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-17325207799756345702023-10-17T17:04:00.000-07:002023-10-17T17:04:31.465-07:00Saturday, October 7 to Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay)<div>Our week started off pretty routine...just the usual powerwalks in the morning, followed by various chores around the trailer. The weather Saturday (Oct. 7) and Sunday (Oct. 8) was absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately our run of gorgeous weather is coming to an end on Thanksgiving Day, with rain in the forecast. </div><div><br /></div>As predicted, we woke to rain Monday (Oct. 9) morning...and had rain on our drive all of the way down to Rob and Angie's. We are going down to join them for Thanksgiving Dinner...and spend a couple of nights.<div><br /></div><div>Bryce has really gotten into artwork and drew a picture for me. Later he did one for Grampa too, but I didn't get a picture. Good job Bryce!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2KBlAMxX0u_ra9ZDrBwYhaDg8i5K7D8UuhQADPDlSjbbs63tRy7H97GkonFrQ5Jt-OeW20E4uwJOPsCAs7DlGiFlsPV5lP9oHh2VnTIC6qQirVX-3B-GTpBW-lLHKln-oojdAz3n7oifPT2K8XotjjcoYPTdn1-hq7Cv51rOwNjIzsJuMvFAYDSF8tl0/s2688/2023-10-09%2015.50.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2KBlAMxX0u_ra9ZDrBwYhaDg8i5K7D8UuhQADPDlSjbbs63tRy7H97GkonFrQ5Jt-OeW20E4uwJOPsCAs7DlGiFlsPV5lP9oHh2VnTIC6qQirVX-3B-GTpBW-lLHKln-oojdAz3n7oifPT2K8XotjjcoYPTdn1-hq7Cv51rOwNjIzsJuMvFAYDSF8tl0/w640-h360/2023-10-09%2015.50.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Thanksgiving Dinner...so nice to spend it with them! Thanks for a delicious meal, Angie and Rob!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tWo2YfiZLGAu14xbTZ368z2JIxixQ4uFpLPwI9UbM3CMJeTceDnCqAGXosXUDDmIiPIkEirKLpR5LxhdStjkvbSKKoIx3kRd7QY-tRuM0iku0eXuPRhmtLe6xfoMCxf0SDFmK21ltVAAmcvatRypifklS3nL7ZKtOYADZbQAWljTYYvyQHJQDnKNaQfL/s3840/2023-10-09%2018.31.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="3840" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tWo2YfiZLGAu14xbTZ368z2JIxixQ4uFpLPwI9UbM3CMJeTceDnCqAGXosXUDDmIiPIkEirKLpR5LxhdStjkvbSKKoIx3kRd7QY-tRuM0iku0eXuPRhmtLe6xfoMCxf0SDFmK21ltVAAmcvatRypifklS3nL7ZKtOYADZbQAWljTYYvyQHJQDnKNaQfL/w640-h304/2023-10-09%2018.31.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</i></b></div></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>Tuesday (Oct. 10) morning and more rain! We had a very lazy start and then went out to run an errand and go out for lunch. We chose The Stonehouse Pub located at Canoe Cove Marina, very close to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. As it happens, Canoe Cove Marina is where my family purchased and worked a small cafe and store when we moved out from Edmonton, Alberta in the spring of 1967...I was 12 years old. We actually lived in a cottage on one side of the marina...and I used to walk up the hill and cross the highway to catch the school bus. Of course, that was years ago before the ferry terminal expanded and a huge interchange was added. Things have changed a lot at Canoe Cove Marina over the last 56 years!</div><div><br /></div><div>The Stonehouse Pub is located on the hillside above the marina in an English-style manor built in the 1930s as a family home by Hugh Rodd, a British immigrant. <i>The house was made from locally quarried stones and boasted features typical of the era such as decorative leaded windows, fir floors and hand-hewed beams – which can still be admired to this day. Originally named “The Landing”, Rodd’s home was transformed to the Stonehouse Pub in 1985 and quickly became a favorite spot for Swartz Bay ferry travellers, and residents of the greater Victoria area.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>When I lived at Canoe Cove, there was another family who owned and lived in the house...that part seems to have been skipped over in the website description of the <a href="https://www.stonehousepub.ca/about-us/history/" target="_blank">Stonehouse Pub</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>A very cool secluded setting...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQZI7-sIizICxHkbGcG9UgoC_2UcGhjxi2tjRjvHjQ2Dec6REeYiXzbR0AVQwZGlw9zeU2hozXhmmBsiNp8VBRIU8sCFF2WPXIDzuMQXhvqoIFQ7BNge6rUOO9WVuEgWddP92UNJF9YqM51ZGXvOb4zs6Xfn_JcP0lRvup51kCb96tO57HiH7HpM21ioF/s4023/2023-10-10%2012.57.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="4023" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQZI7-sIizICxHkbGcG9UgoC_2UcGhjxi2tjRjvHjQ2Dec6REeYiXzbR0AVQwZGlw9zeU2hozXhmmBsiNp8VBRIU8sCFF2WPXIDzuMQXhvqoIFQ7BNge6rUOO9WVuEgWddP92UNJF9YqM51ZGXvOb4zs6Xfn_JcP0lRvup51kCb96tO57HiH7HpM21ioF/w640-h332/2023-10-10%2012.57.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Great outdoor patio when the weather permits...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDD5dS3vA6UWpa6p6GbfEMoeKdhw7z4A3eoquRRrficqA4WQCENg_zC1B2D6EePjSrdNxe2s18aAKMQH_XYypOdWRp2_7MziZVbCtVX7Om2PupkHLLkQ6QKai5lqdPUqrhMJ3voqSelKfjigWmpSn0TCgnd70e24wFuuqxcY0rxmeOgOoO9UF_-ppjTLLO/s4032/2023-10-10%2012.56.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDD5dS3vA6UWpa6p6GbfEMoeKdhw7z4A3eoquRRrficqA4WQCENg_zC1B2D6EePjSrdNxe2s18aAKMQH_XYypOdWRp2_7MziZVbCtVX7Om2PupkHLLkQ6QKai5lqdPUqrhMJ3voqSelKfjigWmpSn0TCgnd70e24wFuuqxcY0rxmeOgOoO9UF_-ppjTLLO/w640-h360/2023-10-10%2012.56.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf46gKv0Xx2PuyKR-JdOx8krteUKgpzZEgxye0bHRc6ILDAP_wAFmdG7nv_N13gFDv-KIK23D7fLfrlEhGyfJ-643mWH7M7qPCKQrkE6GsfJxs1y2gGeadLjnGLjhFreOKyQHMZHr0izJBlFPzbN1_VyYRr-JP_7AfiFkf18UT_No3YddzU86Vt8uFiu4f/s3840/2023-10-10%2012.08.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf46gKv0Xx2PuyKR-JdOx8krteUKgpzZEgxye0bHRc6ILDAP_wAFmdG7nv_N13gFDv-KIK23D7fLfrlEhGyfJ-643mWH7M7qPCKQrkE6GsfJxs1y2gGeadLjnGLjhFreOKyQHMZHr0izJBlFPzbN1_VyYRr-JP_7AfiFkf18UT_No3YddzU86Vt8uFiu4f/w640-h360/2023-10-10%2012.08.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After lunch we drove into Sidney hoping to walk along the waterfront but even though the rain had stopped, it was very blustery. So we ended up going back to the house and going for a walk on the forest trails in the neighbourhood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of woodpecker holes in a burned out, but still alive cedar tree. Somebody placed a baseball with a smiley face into one of the holes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpRWYdB5DTpnDOUj2wP_auUSOpYiID3PEfgw2aJiBs1gTSENWcp5i0xSAz5I6jpSjRce2WVpn8Rc4ADsjoOXZvygLeYq-Sy2F4cu1YCn1pJyxr_WSGMl78H_J3Emb89eYmutf73LICqbP6QRJPFaa5_OmWcBh8Zo6qs3YRhPFMWTKzEmcLzUHyG9Qh2h0/s4032/2023-10-10%2013.55.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpRWYdB5DTpnDOUj2wP_auUSOpYiID3PEfgw2aJiBs1gTSENWcp5i0xSAz5I6jpSjRce2WVpn8Rc4ADsjoOXZvygLeYq-Sy2F4cu1YCn1pJyxr_WSGMl78H_J3Emb89eYmutf73LICqbP6QRJPFaa5_OmWcBh8Zo6qs3YRhPFMWTKzEmcLzUHyG9Qh2h0/w360-h640/2023-10-10%2013.55.44.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>No wind in the forest...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsMIcipVuZJlNXzzt9nqTUT5r8YV-adzJ9IKsIFkCo4R3s1DVZdjbRPXpeaIP4FMCdNopnv9TGXsa96KL64zBNp_jJ8QvODbbU9hyKKgrR7r0lR1MyX6opOZzpVHBSYHv5JUQ1pMkyHQB6RsA7rx-FiMpGh25G1CsCpBpIXV1YK5o7_DVguuKKTuQk-YZ/s4032/2023-10-10%2013.56.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsMIcipVuZJlNXzzt9nqTUT5r8YV-adzJ9IKsIFkCo4R3s1DVZdjbRPXpeaIP4FMCdNopnv9TGXsa96KL64zBNp_jJ8QvODbbU9hyKKgrR7r0lR1MyX6opOZzpVHBSYHv5JUQ1pMkyHQB6RsA7rx-FiMpGh25G1CsCpBpIXV1YK5o7_DVguuKKTuQk-YZ/w640-h360/2023-10-10%2013.56.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We walked the opposite direction than what we normally do...which involved a lot more uphill. Our normal daily powerwalks are on level ground so this was a great workout!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGtk_zODhdvSThGbByE5FRZH6oGRnFgCNJ4EOuUleS0rsRT-q0G7uefozVUyXNu6jKoJFy2I4BnsauAucPasOG3EO8IQa6JilDvunpQJ5fsH-XboA5aPj6n9D0ctR2o_CAY6Ann9Xp1_DJ0o5jJf5pMeXBLfmBJzHx7jpC3Bv8lbrCq9XcmO_WGItAG08/s3585/2023-10-10%2014.14.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3585" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGtk_zODhdvSThGbByE5FRZH6oGRnFgCNJ4EOuUleS0rsRT-q0G7uefozVUyXNu6jKoJFy2I4BnsauAucPasOG3EO8IQa6JilDvunpQJ5fsH-XboA5aPj6n9D0ctR2o_CAY6Ann9Xp1_DJ0o5jJf5pMeXBLfmBJzHx7jpC3Bv8lbrCq9XcmO_WGItAG08/w404-h640/2023-10-10%2014.14.04.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div>Wednesday (Oct. 11) morning we were packed up and were on the road just after 9:30. We stopped for a visit with our friends, Jim and Nan, in Cowichan Bay...great seeing them! Of course, the guys talked about their upcoming hunting trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a stop for a quick lunch, we were home around 3:00, unpacked...and got out for a walk around the campground.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday (Oct. 12) we woke up to thick fog and it stayed around until about noon. Steve and I both had appointments to have our influenza shots late this morning. We aren't due for our COVID vaccination until November 3 (6 months from our last one) but since it was only a couple of weeks away, he gave it to us too...sweet!</div><div><br /></div><div>With the fog lifting, we went for our powerwalk after lunch. These guys were out for a paddle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2-bpIEQiWIkp_XPIsEKc_aM36iagGsE2ZZbgcHtWP94TJQTDl-gYpwg4jrJ_3Xgm8LyDbSIcOMoL-MxddUNjGEiaAdQqaQE6fVAS6UNazFWOKFNZ9Al4ppmYVgv8ThRwDA5W5L8-7UR2ec8YJrk62ErAOIPPmRMUHY8-GQA8sDu4prDobnzEQ1zGlCjc/s4032/2023-10-12%2012.24.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2-bpIEQiWIkp_XPIsEKc_aM36iagGsE2ZZbgcHtWP94TJQTDl-gYpwg4jrJ_3Xgm8LyDbSIcOMoL-MxddUNjGEiaAdQqaQE6fVAS6UNazFWOKFNZ9Al4ppmYVgv8ThRwDA5W5L8-7UR2ec8YJrk62ErAOIPPmRMUHY8-GQA8sDu4prDobnzEQ1zGlCjc/w640-h360/2023-10-12%2012.24.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Friday (Oct. 13) morning it was super foggy again...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF-SqEpxPGAc27R2LZVkbeaTiV0wD6_3yOoOJC-Mup6sKOEXcj_6Urn7Fciv6165cFd_ewYm-cyB8aVgc8ibmD5w7gx20No2xl8GrqXU4dCqbuD4MGM0ACYJC0ASGx-HLpsKgpndqb5YdUb-O-GV0icsXktt1QVbj_2kFGVP8-K-yZmxMDeyA8JU5XDPh/s4032/2023-10-13%2007.48.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF-SqEpxPGAc27R2LZVkbeaTiV0wD6_3yOoOJC-Mup6sKOEXcj_6Urn7Fciv6165cFd_ewYm-cyB8aVgc8ibmD5w7gx20No2xl8GrqXU4dCqbuD4MGM0ACYJC0ASGx-HLpsKgpndqb5YdUb-O-GV0icsXktt1QVbj_2kFGVP8-K-yZmxMDeyA8JU5XDPh/w640-h360/2023-10-13%2007.48.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>But we decided to get out for our walk anyway...come on, smile Dianne! LOL</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRob0q1TAFwifDgaKEfrYwzdkmGNhgKagogdmgtv-DWBNwUDRGDNYJCsFyRJBuSC5gLxj_uecahUFA_7UAIOrdcqwlsAxEI_7OvFtqaZv3V6_ZKNHt9eB7G7wEuihLc697MJsm1zeE42lTq-A7yhZnmjONaWE8elFd5yfzwtG4zqevuCkilMUbNc4txse/s4032/2023-10-13%2011.18.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRob0q1TAFwifDgaKEfrYwzdkmGNhgKagogdmgtv-DWBNwUDRGDNYJCsFyRJBuSC5gLxj_uecahUFA_7UAIOrdcqwlsAxEI_7OvFtqaZv3V6_ZKNHt9eB7G7wEuihLc697MJsm1zeE42lTq-A7yhZnmjONaWE8elFd5yfzwtG4zqevuCkilMUbNc4txse/w640-h360/2023-10-13%2011.18.25.jpg" width="640" /></a>Unlike yesterday, after the fog lifted in the afternoon, we didn't have much in the way of sunshine... basically cloudy and cool all day. <br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>We sold my quad today! Shelly and her son came to take a look at it and bought it! The only issue we had was the length of time it took her (and her husband's) bank to e-transfer the funds to us. A good couple of hours...but once we had the money in our account, Steve loaded my quad into the back of her truck and they were off. Yay! Now, if we can just get Buster sold!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm08hcyEEU7lWjVlL11JmaOQpORLrthzb1q-bJjzyemkg1SA1rF9VZUGAw3kIoqMLy2VmJw-bSrapT-5P-LQTYXL9GBfgTTxRCgeHrLAtl1smz2eqY6b1b8dcZbR1jtQA9ZojGO6LpF2DOM6jMXmLVgJ9k-dR41RPQEJLNGdW2Sld-KSqkr96TNU7Vy4eO/s2688/2023-10-13%2015.36.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm08hcyEEU7lWjVlL11JmaOQpORLrthzb1q-bJjzyemkg1SA1rF9VZUGAw3kIoqMLy2VmJw-bSrapT-5P-LQTYXL9GBfgTTxRCgeHrLAtl1smz2eqY6b1b8dcZbR1jtQA9ZojGO6LpF2DOM6jMXmLVgJ9k-dR41RPQEJLNGdW2Sld-KSqkr96TNU7Vy4eO/w640-h360/2023-10-13%2015.36.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (Oct. 14) and another foggy start to the day...again, it didn't clear until around noon. </div><div><br /></div><div>A rock tribute band we saw last June at the Gladstone Brewery is playing at <a href="https://matchpub.com/" target="_blank">Matches Eatery and Public House</a> (attached to Chances Casino) tonight. We started off making a quick donation to the casino before our dinner reservation. 😏😏 'Shotgun Kelly' is great and I've been watching her FB page to see when they would be playing in Courtenay again. So I made dinner reservations for a table for 2 close to the stage. As the band was setting up, Kelly came over to chat with us. Between sets her bass player Chris spent his break talking with us too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEZXfIKJOc_PdRBd8g0F8TnD8q1mZuCz8b0EvS7OVc8xVxby7u9TygqOXvvh1ClgpOruKxj170-f3lYs1rlrRBCPc-UKitzZiK5AQBb-s34LfTT-mxMuXCZy2Ft1Ixtj8514vHpSqjGOJL7gkjPcGvXLuJDhFLKPWiLMRIt4Vuoi751tFLkQZ0ZeQiEfr/s3840/2023-10-14%2018.51.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEZXfIKJOc_PdRBd8g0F8TnD8q1mZuCz8b0EvS7OVc8xVxby7u9TygqOXvvh1ClgpOruKxj170-f3lYs1rlrRBCPc-UKitzZiK5AQBb-s34LfTT-mxMuXCZy2Ft1Ixtj8514vHpSqjGOJL7gkjPcGvXLuJDhFLKPWiLMRIt4Vuoi751tFLkQZ0ZeQiEfr/w640-h360/2023-10-14%2018.51.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This gal dancing is wearing a knife on her head (Halloween costume, I presume?). It was quite comical watching her dance as she would vibrate her booty and then make jerking motions as she slid her hands up and down her hips. Steve thought she was going to dislocate something! 😂<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJEom9NVGNpc_mdmcVRwy-cJzFZ32635lHMLwhIVMDPSSNLB2fHTM92Q2T9IheMjF_DJ6CuOaA6JTtcM2xYReoOLh8XGGUEB71QL-PxudCtfa40M-35CByjszc7DdBT1kXj8RHqqE_q0r70o0Q-7acg1qUbagx9QYwgUiofNm7rOHP5QnVBTBs4_xIl3_/s4032/2023-10-14%2020.21.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJEom9NVGNpc_mdmcVRwy-cJzFZ32635lHMLwhIVMDPSSNLB2fHTM92Q2T9IheMjF_DJ6CuOaA6JTtcM2xYReoOLh8XGGUEB71QL-PxudCtfa40M-35CByjszc7DdBT1kXj8RHqqE_q0r70o0Q-7acg1qUbagx9QYwgUiofNm7rOHP5QnVBTBs4_xIl3_/w640-h360/2023-10-14%2020.21.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The place was hopping. They played from 8:00 until 11:00 with 2 breaks...and we stayed until the bitter end! A great evening out and way past our bedtime!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Sunday (Oct. 15) morning we did something that has been on Steve's radar for awhile now, and we just haven't gotten there yet...tour the Puntledge River Hatchery. </div><div><br /></div><i>The Puntledge River was once renowned by sports fishermen for its two vigorous races of chinook salmon. The Puntledge River Hatchery boasted both summer and fall runs of these majestic salmon as well as significant numbers of other salmon species and steelhead trout. The hatchery was constructed to save these chinook from extinction and to rebuild other species to healthy levels. Most recently, strong Puntledge River chum returns have attracted large numbers of recreational fishers from across Vancouver Island.<br /></i><div><br /></div><div>We started the self-guided tour by watching a video in the visitors centre that explained various stages of the fish hatchery...then we went back outside and followed the painted fish on the pavement that led us on the tour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKO0AI3-pwKgBxRzLBiznoxMTroEVTjrnXTrfDmggScNr16_MLUvryHy9CugPlKl-fxN18C1-u2C7h8eyxzYEs4WI1gaKw9boc8cSL5VKsQrwVARQfWAt6JkTqERbql8UYz8KK9x8WlycgzwCe3fD1JKDQt_LYB56cJAVKNX8z2QVH24q5DWuzEk4a_fU/s3956/2023-10-15%2010.23.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="3956" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKO0AI3-pwKgBxRzLBiznoxMTroEVTjrnXTrfDmggScNr16_MLUvryHy9CugPlKl-fxN18C1-u2C7h8eyxzYEs4WI1gaKw9boc8cSL5VKsQrwVARQfWAt6JkTqERbql8UYz8KK9x8WlycgzwCe3fD1JKDQt_LYB56cJAVKNX8z2QVH24q5DWuzEk4a_fU/w640-h344/2023-10-15%2010.23.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3FZcRp6W_y5x1DHBqdMC3kSclnrM_2BZOtUml0fcZys-SVPPMcRmlpN43IXaU1iEMQx2qQemXrJfE0fjoQzcSqKA9fxk15evRbtxbwIolLJjwiZ5k5xdz6jaeb_hYXsO9PsWprm9cpaJ_p8DSW-4lmuz81f3pfXGsw2mPKzHO59M5FRaZhB0rMvpS1B0/s3994/2023-10-15%2010.24.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="3994" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3FZcRp6W_y5x1DHBqdMC3kSclnrM_2BZOtUml0fcZys-SVPPMcRmlpN43IXaU1iEMQx2qQemXrJfE0fjoQzcSqKA9fxk15evRbtxbwIolLJjwiZ5k5xdz6jaeb_hYXsO9PsWprm9cpaJ_p8DSW-4lmuz81f3pfXGsw2mPKzHO59M5FRaZhB0rMvpS1B0/w640-h340/2023-10-15%2010.24.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've reversed the order of the photos because the tour starts at the resting/holding pools instead of these fish ladders. The river is dammed here forcing the fish into the fish ladder intake...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnoc43eHmfLXAwWa4Z2c2KfKO9ZXqLX5QhyAK4PKkMoe1cyuPLSewQnbRXK6Z5kqdZ43WZiAuvpLi-yPRs_GTUXLjugxjaH5WIFyWroHujk99TIh4Ptu6RfxUjLsIFrdNQrpCtIa5pAhsZB77opAnxVg5GdMOD0a1CLo1O9uDL_AB4Qd9uk5wi4XxSb6i/s4032/2023-10-15%2010.32.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnoc43eHmfLXAwWa4Z2c2KfKO9ZXqLX5QhyAK4PKkMoe1cyuPLSewQnbRXK6Z5kqdZ43WZiAuvpLi-yPRs_GTUXLjugxjaH5WIFyWroHujk99TIh4Ptu6RfxUjLsIFrdNQrpCtIa5pAhsZB77opAnxVg5GdMOD0a1CLo1O9uDL_AB4Qd9uk5wi4XxSb6i/w640-h360/2023-10-15%2010.32.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">After zigzagging their way up thru the fish ladder they reach this small resting pool before making their final jump into the holding pools. They will be held here until its time to harvest their eggs and milt for fertilization...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyavliAx0JoNoztcrSJzhtlKfuvu3bukvuWwxDFsbC_VtXHthw0nRHppEhyphenhyphentNX0OfHxPMdk6ThmppFQhr_fPJXK5-jyggUAPrpUaT0dL6yhFtLqJaWfy7qwIDe_ti9Rndk5F-2QMWbTpDU46KoTsF2SUaYPuZ8cokAYeZumPxFUJRZ-enD6e4j7l1LmjD/s4032/2023-10-15%2010.39.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyavliAx0JoNoztcrSJzhtlKfuvu3bukvuWwxDFsbC_VtXHthw0nRHppEhyphenhyphentNX0OfHxPMdk6ThmppFQhr_fPJXK5-jyggUAPrpUaT0dL6yhFtLqJaWfy7qwIDe_ti9Rndk5F-2QMWbTpDU46KoTsF2SUaYPuZ8cokAYeZumPxFUJRZ-enD6e4j7l1LmjD/w640-h360/2023-10-15%2010.39.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is where the self guided tour started at the resting/holding pools...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKu3uAwwpU5fKTon1YH8ukYIbs_tI-2xoIJqvfplSg47__TWIw8Ur8WEkOqdlGGNOB95m9G-W1LkviwOqQR0WOLyinpBQiUw_SxQA75sgWYFrze9vXmCqM7zqJc7-RPsstqsVDoiK82pETzpZsIw1mZeO15EO4fnxe4rmr0_QfdF-XbU_nAvcaWpNGhLN/s4032/2023-10-15%2010.48.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKu3uAwwpU5fKTon1YH8ukYIbs_tI-2xoIJqvfplSg47__TWIw8Ur8WEkOqdlGGNOB95m9G-W1LkviwOqQR0WOLyinpBQiUw_SxQA75sgWYFrze9vXmCqM7zqJc7-RPsstqsVDoiK82pETzpZsIw1mZeO15EO4fnxe4rmr0_QfdF-XbU_nAvcaWpNGhLN/w640-h360/2023-10-15%2010.48.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The truck is used to transport fish to lakes and rivers...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWWXB7VLFlJlgXLLzInmIFxiAX9TiUYC72GRagfSdPQ61ON8lrQSGz94wxpz1AuPQg3uXZyrMQexdOiVOXKCZ2dGieUAh47x6j_GMfBHaAHi7-iqNNdn87BF3WB6wXbof19dgYHWeJRwEIXMj6CRCYxmx4PXsVxrfBa4QZ1UlxIjKEUUS9eNBtnOjUjIj/s4032/2023-10-15%2010.48.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWWXB7VLFlJlgXLLzInmIFxiAX9TiUYC72GRagfSdPQ61ON8lrQSGz94wxpz1AuPQg3uXZyrMQexdOiVOXKCZ2dGieUAh47x6j_GMfBHaAHi7-iqNNdn87BF3WB6wXbof19dgYHWeJRwEIXMj6CRCYxmx4PXsVxrfBa4QZ1UlxIjKEUUS9eNBtnOjUjIj/w640-h360/2023-10-15%2010.48.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It was a very interesting tour, especially watching the salmon trying to get up the ladders. Wow, what they go through! Amazing!</div><div><br /></div>We finished our morning by going for our usual powerwalk at the Airpark/Riverway...where Steve noticed these huge mushrooms...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2vwp8rQPXw_dHGGK2GWEMJh-3t6vnyktxS2H5PT1cPuCAFwTtXcmNvE20Bbh9KdaFs40bK-XN2WHSlUxxZxRPBcADaP2G1trWZZHP8Dwz-QhZPBbpg3YCx3KaIF2Vno0tuk4hz-h84Z0JeJZGw34J8_3idJU9fEkWd_kj0st4Orr5vNz1qBA5j6pt2af/s4032/2023-10-15%2011.32.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2vwp8rQPXw_dHGGK2GWEMJh-3t6vnyktxS2H5PT1cPuCAFwTtXcmNvE20Bbh9KdaFs40bK-XN2WHSlUxxZxRPBcADaP2G1trWZZHP8Dwz-QhZPBbpg3YCx3KaIF2Vno0tuk4hz-h84Z0JeJZGw34J8_3idJU9fEkWd_kj0st4Orr5vNz1qBA5j6pt2af/w640-h360/2023-10-15%2011.32.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The predicted rain arrived Monday (Oct. 16)...a number of "atmospheric rivers" with a lot of rain and wind over the next few days. It just poured!</div><div><br /></div><div>Our galley holding tank is leaking and of course, this morning is the day the mobile RV fellow is coming. He arrived just after 10:00...in the pouring rain. Luckily it wasn't windy, so we could have the awning down...that way Steve and James could at least stay dry while chatting about the issue we are having. He removed a section of the underbelly then had us run water into the empty tank for awhile. No leak was detected but he did notice an old water stain on the side of the tank coming from the top. He then wanted to inspect the galley drain pipe under the kitchen counter which required removing our useless built in vacuum (that we don't use) from the counter cupboard. He couldn't detect anything there so suspects the tank is leaking from the top of the tank. James said the next step would be to remove the tank. Well that's certainly going to be a much bigger job!$$ Steve decided that since we aren't mobile now he can just empty the tank more often. James said to keep an eye on it then and if we decide to have the tank removed he would return.</div><div><br /></div><div>An actual "Rainfall Warning" has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday...along with strong winds. Hmmm...it looks like we are going to have a very wet, stormy drive down island tomorrow. Steve and our son, Rob, are going hunting on Saturday for a week, along with Steve's buddy, Jim. Rob and Jim always go hunting every October, so it's nice Steve is able to join them this year. We're heading down a couple of days early to get grocery shopping and food prepared...I volunteered to take care of that for them 😀. </div><div><br /></div><div>So when the guys leave bright and early Saturday morning, I'll be on the 8:00 a.m ferry over to Vancouver to spend a few days with Chris, Angela and Isaac...and connect with a good friend. Looking forward to it!</div><div><br /></div><div>That's it for now...</div><div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-59370152532413404002023-10-07T13:04:00.001-07:002023-10-07T13:04:59.071-07:00Thursday, September 28 to Friday, October 6, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>Another week has flown by with not much new and exciting happening...pretty routine around here. We've had a mix of beautiful, sunny, warm days...as well as badly needed rain. Fall is definitely in the air!</div><div><br /></div><div>Earl and Allison came over for dinner Friday (Sept. 29) and we played Rummikub afterwards...seems to me that Earl was the main winner of the night, although Steve and I managed one each. Nada for Allison, surprisingly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWs_VhzZVD8NP1BXTK7RPA4uczmKtQD2PvnbKydZLlpIw8Xw3a4pgrFOPkeyGL4g2w0ZNDOTQ3tseEzaDY4N-PMOXc1UcaAO7y2axzi_c93R2ua0T5zMY6wWqFzX5Tb0KwAxVqjPBdoD0zjYot-mh3_bFaaQbxe7KpjbHHUJ6vHy2MfDcyYv7Nd6Agg8gu/s2688/2023-09-29%2019.40.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="2688" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWs_VhzZVD8NP1BXTK7RPA4uczmKtQD2PvnbKydZLlpIw8Xw3a4pgrFOPkeyGL4g2w0ZNDOTQ3tseEzaDY4N-PMOXc1UcaAO7y2axzi_c93R2ua0T5zMY6wWqFzX5Tb0KwAxVqjPBdoD0zjYot-mh3_bFaaQbxe7KpjbHHUJ6vHy2MfDcyYv7Nd6Agg8gu/w640-h333/2023-09-29%2019.40.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (Sept.30) was an absolutely spectacular day! Lots of clear blue sky and sunshine which had the airpark very busy! Our morning walk took considerably longer as we stopped numerous times to watch small planes take off and land. Everyone was getting their flights in on this gorgeous day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OGs01dmgRIG4wqO9AubOknuCwmu5xGbYj-dJpRmyyS0KgklTxQwRudjZzXMTGyvtoyb9H1yxa3q3zP9tk5XlVT1-mLQpvfn_zMIsCigInwqNDRowpoCAicX19ZtSuO6sc5tHwrKvNQRT/s3464/2023-09-30+11.37.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="3464" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OGs01dmgRIG4wqO9AubOknuCwmu5xGbYj-dJpRmyyS0KgklTxQwRudjZzXMTGyvtoyb9H1yxa3q3zP9tk5XlVT1-mLQpvfn_zMIsCigInwqNDRowpoCAicX19ZtSuO6sc5tHwrKvNQRT/w640-h304/2023-09-30+11.37.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Checking out the waterfowl at the lagoon salt marsh... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-H2evTQDcolUHA8k92HttxRvIDHdo893aVAPpDWZLI3uEmTjBckUay9gS-WSiefgvdwJXO4J_8b-QI1iS_JHnrV5qvSClBLu3KLvcRkEotpTz5WRYq6MbrIW_k2QLebllOgPy6YpwiFwMzciPhQHCUrTlHdr46Db8Zw3tix7lnGsFlkfiOroOX-uACPm/s2587/2023-09-30%2011.25.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZS9hYYCCIq25bj_a23lMEDZDSg6KBqMZeAvezzbCETxlrc03iFFGNGSiwEuCIj0fcwb75dE99qQh19mP1Ja7ZDTYvfnIG2kJRuLTtgKFhqbY_-S4DURzIm5VgAfFe2riAiXcpaP9x8AwdOvjMLMP2-vdUt_k8N3Q22Q2dYo4cAcfeiAbOsUIqnqOzFBn/s2479/2023-09-30%2011.33.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="2479" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZS9hYYCCIq25bj_a23lMEDZDSg6KBqMZeAvezzbCETxlrc03iFFGNGSiwEuCIj0fcwb75dE99qQh19mP1Ja7ZDTYvfnIG2kJRuLTtgKFhqbY_-S4DURzIm5VgAfFe2riAiXcpaP9x8AwdOvjMLMP2-vdUt_k8N3Q22Q2dYo4cAcfeiAbOsUIqnqOzFBn/w640-h360/2023-09-30%2011.33.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This part of the path is at one end of the airstrip...as the plane was coming in, it felt like it was going to land on top of us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicA0hviJBGpaLnSOVbD4c2GqEGUsvhLdDfxdfUVAqfGr0nU-zPtvC_zbq_ZyK9j8Ir1IcmwvQIpec3UG3DzgOLXw-T9oHPZq0I4ZEy8WfBdX_jdDYiu7GWIJTqaTaLV5tzhEdFe9NENbWHmpNteWxUlCITzdcq5ESG75w-UvRhlQnjQOjnYqP5MCFlCrJQ/s4032/2023-09-30%2011.42.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We had morning video calls with both of our sons and their families, and then headed out for our daily walk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Afterwards, Steve went shopping for another electric heater so we'd have 2 to help us get through the winter. We only like to run the furnace when it gets very cold and there is a threat of frozen pipes. He also came home with a new winter jacket. While he was doing his shopping, I did laundry.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Steve here: </i>I took a walk down to the bridge to check out the fishers at the river. It's a busy place these days...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihntob6srgsfQE-LkS5RrQgi3EldhfCOQZe7BTHXx7QVo-7oTTUCR1njJFaVUiY3A92_tprQ-7fYKx2m3QPyCnmrYeDaM0fgu2ltjwXC5DhTOK4DKw0HSV4HZhT_9qKdeVGBaDT-tPB4MA96RSGHPESCyG2uJd9CRgVMAd8MSTT3ksL7_O20awvTP4Gx0y/s2688/2023-10-01%2014.13.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihntob6srgsfQE-LkS5RrQgi3EldhfCOQZe7BTHXx7QVo-7oTTUCR1njJFaVUiY3A92_tprQ-7fYKx2m3QPyCnmrYeDaM0fgu2ltjwXC5DhTOK4DKw0HSV4HZhT_9qKdeVGBaDT-tPB4MA96RSGHPESCyG2uJd9CRgVMAd8MSTT3ksL7_O20awvTP4Gx0y/w640-h360/2023-10-01%2014.13.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Combat fishing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29QQxmbOCwa8hfzKik6ozgmwC6etmGy7yiBHYSJwrGeZ7IhBuSEdWBUXelrODaYdeIeUvMjeILmMXhlkJHzjv_Hvz2sQ2wc4EzdwxWR7m4WnjNnrBvrO6HLklClSEO3MDrO_0c6F1mhM5RBJAZPc0uWjIVtxgExMtdilKrYrhNB1Mavscz1IAmzoUv0__/s4032/2023-10-01%2015.19.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29QQxmbOCwa8hfzKik6ozgmwC6etmGy7yiBHYSJwrGeZ7IhBuSEdWBUXelrODaYdeIeUvMjeILmMXhlkJHzjv_Hvz2sQ2wc4EzdwxWR7m4WnjNnrBvrO6HLklClSEO3MDrO_0c6F1mhM5RBJAZPc0uWjIVtxgExMtdilKrYrhNB1Mavscz1IAmzoUv0__/w640-h360/2023-10-01%2015.19.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the sandbar I've fished from. Every fish I saw caught was snagged. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SDWJPdjrvoKkl0oNyIHyYoIzu7OVBmuPVYLo9PiH62tHmQCAfbDY3Pasyo1ZyACg1x27AzCeEdRGJ6PJWCOwVm2ffcbGUhtlPiqz5RdpPTLU6Ah-bb3xAmAn4gOX0HYo4lefPFlOsu3exZE3-EXVi_0k-52YTPCrVDXWDtT_GxpJoty5cWhmwHeWCl45/s4032/2023-10-01%2015.18.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SDWJPdjrvoKkl0oNyIHyYoIzu7OVBmuPVYLo9PiH62tHmQCAfbDY3Pasyo1ZyACg1x27AzCeEdRGJ6PJWCOwVm2ffcbGUhtlPiqz5RdpPTLU6Ah-bb3xAmAn4gOX0HYo4lefPFlOsu3exZE3-EXVi_0k-52YTPCrVDXWDtT_GxpJoty5cWhmwHeWCl45/w640-h360/2023-10-01%2015.18.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We had a "blip" in the weather Monday (Oct. 2)...waking to rain. And it rained steadily all day until around dinner time. Needless to say, we had an inside day.<div><br /><div>Just before 4:30, I received a text from our neighbour, Maureen...are you still up for happy hour? Well, of course! We enjoyed beverages and great conversation...and then the next thing I knew, Maureen was taking over my kitchen! She had all the fixings ready for chicken quesadillas, so quickly went home, gathered them all and made us dinner...sweet! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzlomJgwKCk3RggRKAGKUELIub1CL_-PNS7D4ptt1rR9kOGfFx3KRM_rtI9UpzjWnNLY95hbY6cei5bch0Crc4-nODSgB8gsJMUmjIhsdRCq4b0MEIVMw8hqtOFUz3W18QrHIRzjDYLM411suaQIc1kaOsDpkhyPxOFzHUi9yL6z8Rc8fgI6hHqlMmrxT/s2688/2023-10-02%2018.19.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzlomJgwKCk3RggRKAGKUELIub1CL_-PNS7D4ptt1rR9kOGfFx3KRM_rtI9UpzjWnNLY95hbY6cei5bch0Crc4-nODSgB8gsJMUmjIhsdRCq4b0MEIVMw8hqtOFUz3W18QrHIRzjDYLM411suaQIc1kaOsDpkhyPxOFzHUi9yL6z8Rc8fgI6hHqlMmrxT/w640-h360/2023-10-02%2018.19.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve was showing Gerry some pictures of our travels to Bryce Canyon and Goosenecks State Park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOjnGtZ6cpc0qXV3ZY3QKia8uVAuIJgVRJp3WkjGWHacd3wrIehX-u4k8hbs-T7nHvs3_yVPB4rZqwkw_4yJARfVZSkYmCvLkM-XUB8xkDVIEQrRrqzslZ1oCzHfUc0WaFtdMtH-PyzJiD7-z-iD37mtKm3Yila_sIqRuK2cVC6ewN70WM9qxEjWvsMe_/s2688/2023-10-02%2018.28.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOjnGtZ6cpc0qXV3ZY3QKia8uVAuIJgVRJp3WkjGWHacd3wrIehX-u4k8hbs-T7nHvs3_yVPB4rZqwkw_4yJARfVZSkYmCvLkM-XUB8xkDVIEQrRrqzslZ1oCzHfUc0WaFtdMtH-PyzJiD7-z-iD37mtKm3Yila_sIqRuK2cVC6ewN70WM9qxEjWvsMe_/w640-h360/2023-10-02%2018.28.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Delicious, thanks Maureen!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2zV-nKMy7ukV5fj62vAPCxdlN3nxisECquKgMY_6AwCjJAjMMAYCnRWnN1vzRzMyZkAYUd9JPfIAD9DpjkUN1mhLNJFCG2sq7pvuH_sg0p5n3W-kcmfaqGQFGpUaOCjzCDqcOZrnZJqkLJqpgVbI_6kkfFLF314yIIHmbwAt6_Pvq1QKH74qI_sPrD5K/s3638/2023-10-02%2019.04.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3638" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2zV-nKMy7ukV5fj62vAPCxdlN3nxisECquKgMY_6AwCjJAjMMAYCnRWnN1vzRzMyZkAYUd9JPfIAD9DpjkUN1mhLNJFCG2sq7pvuH_sg0p5n3W-kcmfaqGQFGpUaOCjzCDqcOZrnZJqkLJqpgVbI_6kkfFLF314yIIHmbwAt6_Pvq1QKH74qI_sPrD5K/w398-h640/2023-10-02%2019.04.57.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>What a great evening! They are leaving on Wednesday, so it was wonderful getting together with them before they left. They are remaining in the area, though, going into an Airbnb for a few months, so I'm sure we will see them again before they leave the area and start working their way back to Newfoundland (Maureen is a travelling nurse). If we eventually make it to Newfoundland, which is on our bucket list, we'll have tour guides! 👍👍<br /><div><br /></div><div>Back to some sunshine Tuesday (Oct. 3)...which was a good thing so Steve could get the boat loader out of Earl and Allison's yard and back onto the truck. We had planned on doing that yesterday but that was a bust with the rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4VffMoytwsEE2T6F9dgtSNspZeJpKpu5Z0p1qlwC4Mrm3a1Zj9FoLNBOnbkDJGLRQ8m4d3BMhdMlvoXuk0ch8A1e0KjY0Mo_uBSfe5x8q4PgQDA4mS2l7KTS6IEOtmWoIhMIue8CnEeFV1eyZcO8ZouUp-a3Hd5fjXIhyphenhyphen-NpDMI0DX2Qnjf5CQ1kXa6n/s2688/2023-10-03%2010.05.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4VffMoytwsEE2T6F9dgtSNspZeJpKpu5Z0p1qlwC4Mrm3a1Zj9FoLNBOnbkDJGLRQ8m4d3BMhdMlvoXuk0ch8A1e0KjY0Mo_uBSfe5x8q4PgQDA4mS2l7KTS6IEOtmWoIhMIue8CnEeFV1eyZcO8ZouUp-a3Hd5fjXIhyphenhyphen-NpDMI0DX2Qnjf5CQ1kXa6n/w640-h360/2023-10-03%2010.05.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Help from Earl's neighbours was really appreciated! Earl, Richard and Steve...Len also came to lend a hand. We had disassembled it to store it so it had to be reassembled.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh6wwnzlKMqnnQhJSqTrB-c67rIsVBWNXynHeBploIkMwRE64QZTTpxg1yjG4Uai1VZ1uV8oBQisP9QPb1mAiEA94RegyG7aQ7sUqxTEKSyLODOzaPX6HIyUqN4T3KmwCCZi4d_qegkmFoUIwAf_raPygGrbln6XmWo6Gv0vuN0QcO7br8CozI1rcI-p1/s2688/2023-10-03%2010.12.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh6wwnzlKMqnnQhJSqTrB-c67rIsVBWNXynHeBploIkMwRE64QZTTpxg1yjG4Uai1VZ1uV8oBQisP9QPb1mAiEA94RegyG7aQ7sUqxTEKSyLODOzaPX6HIyUqN4T3KmwCCZi4d_qegkmFoUIwAf_raPygGrbln6XmWo6Gv0vuN0QcO7br8CozI1rcI-p1/w640-h360/2023-10-03%2010.12.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve bolting it down. Thanks so much Earl for storing it for us and arranging help from your neighbours! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcEj07pKRviDJUdCG0dboVdBy13PHlyqnpWl52R0li5qttB_0IjR0pdPz0_tKoZB2GiS2JI2aeJuH2mDh8djiP2wFx4_qHEMKhzs6ZdbAg_nXnI7_jeZJz6yf98VEeL7mSPNGM3hw0wf1xWwhWX-RyZ8rmt7eNdJPuNiU9aszKI-J-_bOoF1z-eawLPGn/s2688/2023-10-03%2010.28.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcEj07pKRviDJUdCG0dboVdBy13PHlyqnpWl52R0li5qttB_0IjR0pdPz0_tKoZB2GiS2JI2aeJuH2mDh8djiP2wFx4_qHEMKhzs6ZdbAg_nXnI7_jeZJz6yf98VEeL7mSPNGM3hw0wf1xWwhWX-RyZ8rmt7eNdJPuNiU9aszKI-J-_bOoF1z-eawLPGn/w640-h360/2023-10-03%2010.28.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Back home, Steve spent the afternoon washing the truck...while I tried, with no luck, to get our printer connected wirelessly to the internet. No idea why I'm having trouble now...I had it connected to Steve's old phone.<div><br /><div>Wednesday (Oct. 4) morning we thought we would go to Nymph Falls for our walk. Lots more water rushing down the Puntledge River but still no fish trying to make their way up the fish ladders...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhiQsC-6X5She8RQX8s9SEpGqzHmaKdczaSpVJ4gy_A8Jo9r9HfiFt1r5P3UD4Q0u1Jc3PwYstjGanHlgHNAyoigUx6hkEOvUCr_Ek-Ha9P06s-sc08wGlvo-Xhc8zohM_y6HJnif8wOEBHeiZuq0YDmsH8gi6HW_uMutewQTP2aE3Vko53rWB8TfYwj6/s2688/2023-10-04%2009.59.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhiQsC-6X5She8RQX8s9SEpGqzHmaKdczaSpVJ4gy_A8Jo9r9HfiFt1r5P3UD4Q0u1Jc3PwYstjGanHlgHNAyoigUx6hkEOvUCr_Ek-Ha9P06s-sc08wGlvo-Xhc8zohM_y6HJnif8wOEBHeiZuq0YDmsH8gi6HW_uMutewQTP2aE3Vko53rWB8TfYwj6/w640-h360/2023-10-04%2009.59.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Nea0nocP1ypvy-FSNe7W-hngJlnXSoJzNcHOxmg73GWjyAuqprfXZFrzNFmmx2n1eSmbqy9210e2MW599AnhpcVVP9WLypP55m4EFDyp0oXlk4tJhARKzijFRHebb-M4GBPWnzgnxvio98wA7CMGh11Mxf-FWNODuKIwEBuZc3JSqAhjet7OpAjNhSNs/s2688/2023-10-04%2010.00.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Nea0nocP1ypvy-FSNe7W-hngJlnXSoJzNcHOxmg73GWjyAuqprfXZFrzNFmmx2n1eSmbqy9210e2MW599AnhpcVVP9WLypP55m4EFDyp0oXlk4tJhARKzijFRHebb-M4GBPWnzgnxvio98wA7CMGh11Mxf-FWNODuKIwEBuZc3JSqAhjet7OpAjNhSNs/w640-h360/2023-10-04%2010.00.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve removed the Tire Pressure Monitoring System and sensors that we'll keep, then checked the air pressure on all the tires.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviuD0kpV3t4hBeMOZCV46zl6H6qKeNGHpaMAvNGV2FGtJ510dVAOfdmTT-xmeFoaj04Pq9TRjIpqnX9JN4bKWkxIucnd_9dKmzU1k4Im2apGjHTarC2ZcsL62NLcaD14SqJAHp5kkHphM-1Xap01RHqZxOvuTcld1ZZ63Q1sGQat9kUo7bPafaDPcHoVn/s2477/2023-10-04%2014.26.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2477" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviuD0kpV3t4hBeMOZCV46zl6H6qKeNGHpaMAvNGV2FGtJ510dVAOfdmTT-xmeFoaj04Pq9TRjIpqnX9JN4bKWkxIucnd_9dKmzU1k4Im2apGjHTarC2ZcsL62NLcaD14SqJAHp5kkHphM-1Xap01RHqZxOvuTcld1ZZ63Q1sGQat9kUo7bPafaDPcHoVn/w640-h390/2023-10-04%2014.26.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div>He finished off the afternoon by washing the car.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Again, the last couple of days were pretty routine. The weather has been good, allowing us to get out for our daily powerwalks...other than that, just the usual.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Friday (Oct. 6) and an absolutely gorgeous morning! Steve captured this picture of our site nestled against the beautiful fall colours. Gerry and Maureen left their site on Wednesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtweg14he5v4FbWX8ALj4Z7rtDxaQQRY9fO7wDLJt_EPB4SW5SZ6dcEb8PBiVz_cejac5uICbxI1SmuQsv6iG6KqBaDb_cc4VsU0Gp6SXIa-kM0fImKG7RPTTT42vpRj7ILdiZp0eDeSuIlwelCy08TX6eMk7Cdi0CJWXK0fGHgPjzrgXePW2VpJZ3Fwki/s4032/2023-10-06%2009.13.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtweg14he5v4FbWX8ALj4Z7rtDxaQQRY9fO7wDLJt_EPB4SW5SZ6dcEb8PBiVz_cejac5uICbxI1SmuQsv6iG6KqBaDb_cc4VsU0Gp6SXIa-kM0fImKG7RPTTT42vpRj7ILdiZp0eDeSuIlwelCy08TX6eMk7Cdi0CJWXK0fGHgPjzrgXePW2VpJZ3Fwki/w640-h360/2023-10-06%2009.13.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We had a pretty routine day...sitting outside for the most part. I picked up a few groceries since we are planning a campfire and hot dog roast tonight...and needed buns.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's funny that after being retired for almost 13 1/2 years we still enjoy celebrating Friday nights...especially now that we try not to imbibe during the week any longer. Today we were looking forward to our happy hour around the campfire...our first REAL campfire since we arrived here in April. The campfire ban finally ended last week. A few old pieces of wood had been left in our firepit, so that along with the firewood that Gerry and Maureen had left behind was just enough for a great fire. Thanks, guys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5TDiSPVHymMbKegXVhrxh8ezpDyzclvgMzn8_-Y3a9RuTZOHM39NBK1NUGzqI0KC-fh0AL-74rJJgNGpyNZBKDrHaE2GEsBsMfy51-fpN9Y8KlNvbfRsD2zEyszSFXxg1UnQBnjaCgXjL__WaarFfgBcl0GwcfcQ6hEKitx9ipva13WIwKneMgOHbj84/s2688/2023-10-06%2015.47.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5TDiSPVHymMbKegXVhrxh8ezpDyzclvgMzn8_-Y3a9RuTZOHM39NBK1NUGzqI0KC-fh0AL-74rJJgNGpyNZBKDrHaE2GEsBsMfy51-fpN9Y8KlNvbfRsD2zEyszSFXxg1UnQBnjaCgXjL__WaarFfgBcl0GwcfcQ6hEKitx9ipva13WIwKneMgOHbj84/w640-h360/2023-10-06%2015.47.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The leafs get more and more vibrant each day...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pT3okkFV52pZxeiFGjjF8JXwCfrcey5jUfovi-r9SDZCFHeYA2bZTEZLaexSq5j-PzxgvsDVqJzw4hW3_QrFY24jSoiY-JxqYcMFlC0tR2sITH4jlPASZ9LTZcgDgf6LtPHflzemU-NECubD96B8OKvgGFAsoaq41pt71Mw4KG43hX7jLueZLo5EnCDQ/s4032/2023-10-06%2017.02.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pT3okkFV52pZxeiFGjjF8JXwCfrcey5jUfovi-r9SDZCFHeYA2bZTEZLaexSq5j-PzxgvsDVqJzw4hW3_QrFY24jSoiY-JxqYcMFlC0tR2sITH4jlPASZ9LTZcgDgf6LtPHflzemU-NECubD96B8OKvgGFAsoaq41pt71Mw4KG43hX7jLueZLo5EnCDQ/w640-h360/2023-10-06%2017.02.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve cooking us dinner 👍<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW3xiIDyb_SYp6O-7v2dt7GQcYFDApb16jPJjiEFV13R27xnnYTF4Zzo-YVEkkMuDGyWfM0nILdM1505wWwhqhyphenhypheneE0pwYJUOyzIR-F0-sXMtCxKlbDyqtA4QIJ3xbgpKrl-l9VA6Jkm7nI7MvXNLxo7a-a2-0v-k7BPokLlO1EkZuKUjmDed8FsGZt_Gn/s2688/2023-10-06%2017.49.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW3xiIDyb_SYp6O-7v2dt7GQcYFDApb16jPJjiEFV13R27xnnYTF4Zzo-YVEkkMuDGyWfM0nILdM1505wWwhqhyphenhypheneE0pwYJUOyzIR-F0-sXMtCxKlbDyqtA4QIJ3xbgpKrl-l9VA6Jkm7nI7MvXNLxo7a-a2-0v-k7BPokLlO1EkZuKUjmDed8FsGZt_Gn/w640-h360/2023-10-06%2017.49.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The view from the top of the bank where we normally see the deer,,,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Jz1hAjkB9PV5Cs1XFpn6Ds0XMvP-NHfusj56Pz7UeMDhoJi8zxNcaTWgo8t7swuWqoNvFFshT1DF_UqUJ9ejnPlDmAw8mLIpcYl4hcsv0HMewq7GoTuOpJnb0QxsOIRqlspE8uv1GiwVP6oSHd1PaEdhl2_CACy5HlwHZy15RfxVptlFXkwuyFyjoYU/s4032/2023-10-06%2018.33.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Jz1hAjkB9PV5Cs1XFpn6Ds0XMvP-NHfusj56Pz7UeMDhoJi8zxNcaTWgo8t7swuWqoNvFFshT1DF_UqUJ9ejnPlDmAw8mLIpcYl4hcsv0HMewq7GoTuOpJnb0QxsOIRqlspE8uv1GiwVP6oSHd1PaEdhl2_CACy5HlwHZy15RfxVptlFXkwuyFyjoYU/w640-h360/2023-10-06%2018.33.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f6fFYsDEjYt1rrgE23lrDj44fx82YFLae9cd-U0rvu9x9odUEB0xvBcRCLOftWMMtGFVtlpXMnF_L8sime9SQek7moWG0sHJRSoV80NOjykVcZA0BTWTDqcXblXul0yHsiFaFqZk9e-QB9dmlU0IqwCxA8nOWQoMh_e2HLC6WkMlCADjo2Ka_JBDaBU0/s4032/2023-10-06%2018.37.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f6fFYsDEjYt1rrgE23lrDj44fx82YFLae9cd-U0rvu9x9odUEB0xvBcRCLOftWMMtGFVtlpXMnF_L8sime9SQek7moWG0sHJRSoV80NOjykVcZA0BTWTDqcXblXul0yHsiFaFqZk9e-QB9dmlU0IqwCxA8nOWQoMh_e2HLC6WkMlCADjo2Ka_JBDaBU0/w360-h640/2023-10-06%2018.37.25.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>And that's it for now. This is our Thanksgiving Long Weekend...looking forward to heading down island to Rob and Angie's on Thanksgiving Day (Monday) to celebrate!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDGd-RQEigjx8o6jUxfaxo7nHRbq_wSgXCiCvrSb6ZQPzH2GyqC1n-8GKrdwnOTQiPx1Wfya1smqi0PavQjJpJfO_k2mjS9lSBBAbV7wEWDqSsiQt2hwXjtSdA8L0S2F7ol2FylHLcLr5DpCzViIu--AC-Bg9coXz1Ax59APY9kYfJqLMlZXPPr1ly4wG0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDGd-RQEigjx8o6jUxfaxo7nHRbq_wSgXCiCvrSb6ZQPzH2GyqC1n-8GKrdwnOTQiPx1Wfya1smqi0PavQjJpJfO_k2mjS9lSBBAbV7wEWDqSsiQt2hwXjtSdA8L0S2F7ol2FylHLcLr5DpCzViIu--AC-Bg9coXz1Ax59APY9kYfJqLMlZXPPr1ly4wG0=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-24847720857777067502023-09-27T16:27:00.001-07:002023-09-28T16:01:48.438-07:00Thursday, September 21 to Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Steve decided to get out fishing early on Thursday (Sept. 21) morning, wanting to be down at the river by daybreak. I wished him luck and finished my coffee as I relaxed in my recliner.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Steve here: </i>I arrived at my spot next to the bridge shortly after daybreak. There were three other anglers further down in the early morning mist...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubbV3fMOYMyFUmT4JXbokNQcTj-f5IFO6osVy61qdR3yrZV4mIl7b5Xq1wrd6XzoRA3lzcRRL3Zg76qZ3o3WpjghYvHucvBbwb3xFfBZeibBJiXtaFaEr1FoE44ilgiwahtlx_qbKY6K8ebUPpZiToQyt5pVSndLwftKqxN5Q71qxrOR2w12DrIRlffiu/s4032/2023-09-21%2007.44.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubbV3fMOYMyFUmT4JXbokNQcTj-f5IFO6osVy61qdR3yrZV4mIl7b5Xq1wrd6XzoRA3lzcRRL3Zg76qZ3o3WpjghYvHucvBbwb3xFfBZeibBJiXtaFaEr1FoE44ilgiwahtlx_qbKY6K8ebUPpZiToQyt5pVSndLwftKqxN5Q71qxrOR2w12DrIRlffiu/w640-h360/2023-09-21%2007.44.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>My spot on a little sand bar...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh4MBqgoF-ahoZPSY9AysYyNZoiuuc8HOt14dZyLF4FZrIHUxVxz9A1oFquDXzpxQ8ZpSfN7IgmEfQsTzLi-TknmfAXkQNJ2Wl2fQqKFi5Rr-5iubCf8pQnXW1BWz09lyE5tH39VOki9K72De4ctIAHo58uq2dVR_jCS7hbmI5uPHazFU9girk29x2irH/s4032/2023-09-21%2007.44.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh4MBqgoF-ahoZPSY9AysYyNZoiuuc8HOt14dZyLF4FZrIHUxVxz9A1oFquDXzpxQ8ZpSfN7IgmEfQsTzLi-TknmfAXkQNJ2Wl2fQqKFi5Rr-5iubCf8pQnXW1BWz09lyE5tH39VOki9K72De4ctIAHo58uq2dVR_jCS7hbmI5uPHazFU9girk29x2irH/w640-h360/2023-09-21%2007.44.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>On my first cast I snagged the first of 4 snagged fish, caught only one by the mouth, and lost 3 within 40 minutes! They sure fight when snagged! Snagged fish cannot be kept...not that I was going to keep any anyway. A 4:15 minute video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/94ZXMpOvkCs" width="320" youtube-src-id="94ZXMpOvkCs"></iframe></div><div>View from the bridge as I head home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2FaJkghT8aRpu5AkYNrKCdUG03OFUpTxkshoc4n2tLZgw9DJgeN-nmMXzM_phLXgSW8iaPgtD8sWJQ3DQkaHeQgn5a090sn_wwoYP8_hBLjlU4g_WvgjURVI17whjPco_zQKfbjLXGw4RSsSpfZLU7qR1XtUC9yXkqrdjf3fQFmhO9JRwiNxXyHjnlyN/s4032/2023-09-21%2007.48.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2FaJkghT8aRpu5AkYNrKCdUG03OFUpTxkshoc4n2tLZgw9DJgeN-nmMXzM_phLXgSW8iaPgtD8sWJQ3DQkaHeQgn5a090sn_wwoYP8_hBLjlU4g_WvgjURVI17whjPco_zQKfbjLXGw4RSsSpfZLU7qR1XtUC9yXkqrdjf3fQFmhO9JRwiNxXyHjnlyN/w640-h360/2023-09-21%2007.48.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>With so many fish holding in a school it's no wonder I snagged so many...a 32 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1adFZKYDyY" width="320" youtube-src-id="b1adFZKYDyY"></iframe></div><div>By around 9 a.m. Steve was back and we were soon ready for our morning walk, at the Airpark and Riverwalk. As we walked along the pathway, there is a culvert that goes under the path from a saltwater lagoon over to the river. We noticed some salmon struggling to make their way through the culvert...Steve took a short :32 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IixXklGFgLQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="IixXklGFgLQ"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Friday (Sept. 22) is the last of our nice, sunny days...the first fall storm is heading in tomorrow and expected to last most of next week. So, with that forecast, we decided to get out hiking and geocaching. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A portion of the 'One Spot' trail has access from the spot we parked in when we went geocaching last Monday in the Wildwood Forest. So that is where we are headed...but first, a little info on the trail. "One Spot" is a unique name so I thought I'd to do a little research, and this is what I found...</div><i>The One Spot Trail is located primarily along the former railway grade of the Comox Logging & Railway Company. The trail is named after the first locomotive to work on the grade, the “One Spot”. It was a wood burning Baldwin engine, built in 1909. The One Spot engine operated in this area for 34 years before it was scrapped in 1943.</i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently the goal of the Comox Valley Regional District is to have the trail run from Courtenay to the Oyster River. So far there are 3 separate sections...one section is 8.5 kms; one is 8 kms; and one is 4 kms. The first section actually starts fairly close to where we are...just down the road...but we are driving to the other end and will hike a short section of it, gathering geocaches along the way. The complete trail has a string of geocaches all of the way along...we will eventually gather them all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A very cool 'blue bird hide' placed on top of a stump, covered with moss...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NGS9lzjtKMfxdGoCODpjVOJUswqNTSDy3AjnUde2pGfE2SmIIeJAv6I15OBQ6ycK-wdDClkneH7QnyYuzyxcbFZHO8BNSpUL0YzDX0IKQQWM0hMnXs-9KzdRgaiNSu7EJQZvywxKgFt0dJI8SBOXO0m_ZDYkcZc1Q12DuPHuahGClz-De9ILVrzLhkIk/s4032/2023-09-22%2010.20.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NGS9lzjtKMfxdGoCODpjVOJUswqNTSDy3AjnUde2pGfE2SmIIeJAv6I15OBQ6ycK-wdDClkneH7QnyYuzyxcbFZHO8BNSpUL0YzDX0IKQQWM0hMnXs-9KzdRgaiNSu7EJQZvywxKgFt0dJI8SBOXO0m_ZDYkcZc1Q12DuPHuahGClz-De9ILVrzLhkIk/w640-h360/2023-09-22%2010.20.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This one was particularly hard to find. When in the forest our GPS's have difficulty and continually send us in different directions! We had basically given up after running around in circles on both sides of the trail for 30 minutes or so when I happened to see a stick sticking out of some ferns. I picked it up and the cache was attached to it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQMqLDH0ngNdDsG8FZKUt-dEcupqII55xUFGXAeb3ZvAQB989g4GRbRzJ-Pcbpjj97IjRmGy2AimH7hzhBrBGpiCbNrhGrlSUxh9qbaEqktgwujl4eAGoRg4glrGVU_Gj9fd_xJNJxucwSJfJAkK64GabNGjUrt0pOq6MIpaE3S_xCYnXU20pPfd-sRYI/s3673/2023-09-22%2010.45.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="3673" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQMqLDH0ngNdDsG8FZKUt-dEcupqII55xUFGXAeb3ZvAQB989g4GRbRzJ-Pcbpjj97IjRmGy2AimH7hzhBrBGpiCbNrhGrlSUxh9qbaEqktgwujl4eAGoRg4glrGVU_Gj9fd_xJNJxucwSJfJAkK64GabNGjUrt0pOq6MIpaE3S_xCYnXU20pPfd-sRYI/w640-h304/2023-09-22%2010.45.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Gold bird find...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraqzmR0kNwbVd80svhVPx2eN33MVmWAd5LT4URQDuH6lVqapfxeEyjV34aflFDJkib0uLmjzOASZv4zeMu3JN2J4Khexdd6KOND5kBp5PMoUL3ZyctnLmG8J-n9Jl4sPnmcPLV0b_3yyQ6BBikb07aUSUPZsjyXhzGNNCiL2yLPjYla7MQHn_DJABb3Tg/s4032/2023-09-22%2010.53.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraqzmR0kNwbVd80svhVPx2eN33MVmWAd5LT4URQDuH6lVqapfxeEyjV34aflFDJkib0uLmjzOASZv4zeMu3JN2J4Khexdd6KOND5kBp5PMoUL3ZyctnLmG8J-n9Jl4sPnmcPLV0b_3yyQ6BBikb07aUSUPZsjyXhzGNNCiL2yLPjYla7MQHn_DJABb3Tg/w640-h360/2023-09-22%2010.53.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Black bird...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Bgy1YE8wyq9gw9AWdVa8icP82goqtrJE7r-8VYIb5R9sLiAYSOJOIOOtMu5iMaKFsw9LyS0y-m20F0QDGWffxBp-KgDRSvFY2SGsXmgla-4lTeTgS3gA2j4rmfsVPAo9wCXEJO2HBug780-edwjV9McxCRyW3axJT2NYI-gzbvGnNxxrkEKGvz-JoU9p/s2193/2023-09-22%2011.12.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="2193" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Bgy1YE8wyq9gw9AWdVa8icP82goqtrJE7r-8VYIb5R9sLiAYSOJOIOOtMu5iMaKFsw9LyS0y-m20F0QDGWffxBp-KgDRSvFY2SGsXmgla-4lTeTgS3gA2j4rmfsVPAo9wCXEJO2HBug780-edwjV9McxCRyW3axJT2NYI-gzbvGnNxxrkEKGvz-JoU9p/w640-h346/2023-09-22%2011.12.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I really had to crawl through the branches to get this one after spotting it from the trail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl3W7ihuvzMjR3el4_CUF4B4-5GGGJXgNjsDZiu-6TEtFq0k2BBIN31TJXXt-O7yGJEW0798HD4O4b32BjfLOzunmp8zDvYbUPJikSghgGxO4ZsqB-39l99hBI1H_fI0leUwys9GGjipjOy_SA_mXn3h46wD1NG0eXM-1haLvzjfoeQSKlFChZMNAPyks/w640-h360/2023-09-22%2011.21.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This one's for you Dino!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6WKu0_uikx64rc7Ty1jLi7VzZcLdfyet2B3m57ZfrMvWsK40FuevC1oTMU-DOwrqiCSJ9fpX4AL2FPSCw8wC3yCrg3KZ_pH-lF6e4s_jBTquFoqm1dEwVUBXv1vzCad3daQGXDKamUG4jdUKXPN3zgtGkgHa5OS49xsdgPLnp9WWCIe_Lk4ot_HIE2IS/s4032/2023-09-22%2011.22.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6WKu0_uikx64rc7Ty1jLi7VzZcLdfyet2B3m57ZfrMvWsK40FuevC1oTMU-DOwrqiCSJ9fpX4AL2FPSCw8wC3yCrg3KZ_pH-lF6e4s_jBTquFoqm1dEwVUBXv1vzCad3daQGXDKamUG4jdUKXPN3zgtGkgHa5OS49xsdgPLnp9WWCIe_Lk4ot_HIE2IS/w360-h640/2023-09-22%2011.22.24.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>A blue and red bird...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDpehKYfWTyYRat0YJc86fMtAdZv4cMCXOaUTyZR0x6JZip8_VA7863JHZZ5SyeD3AKhqv1ooKoAXe0wfTTdXwubR7HDttH1_rPOj84g6075RQL2tDbU4JNI0zge53sbTUCfUweVaZs08TSvrCJyHtr6AZ4N_vz-_yYPu0HKIjVa_z6u0QTsUTxqALUzO/s1492/2023-09-22%2011.27.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1492" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDpehKYfWTyYRat0YJc86fMtAdZv4cMCXOaUTyZR0x6JZip8_VA7863JHZZ5SyeD3AKhqv1ooKoAXe0wfTTdXwubR7HDttH1_rPOj84g6075RQL2tDbU4JNI0zge53sbTUCfUweVaZs08TSvrCJyHtr6AZ4N_vz-_yYPu0HKIjVa_z6u0QTsUTxqALUzO/w640-h364/2023-09-22%2011.27.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We hiked as far as the paved road, finding 6 geocaches before turning around and walking back up the trail. We hadn't realized that it had been a steady decline as we walked...but sure noticed it on our way back. We had walked 5 kms/3 miles by the time we got back to the car. The One Spot Trail goes off in another direction from here and we started to walk towards another cache but decided to drive the car to it. This was a fairly easy find along the trail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EzgJ-xlAmbTEFDLfoB97p873H6whzwdGpi4Cj9SjY1FYOGHIdCqTTTQGZFwqfQhfml-y_gVfWtE0UaMtC5wdrztR7EtcsDZsPFtBBmZGsO04pPcSn3OrqxbmW8WT08BvK1Cu0z3m367A6xXxZVmV1e8D5SH6iJ2KGtA0gHY51sMgIQoBzUsJSTVZfyWW/s4032/2023-09-22%2012.21.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EzgJ-xlAmbTEFDLfoB97p873H6whzwdGpi4Cj9SjY1FYOGHIdCqTTTQGZFwqfQhfml-y_gVfWtE0UaMtC5wdrztR7EtcsDZsPFtBBmZGsO04pPcSn3OrqxbmW8WT08BvK1Cu0z3m367A6xXxZVmV1e8D5SH6iJ2KGtA0gHY51sMgIQoBzUsJSTVZfyWW/w640-h360/2023-09-22%2012.21.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So with 7 geocaches under our belt, we headed home for lunch.<div><br /></div><div>Steve decided he should run the truck, etc...so he started it, along with my quad and the generator and let them run for a bit. He then went up onto the roof to check it out before the rains start..finding a crack in the bedroom vent cover. He managed to fix it with JB Weld.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>Saturday (Sept. 23), as predicted, we woke to clouds...the rain started a little later. Since we had a few errands to run, we thought we'd go out anyway. With the errands taken care of, it was just sprinkling out a bit, so we decided to go for a walk. It was pretty blustery out, so we made it a short one on the treed section of the trail that's protected from the wind. Yup Fall has arrived...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPsuvR_jLkeaO3mYXOBbLHTsTOwPujJCoVU-nNzHX2YwJtuhYXQHYQxjTkNVzMID7L5ECMumtJVgZXXGKtHG3dKMW4ez8VcKMHgpTXH99q-tNyU-uUjdUK1Ya_OpIo6Nx8pWJubSYhomtreJgiDB5-zRpkOV5Lw7rWM-YwVtkbWA5FnciKpANjwyBvNuV/s4032/2023-09-23%2011.05.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPsuvR_jLkeaO3mYXOBbLHTsTOwPujJCoVU-nNzHX2YwJtuhYXQHYQxjTkNVzMID7L5ECMumtJVgZXXGKtHG3dKMW4ez8VcKMHgpTXH99q-tNyU-uUjdUK1Ya_OpIo6Nx8pWJubSYhomtreJgiDB5-zRpkOV5Lw7rWM-YwVtkbWA5FnciKpANjwyBvNuV/w640-h360/2023-09-23%2011.05.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Afterwards, we took a drive through Comox and out to Goose Spit Park...the kite boarders and wind surfers were sure taking advantage of the blustery weather. The water on this side of the spit stays calm but still has sufficient wind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Getting some airtime!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8zSKUIeUoIMiKO-E4MTP-KfHOZ1pjUr27tjoHgkiFZTxkZucJ9EIbv1KRBdNU3QGfhKQ0oHH3gQUZi0DD3UdbuX48iNAxM9Am-gvOTcuYOq9i49bHyeQOJ205vbxw_kHQfY6qzdsMxBgYP63t-YaRnSeoDxjfYpJY-hnQ_rwbj2SeckeVfArZUwwrzCK/s2688/2023-09-23%2011.36.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8zSKUIeUoIMiKO-E4MTP-KfHOZ1pjUr27tjoHgkiFZTxkZucJ9EIbv1KRBdNU3QGfhKQ0oHH3gQUZi0DD3UdbuX48iNAxM9Am-gvOTcuYOq9i49bHyeQOJ205vbxw_kHQfY6qzdsMxBgYP63t-YaRnSeoDxjfYpJY-hnQ_rwbj2SeckeVfArZUwwrzCK/w640-h360/2023-09-23%2011.36.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div>Not so calm on this side of the spit for this wind surfer. This is the beach we had been at last July when Chris, Angela and Isaac were visiting...looks a tad different today!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_DmnyQYqBnDZC3mQqtD4CR3OuCMcMMoyXsum_l5ELtHuyLBKywazZpg_U0t0fbeWhdZtzTfv3mWdIOuYVngGe1KNkQlv0Q22R6-yl1y35R9ILXc-bLBzD90zF9hpBU15sU7_uogOsluDmZVIUZftNLyXF91lpqOtWj8jm7NE9sCeAG3E6q6x7ViV0Xb/s4032/2023-09-23%2011.42.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_DmnyQYqBnDZC3mQqtD4CR3OuCMcMMoyXsum_l5ELtHuyLBKywazZpg_U0t0fbeWhdZtzTfv3mWdIOuYVngGe1KNkQlv0Q22R6-yl1y35R9ILXc-bLBzD90zF9hpBU15sU7_uogOsluDmZVIUZftNLyXF91lpqOtWj8jm7NE9sCeAG3E6q6x7ViV0Xb/w640-h360/2023-09-23%2011.42.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div>A 2:15 minute video...getting some air!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e2H9-fkxVus" width="320" youtube-src-id="e2H9-fkxVus"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>That night we decided to try a new (to us) place for dinner...<a href="https://flyingcanoe.ca/">The Flying Canoe West Coast Pub</a>. I checked their menu on-line and found that they have a special on Saturday nights starting at 5pm...a special $6.95 menu, as long as you also purchased a beverage. Well, okay...that sounds good. We were surprised at how extensive the menu options were...Steve had "The Works Burger" (substituting onion rings for the fries for an extra $1.95) and I had a Chicken Quesadilla. Both were delicious and our plates were cleaned up since it was a smaller portion...more than adequate though.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBKrA9NrjUwltmcUMh0sNVpRk7_YU8HFdUg7aQUW7yAg_H1Z84SL6GbVcOtyqGjrJ4kSCSIICnNfkCrgz5ww-UEC_rc63RBvT8N27cPNy7ySW6QRuU--WyRkW6L79EnZ_2YkSGmk1QvBr_BQxVLZGoPeKccwOd2IdUVaZhCnFL3TrVCe7ckNFZelRWmGF/s3840/2023-09-23%2018.07.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBKrA9NrjUwltmcUMh0sNVpRk7_YU8HFdUg7aQUW7yAg_H1Z84SL6GbVcOtyqGjrJ4kSCSIICnNfkCrgz5ww-UEC_rc63RBvT8N27cPNy7ySW6QRuU--WyRkW6L79EnZ_2YkSGmk1QvBr_BQxVLZGoPeKccwOd2IdUVaZhCnFL3TrVCe7ckNFZelRWmGF/w640-h360/2023-09-23%2018.07.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We arrived just at 5:00 which was good timing judging by the line up at the door shortly afterwards!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Sept. 24) and Monday (Sept. 25) were rather non-descript days...basically raining, making us hunker down inside. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Sept. 26) was more rain and wind but after basically being inside the last couple of days, we decided to at least get out for a drive. We went back to Goose Spit but the tide was way out so the bay where the wind surfers were last Saturday was high and dry. We also went to Kye Bay...it was a little more sheltered from the wind. Yup, the tide is way out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU8EQ4M9viD1b5EAdUXilLeJcdFoAqMGH7Y1RitV_jxQWCJora8nJBsL-P5aShXKFnLDpjoT_W-0XgJxpxJVKnfru4R4vFHw2ty_AtaShECqT67N-RIWBcg7z1cCijEEvuuhn-wj037CryZ_exmoZE4hzBh9zVa5VXMRplIbgqxAwA6Dpq-Crfh6jFB3o/s2688/2023-09-26%2010.34.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU8EQ4M9viD1b5EAdUXilLeJcdFoAqMGH7Y1RitV_jxQWCJora8nJBsL-P5aShXKFnLDpjoT_W-0XgJxpxJVKnfru4R4vFHw2ty_AtaShECqT67N-RIWBcg7z1cCijEEvuuhn-wj037CryZ_exmoZE4hzBh9zVa5VXMRplIbgqxAwA6Dpq-Crfh6jFB3o/w640-h360/2023-09-26%2010.34.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We noticed some people were gathering seaweed for their gardens that had washed ashore after the windstorms...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiHaZ25EGJsum9kW2KLbPBE6o2NZdlp_l90js2HSb38xhVtlPZlh6ziQjLwYpMUNGZhfCm5stv4l2_nP-oKfldvck2hYmOEVkebhFZ3_XlJtsR2a6dlkjqsfwc3C0HQ0g1Eb52N16k6Z9PS4p3IVSL6qfunpE-RPnrhWN1VRRvKrH8nwe-syII4doE0pP/s2688/2023-09-26%2010.35.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiHaZ25EGJsum9kW2KLbPBE6o2NZdlp_l90js2HSb38xhVtlPZlh6ziQjLwYpMUNGZhfCm5stv4l2_nP-oKfldvck2hYmOEVkebhFZ3_XlJtsR2a6dlkjqsfwc3C0HQ0g1Eb52N16k6Z9PS4p3IVSL6qfunpE-RPnrhWN1VRRvKrH8nwe-syII4doE0pP/w640-h360/2023-09-26%2010.35.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>By this time, it had stopped raining, so we decided to go for a walk. We went back to the sheltered trail in Courtenay and walked the whole way this time, even the unsheltered part...yes it was pretty blustery!</div><div><br /></div><div>Something that we have been wanting to do is check out the museum that we pass by regularly...and today seemed like a good day since it was so yucky outside. So on the way home we stopped at the <a href="https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/" target="_blank">Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre</a>...</div><div><i>The Courtenay and District Museum was established in 1961 as a non-profit organization with the mandate to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley region.</i></div><i>Throughout the year, the museum offers on-site and outdoor programming suitable for all age groups. Program subjects include fossils, geology, First Nations history, pioneer settlement history, social history of the Comox Valley, logging and lumber history, river way study, as well as, a series of changing exhibitions.e</i><div>The museum operates by donation.They have weekly guided tours to local areas where fossils have been found. They will supply tools so you can dig for your own to keep unless you discover something of significance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Views as you enter the museum...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Y6EsLay_qfstPyhYmnd8Zs-x_TSZU1duQI6g-I5MPbfgjXU3UiNKiG3nOs-KdMI5694GLkqi8V596U59GFLjQabznbnRS1mU9klsgA791qGcFEhIZEo9o5oKllqC4TIBBhclduByKgHuyJ9VZiolWjQ1tHAhWbIMN-Z-sS7KmaQDJFF4V45nyJrmqyt/s4032/2023-09-26%2011.50.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Y6EsLay_qfstPyhYmnd8Zs-x_TSZU1duQI6g-I5MPbfgjXU3UiNKiG3nOs-KdMI5694GLkqi8V596U59GFLjQabznbnRS1mU9klsgA791qGcFEhIZEo9o5oKllqC4TIBBhclduByKgHuyJ9VZiolWjQ1tHAhWbIMN-Z-sS7KmaQDJFF4V45nyJrmqyt/w640-h360/2023-09-26%2011.50.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A water feature on the left...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkTGMZ_r4SgTbOGBWHU5PTUYgqR-RlDbm74tQ3oYhhkPx6Ftl0fbqZ89AztemdXCgmzsgszuVqThAEBoIyiwYLC_iac-a6LgOMrPF_br2cDmIJQX0Cr_9EScHEmGT7ggkx0OkHj1jVLspai7tuzRczelvQhrwK1bBMhHDVSCu6VmlO4ayL_USde-Bslg4/s4032/2023-09-26%2011.57.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1928" data-original-width="3519" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ72MEGylF7GJe67TN_7DFNPce6oe3_leY0zkfDd0DTKuFF3H7_EMytDC6ZUwwE8cLLfE1zAH_nm-dG_Sp49tIzOAYOBSh7XU_pE6CmfMDzJWksuxou9odt9MetQN-eCtrZI47ukTiAvUmvPwnhkS6LIa3LWUgdPuugx1op9Y3PQZt-iW7ly6XE6-Y-EN7/w640-h350/2023-09-26%2011.56.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The long fossil in front is Dinosaur poop!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQAPkeG6qIJ0eg6-27wgPHXUtMxlyti3_MG4FFIxdOHEN7KMgQYKPUVwF7bmGA7LeS0qef4mZxQi8WiKp7t8RBmRyNBDEdlGBxR0HUevDQZinBLPZr5yLmGFAF8utKjzAQwZmPUZTkdFPzEfi6g5hmNFxPBPPBYLRqy7tEf_g_OHz6Ut85mfmQ2Sq0hID/s4032/2023-09-26%2012.00.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="4032" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQAPkeG6qIJ0eg6-27wgPHXUtMxlyti3_MG4FFIxdOHEN7KMgQYKPUVwF7bmGA7LeS0qef4mZxQi8WiKp7t8RBmRyNBDEdlGBxR0HUevDQZinBLPZr5yLmGFAF8utKjzAQwZmPUZTkdFPzEfi6g5hmNFxPBPPBYLRqy7tEf_g_OHz6Ut85mfmQ2Sq0hID/w640-h248/2023-09-26%2012.00.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Apparently there are around 3000 varieties in BC...who knew!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutTe3FBo_sZwaQ7xAegpZ54R5gc3qK0Q-thghmmOVqnugsVsx4xxsw1cBjhrfPz-IDhPoKQlPDGtPX7lnGqEtc0Mwg1ykyIebcYPfUk95J9nzEfU3yzIs5D6AsFOrjmzoigv5Xjua01gPWDVMphiBshNEnoSZzLe-RC_BVTH-XUxyZuDnb4aaltZtmBHZ/s4032/2023-09-26%2012.39.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="4032" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutTe3FBo_sZwaQ7xAegpZ54R5gc3qK0Q-thghmmOVqnugsVsx4xxsw1cBjhrfPz-IDhPoKQlPDGtPX7lnGqEtc0Mwg1ykyIebcYPfUk95J9nzEfU3yzIs5D6AsFOrjmzoigv5Xjua01gPWDVMphiBshNEnoSZzLe-RC_BVTH-XUxyZuDnb4aaltZtmBHZ/w640-h330/2023-09-26%2012.39.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNX6_ResiGCtTN8pVcEfKBerOZ1jzdBtrjB_ElpFUWwEOSD-8bR5Dw9jTWuM3X4bRrTV8pI25EDDPdiQl05Km1t7DnGvLeBwKHRXCGvfvNogumcX0obu2DIt5FOjq3Ccjuewz7nkhAvYtAGJ4n4j5TUqRM7d-DJa4WQHkPan2-Nij4xJvrEYAZk9flnyL2/s3751/2023-09-26%2012.39.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2059" data-original-width="3751" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNX6_ResiGCtTN8pVcEfKBerOZ1jzdBtrjB_ElpFUWwEOSD-8bR5Dw9jTWuM3X4bRrTV8pI25EDDPdiQl05Km1t7DnGvLeBwKHRXCGvfvNogumcX0obu2DIt5FOjq3Ccjuewz7nkhAvYtAGJ4n4j5TUqRM7d-DJa4WQHkPan2-Nij4xJvrEYAZk9flnyL2/w640-h352/2023-09-26%2012.39.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU9Z5oFRFAzEcGEX2W7gBLFCpa_gykdoXPvQoZEku9U2yakyupx3tTePzbn__eNfg2jkde5mXqYxONuEripGaKBg0r2kD-VhXhpswnBxtO_MPOTod-LX0Yre3kx2fJ2i8xdUyNSzAl2svyT13L3F2XrEPrnLr2CqIXGPc6j76c2IlxE_Z8nnNp2gCFhIE/s2202/2023-09-26%2012.39.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2202" data-original-width="1693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU9Z5oFRFAzEcGEX2W7gBLFCpa_gykdoXPvQoZEku9U2yakyupx3tTePzbn__eNfg2jkde5mXqYxONuEripGaKBg0r2kD-VhXhpswnBxtO_MPOTod-LX0Yre3kx2fJ2i8xdUyNSzAl2svyT13L3F2XrEPrnLr2CqIXGPc6j76c2IlxE_Z8nnNp2gCFhIE/w492-h640/2023-09-26%2012.39.34.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>We were really impressed with the displays...very well done!<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Sept. 27) we woke, again, to the pitter-patter of rain on the roof. The forecast is for brighter sky and no rain this afternoon, so we spent the morning inside...I worked on this blog and Steve read.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As promised, the rain had stopped and the sun was out so after lunch, we headed out for our daily walk around the Courtenay Air Park and Riverwalk, the great 3.5 km that we walk most days. Once back, it was Steve's turn to edit this blog.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And that pretty well sums up our week!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-47553778283043724182023-09-21T13:40:00.002-07:002023-09-24T07:52:03.740-07:00Tuesday, September 12 to Wednesday, September 20, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>It was a rather drizzly, gloomy day Tuesday (Sept. 12) when we picked up Don and Rhonda (my brother and sister-in-law) at Kal Tire. They are getting new tires and asked if we were available to go out for a hike and lunch while the work was being done. We picked them up at 10:30 and headed to Nypmph Falls for a hike. </div><div><br /></div><div>As you know, we have been to this park many times...it's one of our favourites! Don and Rhonda had never been, so it was nice to show them this park and take them on the hike we really enjoy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDcpvUuXcXNFfr9ElsbW_j2YfxcJa2wE-J3ztrhJKCHGs6ob7xh9xOdWT__01hYGutDqVO2m8sZd9VR7EokOA9ZpfFsAKyKKNe9RLkLuoHKJ7u5zH58ufQo332hNfvldn4Te3v0gYBkPkd46bqdsBOdKN0tlBwhUcNcg5kTB_4X3kuPnOltag0iSMfSdo/s3840/2023-09-12%2010.54.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDcpvUuXcXNFfr9ElsbW_j2YfxcJa2wE-J3ztrhJKCHGs6ob7xh9xOdWT__01hYGutDqVO2m8sZd9VR7EokOA9ZpfFsAKyKKNe9RLkLuoHKJ7u5zH58ufQo332hNfvldn4Te3v0gYBkPkd46bqdsBOdKN0tlBwhUcNcg5kTB_4X3kuPnOltag0iSMfSdo/w640-h360/2023-09-12%2010.54.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP6c60HzB7xpKUZNjfw55ipvjpkcuaTFIs7cezNvdwR7etxuwnHkP0rcz7VTc1zaMJnlTzEn2rHtslUniptZY7J1pBemxFJTI8QtHtqANgxqTEzGb-u8PlVyTqpGUxKMj9KSRmpLQOMlZmYHaKidw1QpaI_A8oOTQVkEGmO1cD_-tjQK49xOOcJlvrqmZ/s3840/2023-09-12%2011.01.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP6c60HzB7xpKUZNjfw55ipvjpkcuaTFIs7cezNvdwR7etxuwnHkP0rcz7VTc1zaMJnlTzEn2rHtslUniptZY7J1pBemxFJTI8QtHtqANgxqTEzGb-u8PlVyTqpGUxKMj9KSRmpLQOMlZmYHaKidw1QpaI_A8oOTQVkEGmO1cD_-tjQK49xOOcJlvrqmZ/w640-h360/2023-09-12%2011.01.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We hiked the Long Loop Trail that we often do (rather than just to the falls), a beautiful hike that is just shy of 5 kms...and the rain held off for us!</div><div><br /></div><div>After lunch at the Whistle Stop Pub, we dropped them off back at Kal Tire. A wonderful way to spend the day!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday (Sept. 13) we were back to our normal routine. I had just gotten home from shopping when friends from Peace Arch RV Park in Surrey stopped by. Don and Judith are visiting the island and stopped to see the park we had "settled" in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Great seeing them and getting caught up with what's going on at Peace Arch...a park we have spent so much time at!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jtv-T4U3hPfwGOkPDtUCnupfYOqLDHri8qJsiZCQ9ymFhFfZWzMEWxJeqZkByhMrfNo5wFTYkf5EujUYGuH17d4fPAXKq64Ex_4fS4Z4pRKjYicEdZcZDjXKcY4tIL3HTVFoPy1QXvhO9R-cLX3UUq1tpRIap8cmM3eTgDYHvVYZ92iNAWSMSnX7YeOO/s2688/2023-09-13%2014.50.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jtv-T4U3hPfwGOkPDtUCnupfYOqLDHri8qJsiZCQ9ymFhFfZWzMEWxJeqZkByhMrfNo5wFTYkf5EujUYGuH17d4fPAXKq64Ex_4fS4Z4pRKjYicEdZcZDjXKcY4tIL3HTVFoPy1QXvhO9R-cLX3UUq1tpRIap8cmM3eTgDYHvVYZ92iNAWSMSnX7YeOO/w640-h360/2023-09-13%2014.50.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We decided on Thursday (Sept. 14) morning to change up our walk...it was a beautiful sunny day, so lets check out a new hiking trail! We had passed an area on our way to Nymph Falls where there was always a lot of cars parked along the side of the road, so we thought we'd see what the attraction was. It was the trailhead to K'omoks Treaty Lands and Tribal Park and Wildwood Interpretive Forest...actually, there are five access points to the Wildwood Forest and it has multi-use trails.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although a sunny day, unfortunately some smoke from the wildfires nearby had drifted in again, so we kept our hike to a relatively short one. We noticed that there are a number of geocaches located in the park...we managed to find 2 but we will definitely be back to hike the rest of the trails and hunt for more! </div><div><br /></div><div>Definitely smokey...very noticeable if you look back down the trail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9gPCKICf87y4XGWDow0Ln6cNHKZgAd3cD7FDKufIZyN4IgTLEMvvyHCPecUogY5yG-UXMv852pKybWFfAyXh0qgZT8TOkMgy0nIjYy1hTAsurLD0YD1kOZ54nTJwyCljD_XlaTganCPGzAOtV3lNVkF_pA2Rlc6Ntjx3iURY-rGr-rxVaOv_mOdd4TDu/s4032/2023-09-14%2010.28.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9gPCKICf87y4XGWDow0Ln6cNHKZgAd3cD7FDKufIZyN4IgTLEMvvyHCPecUogY5yG-UXMv852pKybWFfAyXh0qgZT8TOkMgy0nIjYy1hTAsurLD0YD1kOZ54nTJwyCljD_XlaTganCPGzAOtV3lNVkF_pA2Rlc6Ntjx3iURY-rGr-rxVaOv_mOdd4TDu/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2010.28.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Beautiful trails...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf4XVM8N1zZx7PkAPUAnvkmHrQcLXCwBfrDCLYgsRWlRUIkq5CDu3GaSRl_YEBQouRp-CLJ4JH0wzZaxsnVNM3Wia0CkbbCdssNm6DNMWei6EG1AteHihNRAtSHIZmFqiPJID_YrHXm2G-HY6pO2PlJwFr5bqIzvx5IKQvpcTLckbIvRGz7VagwKs5cfi/s4032/2023-09-14%2010.41.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf4XVM8N1zZx7PkAPUAnvkmHrQcLXCwBfrDCLYgsRWlRUIkq5CDu3GaSRl_YEBQouRp-CLJ4JH0wzZaxsnVNM3Wia0CkbbCdssNm6DNMWei6EG1AteHihNRAtSHIZmFqiPJID_YrHXm2G-HY6pO2PlJwFr5bqIzvx5IKQvpcTLckbIvRGz7VagwKs5cfi/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2010.41.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our first geocache...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqT-iu5sOHiBjMwMvy8zMIocmi2uQ1WCq5vNYKuOAiX4FXsy6lGglq51cHynf_kNyr7iEl6YoS69t99bUq_xG9XxS9KIB8rAMVCsttNi769HvrNfPKs4CK4D12SVJ5Lt49uvja_TqJ2mYaUNQVr2UdoFzUaa3ex-qV_2XQNhLgALWyrMoMKykC6GEftBI/s2915/2023-09-14%2010.45.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqT-iu5sOHiBjMwMvy8zMIocmi2uQ1WCq5vNYKuOAiX4FXsy6lGglq51cHynf_kNyr7iEl6YoS69t99bUq_xG9XxS9KIB8rAMVCsttNi769HvrNfPKs4CK4D12SVJ5Lt49uvja_TqJ2mYaUNQVr2UdoFzUaa3ex-qV_2XQNhLgALWyrMoMKykC6GEftBI/w498-h640/2023-09-14%2010.45.46.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD4SSNjr-cs3vhk-HT61Omys4X-GByG-evEEvA4aPsX_pQOnY8SpdyT6J0Ehv3Q1noeSrBtBiB3KwOQ-1Cmn7IBiOQWjY-TgizsX7EEXoR6i_YarZLjs9wS06TWq4_b071epG6CHqQ3zevqlxvZmIhtyaDB7LiMgOMWnA2GOhV9FyzvuwAeJEZ5WT8yg9/s4032/2023-09-14%2010.51.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD4SSNjr-cs3vhk-HT61Omys4X-GByG-evEEvA4aPsX_pQOnY8SpdyT6J0Ehv3Q1noeSrBtBiB3KwOQ-1Cmn7IBiOQWjY-TgizsX7EEXoR6i_YarZLjs9wS06TWq4_b071epG6CHqQ3zevqlxvZmIhtyaDB7LiMgOMWnA2GOhV9FyzvuwAeJEZ5WT8yg9/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2010.51.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Venturing off the main trail in search of another geocache. We later discovered that this one no longer existed after checking log attempts...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdoj2pJNGpULH7TRAMTnru6ptSJpQ7Q7K74qiS5Yp3vwPoPTLF2YaFATDRKYv_WHD21SazcuGUVXTvUYZhXPSEVQb5z0VwQ5CFH1A80hCaFK9CWk0LCrv98LtDRr023GCQ6_tHZTRdi2ZIyIaAYt3CzUXTjMty5R2RX3QxmtE621ZBNu3a7pCLM00uJOP/s4032/2023-09-14%2010.52.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdoj2pJNGpULH7TRAMTnru6ptSJpQ7Q7K74qiS5Yp3vwPoPTLF2YaFATDRKYv_WHD21SazcuGUVXTvUYZhXPSEVQb5z0VwQ5CFH1A80hCaFK9CWk0LCrv98LtDRr023GCQ6_tHZTRdi2ZIyIaAYt3CzUXTjMty5R2RX3QxmtE621ZBNu3a7pCLM00uJOP/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2010.52.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our last find of the day was very unique...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbeNqhqYtJ-K8WRMP27TaDvJJCAONv288RJ3wx8J2I7aXd_w5g3HDfuHxqiTt7uEDmHNvb32vYv4eytsOIvFkIYN1DLg9aB4v_xH0PViRMsxPw-v9VuZbPd-dTeefwWJ5V6Hz4ZY2syw5PTbAI55W6a8RG7FAKz6sZIRZV60rSQOLd6Rw-Xk2E2jf0JGf/s4032/2023-09-14%2011.22.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbeNqhqYtJ-K8WRMP27TaDvJJCAONv288RJ3wx8J2I7aXd_w5g3HDfuHxqiTt7uEDmHNvb32vYv4eytsOIvFkIYN1DLg9aB4v_xH0PViRMsxPw-v9VuZbPd-dTeefwWJ5V6Hz4ZY2syw5PTbAI55W6a8RG7FAKz6sZIRZV60rSQOLd6Rw-Xk2E2jf0JGf/w360-h640/2023-09-14%2011.22.49.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>A tiny micro cache hidden in the bottom...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5FuttAFG7Irk0c4c0WBtM37dvSUVZIhtGkCTqJzvH-SWEBS9SOKXr-yu3n0H2W5LN_JaWSDt7d8izov42f2Whc-4h38hBikQo_xu9UWisqPqdQ6u_cLnqmMJMNTgJQ6rCWSfzzmQRaKyXWM56ObNibgZESnSv8GgDeXgAJIqUStfiQDhN7zX953T9HQi/s4032/2023-09-14%2011.24.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5FuttAFG7Irk0c4c0WBtM37dvSUVZIhtGkCTqJzvH-SWEBS9SOKXr-yu3n0H2W5LN_JaWSDt7d8izov42f2Whc-4h38hBikQo_xu9UWisqPqdQ6u_cLnqmMJMNTgJQ6rCWSfzzmQRaKyXWM56ObNibgZESnSv8GgDeXgAJIqUStfiQDhN7zX953T9HQi/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2011.24.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt9lqlsJLvuhMENufQ2GZadyzRdt1H7IRuiOh2QCNWLgl0xcefV6xoBetVj4dJ9htbbJuHLnr6KV5AH6mgd5kuqZLY0FECKSuFfqf-oE0UFHXuFHwromv_tcSjIzxD72jRnlYn_c_Er2pEvZ5kUxqrEmhejozrMDom4eGDPYuqG6CiIVamMzvkuaJV0Dh/s2564/2023-09-14%2011.24.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt9lqlsJLvuhMENufQ2GZadyzRdt1H7IRuiOh2QCNWLgl0xcefV6xoBetVj4dJ9htbbJuHLnr6KV5AH6mgd5kuqZLY0FECKSuFfqf-oE0UFHXuFHwromv_tcSjIzxD72jRnlYn_c_Er2pEvZ5kUxqrEmhejozrMDom4eGDPYuqG6CiIVamMzvkuaJV0Dh/w566-h640/2023-09-14%2011.24.34.jpg" width="566" /></a></div>That afternoon, Steve walked down to the bridge to see the salmon...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g3IXvRTYBb1YrnfvFyDuvg6uleF-g0_lKA_YGZue2ZEjoSbwhBXhcU3cNj2vnrYWjVz6_VAX3dwQpEgt3gBCn2_RltEZAPRjNxOr-4nEAc_DUW9hgqM-lVARzoVtJkVmXleBukDewGfkqse3d7HN8JIeJD0TA4NhjXinJ2iz3Wai1-jiV3Mgi9gx_97E/s4032/2023-09-14%2014.26.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g3IXvRTYBb1YrnfvFyDuvg6uleF-g0_lKA_YGZue2ZEjoSbwhBXhcU3cNj2vnrYWjVz6_VAX3dwQpEgt3gBCn2_RltEZAPRjNxOr-4nEAc_DUW9hgqM-lVARzoVtJkVmXleBukDewGfkqse3d7HN8JIeJD0TA4NhjXinJ2iz3Wai1-jiV3Mgi9gx_97E/w640-h360/2023-09-14%2014.26.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then he returned to the campground and walked the road that leads to where the Tsolum and Puntledge Rivers meet... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fClOClRVqYI" width="320" youtube-src-id="fClOClRVqYI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Friday (Sept. 15) was another beautiful day, so we went back to the Wildwood Forest to do more geocaching. We went to a different trailhead this time.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>My first find...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uzCFRIGTtpUS-gezKWDpSL8K_4hOyuM0JLxhpuT4ZIXco3gLYg4ecbzcmB-Q4tMm4po0Lb0B8l-TGxvTDcAPtC3M7vk6_S4SXk2clPeQ6yta1MG_Z1bqX875wENwygD9UMbfhSuPtgll1Jh6Q8h9CRCWm4qyI-QQz0Rxxzc2vtSZkbmzv4FtPz1Y2J2p/s2851/2023-09-15%2010.12.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uzCFRIGTtpUS-gezKWDpSL8K_4hOyuM0JLxhpuT4ZIXco3gLYg4ecbzcmB-Q4tMm4po0Lb0B8l-TGxvTDcAPtC3M7vk6_S4SXk2clPeQ6yta1MG_Z1bqX875wENwygD9UMbfhSuPtgll1Jh6Q8h9CRCWm4qyI-QQz0Rxxzc2vtSZkbmzv4FtPz1Y2J2p/w510-h640/2023-09-15%2010.12.05.jpg" width="510" /></a></div>A fern forest...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfI1WLCYzp1tzjVdO27qxjri40VBDYC5r8q9kUkJsaByFodoMbYQdP4s3hyHrWeKhmICmFSREnhWlZjXsJ8LiGu0IrYQnUeIbk7N6iBLEiO8_2g4TFwLsBIIidH04dHztA5iG0Y8O-SWV_SEA72UsbyYphFovXwYfJBoTq_lhpqzcUs9auhm5vOLRDWvq/s4032/2023-09-15%2010.17.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfI1WLCYzp1tzjVdO27qxjri40VBDYC5r8q9kUkJsaByFodoMbYQdP4s3hyHrWeKhmICmFSREnhWlZjXsJ8LiGu0IrYQnUeIbk7N6iBLEiO8_2g4TFwLsBIIidH04dHztA5iG0Y8O-SWV_SEA72UsbyYphFovXwYfJBoTq_lhpqzcUs9auhm5vOLRDWvq/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2010.17.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve got to this one first as we ventured off the main trail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBSnomEhJzTKZOXYS1v7FlDhNmCudnkVNmoTRYE8fmRNqkHmcedssjSK52ZHz6X-ZlHvJjPUrw4kbETQJwlxe0zuWf8oih-DRZLy5wubgJn_41ifRslioQFg0nV7gnVd5_R7YUC6WwiE7j14CoIoCH0SKuhslcNOIsE5V5qkYrZyNyHw9oEgj71CRz5qP/s4032/2023-09-15%2011.10.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBSnomEhJzTKZOXYS1v7FlDhNmCudnkVNmoTRYE8fmRNqkHmcedssjSK52ZHz6X-ZlHvJjPUrw4kbETQJwlxe0zuWf8oih-DRZLy5wubgJn_41ifRslioQFg0nV7gnVd5_R7YUC6WwiE7j14CoIoCH0SKuhslcNOIsE5V5qkYrZyNyHw9oEgj71CRz5qP/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2011.10.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The trail we took today ends at a road...another park trail continues on the other side so we will check it out another time. We made a left and walked along the roadside to reach the gas/hydro trail that loops back into the trees and eventually meets up with the trail we started on.</div><div><br /></div><div>This old barn was on a property along the road...very cool...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlJn5Wqz6hETF_A61QVXG8hh0ZvW2aHLHpwSLAPIBcg7IRRIDPKzuq3FMYwWqLFHV5AHf1Fr62zOcpUomlvwHFBNaXygq-MLNpSn2y33god3or1nXv5q9eSqcdIFOv8V23g9z7eZGYY2qgOOnjYJ9rPMl3u3C0AGBEDhtk2-L9fM930AedP1ZnYpboGrv/s4032/2023-09-15%2011.22.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlJn5Wqz6hETF_A61QVXG8hh0ZvW2aHLHpwSLAPIBcg7IRRIDPKzuq3FMYwWqLFHV5AHf1Fr62zOcpUomlvwHFBNaXygq-MLNpSn2y33god3or1nXv5q9eSqcdIFOv8V23g9z7eZGYY2qgOOnjYJ9rPMl3u3C0AGBEDhtk2-L9fM930AedP1ZnYpboGrv/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2011.22.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another cache found!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pywZl3OMJo--wvqgHyAHVgFm_itfADNacCuaTYvnW6S3BGSgZLE4O6hh0dLSN_M8f43YwsBQA04gVBj33cljn_-YGvJJhdEP74v4ogx6uiLawPJ00fD689V1uOHr8KrPwcFZTfgI_Tr3YrfMeFA5bwyAFSxjy8_OiW-YdDg8Wls_yAwOQ3bJPVYsZ7xY/s4032/2023-09-15%2011.44.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pywZl3OMJo--wvqgHyAHVgFm_itfADNacCuaTYvnW6S3BGSgZLE4O6hh0dLSN_M8f43YwsBQA04gVBj33cljn_-YGvJJhdEP74v4ogx6uiLawPJ00fD689V1uOHr8KrPwcFZTfgI_Tr3YrfMeFA5bwyAFSxjy8_OiW-YdDg8Wls_yAwOQ3bJPVYsZ7xY/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2011.44.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It was a long hike...our GPS says 7.6 miles (12.25 km)...so we were glad when we finally got back to the car! We had found 5 caches but got skunked on 2.</div><div><div><br /></div></div><div>That evening, we joined Earl and Allison at Kin Beach Provincial Park for a picnic dinner. It was our first time being there. Such a beautiful evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ7jP44ltCxmIfc1joIQUY7Ka_l1tE2o5VxkxoSrMSLtnzzx2mCxt5rZg00rOf_ibURpUxERFOWLgNJDQJVSyEPWncH9xdMJHJzDS3h2w6bvkW-bNxp-yIuKUdLcOEcjX7ClVKrOBwa4fjBt_4ctW5rLLQ3X_XFgBHJ0jZTysVZH99AQ53QsCnWQj1e_z/s3825/2023-09-15%2018.10.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2066" data-original-width="3825" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ7jP44ltCxmIfc1joIQUY7Ka_l1tE2o5VxkxoSrMSLtnzzx2mCxt5rZg00rOf_ibURpUxERFOWLgNJDQJVSyEPWncH9xdMJHJzDS3h2w6bvkW-bNxp-yIuKUdLcOEcjX7ClVKrOBwa4fjBt_4ctW5rLLQ3X_XFgBHJ0jZTysVZH99AQ53QsCnWQj1e_z/w640-h346/2023-09-15%2018.10.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Earl and Allison picked up a pizza...thanks guys! We supplied desert...cookies and fruit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yo-sMoPqJ0kmsWT-yxc434__whAjrsIIBSR4h5iRD_wCVQzKUhQAEdbyGGJGS1lvfkiybOLwQdu5pKPD50PLfXl6Hvj8Ta8naEfQmRiAW5vER4WY6Ze20Vl1RGiXNKRNeifXh3bMn6d2YOBwVbnLq144jORQ-EXPz52RTI-0ZsOBwDBHgUaQ4F_vvTqG/s4032/2023-09-15%2018.45.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yo-sMoPqJ0kmsWT-yxc434__whAjrsIIBSR4h5iRD_wCVQzKUhQAEdbyGGJGS1lvfkiybOLwQdu5pKPD50PLfXl6Hvj8Ta8naEfQmRiAW5vER4WY6Ze20Vl1RGiXNKRNeifXh3bMn6d2YOBwVbnLq144jORQ-EXPz52RTI-0ZsOBwDBHgUaQ4F_vvTqG/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2018.45.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Still a little smokey but such a gorgeous evening...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcX2XSDs2bPJH5_rlGPWPeiFEV-_43bl_tYI8fuW17NimrMFh2cCbvfVKTiYlQEiOADVuHtv_e2-l4qn15yUa-MYnn2ihuUm__Q6YZ-K539UN3_5NaIoUXpewJdWH0iELKvol8qfn9_9Dw2GC4i0hilbmUtBxXQXYpHJSjpzKGLD6YP-OGNxnNuzHIiyk/s4032/2023-09-15%2018.45.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcX2XSDs2bPJH5_rlGPWPeiFEV-_43bl_tYI8fuW17NimrMFh2cCbvfVKTiYlQEiOADVuHtv_e2-l4qn15yUa-MYnn2ihuUm__Q6YZ-K539UN3_5NaIoUXpewJdWH0iELKvol8qfn9_9Dw2GC4i0hilbmUtBxXQXYpHJSjpzKGLD6YP-OGNxnNuzHIiyk/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2018.45.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>BC Ferry from Powell River to Comox arriving...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4pkN_bEKjeYNYUWCBZvFlqdmHq7yZMMs3p6lTtyziKcTm7hqCApgoNSNjrtmimBfqAQ_rVXnFssDMj-lNlcMxYJCtGrrQVm-lQmuKNFmyyTJ1wyu_aDrBXPuAKBLWDKxq0Gp1Q0Ol4hQILMFVuMhqo2XVXkjJlhwM2WkBO84FUG11-1lg_ZssZjYyCcn/s4032/2023-09-15%2019.13.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4pkN_bEKjeYNYUWCBZvFlqdmHq7yZMMs3p6lTtyziKcTm7hqCApgoNSNjrtmimBfqAQ_rVXnFssDMj-lNlcMxYJCtGrrQVm-lQmuKNFmyyTJ1wyu_aDrBXPuAKBLWDKxq0Gp1Q0Ol4hQILMFVuMhqo2XVXkjJlhwM2WkBO84FUG11-1lg_ZssZjYyCcn/w640-h360/2023-09-15%2019.13.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>BC Mainland in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YXb3aFYzTPHUpk5L4RcdbiHxvFYe-B-6M0GwFpiM0qY3uD_g-h64LAANRs7Qpeu2s5VTSfojHlIXrnrZb0K34WxXb5NnSYcTy38iJRt7cNJ7YuNYdBepozl0ElwXN5TrGJm4cWt4vvyhunQx_ESdVertPjsh9ZDZkby2nk8YGNIKIuPesvv6jfBiw8Bp/s4032/2023-09-15%2019.21.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YXb3aFYzTPHUpk5L4RcdbiHxvFYe-B-6M0GwFpiM0qY3uD_g-h64LAANRs7Qpeu2s5VTSfojHlIXrnrZb0K34WxXb5NnSYcTy38iJRt7cNJ7YuNYdBepozl0ElwXN5TrGJm4cWt4vvyhunQx_ESdVertPjsh9ZDZkby2nk8YGNIKIuPesvv6jfBiw8Bp/w360-h640/2023-09-15%2019.21.42.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>A Kingfisher...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZFT--e08-D-nY4o4DKO0LNs8xwbe0ehi-Nh_Vu35I1_3lcPVY6QxvWu2FJ5rVYIvg3luc9kk1nn1niSl5KH0gpEUMB6I_hG0H-T2lqZAaFPL3nSFIHf05k1K3ViONL0lKp_1xC2MrrjYikVi9-_XFn5zpPG04b0V0ZHeEmnF9SRtnjmr_UUR83Yk2EUm/s3739/2023-09-15%2019.31.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3739" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZFT--e08-D-nY4o4DKO0LNs8xwbe0ehi-Nh_Vu35I1_3lcPVY6QxvWu2FJ5rVYIvg3luc9kk1nn1niSl5KH0gpEUMB6I_hG0H-T2lqZAaFPL3nSFIHf05k1K3ViONL0lKp_1xC2MrrjYikVi9-_XFn5zpPG04b0V0ZHeEmnF9SRtnjmr_UUR83Yk2EUm/w640-h322/2023-09-15%2019.31.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A great end to a beautiful day!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Saturday (Sept. 16) morning we did a walk that we have done many times...this time though, I checked the geocaching app on my phone and we went in search of one along the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Found it! It was hidden in a block of wood in the storyboard along the trail near the creek...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3hRav9SDDajPD2z4DqSpnFehVloXHymAh7ehhIc1M3aNrZRYnqA41ahZbIGUnwsLH8UULYIiSRetZWv0FGwVBVgRbyZUaFZpe4Gcu1KWZhTtZkWBWdFcpPH9QASSvqd0NNXb8ngART_D6LRFdcf2PW_9tAwuztB0Cj4P7ZWAxw4i06tCWTPH0Sy8395x/s4032/2023-09-16%2010.26.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3hRav9SDDajPD2z4DqSpnFehVloXHymAh7ehhIc1M3aNrZRYnqA41ahZbIGUnwsLH8UULYIiSRetZWv0FGwVBVgRbyZUaFZpe4Gcu1KWZhTtZkWBWdFcpPH9QASSvqd0NNXb8ngART_D6LRFdcf2PW_9tAwuztB0Cj4P7ZWAxw4i06tCWTPH0Sy8395x/w640-h360/2023-09-16%2010.26.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As we were walking along the trail, we saw a black bear cross the trail ahead of us...probably the same one we saw the other day.</div><div><br /></div><div>On our way home, we stopped at the bridge to check out the salmon...lots of fishers out there! Love seeing the kids out too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFaqNe8SSiWFvHds81BXQvmtgxR9dE_OhfmpGPkSiCTL_evpbsB8lpW3UrKzTNkWX5lcpJC1MLbX4Plvg1-ypktUO756oeF42Cxfj4oOdj9tO0ruuVO3XPmGszUDQHrqJ8EOo7dQxyllOYDLaxGwvy9TIjtMt-CpysuBf0pkQCOgj2hWDMZKhwBA8cAMs/s3787/2023-09-16%2011.50.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="3787" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFaqNe8SSiWFvHds81BXQvmtgxR9dE_OhfmpGPkSiCTL_evpbsB8lpW3UrKzTNkWX5lcpJC1MLbX4Plvg1-ypktUO756oeF42Cxfj4oOdj9tO0ruuVO3XPmGszUDQHrqJ8EOo7dQxyllOYDLaxGwvy9TIjtMt-CpysuBf0pkQCOgj2hWDMZKhwBA8cAMs/w640-h314/2023-09-16%2011.50.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>There is apparently another geocache hidden along our walk around the Airpark, so Sunday (Sept. 17) morning we decided to try and find it. It was a very clever hide on the bottom of a light standard, held in place by magnets. We did get a little help from a fellow geocacher that happened to be walking by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7ZhMoa5VqyZ1AM5f20SIT3e0eh_IjD5oVDlg2kQGBBLhW93gBdVGvopAkGv_8gCRKnTkGbmoqovYxYdABTYngiAzVT4NSxqFHBQabsmGFgXKPZ-bOyPFI-Yx0Rmc8S8s0mvkWojAcj36al5gXhrtUR32lFhfvCWW3nciV7dlLb-reajBSH_1EluIw9Ef/s4032/2023-09-17%2010.03.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7ZhMoa5VqyZ1AM5f20SIT3e0eh_IjD5oVDlg2kQGBBLhW93gBdVGvopAkGv_8gCRKnTkGbmoqovYxYdABTYngiAzVT4NSxqFHBQabsmGFgXKPZ-bOyPFI-Yx0Rmc8S8s0mvkWojAcj36al5gXhrtUR32lFhfvCWW3nciV7dlLb-reajBSH_1EluIw9Ef/w640-h360/2023-09-17%2010.03.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve had looked at this but figured it looked like a normal part of the post...very clever!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJEW4_N5NmHnw1TFJEJsigCa2hLYuDThJd8CJGzN5Bs_-pPqNoBd10l3NHjcTLb2Ds9W9iYVoazetji-jQ8L-dTW7O2sXCWq4AMg0lv5xnC5RxrogKHWHkhc0nvyJYpZb04p6kc3KGab2JFcDqFADh3k74NAtyPuY9Hd_1d_FoAbJx8H7V3be2niEYhVs/s2507/2023-09-17%2010.03.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2507" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJEW4_N5NmHnw1TFJEJsigCa2hLYuDThJd8CJGzN5Bs_-pPqNoBd10l3NHjcTLb2Ds9W9iYVoazetji-jQ8L-dTW7O2sXCWq4AMg0lv5xnC5RxrogKHWHkhc0nvyJYpZb04p6kc3KGab2JFcDqFADh3k74NAtyPuY9Hd_1d_FoAbJx8H7V3be2niEYhVs/w640-h578/2023-09-17%2010.03.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our morning walks have been very educational for me...Steve has taught me the phonetic alphabet. I have the registration down pat on each plane we pass...."Charlie, Golf, Foxtrot, X-ray, Hotel"...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AIjKcigGzMHjwdlLnVnwq7OtY2H8WmeY71yrDhjP5XBCJrQCdYh8HaDIdLHZq_k_tFt876kKDr-hxhk1HgSLcBdTyAZkNZsgNjPGGXXyslTR0xeeiZb1aNk6IAvX2cu5Y4MKEAsfU6MkHzdaX4EGvoRHXQlPz3WpNOuPA8HhB4J1ZnOveaz6gBnt15JE/s3841/2023-09-17%2010.23.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="3841" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AIjKcigGzMHjwdlLnVnwq7OtY2H8WmeY71yrDhjP5XBCJrQCdYh8HaDIdLHZq_k_tFt876kKDr-hxhk1HgSLcBdTyAZkNZsgNjPGGXXyslTR0xeeiZb1aNk6IAvX2cu5Y4MKEAsfU6MkHzdaX4EGvoRHXQlPz3WpNOuPA8HhB4J1ZnOveaz6gBnt15JE/w640-h332/2023-09-17%2010.23.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The visitors centre is next to the path we walk and apparently there is another geocache hidden somewhere near the train but we couldn't find it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FCjrrvR01Nba4xViAwzDTSIMeGFvHq5fHBmp8h_TTpPIf9-5XCmzggxscpJkWD2guhYUpUqs37hUFgDpyNZnim-WbeFIItG0SSEcowdFoYI3CS5NPHTF7gphyxJMz0GkOpD9f2prHrgINBDEmDLjZ9ivA3diYMKmlpkRq92XljR3490fBQMH8F_ugLkH/s4032/2023-09-17%2010.32.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FCjrrvR01Nba4xViAwzDTSIMeGFvHq5fHBmp8h_TTpPIf9-5XCmzggxscpJkWD2guhYUpUqs37hUFgDpyNZnim-WbeFIItG0SSEcowdFoYI3CS5NPHTF7gphyxJMz0GkOpD9f2prHrgINBDEmDLjZ9ivA3diYMKmlpkRq92XljR3490fBQMH8F_ugLkH/w640-h360/2023-09-17%2010.32.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Tonight was date night! We started off with drinks and dinner at Gladstone Brewery...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z3loilb_vi53zFpMjXgrZyX8o3fZRl2RzK1YGPvvPMr617z-Q7-nBMu6cHAF9Br8FCSajGDBbIbE-14qRzeCXXQ7v3u4m_Ld9nOP7bHiKh3eQTQqitiRKXsl-XrV-b9lw6SmYDHwEv3merxpYPIEvYI1QZxCzOPpuIz1wx3mpa5g7GJCaDpnDQi99y5y/s3840/2023-09-17%2017.34.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z3loilb_vi53zFpMjXgrZyX8o3fZRl2RzK1YGPvvPMr617z-Q7-nBMu6cHAF9Br8FCSajGDBbIbE-14qRzeCXXQ7v3u4m_Ld9nOP7bHiKh3eQTQqitiRKXsl-XrV-b9lw6SmYDHwEv3merxpYPIEvYI1QZxCzOPpuIz1wx3mpa5g7GJCaDpnDQi99y5y/w640-h360/2023-09-17%2017.34.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And then walked across the street to the Sid Williams Theatre to see the Canadian rock band from BC, Chilliwack, in concert! Check out this <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chilliwack" target="_blank">link </a>for some of their top hits that you may recognise...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BqzptlGbdNGNXqM7ngjjqazTnofzuYA-YTQ5c_YIAOIF1pRpvAY9yhVGm5HzHHFudreZaYsHW7wKyM3LqGPu-2WLQuHtlpj4A1ioh0UEDzkBGt4NSfrRaNktIYV4C6h7IHc9troyMlLU7Xu6hRQ_QMkeEW7HDbuCbtn_HCe5cLUdd51rYt3yqKfsJOeD/s4032/2023-09-17%2020.15.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BqzptlGbdNGNXqM7ngjjqazTnofzuYA-YTQ5c_YIAOIF1pRpvAY9yhVGm5HzHHFudreZaYsHW7wKyM3LqGPu-2WLQuHtlpj4A1ioh0UEDzkBGt4NSfrRaNktIYV4C6h7IHc9troyMlLU7Xu6hRQ_QMkeEW7HDbuCbtn_HCe5cLUdd51rYt3yqKfsJOeD/w640-h360/2023-09-17%2020.15.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Not the greatest audio on this 1:40 minute video...we were in the second to last row in the nose bleed section! 😂<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ggBVo59JDCU" width="320" youtube-src-id="ggBVo59JDCU"></iframe></div>With the weekend over, Monday (Sept. 18) morning we headed back to the Wildwood Forest to hike the rest of the trails. We've been on a geocache hunt craze lately!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWoX5nYyysL6YyfUcpaBbkICkZ02OcnaK8ScdjfPl-qe8LTxpzsekEL-cXO3i80RPT21xYS9FbU29VgMZpvyLOXf8U6IU0H6YyIeqgg2RxlQlqh1uAd_ad-C1q0N36u9JzlViTAtqwAj9kv69GFCSfNvjLJYBrFkuvyS1DHyrgIXgGvt4tzn6fKfgJOUa/s2688/2023-09-18%2010.31.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWoX5nYyysL6YyfUcpaBbkICkZ02OcnaK8ScdjfPl-qe8LTxpzsekEL-cXO3i80RPT21xYS9FbU29VgMZpvyLOXf8U6IU0H6YyIeqgg2RxlQlqh1uAd_ad-C1q0N36u9JzlViTAtqwAj9kv69GFCSfNvjLJYBrFkuvyS1DHyrgIXgGvt4tzn6fKfgJOUa/w640-h360/2023-09-18%2010.31.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There it is!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_4AT5NNhleSvu00N4-Fe_M7hkfSpOF9uDMUrM1Ee8HYxL4SwU3_U48IwB2TSDpN-wiUtlrxNvqNRHaFL1_ahJkSIvlzXzbGrtAEa4Nkjkd7fWbktGTR9GhY36i--nQkngHayEGzBKhBw5xJEkpCjzgFb7JynhWVw-MUnkDjRXbnj6N2DhhQM7jucPAJP/s2688/2023-09-18%2010.44.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_4AT5NNhleSvu00N4-Fe_M7hkfSpOF9uDMUrM1Ee8HYxL4SwU3_U48IwB2TSDpN-wiUtlrxNvqNRHaFL1_ahJkSIvlzXzbGrtAEa4Nkjkd7fWbktGTR9GhY36i--nQkngHayEGzBKhBw5xJEkpCjzgFb7JynhWVw-MUnkDjRXbnj6N2DhhQM7jucPAJP/w360-h640/2023-09-18%2010.44.53.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Now this one is unique...the hint was "look for something out of place". A cow-patty on the side of a log? Hmmm...I prodded it with my hiking pole and broke a small piece off...oops! 😕<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakjExo_kBTY08bef1v4uFvvv8Y4tnS2Oy9gqQdjOWVUthSk4htFVdsu_7LjzYaeSl2m76AuCCPFwv71G1EfzHM-ZVeCQ1N7bQPw-wc2d9BG6GTECm0r62AQUuXcdya2yu2ZieGtF0XKIQWvl8pAUJjnf2_WlKk75mcrPm7ClNIyWdElw-ttFCigiDh12X/s2688/2023-09-18%2011.07.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakjExo_kBTY08bef1v4uFvvv8Y4tnS2Oy9gqQdjOWVUthSk4htFVdsu_7LjzYaeSl2m76AuCCPFwv71G1EfzHM-ZVeCQ1N7bQPw-wc2d9BG6GTECm0r62AQUuXcdya2yu2ZieGtF0XKIQWvl8pAUJjnf2_WlKk75mcrPm7ClNIyWdElw-ttFCigiDh12X/w640-h360/2023-09-18%2011.07.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And look what I found...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ7-iCxaOkO_TOuYFApv0QAmsAe104pemrEDFwIiAc4EDjZXIo5JXSxF_GUljBlKl534oUkM6TYo1WLB6d3dhA8kuCK9_5OETN4VXmCaek6il9OafG0HEiEGYPqMzu3jgnsrxT_NQWBXR_V4x5dZC8R1G8g8se9vpg1epjmF1lsUVznzU4xZVV6edbx45/s2688/2023-09-18%2011.08.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ7-iCxaOkO_TOuYFApv0QAmsAe104pemrEDFwIiAc4EDjZXIo5JXSxF_GUljBlKl534oUkM6TYo1WLB6d3dhA8kuCK9_5OETN4VXmCaek6il9OafG0HEiEGYPqMzu3jgnsrxT_NQWBXR_V4x5dZC8R1G8g8se9vpg1epjmF1lsUVznzU4xZVV6edbx45/w640-h360/2023-09-18%2011.08.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another one...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXq7PtoaE0wxtjLK4DBvj90zUKz0WLs3SnqL5J2LDuhSmfm8HSVoePLRe4QYuljwaWa7COu3tqjcl0tCDtOsneJ0OmZBhTOPEm3aEQem6ef_NalMF9V9p1owA3FP1v60cj7D2q_aR8eIggFU7AzMjHUnDJHBSFlmZFOWi41ZygzjeHlCum7odCSjywKhA/s2688/2023-09-18%2011.16.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXq7PtoaE0wxtjLK4DBvj90zUKz0WLs3SnqL5J2LDuhSmfm8HSVoePLRe4QYuljwaWa7COu3tqjcl0tCDtOsneJ0OmZBhTOPEm3aEQem6ef_NalMF9V9p1owA3FP1v60cj7D2q_aR8eIggFU7AzMjHUnDJHBSFlmZFOWi41ZygzjeHlCum7odCSjywKhA/w640-h360/2023-09-18%2011.16.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMUPwMPf6Ijg5_kZ9fwucby065lg-DSLBuTDch2vUZMbLox7oWS5ps1kd5NtB-45nn4UMf8eF1dcHn7hXM3I5OMFZlyYBvov_BxhdlkNT54JJQPEFfwwFNZrBE8Gh1Ao0a3DsZFnkl-H4__A4i1k-CdLJIuwDt_w0FvkNseVHxDNPgO-f7b-CKLllZltG/s1512/2023-09-18%2011.17.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1512" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMUPwMPf6Ijg5_kZ9fwucby065lg-DSLBuTDch2vUZMbLox7oWS5ps1kd5NtB-45nn4UMf8eF1dcHn7hXM3I5OMFZlyYBvov_BxhdlkNT54JJQPEFfwwFNZrBE8Gh1Ao0a3DsZFnkl-H4__A4i1k-CdLJIuwDt_w0FvkNseVHxDNPgO-f7b-CKLllZltG/w640-h384/2023-09-18%2011.17.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We found a 'Path Tag' in one of the caches...<i>Pathtags are personal trading items. Used most often in Geocaching, they are also very handy for Scouting, Military and Promotional use</i>.<br />Unfortunately, I didn't make note of which geocache we found it in...and I'm not sure whether I feel like signing up with PathTags to log it. But here it is!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRztLCnLttAT4NQ1lr8_KRey1PJ_JJBCHjokAC_JHhYWROywgBOo0BkVzu2RVNmV40Mt1cVaPkjegdgqAHYsZwh-0GUWVXN_MVASERykbJZBpwaU1MBanGrtgqFi5hc2zMWI5VpbE-ql00LoTAM_Kf-2ztV9yf8bWLu8tY4LsixZPCqnz98s2m9vdZlfzE/s2688/2023-09-18%2011.29.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRztLCnLttAT4NQ1lr8_KRey1PJ_JJBCHjokAC_JHhYWROywgBOo0BkVzu2RVNmV40Mt1cVaPkjegdgqAHYsZwh-0GUWVXN_MVASERykbJZBpwaU1MBanGrtgqFi5hc2zMWI5VpbE-ql00LoTAM_Kf-2ztV9yf8bWLu8tY4LsixZPCqnz98s2m9vdZlfzE/w225-h400/2023-09-18%2011.29.02.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaNwglJznMBeeEp3qAk_WTEWClEcfH5MsadJQz8exes2vFgum-nkqLvo3WkPhF8_vw-29ZUTGk5l_eFwjwHEcflV7dCC26zLoWqj6C9MVPEwpYSlVlbyk6vpfLcRYDOvAMWTVjNNe2uddaM6FiLuyFQQDN5EALwiiFSJakgtKJTegbxh9dl8JZM-suHgS/s2688/2023-09-18%2011.29.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaNwglJznMBeeEp3qAk_WTEWClEcfH5MsadJQz8exes2vFgum-nkqLvo3WkPhF8_vw-29ZUTGk5l_eFwjwHEcflV7dCC26zLoWqj6C9MVPEwpYSlVlbyk6vpfLcRYDOvAMWTVjNNe2uddaM6FiLuyFQQDN5EALwiiFSJakgtKJTegbxh9dl8JZM-suHgS/w225-h400/2023-09-18%2011.29.12.jpg" width="225" /></a></div></div><div>This was the end of the line...the last cache tied to a fox. There were a couple more but looking on the logs for them indicated that they hadn't been found for quite a long time. Unfortunately some people don't maintain the geocaches they have placed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJwhJicY5wsazWS6TH9GcsLtIv64oPO4CWg6odfhlI3V6-Nug21mOGbJiaoPqcuoTsmksBKZHPgsk2TLxMQNALflQNVFhNfJ0qWWEiDXIcw_QBPYJ8EK2IxM-FpDcB-l50c7lcnDSP4PmXZTCkYAmpIFkMkvNzhyMy8tfUhUPaR6WoUPS3X-bmRkyaaO9/s1878/2023-09-18%2011.47.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1878" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJwhJicY5wsazWS6TH9GcsLtIv64oPO4CWg6odfhlI3V6-Nug21mOGbJiaoPqcuoTsmksBKZHPgsk2TLxMQNALflQNVFhNfJ0qWWEiDXIcw_QBPYJ8EK2IxM-FpDcB-l50c7lcnDSP4PmXZTCkYAmpIFkMkvNzhyMy8tfUhUPaR6WoUPS3X-bmRkyaaO9/w640-h364/2023-09-18%2011.47.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another great hike in a lovely park! Have we mentioned that we are very pleased with our decision to make Courtenay our "home base"? So much to see and do in this area!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday (Sept. 19) morning we saw this new family behind the trailer for the first time...a doe and her 3 fawns...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpiIfF2HGiQ93JRoY-U_FuvJAE2uby4uth19jXFrfHvOMYvO20tuI_KruOIeW_I0eBSRLla78w0pB7fnHEIe2-KyNh69ffKXmks3C-__H2UCMU1e19OUdu9dxHN46C3vms0iiC_UYn4XsKctFNQhucmwl0W0vmdEwGo1_Iavf7fQqruuamo48MU9j0Qfp/s3535/2023-09-19%2007.14.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="3535" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpiIfF2HGiQ93JRoY-U_FuvJAE2uby4uth19jXFrfHvOMYvO20tuI_KruOIeW_I0eBSRLla78w0pB7fnHEIe2-KyNh69ffKXmks3C-__H2UCMU1e19OUdu9dxHN46C3vms0iiC_UYn4XsKctFNQhucmwl0W0vmdEwGo1_Iavf7fQqruuamo48MU9j0Qfp/w640-h330/2023-09-19%2007.14.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>As we were about to leave for our morning walk, my brother, Doug, from Chilliwack called. We are buying his small travel trailer and he wanted to know if we could take it now, since he needed the room back in his driveway. Our cell service here at the RV Park is spotty...which really ticks me off since we are on the edge of a city. So we had to call Doug back once we got to the parking lot at the Courtenay Airpark. No problem, Doug, we will work on the logistics...storage and transport and get back to you.</div><div><br /></div><div>After our walk, we stopped by a couple of storage places...of course, the one we wanted was full but they put us on a wait list. Long story short, we ended up with a spot at a commercial business off Royston Road that has a big storage area that is fenced and gated. It's a side-line business for them...with a very reasonable rate, so decided our new trailer will go there until we can get a spot at the place in town.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our long-time friends, Rob and Nancy, have a pickup truck that they tow their trailer with. They have agreed to take us over to pick up the trailer the week after next. Thanks guys! It's going to kill us having the trailer now, but nothing to tow it with...sorry Buster, but you have to go soon!</div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday (Sept. 20) morning we had our usual 3.5 km power-walk along the Riverway and Courtenay Airpark. We have been having some fabulous weather...but that is supposed to end by the weekend with major rain forecast for the next couple of weeks. This is actually good because we really, really need the rain. Apparently we've been in a drought since last fall!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some pictures from our walk...Lots of geese resting in the Lagoon Salt Marsh before they continue their trek south...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ltHhzKtu0WguRsq4ciSBKv5HEAXljH4MVE5xTtGcQvz91R-4ZN4Be9e2JaXDhWjhhMx0x4dxKJazPAOzEw5g1CN3VWUA0SNmGguUPeuofByecKyCHP1VI5mbO7edMYz-rtPReBcCD0_klkGktK_jAMiiGpDQZjSpQ2xM3WYXMHIt8cmervjp_Xs2v_rC/s3829/2023-09-20%2010.42.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="3829" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ltHhzKtu0WguRsq4ciSBKv5HEAXljH4MVE5xTtGcQvz91R-4ZN4Be9e2JaXDhWjhhMx0x4dxKJazPAOzEw5g1CN3VWUA0SNmGguUPeuofByecKyCHP1VI5mbO7edMYz-rtPReBcCD0_klkGktK_jAMiiGpDQZjSpQ2xM3WYXMHIt8cmervjp_Xs2v_rC/w640-h300/2023-09-20%2010.42.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of seals hanging out on a tiny island at the entrance to the Puntledge River...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeHjctf5F1EL4zJmxXHBazztaFsFRh8hjD0M8Z_faVhn6Gl_0J22UzAafN6rM6tNwHDAb6m00oWm6cdy-Y742z-0hOAY4DVHX10xp3dP0vWWsYPZsCOH4itAB3uX3c-6tF_K_73U6xgWfaBifksnHK1MB5HtZeJiEArX2aOeKSzmQuxdvqdVnD9foLs-0/s3805/2023-09-20%2010.47.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="3805" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeHjctf5F1EL4zJmxXHBazztaFsFRh8hjD0M8Z_faVhn6Gl_0J22UzAafN6rM6tNwHDAb6m00oWm6cdy-Y742z-0hOAY4DVHX10xp3dP0vWWsYPZsCOH4itAB3uX3c-6tF_K_73U6xgWfaBifksnHK1MB5HtZeJiEArX2aOeKSzmQuxdvqdVnD9foLs-0/w640-h326/2023-09-20%2010.47.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Great Blue Heron...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_tNsSa_pdooLF7zRINxTRhPwNrjil5AmlGl1FMj14_PoGrE5RW8QAPSp-CkDIlhJ3cvlRiajXQzEfY8VUuTG_0MJzRbawgUORZSvjyj9Hdxdt8NIFEqyfy49BbmBza-tdnwJjPTMMEF4Mom4qesvpjEgzlc-dZrElxzYwMXBc044CIUC6N3ua4sPD2LX/s3063/2023-09-20%2010.48.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="3063" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_tNsSa_pdooLF7zRINxTRhPwNrjil5AmlGl1FMj14_PoGrE5RW8QAPSp-CkDIlhJ3cvlRiajXQzEfY8VUuTG_0MJzRbawgUORZSvjyj9Hdxdt8NIFEqyfy49BbmBza-tdnwJjPTMMEF4Mom4qesvpjEgzlc-dZrElxzYwMXBc044CIUC6N3ua4sPD2LX/w640-h332/2023-09-20%2010.48.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The salmon are finally coming up the channel under the foot-bridge we cross that enters the Lagoon Salt Marsh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2vjfgsXY4J4bH4E85aWjp2y2JdIUr5s_dokQnL3RnLapQwXva-1dt840oDaW0bwXMrQSWKE19oCU0bevcAHYYqZQ1nl5SBeyS04phErrt_NBE7SGvBbgsIPe1kT6eqnFc1r6YTPYyqEsRKnzSRFdTmFubxw5SbYqiJTY3ILcQSKggwOROILxOBkf7exG/s3041/2023-09-20%2010.49.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="3041" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2vjfgsXY4J4bH4E85aWjp2y2JdIUr5s_dokQnL3RnLapQwXva-1dt840oDaW0bwXMrQSWKE19oCU0bevcAHYYqZQ1nl5SBeyS04phErrt_NBE7SGvBbgsIPe1kT6eqnFc1r6YTPYyqEsRKnzSRFdTmFubxw5SbYqiJTY3ILcQSKggwOROILxOBkf7exG/w640-h336/2023-09-20%2010.49.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After lunch Steve "made" his heated hose for the trailer. He had purchased a Camco heated hose but after giving it a good try for over a week, we just couldn't get rid of the awful plastic taste, so we returned it and Steve decided he would build his own. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><i>Steve here: </i>We had to buy a 25' water hose as our existing one was 50' and not required. I ordered a <a href="https://heatitcable.com/product/heatit-120v-self-regulating-pre-assembled-water-pipe-heat-cable-for-pipe-freeze-protection-pipe-heat-trace-cable-for-metal-and-plastic-home-pipes" target="_blank">Heatit Self Regulating Water Pipe Heating Cable</a> that adjusts its power output based on ambient temperature so it doesn't overheat or burn. After taping it to the bottom of the hose, I covered it with pipe insulation. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A0zdt1ZIPrMTM0w-c4aC-9qd29ZhEEjqCN9XL8ZD8NnGZcjt1ZYfgCiYC8nr-phMQTSuk8TytLmCo9zzUduMuBsxKTJfd2eoHxP8Gk_0PtXJNDq9iyHZQH6GxAAlnk89R75LMgCDtAvdV8fNQG7KyuZuHLHuU9OgGZn7aSimyXEY_NFiEjX4VI66sD9C/s4032/2023-09-21%2012.03.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A0zdt1ZIPrMTM0w-c4aC-9qd29ZhEEjqCN9XL8ZD8NnGZcjt1ZYfgCiYC8nr-phMQTSuk8TytLmCo9zzUduMuBsxKTJfd2eoHxP8Gk_0PtXJNDq9iyHZQH6GxAAlnk89R75LMgCDtAvdV8fNQG7KyuZuHLHuU9OgGZn7aSimyXEY_NFiEjX4VI66sD9C/w640-h360/2023-09-21%2012.03.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Yup...time to get ready for winter! </div><div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-83959001214848238662023-09-11T21:36:00.000-07:002023-09-11T21:36:02.666-07:00Tuesday, September 5 to Monday, September 11, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">We were pretty much back into our daily routine this week. Not much to report...just the regular stuff. That is until Thursday (Sept. 7) when we decided to make a day trip over to Hornby Island... <i>one of the two northernmost Gulf Islands, the other being Denman Island. It is located near Vancouver Island's Comox Valley. </i></div><i>A small community of 1,225 residents (as of the 2021 census), Hornby is home to many artists, retired professionals, small business owners, remote workers, and young families who share a love of rural island life. Over the past 30 years, the island has become a coveted destination and its population easily quadruples in size during the summer months. The shoulder seasons are a preferred time for hiking, mountain biking, marine activities, weddings, and retreats. Most people reach the island by ferries from Buckley Bay, Vancouver Island. A growing number of private boats also visit through mooring at the Ford Cove Marina or anchoring at Tribune Bay. The closest airport is Comox Valley Airport in Comox, which provides regional, national, and international service.</i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back in 1967 when Steve's family lived in Courtenay, Hornby Island was a favourite camping destination for them just about every weekend during the summer months. When we had our kids, it was a summer vacation spot that we went to occasionally with our friends, Rob and Nancy, along with their 3 kids. Now, we are talking well over 30 years ago now...but there are a couple of memories that stick out in my mind. First of all, our son, Rob (2 years old at the time) and Jonathon (Rob and Nancy's son who was 3, almost 4) decided to play in an old campfire pit. They were both covered in fine black ash...bath time was fun! All we could see were the whites of Rob's eyes...too funny and good memories! Another memory, and it must have been on the same trip because Chris had just been born 3 weeks earlier...yes, camping in a small truck camper with a new born and a 2 year old! Anyway, we went for hike along the cliffs in Helliwell Provincial Park with Chris in a baby carrier on my chest. Interesting the things that stand out in your mind! Read on for the hike we did in Helliwell today.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To get over to Hornby Island, you have to take a BC Ferry from Buckley Bay on Vancouver Island 23 minutes south of us, to Denman Island...drive across Denman and catch another ferry over to Hornby. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBun6Jj2LueiJ4X1m4a53DS3JAVcjQ1187uThO4l8CPE7dT0ORvpjJMPKYVp6naCYQQa9uPdGB16L2_IUf4Puiysjg-A-Zir1F38okxdB1xsgXAPsDwDP_vORgpM-p4UslqwdS2VD353MHUEMyfc3RQTe2tNRhoNUisSQexkRyrWGRC2lwLzvk2eawnzGv/s4032/PXL_20230907_174347395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBun6Jj2LueiJ4X1m4a53DS3JAVcjQ1187uThO4l8CPE7dT0ORvpjJMPKYVp6naCYQQa9uPdGB16L2_IUf4Puiysjg-A-Zir1F38okxdB1xsgXAPsDwDP_vORgpM-p4UslqwdS2VD353MHUEMyfc3RQTe2tNRhoNUisSQexkRyrWGRC2lwLzvk2eawnzGv/w640-h360/PXL_20230907_174347395.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">We arrived at Buckley Bay Ferry Terminal just in time to catch the 9 a.m. sailing...that was about 10 minutes late leaving, whew! Lots of room left on the ferry...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5K2VF988vqZro5LkZ9ShMGVMh2Kn2NDa2Z2U2FV9nBwTMZbxdBXMzRTggVbLQcAamlzOUhb1wAP77KZp7jQeiese8MRsaIzi5etyPHRA_dPNnk6UnSFe935jUee_EhmEBUTsc5lGwwJ7aeiVkOax-6UWEsGrBGrQGxUmIwC4fnMbwLGfrB7l-SojMH-u/s3840/2023-09-07%2009.18.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5K2VF988vqZro5LkZ9ShMGVMh2Kn2NDa2Z2U2FV9nBwTMZbxdBXMzRTggVbLQcAamlzOUhb1wAP77KZp7jQeiese8MRsaIzi5etyPHRA_dPNnk6UnSFe935jUee_EhmEBUTsc5lGwwJ7aeiVkOax-6UWEsGrBGrQGxUmIwC4fnMbwLGfrB7l-SojMH-u/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2009.18.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Once we arrived on Hornby our first stop was at the end of the road with beach access to Tribune Bay. This is the access we used to use when we camped at the very small, rustic Tribune Bay Campground. A look at recent reviews for this campground, confirmed my thoughts as we drove by it... that it really hadn't changed over the years. Basically, the location is great, but that's it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFagPjG6aNKd5Gs_KfVFA5Z6vHpyn_fmhPaNRc-eEEQfdFlJ2D5ywKYMnXsmBs8Z8czhTEOEu_0kp3AJI5wQN7Uj3ntSsBkJp-NcoB4rfRTvPbiCvXGS0No5JuH35SxEVSiMywqcCtlJfgzZOcatPewzNgljkRHFyzR-Sm73YBoAveq81geV17ZfIEwPzC/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.17.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFagPjG6aNKd5Gs_KfVFA5Z6vHpyn_fmhPaNRc-eEEQfdFlJ2D5ywKYMnXsmBs8Z8czhTEOEu_0kp3AJI5wQN7Uj3ntSsBkJp-NcoB4rfRTvPbiCvXGS0No5JuH35SxEVSiMywqcCtlJfgzZOcatPewzNgljkRHFyzR-Sm73YBoAveq81geV17ZfIEwPzC/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.17.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This sandstone rock has an arch in it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XVmzkOaw7r8PaPrX6atCIzn1UfZUNEFWS-GNnmPVOLeVvmM2TgRA5suV6XnUX4yEmonItWxyMFXsvjOLGMx8ZY65f6kaudHlje-YXGWU4pOZIwwoS8XQeW0fLanFNzl7kyDBL-vgQ4MwmItbMG9wgG4UfcAG1NPi93FfCIwZbNkFHIQLX-nsWrJWOjMD/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.18.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XVmzkOaw7r8PaPrX6atCIzn1UfZUNEFWS-GNnmPVOLeVvmM2TgRA5suV6XnUX4yEmonItWxyMFXsvjOLGMx8ZY65f6kaudHlje-YXGWU4pOZIwwoS8XQeW0fLanFNzl7kyDBL-vgQ4MwmItbMG9wgG4UfcAG1NPi93FfCIwZbNkFHIQLX-nsWrJWOjMD/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.18.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Steve here:</i> When we were kids we would snorkel along the sandstone rocky shoreline...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYr5e9fqJDp8lFK1QmlkOx0S86kOrxnU186XPemXK8Xtdc_M_IrmQE3s_Oxl4dA5G7KTvuAVteqE6ZztS51f-uulMcg5IIoUBlLKCcsZJvYlLZeg2JYr1aoH5PJdo6DQJAkACtIctQG1dStjEWlbfNfdc2FWuefvC33-j9l531kwz7a5nd9atKspVUBHa/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.20.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYr5e9fqJDp8lFK1QmlkOx0S86kOrxnU186XPemXK8Xtdc_M_IrmQE3s_Oxl4dA5G7KTvuAVteqE6ZztS51f-uulMcg5IIoUBlLKCcsZJvYlLZeg2JYr1aoH5PJdo6DQJAkACtIctQG1dStjEWlbfNfdc2FWuefvC33-j9l531kwz7a5nd9atKspVUBHa/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.20.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We'd find lots of interesting marine life amongst the sandstone formations...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzQ__ob9qFNScDIkWDyCKCmI1X5zKNtDPpgTi18t6aYtvkaSwMW0BpLOlhzQPgbkunsMxie0Qllty90VnMefijAotQ4B0JrpjMuSYODc-fPfsYK-90B2N0EVHnoDQkW3cvTK1pSFcwyo5F9eeQHviVnwzKWoJRFUeAhd7vZUqgI7rcbygKoI6b5nRf7ub/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.25.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Next stop was Tribune Bay Provincial Park...at the head of the sandy part of the beach. You can see it in some of the pictures above with the roof structure.<div><br /></div><div>I love this..."The building of driftwood structures is prohibited...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eG1NuDevvZq-hNUkETrslakVdklxRnf3T7vjIk0okCV1lQwek-pTanLgnHN8IPbAkZYmh8YOqyy2bKzWKOCgOev_HP-HigN04av58gkhadKBJvw5Jd81Vxe5Li0vWyTBocf6nULwlw8-587BRh43gOHVGp7D_UPhlaQcPHzdPRL9Lr3qlKrymd822Zk6/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.46.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eG1NuDevvZq-hNUkETrslakVdklxRnf3T7vjIk0okCV1lQwek-pTanLgnHN8IPbAkZYmh8YOqyy2bKzWKOCgOev_HP-HigN04av58gkhadKBJvw5Jd81Vxe5Li0vWyTBocf6nULwlw8-587BRh43gOHVGp7D_UPhlaQcPHzdPRL9Lr3qlKrymd822Zk6/s320/2023-09-07%2010.46.47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And then you look along the beach...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzeJLLKKDjSw_KeIZpYjzgc_5l-4nHPDazM1ywjrE0zwzZMBrY_2_cD6dg0ACR0R7tJnMpAJj6q43_Lh1mRn48eP0iQkAZY1vdQjIpeBv7z9eb2pxa7e6SjZ3NHmiII47hEvLk-_nlQB9SgweTFkx6Y2RqRxGmg_BLBXXCttpCLHbz-ZY5m_AUnM0iTwL/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.47.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzeJLLKKDjSw_KeIZpYjzgc_5l-4nHPDazM1ywjrE0zwzZMBrY_2_cD6dg0ACR0R7tJnMpAJj6q43_Lh1mRn48eP0iQkAZY1vdQjIpeBv7z9eb2pxa7e6SjZ3NHmiII47hEvLk-_nlQB9SgweTFkx6Y2RqRxGmg_BLBXXCttpCLHbz-ZY5m_AUnM0iTwL/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.47.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That far end is where we were at our first stop...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeuRT1mssINdpNA9dUD5x6ESSew1ZM9_DZe9st6cSV_3uUTuWpHCSZLgG1wlh1tr3DghevB4ZNTwkR8emCnkhara8_-870az1UR_vraXZBMhitSPH0bwAvMmlLy8QVJA2Y4sA4CsGqcnTWOv55IFcoulR0fPFPRJy8NHAYgEzWyeC-LEaO3Ja1aNf4Lme/s4032/2023-09-07%2010.48.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeuRT1mssINdpNA9dUD5x6ESSew1ZM9_DZe9st6cSV_3uUTuWpHCSZLgG1wlh1tr3DghevB4ZNTwkR8emCnkhara8_-870az1UR_vraXZBMhitSPH0bwAvMmlLy8QVJA2Y4sA4CsGqcnTWOv55IFcoulR0fPFPRJy8NHAYgEzWyeC-LEaO3Ja1aNf4Lme/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2010.48.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Steve here: </i>On a hot day when the tide would come back in the water would be nice and warm. A short 23 second video of the beach...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GSie7h6jle8" width="320" youtube-src-id="GSie7h6jle8"></iframe></div><div>Now it was time for a hike...so we headed further along the road to Helliwell Provincial Park. By the way, both of the Provincial Parks on the island are day-use only, no camping.</div></div><i><br />Helliwell Park sits on a rocky headland forested with a beautiful stand of old-growth Douglas fir. Located on St. John’s Point on Hornby Island, the park was a gift to the people of British Columbia from John Helliwell. The stunning Helliwell bluffs guard the northern entrance to Tribune Bay.<br /><br />Spectacular views of marine life, the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains can be had from any point along the bluffs. As you explore the park’s meandering hiking and walking trails, you will find weather-beaten old-growth Douglas firs and gnarled Garry oaks, as well as flora and fauna which may seem more at home in a desert than in a Northwest rainforest. The best times to visit are in late April and early May, when colourful wildflowers carpet the hillside along the cliffs. Please stay on designated trails to protect these fragile areas.</i><div><br /></div><div>We are going to take the loop trail from the parking lot...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienjB9ou_xy2tSKrubhDBCYqTvNLEtRYnZcK3Odk3G-SbibO4JLWDece_Hw6cv7onHadKdsU_iLOns98oAK5_YUOQm3h29fOkFdAhQ5xzcF4Yapl9gfWOlU7rOEVbODPJm0EuHn-8__ObwwB9wjL9jtjjcRm26DPPKBmuclBJDmfMhjpYkQGw3Q7sDu2j2/s4032/2023-09-07%2011.05.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienjB9ou_xy2tSKrubhDBCYqTvNLEtRYnZcK3Odk3G-SbibO4JLWDece_Hw6cv7onHadKdsU_iLOns98oAK5_YUOQm3h29fOkFdAhQ5xzcF4Yapl9gfWOlU7rOEVbODPJm0EuHn-8__ObwwB9wjL9jtjjcRm26DPPKBmuclBJDmfMhjpYkQGw3Q7sDu2j2/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2011.05.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>K'omoks First Nation Totem Pole...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhcSlLRQEuTS3yX2NOydMHTfk_WyPLNDmsAEYB9dw6id5TJBwIyCWPlpJyAiflaJjSnd1TcIHVsv980u3GW6caQP5iTUR-p_GtdsbzcM-v29zISeKSkl9mdrOZV-DFh9E-ylzXcu2I_L7B8uxvpn88yq2LO6vvl1N_JC_GcyVHC3l5yCzIeWq2_s3bxHs/s3128/2023-09-07%2011.11.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3128" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhcSlLRQEuTS3yX2NOydMHTfk_WyPLNDmsAEYB9dw6id5TJBwIyCWPlpJyAiflaJjSnd1TcIHVsv980u3GW6caQP5iTUR-p_GtdsbzcM-v29zISeKSkl9mdrOZV-DFh9E-ylzXcu2I_L7B8uxvpn88yq2LO6vvl1N_JC_GcyVHC3l5yCzIeWq2_s3bxHs/w464-h640/2023-09-07%2011.11.44.jpg" width="464" /></a></div>The first part of the trail towards the water is very treed...this one has a built in seat!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPcoNIA-739pnHP28DCGmN9T3I_aRYZjhf0prG0TQKIPG2l-JWvk6hwdOcurdlVN0Q0-t_9d6xSWjub21AcVMBZZgE3LPefKKXaHprKG3sqNhaddRv6Nn6k6cnfybS5TBwVTmqN7-FpJALdS-wSAaDSb-NrpTDH9_SvFJENu9jUHAjmNaAT4mZS6YtH4k/s3755/2023-09-07%2011.15.15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3755" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPcoNIA-739pnHP28DCGmN9T3I_aRYZjhf0prG0TQKIPG2l-JWvk6hwdOcurdlVN0Q0-t_9d6xSWjub21AcVMBZZgE3LPefKKXaHprKG3sqNhaddRv6Nn6k6cnfybS5TBwVTmqN7-FpJALdS-wSAaDSb-NrpTDH9_SvFJENu9jUHAjmNaAT4mZS6YtH4k/w386-h640/2023-09-07%2011.15.15.jpg" width="386" /></a></div>Ahhh...there's the water...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97SfWidmcHTHsTzZKTomKpS0F-qmZGBWTQG6ai_vd9Iy1NCAHJP5f3jEDXtcRZQRMAHwF4YzVJmUU8-ZryvxaUehWjnTIxxfAUdZ3ezQj4Pt8TUJNj6aQ5uFdEPZ0RXtgv5nBu_cGFBZX7ssdXRYf48TdeiQLoAcqStE0Kfgb-Juyp5E5ZkdnLKKXTSQG/s4032/2023-09-07%2011.16.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97SfWidmcHTHsTzZKTomKpS0F-qmZGBWTQG6ai_vd9Iy1NCAHJP5f3jEDXtcRZQRMAHwF4YzVJmUU8-ZryvxaUehWjnTIxxfAUdZ3ezQj4Pt8TUJNj6aQ5uFdEPZ0RXtgv5nBu_cGFBZX7ssdXRYf48TdeiQLoAcqStE0Kfgb-Juyp5E5ZkdnLKKXTSQG/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2011.16.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Denman and Vancouver Islands in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6utc79gEUuapgm2hXKkknDZyd9CY7t3U7xp8Bt4Odth17SIoQWzn831PBkunhqgCtBh7vlEzzT57JyN7YsL9M3I3S8Xk8zdFrpSv5oOtyeI_Bxvt0abFD9u6A9JtXVU8oGlXyM39k9RkZ786B0pRIpXnQz70RSztml13AHHHKu5Sntd2MdEGO97aIhKtg/s4032/2023-09-07%2011.18.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6utc79gEUuapgm2hXKkknDZyd9CY7t3U7xp8Bt4Odth17SIoQWzn831PBkunhqgCtBh7vlEzzT57JyN7YsL9M3I3S8Xk8zdFrpSv5oOtyeI_Bxvt0abFD9u6A9JtXVU8oGlXyM39k9RkZ786B0pRIpXnQz70RSztml13AHHHKu5Sntd2MdEGO97aIhKtg/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2011.18.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Chrome Island just off of Denman Island. We previously posted a picture of this Island from the other side when we were at my brother, Don's place...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9scTvqhDkUOqFzk1-_X_b7JTaOwCFqRgF2y9TeWzCVDAaCM-GXAySlY4n9hmpY1NZZK7f6DyAbi5qtlzcqFGgsk4RA87het5VJ7AG40trddTzwNvirYXSZnWQRrXgEJZXeoBqS324FIul3xRYirJi-22y6PuoPebw9Kowlv01p5xeh0RjB607-FEB7pp/s4928/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="4928" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9scTvqhDkUOqFzk1-_X_b7JTaOwCFqRgF2y9TeWzCVDAaCM-GXAySlY4n9hmpY1NZZK7f6DyAbi5qtlzcqFGgsk4RA87het5VJ7AG40trddTzwNvirYXSZnWQRrXgEJZXeoBqS324FIul3xRYirJi-22y6PuoPebw9Kowlv01p5xeh0RjB607-FEB7pp/w640-h318/DSC_0002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Hard to see in this photo but there is a bouquet of flowers in the foreground in front of the bush. Makes us wonder if they're from family or friends of our RV friend, Donna, who tragically fell to her death from the bluffs in May, 2012. If interested, here is the link to our blog...<a href="https://steveanddiannesmostexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/2012/05/wednesday-may-23-2012sad-news.html" target="_blank">Wednesday, May 23, 2012....Sad News...</a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22gaQLjUiCCFmQgni5PYCh8Kqw4N0L4sWvLCnLYFx9QTU_7S3YVkI9KnvRIhXsBHx8kQkoQCHnLBVdZPIWNYkFHYeZYWE8pnNxxNeoSAbZW4ARUpT46SmGauReLXsuBhWp5Y8SSXuTr7Nqv3X5HD85JH8lV-CHKFGLPvgVNV202WnwFAeD8vEUhWuIYW3/s4032/2023-09-07%2011.20.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22gaQLjUiCCFmQgni5PYCh8Kqw4N0L4sWvLCnLYFx9QTU_7S3YVkI9KnvRIhXsBHx8kQkoQCHnLBVdZPIWNYkFHYeZYWE8pnNxxNeoSAbZW4ARUpT46SmGauReLXsuBhWp5Y8SSXuTr7Nqv3X5HD85JH8lV-CHKFGLPvgVNV202WnwFAeD8vEUhWuIYW3/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2011.20.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Amazing views from the top of the bluffs!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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What a beautiful 5 km hike! </div><div><br /></div><div>We stopped at Whaling Station Bay, just north of Helliwell Park. Another beautiful beach...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_DUzmgVasIr3rLgMpnKK3bN8AEG_KIC7gu0j7I447ES7NPCIiO0srnoj0yjW0zM77eIXkoPB-WAbCtHMd3qA6w1SEWSIlz_6zKzcl6iX2ccNgtEsZCSuzrrhleaAiqeO51WNEP1Q1qe6Wa5LmsiPnUgfHjZrFh5TYxXo23LO_R6jieddiblY3NflP2P_/s3986/2023-09-07%2012.31.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3986" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_DUzmgVasIr3rLgMpnKK3bN8AEG_KIC7gu0j7I447ES7NPCIiO0srnoj0yjW0zM77eIXkoPB-WAbCtHMd3qA6w1SEWSIlz_6zKzcl6iX2ccNgtEsZCSuzrrhleaAiqeO51WNEP1Q1qe6Wa5LmsiPnUgfHjZrFh5TYxXo23LO_R6jieddiblY3NflP2P_/w640-h328/2023-09-07%2012.31.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaO7ee7BwUBqfnwUejtEEBN7bhc0hQb4qc7WVNHPSaJLoJnsQ77-BvXfw3mIZ7fOuubXtgklwVj6nnb8TXTRuRY2EbB1RnrbbYfEl6P6u6kfUaYS2j1jNRdlMVjbfw2CgZ5eHp7YhCghUXjhSiGGzsSWdP163OlmETNqIFSDl4HRCuVBDwJ5xlAQc6ADs/s4032/2023-09-07%2012.31.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaO7ee7BwUBqfnwUejtEEBN7bhc0hQb4qc7WVNHPSaJLoJnsQ77-BvXfw3mIZ7fOuubXtgklwVj6nnb8TXTRuRY2EbB1RnrbbYfEl6P6u6kfUaYS2j1jNRdlMVjbfw2CgZ5eHp7YhCghUXjhSiGGzsSWdP163OlmETNqIFSDl4HRCuVBDwJ5xlAQc6ADs/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2012.31.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A short 23 second video of Whaling Station Bay...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f9e6rH9HQAA" width="320" youtube-src-id="f9e6rH9HQAA"></iframe></div><div>Steve had done a little research and found Hornby Island Bakery and Pizzeria which he figured would be a great place to stop for lunch. It is a little 'food truck' place located near what is considered the "hub" of the island...the 4-corners where the Co-op Store, Gas Bar and numerous small shops are located. There was only one person working at the bakery/pizzeria and after waiting for a few minutes as she bustled around, she stopped to say there would be a 45 minute wait for pizza. Well, okay then...we'll find another place for lunch.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>As it turned out, we were very happy that there was such a wait because we continued along the road to the south end of the island and Fords Cove. And lo and behold, there was a beautiful new restaurant with huge windows and deck overlooking the water and marina! Apparently Fords Cove Restaurant has been open just over a year...and what a gorgeous spot! </div><div><br /></div><div>With a chilly breeze we chose to sit inside beside the window...what a view from our table!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHGlq8k-S1TOhSCxk9Mi8kdvvCe0r94CDf7BjvksAt3HH5J237eT-R2aaYf2Ar3WMA9KnFl294TViBHtrCcS9aNt4FjQDHHSHKbBA9p-SoVQxwQcFhje3F6x48eUz8E9Zktx_qgeyC0bjkUI6j3XaO1-lZlgc9g_sTIIsY_pmhwr8j7MHUSYew1rTuZ6S/s3969/2023-09-07%2013.11.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="3969" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHGlq8k-S1TOhSCxk9Mi8kdvvCe0r94CDf7BjvksAt3HH5J237eT-R2aaYf2Ar3WMA9KnFl294TViBHtrCcS9aNt4FjQDHHSHKbBA9p-SoVQxwQcFhje3F6x48eUz8E9Zktx_qgeyC0bjkUI6j3XaO1-lZlgc9g_sTIIsY_pmhwr8j7MHUSYew1rTuZ6S/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2013.11.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_Vk86WBe7VKEywhy3PJ2bpAqCiBacJVwjqEkRVl1CXvhYoSpMjizDhmzv2A_B8KRI1xcvuPC-WUTjNmAF-mJlfJk5Sutx1CA0c66ulqvslomBZlGqi-UxIQYXnByEroDAFdBDgY1z3gGpulSYkSeV8lCqTHpG18ial5npVfSOhFOLhwQHt7XAkGAs_1Z/s2585/2023-09-07%2013.15.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2585" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_Vk86WBe7VKEywhy3PJ2bpAqCiBacJVwjqEkRVl1CXvhYoSpMjizDhmzv2A_B8KRI1xcvuPC-WUTjNmAF-mJlfJk5Sutx1CA0c66ulqvslomBZlGqi-UxIQYXnByEroDAFdBDgY1z3gGpulSYkSeV8lCqTHpG18ial5npVfSOhFOLhwQHt7XAkGAs_1Z/w640-h366/2023-09-07%2013.15.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We shared a delicious order of Halibut and chips along with a cold beer from Gladstone Brewery. After lunch we wandered around outside...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvsfkpB78mevBhtq1OL3mGj2bdQCbK9Wz4b7itssJ892e3cNNusdRWl-Syh_2m5l7-NHUukrGvFVDHiWGZEm6iqlEkWmx0zU3JeB47rTZJLoatUqs7zHqQ-1JM2QscTY9gMF14fYabJ7hZ2hxOTLnbcO76lcpZCiArl7rYJnDa2XxHINkNVPxsV81FHXG/s3950/2023-09-07%2013.49.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="3950" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvsfkpB78mevBhtq1OL3mGj2bdQCbK9Wz4b7itssJ892e3cNNusdRWl-Syh_2m5l7-NHUukrGvFVDHiWGZEm6iqlEkWmx0zU3JeB47rTZJLoatUqs7zHqQ-1JM2QscTY9gMF14fYabJ7hZ2hxOTLnbcO76lcpZCiArl7rYJnDa2XxHINkNVPxsV81FHXG/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2013.49.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Fords Cove Restaurant and store below...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFJ5R9f1d48P6Yina7ikRiTNsJ8ePrkOhQK00r8q4Y-U5onrtOdaOnTboCs9xZmLtK7gsPQKOD_aASLCTaHwBKCljEo7RgIky35jMutW2s3wmZLyDBbUeTrnF20xLIonRC_Zy845ZVfGFmjrdhChgZykcXJnjc16t4uvPptOFkRTJzLlxZOoEzX1LGbH6/s4032/2023-09-07%2013.51.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFJ5R9f1d48P6Yina7ikRiTNsJ8ePrkOhQK00r8q4Y-U5onrtOdaOnTboCs9xZmLtK7gsPQKOD_aASLCTaHwBKCljEo7RgIky35jMutW2s3wmZLyDBbUeTrnF20xLIonRC_Zy845ZVfGFmjrdhChgZykcXJnjc16t4uvPptOFkRTJzLlxZOoEzX1LGbH6/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2013.51.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Next was a stop at Little Tribune Bay...it is still a nudest beach at the far end near the end of this short 25 second video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/glwDfw4yojY" width="320" youtube-src-id="glwDfw4yojY"></iframe></div><div>Back at the "hub of the island", we checked out the Co-op Store and all of the little shops set up...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2EUHZhfPfvcib_QHK3kFfrWv4Wo6B-zM5YmoAo99taLU8Yas2B9vpUoPVoPQ7Guugh7GQRhEOyMvIqbN3Mypzyh-8FzERLwd-QfVZNcx59590Aqo3pVXW2EXC6ls-LXG5O_QKAFi9u3FIzQpPr8BF2MNTfU6ZnJNfOIC-EVVfRRpv8brcM5RRgiiAyFZ/s4032/2023-09-07%2014.20.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2EUHZhfPfvcib_QHK3kFfrWv4Wo6B-zM5YmoAo99taLU8Yas2B9vpUoPVoPQ7Guugh7GQRhEOyMvIqbN3Mypzyh-8FzERLwd-QfVZNcx59590Aqo3pVXW2EXC6ls-LXG5O_QKAFi9u3FIzQpPr8BF2MNTfU6ZnJNfOIC-EVVfRRpv8brcM5RRgiiAyFZ/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2014.20.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was mostly clothing, pottery, coffee, ice-cream, real estate, and a restaurant that didn't open until 3pm... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrko-Odc1x0PcjbS24T4FT7UyI48vPVuTOLHAESY9pxbBZ8Y-nSUS2XI6c9kJnyUmYp_bH3MxxU4Vq5qB-F6zJ900j26fvVAQKN4Gb-vtjQgQ8Jp516XKFXklfe0Rm-nNYnfTQPjPbDeeSl6WCcNHE0FO5FAJQmlgCg5OJv-s1nA4vEL_Pvr1wjkLgN9RR/s3514/2023-09-07%2014.20.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="3514" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrko-Odc1x0PcjbS24T4FT7UyI48vPVuTOLHAESY9pxbBZ8Y-nSUS2XI6c9kJnyUmYp_bH3MxxU4Vq5qB-F6zJ900j26fvVAQKN4Gb-vtjQgQ8Jp516XKFXklfe0Rm-nNYnfTQPjPbDeeSl6WCcNHE0FO5FAJQmlgCg5OJv-s1nA4vEL_Pvr1wjkLgN9RR/w640-h298/2023-09-07%2014.20.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is the Hornby Island Community Hall. I can't seem to find any information on the history of the building. But it is a very unique looking building! The door looks to be mounted into a massive cedar tree stump and the exterior walls are end cuts off of logs...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQNRC9TesTsw0VfMYsSPbjeATxJMSvy6oDVNyXBBpDC4cWoltj7RA5zSl5G4ceC5lnPbyahbBCv909xi8icW23if8263sSIRJf0tKqGxIiUkrk84h9QD59uOwJLx4j1w82j2ukcPd1k7av1EuvCs8VMIGbBuSm5ET3cJfH1MI-Tf-oJ1ID-eJCyKAw5sy/s4032/2023-09-07%2014.34.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="4032" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQNRC9TesTsw0VfMYsSPbjeATxJMSvy6oDVNyXBBpDC4cWoltj7RA5zSl5G4ceC5lnPbyahbBCv909xi8icW23if8263sSIRJf0tKqGxIiUkrk84h9QD59uOwJLx4j1w82j2ukcPd1k7av1EuvCs8VMIGbBuSm5ET3cJfH1MI-Tf-oJ1ID-eJCyKAw5sy/w640-h296/2023-09-07%2014.34.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our final stop before heading back to Shingle Spit and the ferry back to Denman, was at Grassy Point Community Park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeDHmhREk1rZjqIt5MnnwAdZFvAPjCxS2nZUtvpx6oU5U3zv8brThvKzE5dCaXQY9KdkCFlpuhm4CXxYYYSl0beA1K_0Q3idR4EwDHtGbnMqHx2ye98hAMN4-jq5llidRV413UtMZxTpTgIaEsXh7AFyHzO8kTqFqIaTx0spKxRVNqa4NfqIYw1CiaEw1/s3569/2023-09-07%2014.44.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="3569" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeDHmhREk1rZjqIt5MnnwAdZFvAPjCxS2nZUtvpx6oU5U3zv8brThvKzE5dCaXQY9KdkCFlpuhm4CXxYYYSl0beA1K_0Q3idR4EwDHtGbnMqHx2ye98hAMN4-jq5llidRV413UtMZxTpTgIaEsXh7AFyHzO8kTqFqIaTx0spKxRVNqa4NfqIYw1CiaEw1/w640-h284/2023-09-07%2014.44.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Steve here: </i>Next to the ferry terminal this used to be the Shingle Spit Resort with a pub, and rental cabins. The other side of the spit was the campground we used to stay at. The cabins were sold off years ago as well as the campground which I believe is now private homes and or cabins... <i> </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DkG-7nuo3b8DhAtOpg-s2lnz4OxYLEgBfCq5hfFHvS9GejKJR6fHKH_HkMp_HsdUrzw68V7E3S2gNBWzbySRUHr9MwLrOrgmluwRSplIlU1LjWeJLTC0cLXH9Yny0GBmn4090bnbtlYbm4_VwgeSXimUV3XN0JPDVeP__EPl1F1p93TBnJ9FoKmV4vRs/s2680/2023-09-07%2015.06.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2680" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DkG-7nuo3b8DhAtOpg-s2lnz4OxYLEgBfCq5hfFHvS9GejKJR6fHKH_HkMp_HsdUrzw68V7E3S2gNBWzbySRUHr9MwLrOrgmluwRSplIlU1LjWeJLTC0cLXH9Yny0GBmn4090bnbtlYbm4_VwgeSXimUV3XN0JPDVeP__EPl1F1p93TBnJ9FoKmV4vRs/w640-h314/2023-09-07%2015.06.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The pub used to be where the grey building is...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XHb_F3lDMag-IQhA3Er-lws0c0Uc73byX5XCN_L329mS23_3yfbPsNB0VyGPKIXFLuUNKPOwGVfEQPel-BvHbSGktQrXtI7htJXFPD9-ak2oyDb58-zV1VN_62TRHlMKQlvfsdCCtvwiI_NAsR5U4QPSKwvnSxCygELwfHcICOPl93Atokglhafr8KqA/s6156/2023-09-07%2015.10.04-Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="6156" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XHb_F3lDMag-IQhA3Er-lws0c0Uc73byX5XCN_L329mS23_3yfbPsNB0VyGPKIXFLuUNKPOwGVfEQPel-BvHbSGktQrXtI7htJXFPD9-ak2oyDb58-zV1VN_62TRHlMKQlvfsdCCtvwiI_NAsR5U4QPSKwvnSxCygELwfHcICOPl93Atokglhafr8KqA/w640-h232/2023-09-07%2015.10.04-Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And we're back on the ferry heading home...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcASyM56LV_u3_cJXf-WsXPC-0TMgl6bFa6zZFZCEOqndyuFpO_yHqNd14YLUnlNIH1BW9FcbCD_LWU-tTfcXyx3lyGNtJUyffQakW9Pwb0jixe2M3EwvIt6h5ri0RhUgsO3vVCwOgFOc_-bUhUzKYI3Tn5_eLYqGnql7bd9IcYzU2RS6LNeuAdMGb0Rst/s4032/2023-09-07%2017.06.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcASyM56LV_u3_cJXf-WsXPC-0TMgl6bFa6zZFZCEOqndyuFpO_yHqNd14YLUnlNIH1BW9FcbCD_LWU-tTfcXyx3lyGNtJUyffQakW9Pwb0jixe2M3EwvIt6h5ri0RhUgsO3vVCwOgFOc_-bUhUzKYI3Tn5_eLYqGnql7bd9IcYzU2RS6LNeuAdMGb0Rst/w640-h360/2023-09-07%2017.06.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was close to 5:00 by the time we got home...what a great day! We'd like to take a day to explore Denman Island sometime...since we've only driven across it to catch the ferry to Hornby. That might end up being a winter activity for something to do.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Sept. 8) morning on our walk we saw this seal in the river. They are feasting on the salmon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnVfqCCk_pXkq-sqOoE8f31vWHV2xfdSmLPMwqyf8i4yyXcyEfEOejMhWPw-JHk5GAvv08QcHCZ1mselVU7_FpMKyTFgeYVhhzsbBYboUGkJccL9J3kbP4hmgF--53g1Kj5KL4azPO8YE6f8Bl56G-YJxVSNrR2Q0gAChaDav5jcJ82Cw6H0enljGmUoJ/s4032/2023-09-08%2010.11.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnVfqCCk_pXkq-sqOoE8f31vWHV2xfdSmLPMwqyf8i4yyXcyEfEOejMhWPw-JHk5GAvv08QcHCZ1mselVU7_FpMKyTFgeYVhhzsbBYboUGkJccL9J3kbP4hmgF--53g1Kj5KL4azPO8YE6f8Bl56G-YJxVSNrR2Q0gAChaDav5jcJ82Cw6H0enljGmUoJ/w640-h360/2023-09-08%2010.11.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">That afternoon, we invited our neighbours, Gerry and Maureen, over for happy hour and appies. They are leaving in early October and the way time is flying by, we wanted to get at least one last good visit in with them!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx0R3cmQw5DeGt_Xr2KbKo_Uh_dDG-W-nUMQpvB61br66K0zVDAxvgNRyD5lP13u_ZaoVhVm9dMY5U81Xc2X8JRdxkxT8bZCgPQMWHaaSlZprbBs05BQUmqwPw29CBvyuKoskdXOw5S5V8JAdnFqPRMalre7-gnPTp8_V0v7jdzTOD0BQfW1rkDZEzqUF/s3840/2023-09-08%2016.52.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx0R3cmQw5DeGt_Xr2KbKo_Uh_dDG-W-nUMQpvB61br66K0zVDAxvgNRyD5lP13u_ZaoVhVm9dMY5U81Xc2X8JRdxkxT8bZCgPQMWHaaSlZprbBs05BQUmqwPw29CBvyuKoskdXOw5S5V8JAdnFqPRMalre7-gnPTp8_V0v7jdzTOD0BQfW1rkDZEzqUF/w640-h360/2023-09-08%2016.52.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>It ended up being a very long happy hour! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpMHP5iNurfaIT-k9btiCHzI2cjv7ZFmPyvpKhMY75gGHmVLXpNWw9cuswTTkznbPVxBQ4r5zTx64mquAtHGmZlFCNGHF2o_wGip46V-iJVbEr_YM6iqp8-VbP7PcrpsOnfjN_R5P5b64FWbgHMVG6nw4LDCmlRHOlmELNYcnAVlu24A4kY2uuTVtpSom/s4032/2023-09-08%2020.53.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpMHP5iNurfaIT-k9btiCHzI2cjv7ZFmPyvpKhMY75gGHmVLXpNWw9cuswTTkznbPVxBQ4r5zTx64mquAtHGmZlFCNGHF2o_wGip46V-iJVbEr_YM6iqp8-VbP7PcrpsOnfjN_R5P5b64FWbgHMVG6nw4LDCmlRHOlmELNYcnAVlu24A4kY2uuTVtpSom/w640-h360/2023-09-08%2020.53.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We ended the night by going over to Gerry and Maureen's trailer to listen to some music...and have a little dance, LOL...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHY6KakaTb0aHaopufYGT1Yzhwne86mm4NOGsBEy8p53nvTBWngk_f0Q52YLaEgMWpLwEwlGPl_GbF9v-OZGCOwlyOBI1Ywvegt420WeII2jOdbM_t31gYd2Xw5ptLQ38s2pMwsOi10T1K6ysOlvaDEWrF73bt2ToPJv3Ss7CCeQdnF4P_n9gSzEPzcQUZ/s4032/2023-09-08%2022.39.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHY6KakaTb0aHaopufYGT1Yzhwne86mm4NOGsBEy8p53nvTBWngk_f0Q52YLaEgMWpLwEwlGPl_GbF9v-OZGCOwlyOBI1Ywvegt420WeII2jOdbM_t31gYd2Xw5ptLQ38s2pMwsOi10T1K6ysOlvaDEWrF73bt2ToPJv3Ss7CCeQdnF4P_n9gSzEPzcQUZ/w640-h360/2023-09-08%2022.39.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I think it was close to 11:30 by the time we got to bed. Gosh, haven't had "one of those" happy hours since we were in Quartzsite...and actually that was even a few years ago...over 5, as a matter of fact! Remember that impromptu liqueur tasting night <a href="https://steveanddiannesmostexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/2018/01/wednesday-to-monday-january-24-to-29.html" target="_blank">Thursday, January 25, 2018</a>... Jim and Barb? Steve and Deb? Harry and Vicki? My goodness, looking back on our blogs...we have sure had a lot of "social" time in Quartzsite! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Sept. 9) we were up but feeling pretty "ugh" 😵😵after last night, when Steve said "I guess we should get ready"...ready? Ready for what? Breakfast with Earl and Allison! I had totally forgotten...but we got ourselves showered and ready to go!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All I can say about the rest of the day is that it was VERY lazy...neither one of us had much energy to do anything but sit in our recliners and watch TV! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Later in the afternoon, we did manage to get out for a bit of a walk here at the campground...down to the river...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Steve here: </i>A couple of fishermen trying their luck...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWhcZ1lpqFXemBJ0GNK4srx8f4PDGrJ9IzDau88LpM79MyytHlmpRUVI-VqaXVjMf8LKX3Eaipy_RCBfXrOTk9q-CFD4N8NsvKbOx6nysOKqf_zAdkxaZXrWiyrENDCFqUiFkLObEb7PGk35E0fxjaekkvM1z9JYGahJLJVBNj3z6WqIii9g4kFB1uD7R/s2425/2023-09-09%2014.37.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2425" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWhcZ1lpqFXemBJ0GNK4srx8f4PDGrJ9IzDau88LpM79MyytHlmpRUVI-VqaXVjMf8LKX3Eaipy_RCBfXrOTk9q-CFD4N8NsvKbOx6nysOKqf_zAdkxaZXrWiyrENDCFqUiFkLObEb7PGk35E0fxjaekkvM1z9JYGahJLJVBNj3z6WqIii9g4kFB1uD7R/w640-h322/2023-09-09%2014.37.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This dark area in front of them are fish. This is the area I took the underwater video on a previous blog...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTCuXyumusEtIhuwMyIOt8CZV0OKWkGxPw167HiD9Tu8Fvv8oLXhpbkpaB3YrQTDZLai4KlyxquKCU9abr76vgl72Y6Uo5gAJp4lLHDRy3agoPzmONT59FJX8uJD5e2HzS3HkRjSFrST18GMptnBwFKWDsMMsMRmqMn-W6Q_TzYgD9m4OpwYpZm9JkSv9/s4032/2023-09-09%2014.39.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTCuXyumusEtIhuwMyIOt8CZV0OKWkGxPw167HiD9Tu8Fvv8oLXhpbkpaB3YrQTDZLai4KlyxquKCU9abr76vgl72Y6Uo5gAJp4lLHDRy3agoPzmONT59FJX8uJD5e2HzS3HkRjSFrST18GMptnBwFKWDsMMsMRmqMn-W6Q_TzYgD9m4OpwYpZm9JkSv9/w640-h360/2023-09-09%2014.39.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We then walked back and over to the bridge near the campground. Again that dark area is salmon, mostly pinks but we did see a couple of chinooks which are much larger. In both areas we never saw any of the fishermen catch a fish. It's very frustrating when there are so many fish but they don't tend to eat when they enter the rivers to spawn. I think you have to piss them off to make them strike! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_VvNl7yMuEz3wtATVBJxtluFR8lTOkwUiqcx0os4VX37NiLy_wRHvqJpbZIvz42k4bgM3SOTQloufA27XMgBPaFgtVCfT9_XeUw4r6lposGXk_YxMEdcfVa6cdn8k8ZsWCyVqOdhtUp0_PGEj0OrOsxpaAbkM9EzStimdeio1OipogKwzcdzLJwaT8Nj/s3679/2023-09-09%2015.33.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3679" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_VvNl7yMuEz3wtATVBJxtluFR8lTOkwUiqcx0os4VX37NiLy_wRHvqJpbZIvz42k4bgM3SOTQloufA27XMgBPaFgtVCfT9_XeUw4r6lposGXk_YxMEdcfVa6cdn8k8ZsWCyVqOdhtUp0_PGEj0OrOsxpaAbkM9EzStimdeio1OipogKwzcdzLJwaT8Nj/w640-h326/2023-09-09%2015.33.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Sept. 10) we were back to our "normal" selves and into our usual routine. We did a walk around the Courtenay Air Park when we were told Yogi was here too! See that dark spot in the centre of the photo?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfFLh_cITq1R_JaCWYf8nulu61g--fG-bYWNK-mpAA93F93OU2pnr3OLM53Eynq3p2GLIEqPQew9fqmkMcDwqNCN2p5t30tgfID5bWvmFfrQuI_QlaA6kFARYSk3A3x5j8oWTVwi3USrse2XAqMTuNlXpX12HtO3-l1Y88KV8Lkru_KV06QkcFg03enJo/s3392/2023-09-10%2010.14.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="3392" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfFLh_cITq1R_JaCWYf8nulu61g--fG-bYWNK-mpAA93F93OU2pnr3OLM53Eynq3p2GLIEqPQew9fqmkMcDwqNCN2p5t30tgfID5bWvmFfrQuI_QlaA6kFARYSk3A3x5j8oWTVwi3USrse2XAqMTuNlXpX12HtO3-l1Y88KV8Lkru_KV06QkcFg03enJo/w640-h338/2023-09-10%2010.14.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It appeared to be a younger bear...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPmbo_X5oy03WQfOY3iq3SqF7vBol_LziRGhgV5Y-_yy-yJjJOZE_cDzQ7b2rJ507qwZu3ZUTPRz_ym74h6mCJN5GvIacbcodn-_QffAsD4F7wud6Do9GOfVTwGAprYA86B6088Y_QjA6JZEje8fewfTtzclPvj8zlpkmK55f2RkbROfrDhta-pZ-oKwq/s4032/2023-09-10%2010.14.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPmbo_X5oy03WQfOY3iq3SqF7vBol_LziRGhgV5Y-_yy-yJjJOZE_cDzQ7b2rJ507qwZu3ZUTPRz_ym74h6mCJN5GvIacbcodn-_QffAsD4F7wud6Do9GOfVTwGAprYA86B6088Y_QjA6JZEje8fewfTtzclPvj8zlpkmK55f2RkbROfrDhta-pZ-oKwq/w640-h360/2023-09-10%2010.14.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once home I did massive amounts of laundry that pretty well took up most of the afternoon, after our morning walk.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today, Monday (Sept. 11), we woke to the pitter-patter of rain on the trailer roof. Boy, do we need the rain! It had rained a good part of the night but didn't last much longer once we got up. Other than a few sprinkles when we were out for our morning walk, that was it...and the sun came out in the afternoon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve took the car in after lunch for a routine service while I stayed home and worked on this blog update.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'd like to end this blog with pictures of our grandsons as they returned to school earlier this week. Isaac started Kindergarten...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCLAufDuZp4z7EV-McwJnE23MFrKcIvmz2CqvF4lIt7QOmEUVdEdG5niffYSKW3rwqlAEIhjoa0voaDDkzmxbC_GRbljSFH7-C1L170_hqs85ENq2p2KEfwPNRgALsQ_HIxCVM7FekhS6CbgxXJ5F3Uezct02_C-qMvRqnXeVcwyDdwceb_7EprAvWhCi/s2048/IMG-20230905-WA0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCLAufDuZp4z7EV-McwJnE23MFrKcIvmz2CqvF4lIt7QOmEUVdEdG5niffYSKW3rwqlAEIhjoa0voaDDkzmxbC_GRbljSFH7-C1L170_hqs85ENq2p2KEfwPNRgALsQ_HIxCVM7FekhS6CbgxXJ5F3Uezct02_C-qMvRqnXeVcwyDdwceb_7EprAvWhCi/w480-h640/IMG-20230905-WA0003.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And Conner (Grade 5) and Bryce (Grade 3)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJxesR4To07I5gN2RdROP-sApWcPvxzrFw2ZROnZ-mSfhUE7ciVrm-MhS_DVHtav_9Au4tF1BulVK76dMw3RWlkftHws52rL6VpH-rkn3J967EG30TR0VHcinbnalWEgv05Bs4aYEvxi3bnRhWpRYBQNkV4VnDk1_aflAsL5OPO47eJDOEzIzGY_o87-h/s778/2023-09-06%2018.04.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="778" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJxesR4To07I5gN2RdROP-sApWcPvxzrFw2ZROnZ-mSfhUE7ciVrm-MhS_DVHtav_9Au4tF1BulVK76dMw3RWlkftHws52rL6VpH-rkn3J967EG30TR0VHcinbnalWEgv05Bs4aYEvxi3bnRhWpRYBQNkV4VnDk1_aflAsL5OPO47eJDOEzIzGY_o87-h/w640-h640/2023-09-06%2018.04.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our handsome boys all attend private school...Conner and Bryce in Victoria and Isaac in Burnaby...thus the uniforms.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's another week in the bag! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-73951123726118743322023-09-05T19:50:00.000-07:002023-09-05T19:50:49.546-07:00Monday, August 28 to Monday, September 4, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC and North Saanich, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately the weather forecast for this week was looking a little "iffy" but for the most part it wasn't too bad, with Tuesday being the rainy day. The boys slept really well every night...Bryce slept on the couch and Conner on an air mattress on the floor in front of the fireplace. Each night the TV went off at 9:30 and we all got ready for bed...dragging the air mattress, sleeping bag, blankets and pillows off our bed and setting their beds up in the living room. And every morning, we'd get up between 6 a.m. -7:45 a.m., turn the coffee on, the boys would wake up right away and we would haul all of it back and pile on top of our bed. Good early morning training for the start of school next week. 😂</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Aug. 28) morning and a relaxing start to the day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHF7VucwLLRMakK5uykG0VRgoLI_hdo4tE5Yww664i7X4B_PIWVyOxLmKB2V5pCAZ4AH72ISYahsyx75jlOaAbygVKVbSiFvUSEvJz78-h-5tm0aJKyS3yte4Bj0AUkveSxRJLJx8bJmGtrG5uyzhOEvWHmfJ9Nyjwnjvc-L6g1FdmBU6uCF5A8Vu_vY0e/s2471/2023-08-28%2007.21.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2471" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHF7VucwLLRMakK5uykG0VRgoLI_hdo4tE5Yww664i7X4B_PIWVyOxLmKB2V5pCAZ4AH72ISYahsyx75jlOaAbygVKVbSiFvUSEvJz78-h-5tm0aJKyS3yte4Bj0AUkveSxRJLJx8bJmGtrG5uyzhOEvWHmfJ9Nyjwnjvc-L6g1FdmBU6uCF5A8Vu_vY0e/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2007.21.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After breakfast, Steve and the boys headed out on a bike ride. I wanted to go too but after all of the stairs up and down over the last 4 days, my knee was sore, so I opted to go grocery shopping... something that needed to be done anyway!<div><br /></div><div>I'll pass this over to Steve now...<br /><div>Lets ride!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqcHrATVTuNRaNqvoXD_kxf7t_XQvz0LKvJW64Xx9VGYIS8Wh-NIjA3JXhtGkeAqL9b0Br-_GW2qXMsgm8BF_8itvqafFhYzunODyDlSgbNPrQgGycZisIz8dqhXCTfv4ISFW7cqdRC3BordCjXkfsz7PrY96RpqYHQ6MQltiC-93cbYEhi89YskNLRjg/s2688/2023-08-28%2010.32.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqcHrATVTuNRaNqvoXD_kxf7t_XQvz0LKvJW64Xx9VGYIS8Wh-NIjA3JXhtGkeAqL9b0Br-_GW2qXMsgm8BF_8itvqafFhYzunODyDlSgbNPrQgGycZisIz8dqhXCTfv4ISFW7cqdRC3BordCjXkfsz7PrY96RpqYHQ6MQltiC-93cbYEhi89YskNLRjg/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2010.32.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Riding the trail next to the Courtenay Air Park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHEYz1Um8G-oJRrGPIYJ-vEDdh0rD0a0u9bFWAj62DGeqzzLC69vxLqyBI5w0dgCmX2bAnXHJqUtDGXPj2TViAcw5sZIeO5fMDEVP2zu1sVRigAJZe9uuZ3BOwm1-gQ0S4nAmx9uMtMdwR0ai_DdyNLPpvXlgNwE1KTLxh4kxmkJtV565csyzF07OfM4Y/s3840/2023-08-28%2011.06.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHEYz1Um8G-oJRrGPIYJ-vEDdh0rD0a0u9bFWAj62DGeqzzLC69vxLqyBI5w0dgCmX2bAnXHJqUtDGXPj2TViAcw5sZIeO5fMDEVP2zu1sVRigAJZe9uuZ3BOwm1-gQ0S4nAmx9uMtMdwR0ai_DdyNLPpvXlgNwE1KTLxh4kxmkJtV565csyzF07OfM4Y/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2011.06.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The tide is out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL9LIxrtoE_chqs5Rq_m3L8TVQVvxYmlwB5dOoRzXNeUPt5KDnVkMCg8wEQeAEeMPHTEkULDymPuZDnLuP_Zn4ozc9wcTdDvQ7Nw2_x334wJ4IO2NAZN9nq2zlqgiRXVEEG45NyB-c49-b6bs29ZdSlBQdgebB20AwdQy7WQsiv4wpV_umo6MFmvtT-Cx/s3840/2023-08-28%2011.08.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL9LIxrtoE_chqs5Rq_m3L8TVQVvxYmlwB5dOoRzXNeUPt5KDnVkMCg8wEQeAEeMPHTEkULDymPuZDnLuP_Zn4ozc9wcTdDvQ7Nw2_x334wJ4IO2NAZN9nq2zlqgiRXVEEG45NyB-c49-b6bs29ZdSlBQdgebB20AwdQy7WQsiv4wpV_umo6MFmvtT-Cx/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2011.08.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Conner heard the roar of an airplane engine fire up so he wanted to watch it take off...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHg4hux99xLd2wUMNXee0WepncKVl4DZzGhSO-1oiGTgdIv5T7L3HGWAAPl3R1FFzdSGoXUelhWQJs44Up6VF2PBJj_q-Ydg1LitmxTDzHGmL9fWgfJceW3o-fuBVacrIYK3lAZhAmMjnQ3L_XXSwomgZnNroXkHp8vVUSjOnpxCOs_6xTezMzqvUzB9F/s4032/2023-08-28%2011.38.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHg4hux99xLd2wUMNXee0WepncKVl4DZzGhSO-1oiGTgdIv5T7L3HGWAAPl3R1FFzdSGoXUelhWQJs44Up6VF2PBJj_q-Ydg1LitmxTDzHGmL9fWgfJceW3o-fuBVacrIYK3lAZhAmMjnQ3L_XXSwomgZnNroXkHp8vVUSjOnpxCOs_6xTezMzqvUzB9F/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2011.38.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I got home just after Steve and the boys...and the first thing Steve said to me was "you'd better get lunch made, Bryce is starving!" I guess he has to work extra hard on his bike as it's a little too small for him. I estimate they rode 9 kms!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>After lunch, we went to Comox Lake. The weather was mainly cloudy with some sun peaking out occasionally. Unfortunately, it's still quite smokey out too. Our "water-baby" Bryce was the only one that went into the lake while the rest of us sat on the beach watching.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhkbOZl61GBe9vCX7q-1fM7124bMs99ffA_Qz_sh-aYT73MVLq8xsW0jCq1-lZNVC-jHVPY3mq3TcVMsneXcG4QGEzd-_Cg-29cCfQ3Tca1xOwISJUiECJtsZWPByzSeol8yWRiyeYhzBP0UBbZMSlRy2iwGIWt7fkiNpOHx7icmEE8XXAQ2p-Bw3kFEh/s4032/2023-08-28%2013.51.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="4032" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhkbOZl61GBe9vCX7q-1fM7124bMs99ffA_Qz_sh-aYT73MVLq8xsW0jCq1-lZNVC-jHVPY3mq3TcVMsneXcG4QGEzd-_Cg-29cCfQ3Tca1xOwISJUiECJtsZWPByzSeol8yWRiyeYhzBP0UBbZMSlRy2iwGIWt7fkiNpOHx7icmEE8XXAQ2p-Bw3kFEh/w640-h268/2023-08-28%2013.51.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8d6NBBF6VZEvdeJYDZhlpeRnvOCeenn73NRve5Db9LrFO56LmsP5vCgR-o9A3TYpOs0KbeCwAhtfx42n0gyufsTDsLxr9Sov99-ZHjMT8yoTJPW13nzn1qlKBeM4cjcTUDnZ17p4Z3Tk5u-o6zstiutJzRkmla_SNcvG0_9g2k7KG1aNt4mbWv3nOGWD/s2230/2023-08-28%2013.52.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="1472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8d6NBBF6VZEvdeJYDZhlpeRnvOCeenn73NRve5Db9LrFO56LmsP5vCgR-o9A3TYpOs0KbeCwAhtfx42n0gyufsTDsLxr9Sov99-ZHjMT8yoTJPW13nzn1qlKBeM4cjcTUDnZ17p4Z3Tk5u-o6zstiutJzRkmla_SNcvG0_9g2k7KG1aNt4mbWv3nOGWD/w422-h640/2023-08-28%2013.52.03.jpg" width="422" /></a></div>We stayed for about an hour and then headed back to the car...hoping to find the ice cream stand open, but we were out of luck. Love's Ice Cream in Cumberland where we took Chris, Angela and Isaac, wasn't open either...most store/shops are closed on Mondays (and some Tuesdays, as well). So we settled on the DQ in Courtenay for ice cream...but first, we stopped at the Tourist Information Centre...'<a href="https://experiencecomoxvalley.com/" target="_blank">Experience Comox Valley</a>'...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwqZhEQOV9ogy-b_ocnOUydTTKtLfvOg9gZ2w6w2t2hMzwwugoDOVbL_fR__amnqlnCUwhExC8g5mnsLba5ay2SP8Lu7t-6sIec0qTOvodqKY3RoJ16uQV7QsezNxkMOE2cGwGgfK0MB54uH_TWUfFdYl0053-EMlzBBF4mQESxlKTSd3xML12OP224cC/s4032/2023-08-28%2014.35.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwqZhEQOV9ogy-b_ocnOUydTTKtLfvOg9gZ2w6w2t2hMzwwugoDOVbL_fR__amnqlnCUwhExC8g5mnsLba5ay2SP8Lu7t-6sIec0qTOvodqKY3RoJ16uQV7QsezNxkMOE2cGwGgfK0MB54uH_TWUfFdYl0053-EMlzBBF4mQESxlKTSd3xML12OP224cC/w640-h300/2023-08-28%2014.35.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of great information here about everything the Comox Valley area has to offer...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyErR-V66fYOUV-zoBg6U_0F-wA-4xtGVfNIol_zkdHKvlJk3_vB75xBC3MYPV5yW2ne_jW_2SKUpOZNuhpg4R-s4LdrpM1GIER2zPCNddjBOTPq_0Ok0_RSvdlzSzb17WtPDEQGyuNgOOXTsHOADusUvL8dJh1GbheLAxcvQx6LdQ4e19ok_rorfpuv3_/s3782/2023-08-28%2014.36.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="3782" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyErR-V66fYOUV-zoBg6U_0F-wA-4xtGVfNIol_zkdHKvlJk3_vB75xBC3MYPV5yW2ne_jW_2SKUpOZNuhpg4R-s4LdrpM1GIER2zPCNddjBOTPq_0Ok0_RSvdlzSzb17WtPDEQGyuNgOOXTsHOADusUvL8dJh1GbheLAxcvQx6LdQ4e19ok_rorfpuv3_/w640-h278/2023-08-28%2014.36.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAd2GRt0gmPF_Md9Ewzh6-llG8C0kfBpDmGLnVKCsE2SV6QbAbGbo7JmsSHXVuCtsMcAGh-cZaJTYUA2Eq4UBWq7uoMeTDFSIFiyFElo2tpq1FmsZhCqTuHBvciX9zAcArBuWd8pvTcgoEjTaVa0LFRKwc54hfNxnLAN_RdAoCuQsSq8EsKQIt3iTcSDB/s3830/2023-08-28%2014.37.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3830" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAd2GRt0gmPF_Md9Ewzh6-llG8C0kfBpDmGLnVKCsE2SV6QbAbGbo7JmsSHXVuCtsMcAGh-cZaJTYUA2Eq4UBWq7uoMeTDFSIFiyFElo2tpq1FmsZhCqTuHBvciX9zAcArBuWd8pvTcgoEjTaVa0LFRKwc54hfNxnLAN_RdAoCuQsSq8EsKQIt3iTcSDB/w378-h640/2023-08-28%2014.37.56.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDykVLFwyEIhWrq1EsrHh984ag6C2T0X9NCKzcChaFnch9WA2UVw_geNlbb9X3A6oge1JFPLH6NZ_N-bQjt8JBELdnXoAYMg8-7ZhHpi3rpTa0E8etD7-14iYYZrq9syleEm1nlBPHNeTIcIHCEFWO-uakqvKFHnfWOaeSxgRDRpAUIlmdRbIqN2Dfhu8/s4032/2023-08-28%2014.42.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDykVLFwyEIhWrq1EsrHh984ag6C2T0X9NCKzcChaFnch9WA2UVw_geNlbb9X3A6oge1JFPLH6NZ_N-bQjt8JBELdnXoAYMg8-7ZhHpi3rpTa0E8etD7-14iYYZrq9syleEm1nlBPHNeTIcIHCEFWO-uakqvKFHnfWOaeSxgRDRpAUIlmdRbIqN2Dfhu8/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2014.42.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Finally...we get our ice cream! Small Blizzards for everyone, except Steve who chose a Hot Fudge Sundae...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlcXcd2RiAC8sE-1giT3LpYpKMEuIZp-Uba4GGsBRUIUziwpzgneWGhO40A7UAiFCgWXVUwZXpzbswooMhq2eZELBFc9LkCmvxy67U80lZaxjli1uaGbIrVuM5dSz9HU3SQUGlfUe7zeNN8gPLHNgxTiM08etqJbDz5A0RawQvru9BZBGZfF8vEA8m6k9/s3840/2023-08-28%2015.03.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlcXcd2RiAC8sE-1giT3LpYpKMEuIZp-Uba4GGsBRUIUziwpzgneWGhO40A7UAiFCgWXVUwZXpzbswooMhq2eZELBFc9LkCmvxy67U80lZaxjli1uaGbIrVuM5dSz9HU3SQUGlfUe7zeNN8gPLHNgxTiM08etqJbDz5A0RawQvru9BZBGZfF8vEA8m6k9/w640-h360/2023-08-28%2015.03.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It had started to rain lightly by the time we got home. It was still fairly warm out, so Steve, Bryce and I sat outside...Steve reading and Bryce and I playing card games. Conner chose to sit inside and read.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (Aug. 29) was the day Conner was really looking forward to...he and Grampa are going to the <a href="https://comoxairforcemuseum.ca/" target="_blank">Comox Air Force Museum</a>. Bryce and I aren't really interested, so after they left, we went out for a walk...well, I walked and Bryce rode his bike. We just walked around the campground but before we knew it, the rain started, so we ended up going back inside playing card games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoKql6pJT_zgb5gH_hLSY9iXyvoZGiEgjEg51q1M4CBy8S-fxmKxS4-7nShkGz2C5eQlg2IIiSh4NQ5p85q3KQJ_rqa450Us5Vn9SlTyfT-vNc6czIcM1IK-qh4JaLibxBEdUfKaLh9d3PAeL5KN1FLKkAXZbc_oAIJ-qpyN7WlufCiCw_w5mXzkCAqoL/s2142/2023-08-29%2010.25.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="2142" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoKql6pJT_zgb5gH_hLSY9iXyvoZGiEgjEg51q1M4CBy8S-fxmKxS4-7nShkGz2C5eQlg2IIiSh4NQ5p85q3KQJ_rqa450Us5Vn9SlTyfT-vNc6czIcM1IK-qh4JaLibxBEdUfKaLh9d3PAeL5KN1FLKkAXZbc_oAIJ-qpyN7WlufCiCw_w5mXzkCAqoL/w640-h284/2023-08-29%2010.25.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I'll pass this over to Steve now to tell you about their morning...</div></div><div><br /></div><div>As we were getting into the car at the campground I could hear what I thought was a C-130 Hercules aircraft somewhere in the distance, which is quite normal around here. So I asked Conner if he would like to see if it's doing touch and goes at CFB Comox, then we would do the museum. He agreed, so off we went and I got parked next to the runway. We no sooner got there when I spotted a CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol aircraft drop out of the clouds and do a touch and go. Cool...what timing! Guess that's the plane I was hearing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLxoXAmUTtvLi8OBRW-ZmAYaCqwjEEvCA3sgy92gNFYh6PVRAB5mfK9Qt5lFwz2hXkK5942e6-qLjsIVVq29HkUX-ZKArEwnReOiOO0rKVpLMJh-3dzp8jle7zhCPLB0fc9ROn32PgPv6t3lO5MxyPgAQPOKQfOfQUQ6MRMEKP8OaPdW6Utv0KagMve6k/s2548/2023-08-29%2010.31.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="2548" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLxoXAmUTtvLi8OBRW-ZmAYaCqwjEEvCA3sgy92gNFYh6PVRAB5mfK9Qt5lFwz2hXkK5942e6-qLjsIVVq29HkUX-ZKArEwnReOiOO0rKVpLMJh-3dzp8jle7zhCPLB0fc9ROn32PgPv6t3lO5MxyPgAQPOKQfOfQUQ6MRMEKP8OaPdW6Utv0KagMve6k/w640-h330/2023-08-29%2010.31.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>At the entrance to CFB Comox and the <a href="https://comoxairforcemuseum.ca/" target="_blank">Comox Air Force Museum</a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymtDvKcYXZTVHIYeX2U0IJ-CEvGIIHY7JnUqn16ZFcjBrPXgiVCsnTlkLzU9CQdwDHrrZFUe_d1OZmi6UpR_l5t3yI5TdWywOUI756EKxwdPc_m32DwvzUfrAAo1WNkm1sdV8iDF1YwJY0Tl191o_dPogibuKlMT96MCTkaGj2aCdwPpYdP7R-5OXJUZb/s3840/2023-08-29%2012.12.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Museum is very well done but requires more than one visit if you were to read everything, so I shall return...one day! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We continued onto the <a href="chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://comoxairforcemuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guide-to-the-Aircraft-of-CAFM-Heritage-Air-Park.pdf" target="_blank">Heritage Park</a> static display just down the road. Unfortunately there was a fine mist coming down so we got a little damp...</div><div><br /></div><div>Canadian built Avro CF-100 Canuck and a Canadair T-33 Silver Star</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGTI0hmMADlPKKRCa56ydCZsq3x40pbV3pfWEJ-SRO19LWgft0lSF3fMRGGEIL9JKXhrnsNRW98aqYSNEQbbWCQm5xE3w1NrQBAm8OTrd1E6HkHMZjL3aTNU2Yv69ToURS9ZxgTMslRDxR0iSGy8Roa1CNbDWyesDs-3y2XS1UkxaJg0jDBF8Ub1x45Ce/s3978/2023-08-29%2012.17.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1634" data-original-width="3978" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGTI0hmMADlPKKRCa56ydCZsq3x40pbV3pfWEJ-SRO19LWgft0lSF3fMRGGEIL9JKXhrnsNRW98aqYSNEQbbWCQm5xE3w1NrQBAm8OTrd1E6HkHMZjL3aTNU2Yv69ToURS9ZxgTMslRDxR0iSGy8Roa1CNbDWyesDs-3y2XS1UkxaJg0jDBF8Ub1x45Ce/w640-h262/2023-08-29%2012.17.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2p6rPgjUARep37lSi_z7HJ0YmHojDPRL47iracNwUMIYR06ERoFOoAnhIlpbO5Ozjy0wV4gVmqVEBg4b-LMzXBvxsM6X3Fwi0mkkPdf35qM_WGcwAqoVphgMyfAD3pZ5JGK966uKoj4ouBa0EuwwtNbbfNpOW_7qpL31vM6nCzyMPSNOJnkEbahndD1J/s4032/2023-08-29%2012.17.16-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2p6rPgjUARep37lSi_z7HJ0YmHojDPRL47iracNwUMIYR06ERoFOoAnhIlpbO5Ozjy0wV4gVmqVEBg4b-LMzXBvxsM6X3Fwi0mkkPdf35qM_WGcwAqoVphgMyfAD3pZ5JGK966uKoj4ouBa0EuwwtNbbfNpOW_7qpL31vM6nCzyMPSNOJnkEbahndD1J/w640-h360/2023-08-29%2012.17.16-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>This was Canada's jet fighter that my parents would take us to watch take off at dusk when we lived here in 1967. The jet engine flames look so much cooler at dusk!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8uweZE-_VlT-Tk7oY3H56D509aVCEGDWXE-puksqcpk9fup-3B5aNuS_w1Kg_Si9m9kDONwJ5Lj_hAxDKApjTF40sRDdkjt8f0Qsxt1Br1NIVt3mO70wtl0nt29YnlItzt-9vMrwrjM93UJsMdcbbiMhUNP-4JyKmepr2j7DFxAMkF0zQ8841iBQ_odr/s4032/2023-08-29%2012.29.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8uweZE-_VlT-Tk7oY3H56D509aVCEGDWXE-puksqcpk9fup-3B5aNuS_w1Kg_Si9m9kDONwJ5Lj_hAxDKApjTF40sRDdkjt8f0Qsxt1Br1NIVt3mO70wtl0nt29YnlItzt-9vMrwrjM93UJsMdcbbiMhUNP-4JyKmepr2j7DFxAMkF0zQ8841iBQ_odr/w640-h360/2023-08-29%2012.29.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e7sRXNOPjIDA-SB-qdxDuKTOAlBGvkIjUfIU3IMzPoWCsZGko0cHzldVBODzRjDRF12ITqF2yvfPDfmGf1P65QXfEAPMK-AjH3qN_5EfqlxKoc2-IwWk6lI6yIUtfkqgIKYYgex78wlQSXx5WTY08TDufsz5BrlHi7Q2XSW1wq69cf99xntjmbz26o9G/s3488/2023-08-29%2012.18.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Canada is currently looking to replace these with more modern marine patrol and surveillance aircraft...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4OfctAlrH82itwcpJXh1nw0Ncs4924tX-nwPS66Q9F2rbjLEFQDNXvIf7JBnfpkjlXK6FfKFGHoAed5I_H2_LFPwMu8xj-B__xptuQg-PMxtSL-WpzVGiB9Ra4__C5gMI7SurncpUp-1nMCcrYp43E3vOxb57vF2b0HCIDVFchVdXxOktzswytF22eob/s4032/2023-08-29%2012.26.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4OfctAlrH82itwcpJXh1nw0Ncs4924tX-nwPS66Q9F2rbjLEFQDNXvIf7JBnfpkjlXK6FfKFGHoAed5I_H2_LFPwMu8xj-B__xptuQg-PMxtSL-WpzVGiB9Ra4__C5gMI7SurncpUp-1nMCcrYp43E3vOxb57vF2b0HCIDVFchVdXxOktzswytF22eob/w640-h360/2023-08-29%2012.26.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Aircraft on the right is one I got to fly in when I was an Air Cadet in the early 70's...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They met Cedar last summer when we were all camping and fishing at Cluxewe and Bryce absolutely fell in love with her. He was a very happy fellow being able to see Cedar again! Cedar seemed quite happy too...lots of racing around and playing. So much energy...the both of them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-1U3PPlzK8RlP-pXGbNbeGZvUq7ULqJQk4wO6k1bXmw8wG0wrkF1VvTcCnJx0CtHFsgKRAdWGm9ACqHmDV1r2gwvgnZLcE54jSP43d1vHZ0gAa9OjU_OaFAGbTulR8y7B9tLFVD3S0JLK3SsSy6UffdxVEWIy0G0EClJ3ogWCRCva-XD5kWibUjDSHZR/s3213/2023-08-29%2014.59.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3213" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-1U3PPlzK8RlP-pXGbNbeGZvUq7ULqJQk4wO6k1bXmw8wG0wrkF1VvTcCnJx0CtHFsgKRAdWGm9ACqHmDV1r2gwvgnZLcE54jSP43d1vHZ0gAa9OjU_OaFAGbTulR8y7B9tLFVD3S0JLK3SsSy6UffdxVEWIy0G0EClJ3ogWCRCva-XD5kWibUjDSHZR/w452-h640/2023-08-29%2014.59.36.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back home, we had a game of marbles...likely one of the longest games we've had as we taught the boys how to play, LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF8RTDTa94mddLT8bEEsas-pgeuunTD_L2bSPsUM5hSW8gjDJ56tve8QUFBPGF-nxvpytbdmUn9yYDVo-ZqnwuJny_XtxBFgC2ENJVE3heqVRU2DcL2Ll3LrM8SOALLgtHtqXyj8u5JeZXrmlLNY2I33L-I0Jxce1BTR6jAW_QxWLTPIrsCc2M5JvMjsM/s4032/2023-08-29%2015.53.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF8RTDTa94mddLT8bEEsas-pgeuunTD_L2bSPsUM5hSW8gjDJ56tve8QUFBPGF-nxvpytbdmUn9yYDVo-ZqnwuJny_XtxBFgC2ENJVE3heqVRU2DcL2Ll3LrM8SOALLgtHtqXyj8u5JeZXrmlLNY2I33L-I0Jxce1BTR6jAW_QxWLTPIrsCc2M5JvMjsM/w640-h360/2023-08-29%2015.53.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Aug. 30) morning we packed a picnic lunch and headed up to Mount Washington. 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This is a beautiful little spot with 2 Adirondack chairs. They were in use but we chatted with the fellow...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MKsjMajXJ2gomkgl_9VX5YbrU_j8x2huQHW7JT7i9q7JoRJmUHqP5O4GlA-y89Ks-7Eqr9PtNitbHHMfujGQmQyjpUAx-NtfDGAsIdwKE1an76rlbw3u4u9h3byWse1UcvLG9S8d8HTVaurtBfmGea9QPq7hUhLHvYfiIHS0GchU-xqW3nb_81ABLm9g/s4032/2023-08-30%2011.39.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MKsjMajXJ2gomkgl_9VX5YbrU_j8x2huQHW7JT7i9q7JoRJmUHqP5O4GlA-y89Ks-7Eqr9PtNitbHHMfujGQmQyjpUAx-NtfDGAsIdwKE1an76rlbw3u4u9h3byWse1UcvLG9S8d8HTVaurtBfmGea9QPq7hUhLHvYfiIHS0GchU-xqW3nb_81ABLm9g/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2011.39.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And he took a picture for us...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3heJC6Y2G7YJu0fbNDmPfzK_UJif-1xIq6x9Nc4HX-icyfd4r_BBo2sCD9ybhpXNHzimSVDV31ysYnOv3Ygp1KG36JsTwdmEkE2z42rMoiiXilImwmlztpGgtlnq9e8IGygdJjEtXC6E88sHoxfbjDgyc6lR5qFDgVdbhLnltR1fO1LMPxJgwOEJAMFv/s4032/2023-08-30%2011.41.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I wanted to take a picture of this gnarly tree that grew up, then down, then up again, but the boys wanted to pose with it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAqzykPMGnAjKdV_QhT3yfJBOzSrfVKtj8RFpxSUULyqeyeV4lEghyJH26mwkUgJV2doH_2QdU-CgZaMJz5i13AQlnYS6ki6RmazA8Tr_AsepP7qro_QH6H0zZ7OZ3sky472ffF7o2crVmUKtFzR3GmTPLRjqgTItFvxByT3Sbo1ET1BkZcPlir4hMB__/s4032/2023-08-30%2012.14.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAqzykPMGnAjKdV_QhT3yfJBOzSrfVKtj8RFpxSUULyqeyeV4lEghyJH26mwkUgJV2doH_2QdU-CgZaMJz5i13AQlnYS6ki6RmazA8Tr_AsepP7qro_QH6H0zZ7OZ3sky472ffF7o2crVmUKtFzR3GmTPLRjqgTItFvxByT3Sbo1ET1BkZcPlir4hMB__/w360-h640/2023-08-30%2012.14.20.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFpUkAZX0ghtNKMz_PqvZkaVpltlQbmW1cRSqOQKvfvkgzBOuSr8lCwi6ZzhgNEbEwtdLLzuK1ziywiad_h3V6LPrwyI1pXTrDitpuN_rokD6YTWgWQi7mVabjcX9xNSyihOuZakyWLWnKIHbMQC37-X0wmZQGuFm0JWkBfRPBqWucibVUQ5JRY7GyyGU/s4032/2023-08-30%2012.24.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFpUkAZX0ghtNKMz_PqvZkaVpltlQbmW1cRSqOQKvfvkgzBOuSr8lCwi6ZzhgNEbEwtdLLzuK1ziywiad_h3V6LPrwyI1pXTrDitpuN_rokD6YTWgWQi7mVabjcX9xNSyihOuZakyWLWnKIHbMQC37-X0wmZQGuFm0JWkBfRPBqWucibVUQ5JRY7GyyGU/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2012.24.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoS3WIvjVHv9asO4HC40OWm9WCGPctHnbQWJuAZyyy8_sJj_NXooNa-UegjDXhRltkUWhIKlnP3LkAjVA_yPxMTh2uKssJJq_qWi4On55ptDhyoaPJf7zzxRWs7pxO4DvNHpj9LPeDLrFtIpDnTr2gCyDXQOwxHQcdLzVm87hluWKCnnbu9nMML3K1u4p/s3840/2023-08-30%2012.28.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoS3WIvjVHv9asO4HC40OWm9WCGPctHnbQWJuAZyyy8_sJj_NXooNa-UegjDXhRltkUWhIKlnP3LkAjVA_yPxMTh2uKssJJq_qWi4On55ptDhyoaPJf7zzxRWs7pxO4DvNHpj9LPeDLrFtIpDnTr2gCyDXQOwxHQcdLzVm87hluWKCnnbu9nMML3K1u4p/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2012.28.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A great view up at Mount Washington Alpine Resort...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7OQSIIQJjlrBDLVfkdg2umFjEPRDCY9PIhJedHvENrL2IebxZG8yXtprZtDHc-6A53HLCMHR3xFhcALW1-IPYi_fizv5n3DGN4dGCpqTbRgCppgR1xxeeLbGFZwMOq1F549eVvLoks0FS86RTsZFUyxB80EGF7Dzgk1ytVNP3e9OMouN5iWCQJYpCW2R/s4032/2023-08-30%2012.31.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7OQSIIQJjlrBDLVfkdg2umFjEPRDCY9PIhJedHvENrL2IebxZG8yXtprZtDHc-6A53HLCMHR3xFhcALW1-IPYi_fizv5n3DGN4dGCpqTbRgCppgR1xxeeLbGFZwMOq1F549eVvLoks0FS86RTsZFUyxB80EGF7Dzgk1ytVNP3e9OMouN5iWCQJYpCW2R/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2012.31.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A couple of hours later we were back at the car...a great 6.2 km (3.85 miles) hike! We were all hungry, so we drove up to the Alpine Resort and had our picnic lunch sitting at one of the picnic tables next to the Eagle View BBQ and Patio. </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, Steve and the boys wanted to take the chairlift to the top...I'm not real keen on heights, so I declined. Steve bought tickets for the 3 of them ($14 each to ride up and down as much as you want...very reasonable!). I saw them off and then went over to the Eagle View Patio, ordered a beer and sat relaxing...a good choice as far as I was concerned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIDRuTU7LLmrkdeO5rvDn1p-4HgTfkrZ13fID5GWuzdC9XyPWJgNIamxBDZum2v0a46r7mCaeXpT5i7m1riM99M_9tGWnbY9WvSwIv7wkPGIc-utoPs0VvMak-8ZPobF3fXQy8EmpOgSB2eNV1l0M2tyoZIP1Gh6Y1WxYN_ywuW0GIqYW2Z-nbytOZnvu/s2688/2023-08-30%2013.24.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIDRuTU7LLmrkdeO5rvDn1p-4HgTfkrZ13fID5GWuzdC9XyPWJgNIamxBDZum2v0a46r7mCaeXpT5i7m1riM99M_9tGWnbY9WvSwIv7wkPGIc-utoPs0VvMak-8ZPobF3fXQy8EmpOgSB2eNV1l0M2tyoZIP1Gh6Y1WxYN_ywuW0GIqYW2Z-nbytOZnvu/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.24.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Over to Steve now....</div>Up we go...and that's not even the top!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9R2QhU41Nmo9-viOml-kvQ6CZFfF898rYl5SGC_NP_5orjIlDfYTnuaWWX_w9vl5cJvO4AV9ESum21K6FinRMAL1P_yRqoNARpKb36sjqLkaBPljIxV3gJsBO73ByldbBUo__iYUs7GqCV2RpgVanw_eQziJ44nfypnXSfs_VPEWRq1-3l_asWIj6j3sk/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.25.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9R2QhU41Nmo9-viOml-kvQ6CZFfF898rYl5SGC_NP_5orjIlDfYTnuaWWX_w9vl5cJvO4AV9ESum21K6FinRMAL1P_yRqoNARpKb36sjqLkaBPljIxV3gJsBO73ByldbBUo__iYUs7GqCV2RpgVanw_eQziJ44nfypnXSfs_VPEWRq1-3l_asWIj6j3sk/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.25.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We just reached the ridge that looked like the top from the previous photo...</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HxiOCeD20nUQQ3KDk9BYitB6bOxr9T53iCjB2PyUWbNDx4wVyMyq0D555V6IE2MnBH2nHgqpw8xzAVXF1Lyfc676-d4n8-b6akRrhI5nivj_bZ2XwI5oRABuFbYKniLGrhLVA2sG5rhfSKHkPHXNTv2NU_nLZHHCX2g6-Gge5SpKnKQk2p6ZH7WUY9Ba/s3840/2023-08-30%2013.33.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HxiOCeD20nUQQ3KDk9BYitB6bOxr9T53iCjB2PyUWbNDx4wVyMyq0D555V6IE2MnBH2nHgqpw8xzAVXF1Lyfc676-d4n8-b6akRrhI5nivj_bZ2XwI5oRABuFbYKniLGrhLVA2sG5rhfSKHkPHXNTv2NU_nLZHHCX2g6-Gge5SpKnKQk2p6ZH7WUY9Ba/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.33.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nearing the top...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD5nJWk-lpEvLbcl3hZt4VEcadVt-DdNkY7HWIqOXRFg2aCLMeADH8wmPvuys8SNvQ5RCSO_SEGoKwPKPKCy4qKKyiXWCquT-tI1fXKBYKyvj8yOFtRudx4GFBzsaij-Ws-IOhpq_oIPQdV5rgwD4UIgre8s6oML3-5VwFVbdkbKAMCatTLj5ssZ9e9Bk/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.34.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD5nJWk-lpEvLbcl3hZt4VEcadVt-DdNkY7HWIqOXRFg2aCLMeADH8wmPvuys8SNvQ5RCSO_SEGoKwPKPKCy4qKKyiXWCquT-tI1fXKBYKyvj8yOFtRudx4GFBzsaij-Ws-IOhpq_oIPQdV5rgwD4UIgre8s6oML3-5VwFVbdkbKAMCatTLj5ssZ9e9Bk/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.34.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We hiked a short trail that takes you higher to the Zipline. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb35OxbksBXtDG7Z6r1Y_kNkBWRrt5kgCsxYEU1wIRU4KeCsdLW4778vSEB-aORShugJhzj-HHS7o1uQ6CzjqKB3RnGJ3R6nSIpaZ1hifB4EZP6HUaDhoR-i-iEY4VnZKchiWMGP2DwGDZVxit0J44nMBa4IDy7f4M6iNP2_LxAzeh4QLlcH30W-bVlyUE/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.37.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb35OxbksBXtDG7Z6r1Y_kNkBWRrt5kgCsxYEU1wIRU4KeCsdLW4778vSEB-aORShugJhzj-HHS7o1uQ6CzjqKB3RnGJ3R6nSIpaZ1hifB4EZP6HUaDhoR-i-iEY4VnZKchiWMGP2DwGDZVxit0J44nMBa4IDy7f4M6iNP2_LxAzeh4QLlcH30W-bVlyUE/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.37.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Into the clouds! This is only the first of four lines that take you to the bottom. On my bucket list!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjGmLc6fNf0lPq_FQAa-fycwS9qTSnscjAvjoA_tuleEo_-DgFo3cRYnwZuMEZka2U34mnjZdZ1Iy4Se6KvHekoHcBlnFCNgWtQbSCOWZtZx7ijUGf9yBIfDpBPO6tGrqRQbvlumZUCvg_u-c1dKEB3bfmXdt5nWMJvKt996f48T7VSJ-G3mgpwPBCORW/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.38.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjGmLc6fNf0lPq_FQAa-fycwS9qTSnscjAvjoA_tuleEo_-DgFo3cRYnwZuMEZka2U34mnjZdZ1Iy4Se6KvHekoHcBlnFCNgWtQbSCOWZtZx7ijUGf9yBIfDpBPO6tGrqRQbvlumZUCvg_u-c1dKEB3bfmXdt5nWMJvKt996f48T7VSJ-G3mgpwPBCORW/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.38.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Time to head back before Gramma gets hammered...LOL! 😂<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxWuu5y42L92g7eUfG5Ke1PjUxq3fRXkfFE5QU4QColfCL3xzmzUV7ZNO96-AgfKpdUVOoReizpe-4H11x-yaLxR3JqVmg_FbtBI82xJBrqudXnueVw6Nskjg05RdfhR0aih5iTFw_Guy5Ej0lyhSL-ENEIdFMAZCcHPNJu_eKLrsrglIbj9A5XGnSls2/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.40.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxWuu5y42L92g7eUfG5Ke1PjUxq3fRXkfFE5QU4QColfCL3xzmzUV7ZNO96-AgfKpdUVOoReizpe-4H11x-yaLxR3JqVmg_FbtBI82xJBrqudXnueVw6Nskjg05RdfhR0aih5iTFw_Guy5Ej0lyhSL-ENEIdFMAZCcHPNJu_eKLrsrglIbj9A5XGnSls2/w640-h302/2023-08-30%2013.40.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg3ubQJFojTM9B2DIax_UtXVpMZDkXK6RZrmxVbysdZKjUT6qTWzaVJgMQrfIXEy4tgdAgZDU3v3_w6fh2mGjIyISFGknPeuzVSM860I7bKsXIA1qv4-Kr01jwbN4VCqGUMCLLT-QXjukdFCsoQHRJ90Kw1jdAUD2iLXDlRB7y1fnANmJ_S5fZZFev-2Z/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.50.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg3ubQJFojTM9B2DIax_UtXVpMZDkXK6RZrmxVbysdZKjUT6qTWzaVJgMQrfIXEy4tgdAgZDU3v3_w6fh2mGjIyISFGknPeuzVSM860I7bKsXIA1qv4-Kr01jwbN4VCqGUMCLLT-QXjukdFCsoQHRJ90Kw1jdAUD2iLXDlRB7y1fnANmJ_S5fZZFev-2Z/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.50.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Mountain biking is a big deal here in the summer. You can take your bike on a special lift then ride down. Twisty bike trails below... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZfBvVqPthDWmHuTl8hUL9J40Axq173Yl1-LMyzoiNvfsULVU0K-UEiRbM3MhbkwusyoGaLWTbgvCaDEL5yePtSSXnxnDSMk1yE--c6HK7UPhMx-RrXeIJMkduF2CEd7qDYd0heKPnhanrw3Kx5Ma39EVRco65UTbDUvCdLJOGpHe-zhO25BvyYQ3F5kQ/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.52.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZfBvVqPthDWmHuTl8hUL9J40Axq173Yl1-LMyzoiNvfsULVU0K-UEiRbM3MhbkwusyoGaLWTbgvCaDEL5yePtSSXnxnDSMk1yE--c6HK7UPhMx-RrXeIJMkduF2CEd7qDYd0heKPnhanrw3Kx5Ma39EVRco65UTbDUvCdLJOGpHe-zhO25BvyYQ3F5kQ/w640-h360/2023-08-30%2013.52.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I missed this on the way up but the boys didn't. Five trees covered in bras...LOL!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuWYFqq7j2aUpCKgMOdrarZsSOD6UJlOXp1CpLN2PM_soJx9V8BlUFVKvTV4v-frKpd48CNj7FACEXchXuLuY0G8euM8ZLVBa9qusvTq1mgKUyGaDLDNhUTuuIe-jZ7IFn0Pv_w3RFPDsPBrC43do0-tV2NlWJAMIT9RgbdMQcjV8Xc6XUMawZrff7T1-/s1920/2023-08-30%2013.53.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1920" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuWYFqq7j2aUpCKgMOdrarZsSOD6UJlOXp1CpLN2PM_soJx9V8BlUFVKvTV4v-frKpd48CNj7FACEXchXuLuY0G8euM8ZLVBa9qusvTq1mgKUyGaDLDNhUTuuIe-jZ7IFn0Pv_w3RFPDsPBrC43do0-tV2NlWJAMIT9RgbdMQcjV8Xc6XUMawZrff7T1-/w640-h330/2023-08-30%2013.53.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOArNbDFOZzyB2TSW4WwaD7-VjiqQEN1TVZ1MtnCbsE3Rnr0vNl-9g02S0Q_520plHj8QUt5NMv4dZLR_-bLpc3_ANnVxLGhYBCBLHpVIjjgW5uddiXP5q04iqf4nRffnT9v6Ei4X8S41AjvXkI9yqsnzsz5vjXcCRl2SGmTs_dptRvgD5DrhDi09wcSV2/s4032/2023-08-30%2013.56.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The final thing to go on the car was the bike rack and bikes...and with the boys each squished into their sides of the back seat, we were on the road at 11:00 a.m.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had an uneventful trip down island, stopping for lunch at A & W about half-way...good way to break up the 3 hour drive. It was just before 3:00 when we arrived back 'home' at Rob and Angie's. The car was quickly unloaded...and then we waited for Mom and Dad to both get home from work. Judging by the reception given them, both Conner and Bryce were happy to see them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Angie didn't have to go into work Friday (Sept. 1), so we were relieved of our "kid care duties". It was a beautiful morning, so Steve and I went into Sidney and walked the waterfront...one of our favourite walks (you have seen it many times before 😄)...</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKavhWo7_hnASbr1eRaBr52NCM6QlzN9SAAlg45S_Rs7lLaNYQWLM6yxT4Y5vW4sqE3j-63GhVM_SnDHsikyZ3CaIYk5f03xWxjSntYPhg8SzvmcBwleUI8z__yCZEYyiJhDiVv0V_eHsGpGKCBAwhn0uX2vrbPmTD1_QHdskKNa_6XD5Mqk0pVnmc9Vrw/s3891/2023-09-01%2011.27.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="3891" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKavhWo7_hnASbr1eRaBr52NCM6QlzN9SAAlg45S_Rs7lLaNYQWLM6yxT4Y5vW4sqE3j-63GhVM_SnDHsikyZ3CaIYk5f03xWxjSntYPhg8SzvmcBwleUI8z__yCZEYyiJhDiVv0V_eHsGpGKCBAwhn0uX2vrbPmTD1_QHdskKNa_6XD5Mqk0pVnmc9Vrw/w640-h344/2023-09-01%2011.27.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE02TT7gqnG9mma4txbLxySZCwcOlJoE7lhdctrY-t-9kNCvRbar4hS5cei2POMDJcoqPSY6Tyrv8GDU2-eV_BIvEFXvBSH-PdzHRtFlcfaYjLsghOGukTknISKZ4Xo30BNsMXxIDvI57iiaFfSBefshTPzKC3nDtpGmqhzcC5kR4yqW4MFXgRFl0RNXM-/s4032/2023-09-01%2011.27.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE02TT7gqnG9mma4txbLxySZCwcOlJoE7lhdctrY-t-9kNCvRbar4hS5cei2POMDJcoqPSY6Tyrv8GDU2-eV_BIvEFXvBSH-PdzHRtFlcfaYjLsghOGukTknISKZ4Xo30BNsMXxIDvI57iiaFfSBefshTPzKC3nDtpGmqhzcC5kR4yqW4MFXgRFl0RNXM-/w640-h360/2023-09-01%2011.27.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Always lots of folks crabbing from the Sidney Pier...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc9fvTTda_GHq-0T1NY4upcCEZJZLTcVdX1Zuu4JZhuYq8VL8sSbl8rhmtOXcwxhGVBK_U0joyrtH86VfF1tXZmw6PPwgwaBZHQ6MI3eytjJzdRIMy6cZWWkYqVVuNLrmerr5PH4Gsgz1YO6NkBOiQ3hfY5Iq-cEmJIrfbJYb5FTxiABpqOi9-pnDuJ6C/s4032/2023-09-01%2011.34.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc9fvTTda_GHq-0T1NY4upcCEZJZLTcVdX1Zuu4JZhuYq8VL8sSbl8rhmtOXcwxhGVBK_U0joyrtH86VfF1tXZmw6PPwgwaBZHQ6MI3eytjJzdRIMy6cZWWkYqVVuNLrmerr5PH4Gsgz1YO6NkBOiQ3hfY5Iq-cEmJIrfbJYb5FTxiABpqOi9-pnDuJ6C/w640-h360/2023-09-01%2011.34.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The rest of the day was spent just chilling...Steve did some picture editing and then I started working on a blog update.<div><br /></div><div>When Rob got home, we all sat outside on the deck...swatting away wasps. They are really bad this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8YVIUBFBpvWocsdvLqzhwhC_Gmd1X6BsYbLt8eZ8eKZNROJOwSWMTsHmL3r2sN5-DnI50CAWRtvA88dybVJVN3vhWyvb9ZZBYn6XzSia0nOpfitwXIX3lpXnbhkF8NSA5jnLwUJF5DYdI3BgjqhYIq4hSgAkZ-q60_as0LT7iqAKBoTod6InhtJfMUJa/s2688/2023-09-01%2017.32.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8YVIUBFBpvWocsdvLqzhwhC_Gmd1X6BsYbLt8eZ8eKZNROJOwSWMTsHmL3r2sN5-DnI50CAWRtvA88dybVJVN3vhWyvb9ZZBYn6XzSia0nOpfitwXIX3lpXnbhkF8NSA5jnLwUJF5DYdI3BgjqhYIq4hSgAkZ-q60_as0LT7iqAKBoTod6InhtJfMUJa/w640-h360/2023-09-01%2017.32.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC8mAnlRKqEDMkS3WEkk6EccRxD-CQAUBw7YZt9bBJ1yRSkCqmOsw-b3mwvHnD--dtg1lrHO-9oohhWeh_K25FxrlACIf7fNvT4JJ8Bwb16e8wuxu_eZ4gOReA2UjNJuIZ4eBwYkAKICV3dKSJ_sMEnhBkIb3tTlN_uTmUjJdV6Do9aE9b3NioCgHXoPi/s2688/2023-09-01%2017.33.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC8mAnlRKqEDMkS3WEkk6EccRxD-CQAUBw7YZt9bBJ1yRSkCqmOsw-b3mwvHnD--dtg1lrHO-9oohhWeh_K25FxrlACIf7fNvT4JJ8Bwb16e8wuxu_eZ4gOReA2UjNJuIZ4eBwYkAKICV3dKSJ_sMEnhBkIb3tTlN_uTmUjJdV6Do9aE9b3NioCgHXoPi/w640-h360/2023-09-01%2017.33.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A beautiful evening, so we went back out after dinner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8uIFh4BUdnzGCWHDJRnT2gtWYLXv0UMVXoxYCHkkSTr6_hhzBYnPDHR14FsU-XO8Q6hatjk_VvjRjDdsEgideG6eHuL7f9ao93hosaQLF2LTrzLuwPBLaPnFiJyDypLx-52pqanIfDbUQmwHjVWW-6Spe6J6BcSbkdHL0ZV2nAWOu4iptRskedJqiC8P/s4032/2023-09-01%2021.19.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8uIFh4BUdnzGCWHDJRnT2gtWYLXv0UMVXoxYCHkkSTr6_hhzBYnPDHR14FsU-XO8Q6hatjk_VvjRjDdsEgideG6eHuL7f9ao93hosaQLF2LTrzLuwPBLaPnFiJyDypLx-52pqanIfDbUQmwHjVWW-6Spe6J6BcSbkdHL0ZV2nAWOu4iptRskedJqiC8P/w640-h360/2023-09-01%2021.19.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Saturday (Sept. 2) morning we met our long-time friends, Rob and Nancy, for breakfast at Mary's Bleue Moon Cafe. Always great seeing and catching up with them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFiTP81IfBzKCV4zn_0JnHm-PIit3BG9y7sXRC9Im63YuQAvthxNv4tKB99YSI4HtocViymp7lMHylyK5lykY5XM1n2uEdfjnALJ_b6k9_MYuvar_xeL6AfR-W4FHK6rqa9Xx39cSRBh6P4YZTzqJSSzjZ7GC1ZoAlYlOkdB45zjg2YC2FEHE0ZmvxmXq/s3840/2023-09-02%2010.12.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFiTP81IfBzKCV4zn_0JnHm-PIit3BG9y7sXRC9Im63YuQAvthxNv4tKB99YSI4HtocViymp7lMHylyK5lykY5XM1n2uEdfjnALJ_b6k9_MYuvar_xeL6AfR-W4FHK6rqa9Xx39cSRBh6P4YZTzqJSSzjZ7GC1ZoAlYlOkdB45zjg2YC2FEHE0ZmvxmXq/w640-h360/2023-09-02%2010.12.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That afternoon, Steve, Rob and Conner went to the North Saanich Rod and Gun Club. Steve and Rob are getting their rifles lined in for hunting season...not sure, yet, when they will be going hunting but likely late October.</div><div>Rob...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOavG0YvupR08_5UvKLDXsxLnzzettfv_58jxX6VlLMD8uhpvoyTn_TnHJyhmQ5StJvrcGtBPsBxfUDRM_AT4rIjZXS1lpvj6G0X_5Tk_klmL8HGmI6M9qkkInzZ2rC0V41l88I5R-4UJ3Tvqr-CAoRw_JxPeX7Lt_zj0X0VKqapjQdtNnuIQ6PDFROJPj/s4032/2023-09-02%2013.48.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOavG0YvupR08_5UvKLDXsxLnzzettfv_58jxX6VlLMD8uhpvoyTn_TnHJyhmQ5StJvrcGtBPsBxfUDRM_AT4rIjZXS1lpvj6G0X_5Tk_klmL8HGmI6M9qkkInzZ2rC0V41l88I5R-4UJ3Tvqr-CAoRw_JxPeX7Lt_zj0X0VKqapjQdtNnuIQ6PDFROJPj/w640-h360/2023-09-02%2013.48.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Conner is a crack shot with his 22, hitting a 6" metal disc at 100 yards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsf2kmCRtu7mvNSDQzszyKk3dlEMIfj_qQPF5AgV5SZHhpUsKB3m4BXiVO2myS3SD0ybc7dGGUXLKHUuWFdHIgsT1C6Fci0bef0yQzMkmVVXU9xNggyMHkSOunkTbscoZ5ENVUlDaVuGRZemwmBE_uBX-KrkjXVgsWjMu-Qp-nzuLqLJ_EIC39LkccmVf/s4032/2023-09-02%2014.00.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsf2kmCRtu7mvNSDQzszyKk3dlEMIfj_qQPF5AgV5SZHhpUsKB3m4BXiVO2myS3SD0ybc7dGGUXLKHUuWFdHIgsT1C6Fci0bef0yQzMkmVVXU9xNggyMHkSOunkTbscoZ5ENVUlDaVuGRZemwmBE_uBX-KrkjXVgsWjMu-Qp-nzuLqLJ_EIC39LkccmVf/w640-h360/2023-09-02%2014.00.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div>Must clean the rifles after use...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6rEE6Q32XaRiHSsqGmQgbmgddz1cLa04bQnjgPqT42dmdxQLNFIWL_EKfs2W7dgFA_sJCmnMJhGqfgJREuJzT025UEhCjZFhnLE0sbdjluJVqYM5D-k37mP0iAoP4pVyX9x08YA57_HpjQkfL2pJN9fzah_RRlBYKO8OKa1YkktXbhA0QTFjgpWCQuJN/s4032/2023-09-02%2016.18.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6rEE6Q32XaRiHSsqGmQgbmgddz1cLa04bQnjgPqT42dmdxQLNFIWL_EKfs2W7dgFA_sJCmnMJhGqfgJREuJzT025UEhCjZFhnLE0sbdjluJVqYM5D-k37mP0iAoP4pVyX9x08YA57_HpjQkfL2pJN9fzah_RRlBYKO8OKa1YkktXbhA0QTFjgpWCQuJN/w640-h360/2023-09-02%2016.18.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We enjoyed another late afternoon sitting out on the deck, a delicious dinner, and then more deck time...it is our last night here.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday (Sept. 3) morning we had the car packed up and were ready to leave just before 9:30. After big hugs, we said goodbye to Rob, Angie, Conner and Bryce...it's been wonderful spending so much time with the boys!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stopped at Split Rock Lookout on the Malahat (<i>The Malahat Highway is a winding, 20-kilometre stretch of the Trans Canada Highway that straddles the mountain of the same name between Goldstream, (just north of Victoria) and the town of Mill Bay – gateway to Cowichan.)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Great views of the Saanich Peninsula...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC37lQwypEJBmBDKG4XRbJazGtLDB_TYJ2_nSObjQ4GjaX0705nVLCpIC4el1EezezAy1eDVooYz_73lNgl8Uj_htbw-17dltiJjdBNnqEQdrfflmWLIifwNvchfyoapPylmtJDs6V5_uIFXH2YllYXxQJF5OssG4nF0WlUrTFCPiIcm7_zDeB-HHhR5au/s2300/2023-09-03%2010.16.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="2300" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC37lQwypEJBmBDKG4XRbJazGtLDB_TYJ2_nSObjQ4GjaX0705nVLCpIC4el1EezezAy1eDVooYz_73lNgl8Uj_htbw-17dltiJjdBNnqEQdrfflmWLIifwNvchfyoapPylmtJDs6V5_uIFXH2YllYXxQJF5OssG4nF0WlUrTFCPiIcm7_zDeB-HHhR5au/w640-h372/2023-09-03%2010.16.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped to visit family friends, Doreen and Gerry, in Mill Bay. They lived next door to Steve's family back in 1967 and quickly became fast friends. After about an hour, we gave them big hugs and headed off...time to continue our drive up island. So wonderful seeing them and catching up!</div><div><br /></div><div>Next stop was at Cabela's in Nanaimo...a new fishing rod for Steve to replace his broken one. He also ordered bullets for he and Rob so they will be ready for their hunting trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our lunch stop today was someplace new again...the <a href="https://rockinghorsepub.ca/" target="_blank">Rocking Horse Pub</a> in Nanoose Bay, just south of Parksville. The main reason we wanted to stop there was because Rob, Angie and the boys had been there a number of months ago and Bryce had drawn a picture of one of the pictures on the wall. The staff liked it so much they put it up on the wall under the picture and it's still there...very cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KGJ-YV69nui75qNrPxjh6MfMtwI07HPfZ1Le81J5HOTFVgm-SBXoziqxfxRaE9XE5K9Xf3hSVOk1MfyqX496nIA0r_G0vQiHzPN1VNTKzeiAtK6oRto0sZcj_-8izNnwFJvenPZw1F3sGgvboxkvhK3V37X-vPxDSpDuWkMGI7TFZS-KmwCJJXG4j4cb/s2170/2023-09-03%2015.11.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2170" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KGJ-YV69nui75qNrPxjh6MfMtwI07HPfZ1Le81J5HOTFVgm-SBXoziqxfxRaE9XE5K9Xf3hSVOk1MfyqX496nIA0r_G0vQiHzPN1VNTKzeiAtK6oRto0sZcj_-8izNnwFJvenPZw1F3sGgvboxkvhK3V37X-vPxDSpDuWkMGI7TFZS-KmwCJJXG4j4cb/w446-h640/2023-09-03%2015.11.22.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div>Although we sat inside, there is a beautiful patio outside to sit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBLdj-cHTNjFnB6dPj0dsv3NWSQ49uvvGonv2_Lgx90LVT3CmVlpSHHLfFDR8ydgJa2cHf3DGGzzsyilGjIux0TsO5deCqj_fC2mMu2vzEL5uZlDZUBu3ZzUorqemkCa5Vq6myfsfNS-G6cJ8kAbmlDOzeseSAC5sb38N5DApOe7Jz5MlSeCNcz3MRXGl/s2688/2023-09-03%2015.11.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBLdj-cHTNjFnB6dPj0dsv3NWSQ49uvvGonv2_Lgx90LVT3CmVlpSHHLfFDR8ydgJa2cHf3DGGzzsyilGjIux0TsO5deCqj_fC2mMu2vzEL5uZlDZUBu3ZzUorqemkCa5Vq6myfsfNS-G6cJ8kAbmlDOzeseSAC5sb38N5DApOe7Jz5MlSeCNcz3MRXGl/w640-h360/2023-09-03%2015.11.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>One last picture on our way back to Courtenay...as we drive through Qualicum Beach...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgqF2j1CWskIon-L1shf1jYTK6gwhRtYtyClh1EB-y8A5S9XquadIusO2V2xJ8CChgAb6nXLWGxAEzeRM3rgtdoSRB3nYQVEM8xwwHxW3MRx-0WNKo3kMjYgq1gL9gyBOCUItajwZZHkJ2V8Lr-sJHyibeq6NdwBWHYJ2qrWT9A3wVRmlkzTbJPqQ7ze3/s2688/2023-09-03%2015.37.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgqF2j1CWskIon-L1shf1jYTK6gwhRtYtyClh1EB-y8A5S9XquadIusO2V2xJ8CChgAb6nXLWGxAEzeRM3rgtdoSRB3nYQVEM8xwwHxW3MRx-0WNKo3kMjYgq1gL9gyBOCUItajwZZHkJ2V8Lr-sJHyibeq6NdwBWHYJ2qrWT9A3wVRmlkzTbJPqQ7ze3/w640-h360/2023-09-03%2015.37.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We pulled into our site at 4:30...quickly unloaded the car and unpacked our suitcase. Time to relax...ahhh...good to be home!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Sept. 4) morning we decided it was time to get back into our regular routine. We were wondering if the salmon were making it up the river at Nymph Falls yet, so decided to go for a hike there. No fish yet...but we had a wonderful hike in a beautiful spot...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyfnKcmG32ObKXZJOYlP2e2nsW0SoCuGQ7-8c1BJMRbLkiiSu9V235aEZ6QD02MhGG_zQNzTk0Nc8Hbrex4TsDU2WPgYHDqL_Y6B4CT4srUjbAxkUTq_Vv5089F3ZzvwEX2laGxDH1wOpqSFHCtb1njDEQ7qvcurYnvDUogiWmtOJ86xVbddec_ULPCRI/s2688/2023-09-04%2010.29.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyfnKcmG32ObKXZJOYlP2e2nsW0SoCuGQ7-8c1BJMRbLkiiSu9V235aEZ6QD02MhGG_zQNzTk0Nc8Hbrex4TsDU2WPgYHDqL_Y6B4CT4srUjbAxkUTq_Vv5089F3ZzvwEX2laGxDH1wOpqSFHCtb1njDEQ7qvcurYnvDUogiWmtOJ86xVbddec_ULPCRI/w640-h360/2023-09-04%2010.29.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">That afternoon, I went out grocery shopping...after Walmart and Thrifty Foods, I went to Costco only to find them closed! Oh right, it's a holiday...Happy Labour Day everyone! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We arrived at Earl and Allison's at 5:00...they have invited us over for dinner. After a cocktail before dinner, they served a delicious meal. No pictures of all of us were taken but I did get one of Steve and Cedar...for Bryce, LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY9uUrcCJX-nUj0i5Ov-68s11L21VB-ls-jZDVwygpP6yooo4b44MfWEqU4kvVi67FickFhYtpZxlUdBBa6VQSsNN2tt24_DY9qKHT6ERhgjaQvx9K0tCk76LIFs5AX4tHEqZYr_gnvj4ym1Crp7J6QKWqLB0dhLWyt-x8mK24PTGzyCu5ZTYpN7vcn5o/s2688/2023-09-04%2019.24.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY9uUrcCJX-nUj0i5Ov-68s11L21VB-ls-jZDVwygpP6yooo4b44MfWEqU4kvVi67FickFhYtpZxlUdBBa6VQSsNN2tt24_DY9qKHT6ERhgjaQvx9K0tCk76LIFs5AX4tHEqZYr_gnvj4ym1Crp7J6QKWqLB0dhLWyt-x8mK24PTGzyCu5ZTYpN7vcn5o/w360-h640/2023-09-04%2019.24.01.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">After dinner, the table was cleared and out came the Rummikub game...it had been awhile since we all had played! We managed 3 games before it was time to head home...the guys were victorious; Earl 2 and Steve 1. It will be our turn next time, Allison! Thanks for a wonderful dinner and evening!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-70296643749651097832023-09-03T20:58:00.004-07:002023-09-03T21:19:32.238-07:00Thursday, August 24 to Sunday, August 27, 2023 (A trip down Island to Kyle's Kottage, Lake Cowichan, BC)<div>We had a relaxing start to the day Thursday (Aug. 24)...we are going down island to visit good friends, Ray and Deb Kyle, at their beautiful home on Lake Cowichan and planned on arriving there mid-afternoon. </div><div><br /></div><div>With the suitcases packed in the car, we headed off at about 11:00, taking the (old) coastal highway south. My sister-in-law, Rhonda, had recommended a great spot in Qualicum Beach, so we stopped for lunch at the <a href="https://fernandcedar.ca/" target="_blank">Fern and Cedar Brewing Company</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UiOt7Yf2nZyI1lh3mbn29zTTnOznSisldCmnNuoaoXGAKPp61P2Fn5fSgnj8vwbnht0tyt3T3G4kSudpfF7eNGck07IeidHhOUJtQv5LRCel2O8HXHi38umRt7Rya1mAGMY5sUPTFdGPnL7WgtxoHGwYYAdFBnfKQM8cCp-u3QTBsH2pWd-H8F1eoIEa/s4032/2023-08-24%2012.27.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UiOt7Yf2nZyI1lh3mbn29zTTnOznSisldCmnNuoaoXGAKPp61P2Fn5fSgnj8vwbnht0tyt3T3G4kSudpfF7eNGck07IeidHhOUJtQv5LRCel2O8HXHi38umRt7Rya1mAGMY5sUPTFdGPnL7WgtxoHGwYYAdFBnfKQM8cCp-u3QTBsH2pWd-H8F1eoIEa/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2012.27.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We both ordered their Moonlit Dark Ale..."Robust dark ale using roasted specialty malts and noble hops for flavours of coffee, chocolate and earth. 5.3% – 13 IBU". It was delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uwFAlwJD--2ruSS_9ikmpx2dPVUca_t4odK-pBnAxU1k67VICfeRNXDStNarfp9o8fit6X4axDKNtuA7kP7gGaS9rQXRWBV769Y5lYj2cdHoMjHUretyoQYFWL0Rga2pbef7qP4xnPsufSbEYAcL_PmsuWjE8EqWEqTOzCA7YZwk-3bR-UIwF2lLwI0g/s3840/2023-08-24%2012.30.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uwFAlwJD--2ruSS_9ikmpx2dPVUca_t4odK-pBnAxU1k67VICfeRNXDStNarfp9o8fit6X4axDKNtuA7kP7gGaS9rQXRWBV769Y5lYj2cdHoMjHUretyoQYFWL0Rga2pbef7qP4xnPsufSbEYAcL_PmsuWjE8EqWEqTOzCA7YZwk-3bR-UIwF2lLwI0g/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2012.30.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Since we knew that Deb would be cooking up a storm for dinner tonight, we shared a 2-piece order of fish and chips. It too, was very tasty...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJti9RdByAbGvYlK_f6HulKI0AeqH0vYMrHaHAhb0k8vywOtS60wuwiDFq9ql8VLPRPfXvqKyVf18D0kJ58oT5vPCIVVwWIOY_OblBrsPO0vChB-TcbKePTem3QnmuI1IOf6ZvOJlVRX0kMr7iLQlwfllgptg9j6RIH2-QY3-70--kbcsE2vBB5NTcoJD/s4032/2023-08-24%2012.34.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJti9RdByAbGvYlK_f6HulKI0AeqH0vYMrHaHAhb0k8vywOtS60wuwiDFq9ql8VLPRPfXvqKyVf18D0kJ58oT5vPCIVVwWIOY_OblBrsPO0vChB-TcbKePTem3QnmuI1IOf6ZvOJlVRX0kMr7iLQlwfllgptg9j6RIH2-QY3-70--kbcsE2vBB5NTcoJD/w360-h640/2023-08-24%2012.34.10.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>We arrived at Ray and Deb's just after 3:00 and after great big hugs, they helped us bring our stuff into the house. Next thing we knew, we were sitting out on their deck enjoying Ray's margaritas! Ah...let the weekend begin!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjIv0K9erYj-jL1YceIELBMjxKkI74ERG6KILAbEe8P7_SA3Pr3OFpyFi4Raemrcurs_Cd6V9C-X9h3I27E-4PRtE2y9bn_3iKfv6V1Ri7UWXwx1T0_rbiwAasX6IgI_wLuUB1CVt13hUtyR3EQxPVFZqRQxtUtgv3F72zPg9N0JcajSEPCXKyRj0Dfyw/s2688/2023-08-24%2015.44.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjIv0K9erYj-jL1YceIELBMjxKkI74ERG6KILAbEe8P7_SA3Pr3OFpyFi4Raemrcurs_Cd6V9C-X9h3I27E-4PRtE2y9bn_3iKfv6V1Ri7UWXwx1T0_rbiwAasX6IgI_wLuUB1CVt13hUtyR3EQxPVFZqRQxtUtgv3F72zPg9N0JcajSEPCXKyRj0Dfyw/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2015.44.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was a little too breezy down at the dock today, so we stayed up on the deck...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZmM9yse1KfnF9rbmlrL-IdVB9u6ZH-_lzkvmLy-ww_l8FNLtnY9K7m28KXjOeKQILPwBjt6cDktFiJ172rP7mw3zYBwuljlq9Lz57PZdYbHGlUJeUwIVPS3o8epPMAxIiNfzoBOGR2pN1bXnrC5a-BzCuEvmKhnY57hIWN0x8OywW7z_i202Ev_aP36Y/s2688/2023-08-24%2015.45.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZmM9yse1KfnF9rbmlrL-IdVB9u6ZH-_lzkvmLy-ww_l8FNLtnY9K7m28KXjOeKQILPwBjt6cDktFiJ172rP7mw3zYBwuljlq9Lz57PZdYbHGlUJeUwIVPS3o8epPMAxIiNfzoBOGR2pN1bXnrC5a-BzCuEvmKhnY57hIWN0x8OywW7z_i202Ev_aP36Y/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2015.45.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Besides, Deb had to tend to the roast that she is smoking on the Traegar...'A Pork Loin Roast wrapped in bacon and basted with peach whisky sauce'...sounds terrible, eh? LOL!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkLl1XSeo7mJQo-WQhRh7EuGfp2TpKmXsZVeedMbFwVpR8Q2gsLQoy3HXEau-LFMCOtXDzqfrMfDTdntX9O4g2cNC1LRm3nmi4V17ieKWB9BVnkCHDsF_bcfDMIpjBq7MjEHFCKnVeMWwryYOTaJRuq0lAKLJqrmTDlLrxRgaYTK19kOoHcyltgbCLh2p/s2688/2023-08-24%2017.58.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkLl1XSeo7mJQo-WQhRh7EuGfp2TpKmXsZVeedMbFwVpR8Q2gsLQoy3HXEau-LFMCOtXDzqfrMfDTdntX9O4g2cNC1LRm3nmi4V17ieKWB9BVnkCHDsF_bcfDMIpjBq7MjEHFCKnVeMWwryYOTaJRuq0lAKLJqrmTDlLrxRgaYTK19kOoHcyltgbCLh2p/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2017.58.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It's done and it's now over to Ray "the master carver"!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQvVMRkM6OFTO7r88YDrxizrr6iOPqHYV29cOwB8TY7oAcpyKrccu4JeqEAPoqh1yrrITNWhQ1U5MxtVTgNPG5sH_GBkF5krSXbh4uLCDTH0GWzsfCYJFtjTkN5t_7ezn1MVHW3N3hrztPPZR7kDTChjbYnTC9CY56lmb4zq7AeFeymtwamN39rnw99Hr/s2688/2023-08-24%2018.06.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQvVMRkM6OFTO7r88YDrxizrr6iOPqHYV29cOwB8TY7oAcpyKrccu4JeqEAPoqh1yrrITNWhQ1U5MxtVTgNPG5sH_GBkF5krSXbh4uLCDTH0GWzsfCYJFtjTkN5t_7ezn1MVHW3N3hrztPPZR7kDTChjbYnTC9CY56lmb4zq7AeFeymtwamN39rnw99Hr/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2018.06.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Completing tonight's dinner menu were twice-baked potatoes (absolutely amazing!) and a salad with Deb's homemade dressing. Deeeeelicious!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BFfd2C9s9tsU24z5nSeF7Y_aynYRIYCfra8oUCsN6CH32dkMgN1FeTKwL-2sLJFHzscbo8ecp-O1Men3GLgj6vosC52W143rzdJcBLV5esPQ5cQjp-T213GQ6VcEWbxEO7Ti7pIfDtfoFFgEdOmkz-mMijvPNszlIv1jCNVA9w49IWSue6zfPvpJKOXw/s3840/2023-08-24%2018.09.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BFfd2C9s9tsU24z5nSeF7Y_aynYRIYCfra8oUCsN6CH32dkMgN1FeTKwL-2sLJFHzscbo8ecp-O1Men3GLgj6vosC52W143rzdJcBLV5esPQ5cQjp-T213GQ6VcEWbxEO7Ti7pIfDtfoFFgEdOmkz-mMijvPNszlIv1jCNVA9w49IWSue6zfPvpJKOXw/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2018.09.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Oh my...and a selection of after dinner shots...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQN75Q7UInWJeji0AlLQJn2q-XGqg3LNEU_gmkSLWjDzZJTU5o9XhABBZJIF81y2d778S8S4va1aqPENn4mkaEdiQpomME6Uv6yt971VDbEVUdeML5YoSFPogKvmVx5C428c8YZ1Jdg95xHKANv7C-Sf37_mlja1eANbfq_9fuZB5oqZ_-LYYxWsYjiUJ/s4032/2023-08-24%2018.56.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQN75Q7UInWJeji0AlLQJn2q-XGqg3LNEU_gmkSLWjDzZJTU5o9XhABBZJIF81y2d778S8S4va1aqPENn4mkaEdiQpomME6Uv6yt971VDbEVUdeML5YoSFPogKvmVx5C428c8YZ1Jdg95xHKANv7C-Sf37_mlja1eANbfq_9fuZB5oqZ_-LYYxWsYjiUJ/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2018.56.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>But first...Deb made a very decadent Chocolate Tart with blueberries and strawberries for Steve's Birthday today (Deb knows how much Steve loves chocolate...and, yes, he is spoiled!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG0E_sD26kaFQj_6Oow0H-kR4h8VnVRIPcfs_9Z74BQJYJzpXpnoymzXPyAzfbnu6N7_-RTNwQL1DuDugi_PiWOfFiyeNAVr8Sf-wOJ_cHlCc4IRbaEVBygJFTx8PszvZ8yhZqahWuEPtjv1FPho25Y8nwv_CEB0rFWeLz98QEfAmhHS6mQfDg4rjHkL9/s4032/2023-08-24%2019.00.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbG0E_sD26kaFQj_6Oow0H-kR4h8VnVRIPcfs_9Z74BQJYJzpXpnoymzXPyAzfbnu6N7_-RTNwQL1DuDugi_PiWOfFiyeNAVr8Sf-wOJ_cHlCc4IRbaEVBygJFTx8PszvZ8yhZqahWuEPtjv1FPho25Y8nwv_CEB0rFWeLz98QEfAmhHS6mQfDg4rjHkL9/w640-h360/2023-08-24%2019.00.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Happy Birthday to you! Ray gave Steve a Sympathy Card for his birthday...too funny! He also got a nice card from Deb. No candles on the tart...tomorrow I will pick up a small cake so the kids can sing Happy Birthday to Grampa. Yup...Kyle's Kottage is being invaded with more 'Colibabas'!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvB8v2U104B6e2wJoPqL1iknf0v3avLQAHH41ZTSUwePQZjIjgCcq65RO3rRL895-DHO1BZ4_wJq1g3hqK8GUykMyRfc80qhxNrVCPZP76tl5qM0MFc0_45TWZDK05dqHovXdslIAjcXn1DMKjwi0oqES6JjgpoAebBf58DxEsGcwg9BkDqXIswuhpMp1/s2552/2023-08-24%2019.44.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="2552" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvB8v2U104B6e2wJoPqL1iknf0v3avLQAHH41ZTSUwePQZjIjgCcq65RO3rRL895-DHO1BZ4_wJq1g3hqK8GUykMyRfc80qhxNrVCPZP76tl5qM0MFc0_45TWZDK05dqHovXdslIAjcXn1DMKjwi0oqES6JjgpoAebBf58DxEsGcwg9BkDqXIswuhpMp1/w640-h346/2023-08-24%2019.44.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Friday (Aug. 25) morning and a beautiful start to the day! Unfortunately, though, smoke from the wildfires is coming in and is going to get thicker...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpYrGlRAACBf-uSf0WptbswrKsEGTy-AdTBKWNfLjHNXa1XM6JT2bRCFS6Wg8ECrursvKC0O-0vlOTFwoJ1agOz9BiwigvlYS1tQqkgZq9nd_Xtwh8D1XzI4Cyi_5v6GjX6sRZsJeO2qci-PMEmOWiGezwp1AZME4VdIJpXq5C4pOywkcYNz13J8ePnqv/s2688/2023-08-25%2007.40.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpYrGlRAACBf-uSf0WptbswrKsEGTy-AdTBKWNfLjHNXa1XM6JT2bRCFS6Wg8ECrursvKC0O-0vlOTFwoJ1agOz9BiwigvlYS1tQqkgZq9nd_Xtwh8D1XzI4Cyi_5v6GjX6sRZsJeO2qci-PMEmOWiGezwp1AZME4VdIJpXq5C4pOywkcYNz13J8ePnqv/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2007.40.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob, Angie, Conner and Bryce will be arriving after lunch so Ray and Steve prepared the "toys"...Steve cleaning the spiders and debris out of the kayaks and then they both inflated the tube that will be towed behind the boat. While they were doing that, Deb and I made a quick trip into town for a few groceries and then did some prep work for dinner tonight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYrQ06f1dzEz-ujlLIbEEIcrmH5p-MCflzZNhMTH5wqLyo0MsJGdFWwBiwuqIjaG8KNn3vB2ri-n2X5Fj6GhNZ9893iy1Of2BimMNbR6l_3avzbwT9Ql45sN6BuQTYQ8-2z2x0HKRAaLQ6S86Sv-Nn_jK4FmmiBWI5pZ2S4wNiGTDP93yfhQECf5MxWlF/s2688/2023-08-25%2009.22.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYrQ06f1dzEz-ujlLIbEEIcrmH5p-MCflzZNhMTH5wqLyo0MsJGdFWwBiwuqIjaG8KNn3vB2ri-n2X5Fj6GhNZ9893iy1Of2BimMNbR6l_3avzbwT9Ql45sN6BuQTYQ8-2z2x0HKRAaLQ6S86Sv-Nn_jK4FmmiBWI5pZ2S4wNiGTDP93yfhQECf5MxWlF/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2009.22.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Yup...it's getting pretty smoky out there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjt7p5d8qv44l61qlf211p-9IUa4gP2GvtGvJjbDZnlGDroTYRyWuh0nq5Bbi1ubVwwXGu5k32G5zZHx7byaVoK9ocqlEyw0AXCfE7M2fMs5Q8g8T7jORJRaXWrXvZmy1Ai_4kadeXBF8ey7dshcbxjjczSwi4_T9kbK83RMVt_iOxLA6A6N_csFGdHvL/s4032/2023-08-25%2012.02.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjt7p5d8qv44l61qlf211p-9IUa4gP2GvtGvJjbDZnlGDroTYRyWuh0nq5Bbi1ubVwwXGu5k32G5zZHx7byaVoK9ocqlEyw0AXCfE7M2fMs5Q8g8T7jORJRaXWrXvZmy1Ai_4kadeXBF8ey7dshcbxjjczSwi4_T9kbK83RMVt_iOxLA6A6N_csFGdHvL/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2012.02.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A houseboat heading out from the marina...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RTRvYvh2qxkT-CHq7yG86N0CW0zz2Iqk12X6LNovF5U3h-JJCHIH0VOhel_7hvm4dIhbf8zBRzPcLpfgf4GM3UJBe_bKGn22YPEw9_3Xtc4JJATgybbpmJzu4lXvWz5WmFrv8QGWrvqO1ooAJ7SQ0JZaIgdidwtwMC7xWjCFgJ23IBwvitrAkkINA1fG/s2584/2023-08-25%2012.03.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2584" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RTRvYvh2qxkT-CHq7yG86N0CW0zz2Iqk12X6LNovF5U3h-JJCHIH0VOhel_7hvm4dIhbf8zBRzPcLpfgf4GM3UJBe_bKGn22YPEw9_3Xtc4JJATgybbpmJzu4lXvWz5WmFrv8QGWrvqO1ooAJ7SQ0JZaIgdidwtwMC7xWjCFgJ23IBwvitrAkkINA1fG/w640-h330/2023-08-25%2012.03.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The kids arrived just before 1:00 and after introductions, we helped bring their things into the house and to the bedroom upstairs. Bryce decided to get a quick ride on his skateboard...his latest endeavour...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAooE6t05ds6aRjMjS_Av1pGeslYbcrbMzYe38y4HF2s-z9Gti26kzAmYq4jBpIyQDrZFu8XHDXNFO6LlFGBGvdu7fD_2R0JmoHf6izh_YHzW848q_DZFtXw166fCEPiukUHR-r6QzT2BSNo-pg_AxkvXkoMunFq_U6FGjpu_LzSOWl7Z8sIYcGiG5pnt/s2688/2023-08-25%2013.21.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAooE6t05ds6aRjMjS_Av1pGeslYbcrbMzYe38y4HF2s-z9Gti26kzAmYq4jBpIyQDrZFu8XHDXNFO6LlFGBGvdu7fD_2R0JmoHf6izh_YHzW848q_DZFtXw166fCEPiukUHR-r6QzT2BSNo-pg_AxkvXkoMunFq_U6FGjpu_LzSOWl7Z8sIYcGiG5pnt/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2013.21.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After showing the gang around the house, the boys could hardly wait to get down to the water. Bryce is testing the water...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdEdmxK8PAL0KPFbh5vKXA40o-ZrtM9ZWCs5uDplqbLxE5rdcdK5zwBUrmNG-hI7oXmCfjDFyxgjVnuQcv9yRHD-xNSel5rA04_AGzl0L2s2EVnraDaCKm7T4jc_nVarwX-R8eoaLaPjWPZjzdQ3MGhuNn4OvSYAa6mY-ZnqM22KDeRMIa8IySCQvj0x6/s4032/2023-08-25%2013.39.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdEdmxK8PAL0KPFbh5vKXA40o-ZrtM9ZWCs5uDplqbLxE5rdcdK5zwBUrmNG-hI7oXmCfjDFyxgjVnuQcv9yRHD-xNSel5rA04_AGzl0L2s2EVnraDaCKm7T4jc_nVarwX-R8eoaLaPjWPZjzdQ3MGhuNn4OvSYAa6mY-ZnqM22KDeRMIa8IySCQvj0x6/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2013.39.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And then decided to just "go for it"...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg6CEpGQgdUM9S6edcnnnA0gR2Dz0tVNm8ahLjZGEYYX8ATngwyHqpVc7DvwE5C_-rUbiWosIENYuK8-SWdAuDm4q8AQhwd3SLpipSOg-gnoKfvfq80KBPV8-2JpXZbr7rkjpkmvltq2pXNiT1BZDbxx7MlT193LLmOpfNQKDJIr-uJrZCNH5PSlHnWCu/s4032/2023-08-25%2013.43.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He also got lovely homemade birthday cards, a lottery ticket and a few bottles of 'specialty' beers from Rob, Angie and the boys. Happy Birthday, Grampa!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-e5-VgzwUnni16H37rmanHoL2eMM1sdaQ20BE7DEXBnMW6jZ51E5fxGuAat9US25nbdYDzBeOi8E_V-WRTWhFIFtPiLAfPJfIFt1zfxbeiSiPcLv750STzgpiVdIdtuf9e_UYYyTJ0mo9erSapbmYQDyvEx3ccN9DM2QlipMTTDIk_EQFchbAOLxsiAL/s2688/2023-08-25%2018.32.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-e5-VgzwUnni16H37rmanHoL2eMM1sdaQ20BE7DEXBnMW6jZ51E5fxGuAat9US25nbdYDzBeOi8E_V-WRTWhFIFtPiLAfPJfIFt1zfxbeiSiPcLv750STzgpiVdIdtuf9e_UYYyTJ0mo9erSapbmYQDyvEx3ccN9DM2QlipMTTDIk_EQFchbAOLxsiAL/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2018.32.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After dinner Steve wanted to show Rob, Angie, and the boys the Lakeview Park Campground next door, so while they went for a walk, Deb, Ray and I relaxed on the deck. This picture is taken from the beach at the nearby campground...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDgi6N5O_-eLQbNBIvov4qTku4uDEGUb-oWznEnDibWLDus0z8vzkDLVVq0-QMtLmEt6pY8JbsO7E7zMBsFh8vXHNrA95GoTYnF2CEwQJPMXHkx2iZhSlddAcBAAc1kcWKzk0_gXvSJhlHQpfxEDq69IQtQkVuRJay651e13xMs1iwMjG2b6vSfq37sKU/s4032/2023-08-25%2019.02.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDgi6N5O_-eLQbNBIvov4qTku4uDEGUb-oWznEnDibWLDus0z8vzkDLVVq0-QMtLmEt6pY8JbsO7E7zMBsFh8vXHNrA95GoTYnF2CEwQJPMXHkx2iZhSlddAcBAAc1kcWKzk0_gXvSJhlHQpfxEDq69IQtQkVuRJay651e13xMs1iwMjG2b6vSfq37sKU/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2019.02.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They ended the day with a hot tub...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvty0IpZi8HF0IFlLEXCq_GW4Gx9g7ylKuBKYzvoKjSBAuKo7cYLG-6nOwr62RxDpXqI8Npl6rhobV3IbNbWwc9_Wu12ojLRcJeM5m6Oa24PoAbaask4xtOojx3nXFQMRSYaTrn81YLt6FaHA4uDK-dlqTPYf9r6c8Dpt1xv9QhcCKHHmOqnkY6qEbry8K/s4032/2023-08-25%2020.33.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvty0IpZi8HF0IFlLEXCq_GW4Gx9g7ylKuBKYzvoKjSBAuKo7cYLG-6nOwr62RxDpXqI8Npl6rhobV3IbNbWwc9_Wu12ojLRcJeM5m6Oa24PoAbaask4xtOojx3nXFQMRSYaTrn81YLt6FaHA4uDK-dlqTPYf9r6c8Dpt1xv9QhcCKHHmOqnkY6qEbry8K/w640-h360/2023-08-25%2020.33.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (Aug. 26) morning Conner helped Deb make blueberry pancakes for breakfast. He took his job seriously and learned a lot from Deb. Good job, Conner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrmFmI9-QN3WLyHrio1pBjzh84hzxrNKgOiaOFA5MlN2bOVsx5dLmdgGMRBN0XM-5ptRpdXrW96VPNxJoOKSCfPUH2ra6chmco6zFYkoTB144PB4c9ky6WosTiZrm17SlFvmQyUcH9bKMQC8WPtu8afOmJpU2RiYPEBzOVagNwLROIaPXlLUP2urv2cPF/s2688/2023-08-26%2008.37.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrmFmI9-QN3WLyHrio1pBjzh84hzxrNKgOiaOFA5MlN2bOVsx5dLmdgGMRBN0XM-5ptRpdXrW96VPNxJoOKSCfPUH2ra6chmco6zFYkoTB144PB4c9ky6WosTiZrm17SlFvmQyUcH9bKMQC8WPtu8afOmJpU2RiYPEBzOVagNwLROIaPXlLUP2urv2cPF/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2008.37.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYPZlvhSjCGx4LFU8WFdzA6hS6VRmW-hjj9o8EgFZQ--6uQ05uK7qxQWduql7btlqWPEZZUJimrho2VIuHHobu064AwXgZylz0M-cvEPK5UlMrKAekntpSCR1_e2bVakoLeLLgNoRHvBIVrbUu81yDlgkYwGaDe3M7u2NDinZZNxLMaxDlwjFGAd5Um7A/s2688/2023-08-26%2008.42.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYPZlvhSjCGx4LFU8WFdzA6hS6VRmW-hjj9o8EgFZQ--6uQ05uK7qxQWduql7btlqWPEZZUJimrho2VIuHHobu064AwXgZylz0M-cvEPK5UlMrKAekntpSCR1_e2bVakoLeLLgNoRHvBIVrbUu81yDlgkYwGaDe3M7u2NDinZZNxLMaxDlwjFGAd5Um7A/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2008.42.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After a delicious breakfast, followed by the kitchen clean-up...Ray insisted Steve take the kids out in the boat for a tour of the area...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkYfGyVvGJ0bMLU1MARd0q_za1vE-_ETC6iZRWtC6l6Y-tXXW8751A1HMby18vMMtpfOp0P_aROTH9ECiywsXezbGiQahW7IQvG8viXjS9N_fNpGfDDQ2HrCouaY9xTBNIsnsAeWHIMqIP_2jGWEtstBGu3wxLOSVCOiwhiEEeTCF1HT4dEe0vgNJAHAq/s2688/2023-08-26%2010.14.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkYfGyVvGJ0bMLU1MARd0q_za1vE-_ETC6iZRWtC6l6Y-tXXW8751A1HMby18vMMtpfOp0P_aROTH9ECiywsXezbGiQahW7IQvG8viXjS9N_fNpGfDDQ2HrCouaY9xTBNIsnsAeWHIMqIP_2jGWEtstBGu3wxLOSVCOiwhiEEeTCF1HT4dEe0vgNJAHAq/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2010.14.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Conner taking the wheel...Look at that smile! Bryce took a turn as well but Grampa forgot to get his picture...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQd1SFyqZe6isiytHyu3KFxtUkuUbrW5_7Mt6-64t4ucMR7xQoRY8-s5Rgx3WoaIw6GqeuHpx-o_Y17DJFJYBbgZul4XTbsrwi2MjOg49qJwR2F9e1r-cK9sbHsr65b-YTWvcUqdkjFyi5qCVl1ZYgCxuj-2nnabGOOOM9Da4KNKhbl_DgzHxEQKiZiyY/s4032/2023-08-26%2010.24.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQd1SFyqZe6isiytHyu3KFxtUkuUbrW5_7Mt6-64t4ucMR7xQoRY8-s5Rgx3WoaIw6GqeuHpx-o_Y17DJFJYBbgZul4XTbsrwi2MjOg49qJwR2F9e1r-cK9sbHsr65b-YTWvcUqdkjFyi5qCVl1ZYgCxuj-2nnabGOOOM9Da4KNKhbl_DgzHxEQKiZiyY/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2010.24.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhBkRJye5vFYW6arNmc1pqB50_Sd80hcEyplhM4imzelaISmDX34muZV9UVZ2WGIs80hF00N0vTvKfqjY-fZSBbPPqvLH7Ux4_VET4HTUAguUjiEhXK8HTUV2D-FvMKLzX4TYpg-8uJq3Ca-Vhbm_v-__y1bpHgEeezetM3fcbYmEQcChM1q51lt3gJsi/s4032/2023-08-26%2010.25.05-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Afterwards, the boys wanted to try skiing. Ray and Deb had a pair of skis for Conner to try so all of the guys headed off to a quiet spot on the lake. Unfortunately, the adult skis ended up being too big and heavy for the boys, so Ray took them on a tour thru the channel into Bear Lake...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuMBlyEnvVnkuVPgINnmZecYEJ4x5wXxpD9lPY9LF1KihmtPoTzI-5Vtm0ZDPa7g-n60qEr6Dou35go2WAa3ugX8vEkOsIT_co9ultkAlMiEhWfrDq6H2SbUj3AMQHwgwpWabCTTJzQRFLShSbXmL9Y37IfrBZElYIXiVzFM-K7Cuh-5c1zVQEdPVLkNT/s4032/2023-08-26%2014.04.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuMBlyEnvVnkuVPgINnmZecYEJ4x5wXxpD9lPY9LF1KihmtPoTzI-5Vtm0ZDPa7g-n60qEr6Dou35go2WAa3ugX8vEkOsIT_co9ultkAlMiEhWfrDq6H2SbUj3AMQHwgwpWabCTTJzQRFLShSbXmL9Y37IfrBZElYIXiVzFM-K7Cuh-5c1zVQEdPVLkNT/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2014.04.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A small float cabin...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTaGepcSKtxEUu3RqBUDG0A73xcdo73CnX6KiQSgyklCap7aeKugF4Wo3dDvtXWknC6vcksoDjxT40sV_2gDihiQpn_zAIZ7TYWfXhmlfWgaZtw5ow9pR_HHEvHqmjpOBBmIzJSDBEHUqnU0Uubu1grRCezOSjDZq3cGByilb_IOqQx8XORZa-aaB865v/s4032/2023-08-26%2014.05.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTaGepcSKtxEUu3RqBUDG0A73xcdo73CnX6KiQSgyklCap7aeKugF4Wo3dDvtXWknC6vcksoDjxT40sV_2gDihiQpn_zAIZ7TYWfXhmlfWgaZtw5ow9pR_HHEvHqmjpOBBmIzJSDBEHUqnU0Uubu1grRCezOSjDZq3cGByilb_IOqQx8XORZa-aaB865v/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2014.05.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Back at the dock, it was margarita time...here is Ray showing Angie and Rob how to make his special recipe...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxHXsF69cjvOvjbmHqZK43EpzjKKrj-C9ym_e5laTx1PTXwojjZCqOdmbxts-PL8fUKo5toaJIVAYNXiem8Aj23U-fH1BJP8IZZjnUkJvCsAuVNfET1SbepOEwtBBc4NQxIEfVYUklOiQWQWD0yh9KiHIMyIxDPAFnJfJM_kxkq_CXXM_VG69OqdaIM2N/s4032/2023-08-26%2014.32.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxHXsF69cjvOvjbmHqZK43EpzjKKrj-C9ym_e5laTx1PTXwojjZCqOdmbxts-PL8fUKo5toaJIVAYNXiem8Aj23U-fH1BJP8IZZjnUkJvCsAuVNfET1SbepOEwtBBc4NQxIEfVYUklOiQWQWD0yh9KiHIMyIxDPAFnJfJM_kxkq_CXXM_VG69OqdaIM2N/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2014.32.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was a hot afternoon so we all had a lot of water time. Steve is in the water...and that is probably Bryce who just jumped in. He spent a lot of time in the lake!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLmFqUOQ3sNyOxYKgQXHATPM_Ti9Tc7w0ATqkQEIYHDePgq_G7sTydqpmfyf-HpTAi_z_quN9gW3kl-wpc7Xe6FWhc2X7wlb2mrFqvJWJ3cgROsecJTVeOOlipCr2nRjLEZ9ZAVWgjsVlZYw04COL81eClBsWOHZzNjLSGlY9PPfb1GU6ZK44__JkSmDt/s2110/2023-08-26%2014.37.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="2110" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLmFqUOQ3sNyOxYKgQXHATPM_Ti9Tc7w0ATqkQEIYHDePgq_G7sTydqpmfyf-HpTAi_z_quN9gW3kl-wpc7Xe6FWhc2X7wlb2mrFqvJWJ3cgROsecJTVeOOlipCr2nRjLEZ9ZAVWgjsVlZYw04COL81eClBsWOHZzNjLSGlY9PPfb1GU6ZK44__JkSmDt/w640-h308/2023-08-26%2014.37.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Deb and I...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTaAnlS3liMA58wbchPED5Ivo8r3RQQIvVBGt93j8e76RhG-qTJBibCCB0J0W53soTQHodticr3uOU7sAoMFPzl3FXACI2281nHEg1lSNodrd30cNmTRXFYWgk7yx2orM1OTUMFtx8-Fd1NudwAnFaEQ3_-97GhFqciDR0sM4CmvmvTAR8-sWTfTte-4T/s4032/2023-08-26%2014.42.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Then it was Rob and Angie's turn...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ90GxWdQ2_dwofHsrTlX3-2aAkS8wlVnjQn1x32nCv-JSBdPJ5saP7TQdaGme2fmc1IFI3_SzZRq7hZJwuH5gZignkJheB2jriAmbVrl6BIsQ6u6iDpAD3bnEcKzdSmSfrDakONk9rMtYTv_Ytw_mvVVjRk_wAZP7vZrobBRjK0GDPc2Q73dnbfd5zX8/s4032/2023-08-26%2016.39.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ90GxWdQ2_dwofHsrTlX3-2aAkS8wlVnjQn1x32nCv-JSBdPJ5saP7TQdaGme2fmc1IFI3_SzZRq7hZJwuH5gZignkJheB2jriAmbVrl6BIsQ6u6iDpAD3bnEcKzdSmSfrDakONk9rMtYTv_Ytw_mvVVjRk_wAZP7vZrobBRjK0GDPc2Q73dnbfd5zX8/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2016.39.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Conner and Bryce taking out the row boat after them...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLZQu3Hd6c1PBeWFNFCS9QkDrslzWIjXIdEUZp0UUwOdwTgSNcaZUJnNQJkR1DoZRJLZhO2n8lhXnwoYYzIv1-p8SdPtjIs_ecC5oH9DN7zSRKNKVkcbDTOFStA_LgPEgKseB6x_xY_1Kpuu3WYOD9imFTtydaCaB2KL_Ruxgnm0MLrRqdvUkm9Dg36AP/s4032/2023-08-26%2016.44.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ribs and her homemade baked beans...along with more corn-on-the-cob. Delicious!!<br /><br />Time to chill on the deck after dinner...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQJYLvXmhseqCGGIp-H4IOhoN86UNMSHPdNOZ064bJ6QoqNPcUrz-QCnMl1LWSr6NSdZoIKIck_qGWmB3t236fvDhRLo0hvw78BB7823TZj_YeMbUyCc98yY7pzw3hp4FbNdT-mTMyfBm5fLtDsEokMgmotw5T-vo88O0wZDcrsS8CRE4g4J9Z-R7ArJN/s3840/2023-08-26%2019.45.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQJYLvXmhseqCGGIp-H4IOhoN86UNMSHPdNOZ064bJ6QoqNPcUrz-QCnMl1LWSr6NSdZoIKIck_qGWmB3t236fvDhRLo0hvw78BB7823TZj_YeMbUyCc98yY7pzw3hp4FbNdT-mTMyfBm5fLtDsEokMgmotw5T-vo88O0wZDcrsS8CRE4g4J9Z-R7ArJN/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2019.45.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And the end to a fabulous day! Thanks Ray for all of the boat rides...including trying to dump Angie and I off the tube! LOL! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AXD5PX-VN3aKmOvDoGS80i9sabUzpQo5r-2t7QH6y5BkhjlbcoRpT6kz7jLm4HZU7OnVs6FagCprTehKkS6xEGTb5O8doA-P-vrO325gzzttZI_1G6vBT4Fh7FRdZaEx7kvdRKyFY1TkGc3AZXZWshs-wCPzvpQOpm4SMYq-04AC9KjC87VAsiafeGlA/s4032/2023-08-26%2020.25.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AXD5PX-VN3aKmOvDoGS80i9sabUzpQo5r-2t7QH6y5BkhjlbcoRpT6kz7jLm4HZU7OnVs6FagCprTehKkS6xEGTb5O8doA-P-vrO325gzzttZI_1G6vBT4Fh7FRdZaEx7kvdRKyFY1TkGc3AZXZWshs-wCPzvpQOpm4SMYq-04AC9KjC87VAsiafeGlA/w640-h360/2023-08-26%2020.25.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday (Aug. 27) morning it was time for one last tube ride. Steve and Rob manned the boat by themselves as Ray's back was just too sore after yesterday...Angie, Conner and Bryce in the tube. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SYbajaZ2EHB0QfkRh_ZKvsL7XhVqOk4u-qEKSGSZmQwuWzBtUCDjyTxgma_gccyYLKzjZyJOY3hokg3qAlfezq8VoSg2nTlp0pQngKEUlKunBbsg1tJRco6LafF6NiyY7_SNhJzfwTR1X23zqJIcb020l--OletKKNoYnSJ4yL0FLcJAonS0L9UgjhNK/s1531/2023-08-27%2011.12.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1531" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SYbajaZ2EHB0QfkRh_ZKvsL7XhVqOk4u-qEKSGSZmQwuWzBtUCDjyTxgma_gccyYLKzjZyJOY3hokg3qAlfezq8VoSg2nTlp0pQngKEUlKunBbsg1tJRco6LafF6NiyY7_SNhJzfwTR1X23zqJIcb020l--OletKKNoYnSJ4yL0FLcJAonS0L9UgjhNK/w640-h302/2023-08-27%2011.12.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A houseboat being towed back to the marina by a small speed boat...someone isn't having a good day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7J151DrqJew083kf5f7hmxe9mn6_Y7kqf_fACHXeJAaHE2c0tHRAdC83BjLfq9Rwm2YEbx3NgePVkA4kM7S1LB95uzlI8z9IqQtD8VrOwSFF5obuBQXseCvIU6UG8tBcvy6CmlcMcwEZyujXWvCyGjO3EwVZk6VUigTRSnOp4ZLRdoDG8eYgCJccnld5/s4032/2023-08-27%2012.44.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7J151DrqJew083kf5f7hmxe9mn6_Y7kqf_fACHXeJAaHE2c0tHRAdC83BjLfq9Rwm2YEbx3NgePVkA4kM7S1LB95uzlI8z9IqQtD8VrOwSFF5obuBQXseCvIU6UG8tBcvy6CmlcMcwEZyujXWvCyGjO3EwVZk6VUigTRSnOp4ZLRdoDG8eYgCJccnld5/w640-h360/2023-08-27%2012.44.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After a quick hot dog for lunch, it was time for the Colibaba Clan to get packed up! Steve and I are looking after the boys this week since Mom (a teacher) has to return to work a week before the boys start school. So we are taking them back with us to Courtenay for a few days. Steve had fun getting everything into our small car...but he did it! Conner on one side...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-1rRA0FNfS0Xm2uiruMrHAA9rcG3orz10r4vI8Wat6fbXRqdrn15fB3rZdDIOZX4ANebHrB_-bSd82nV9aS4yrQvtwVdNgN-ZtrAv35SiZ7tZfoduc8pl-MywbXTiYMJDKdo30GadMpFTUWs6H-CAKhW7bf55cst_4eJPZlT16CBzEISP-V5Gude3C5/s4032/2023-08-27%2013.43.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-1rRA0FNfS0Xm2uiruMrHAA9rcG3orz10r4vI8Wat6fbXRqdrn15fB3rZdDIOZX4ANebHrB_-bSd82nV9aS4yrQvtwVdNgN-ZtrAv35SiZ7tZfoduc8pl-MywbXTiYMJDKdo30GadMpFTUWs6H-CAKhW7bf55cst_4eJPZlT16CBzEISP-V5Gude3C5/w640-h360/2023-08-27%2013.43.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And Bryce on the other. Now they can't play with or fight one another...LOL!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UOsLD7V9sbnxiIbkY0em8BCkf874xp_RsDzh476vwioLAmroqvFtdeY1Wt8pXdq9DVNznp58spv50I87m4R3BudaYGsT65fzOjWnWfdBRA2nJM2D6993fKKI70lJLEieHQHl_zIze-m54gkeRAiamCPJBy_yC7jyRENi5Rg3cKj4uSmE4VjZ7SFoIb-5/s4032/2023-08-27%2013.43.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UOsLD7V9sbnxiIbkY0em8BCkf874xp_RsDzh476vwioLAmroqvFtdeY1Wt8pXdq9DVNznp58spv50I87m4R3BudaYGsT65fzOjWnWfdBRA2nJM2D6993fKKI70lJLEieHQHl_zIze-m54gkeRAiamCPJBy_yC7jyRENi5Rg3cKj4uSmE4VjZ7SFoIb-5/w640-h360/2023-08-27%2013.43.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After great big hugs...the boys said goodbye to Ray and Deb...and Mom and Dad...and we were on our way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXgithRiOd5VxUPdA1QZsL3cfbP-3s4w0bwVjpGS5L07CAb5KlErIoq8OOJ0e7pRVtApqYNIADDfATLQhYYNtJ-ywyqJpm-V8jw9LkMs3Cmt-21K1q6k4BLC8fM2cNcuDkRMb1aZYcmbNNv7uO6nNOoANIqhwXVyy81w7ljoKBTpMXfCMklnwSwCENmlg/s2688/2023-08-27%2013.53.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXgithRiOd5VxUPdA1QZsL3cfbP-3s4w0bwVjpGS5L07CAb5KlErIoq8OOJ0e7pRVtApqYNIADDfATLQhYYNtJ-ywyqJpm-V8jw9LkMs3Cmt-21K1q6k4BLC8fM2cNcuDkRMb1aZYcmbNNv7uO6nNOoANIqhwXVyy81w7ljoKBTpMXfCMklnwSwCENmlg/w640-h360/2023-08-27%2013.53.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We cannot thank Deb and Ray enough for opening their beautiful home to the Colibaba Clan and hosting such a fabulous weekend! Great memories were definitely made! 💓</div><div><br /></div><div>Tubing down the Cowichan River is very popular in the summer and with the hot weather, it is packed...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Q39BgBCpwnk3Tv4kmvQvXpXJXDTH6cRm2xgGavnIQqkSoWFLyjS48KIaxsryWHnMxRg99l-fPOhFKM5Z0aMUni8suKOdjvCl6uY3DIGZ2oAG78di-zrahgLgp6-qyW46ip04YvyMxmG5cCZKui-cL1LeIElYZm8pLeph6VRERHU54hPAQe8vMBROM34/s2090/2023-08-27%2013.49.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="2090" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Q39BgBCpwnk3Tv4kmvQvXpXJXDTH6cRm2xgGavnIQqkSoWFLyjS48KIaxsryWHnMxRg99l-fPOhFKM5Z0aMUni8suKOdjvCl6uY3DIGZ2oAG78di-zrahgLgp6-qyW46ip04YvyMxmG5cCZKui-cL1LeIElYZm8pLeph6VRERHU54hPAQe8vMBROM34/w640-h324/2023-08-27%2013.49.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Just over 2 hours later, we pulled into Puntledge RV Park. This is the first time the boys have stayed with us, as well as being away from Mom and Dad overnight. They are excited and so are we...but first, we had to find room in the trailer for all of the stuff that was packed into the car. We managed, but definitely different than just having the 2 of us in it!</div><div><br /></div><div>After dinner, we walked down to the river with the boys. Stay tuned to hear about our week with Conner and Bryce! Good night from a very smokey Courtenay!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY7bHn9_aLtekjYXb3zNLxnzQveJ_gSX62RkXDUIe_hsU855_K9LbHTFdS3NiRzZHaaqy-XZlRDc3Bj6c4nbLQnhIrtWe0bIe1ToS-0u-FH0j5Wgqyw7bM888y7737TRGzqHZfx2eRa2so5LGgeJDm6C6jJoQB5hxIPpjHdG_kXhkDhnmV9TuLazZxciT/s4032/2023-08-27%2019.51.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY7bHn9_aLtekjYXb3zNLxnzQveJ_gSX62RkXDUIe_hsU855_K9LbHTFdS3NiRzZHaaqy-XZlRDc3Bj6c4nbLQnhIrtWe0bIe1ToS-0u-FH0j5Wgqyw7bM888y7737TRGzqHZfx2eRa2so5LGgeJDm6C6jJoQB5hxIPpjHdG_kXhkDhnmV9TuLazZxciT/w640-h360/2023-08-27%2019.51.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-24487013253542864622023-08-24T07:19:00.001-07:002023-08-24T07:19:14.672-07:00Thursday, August 17 to Wednesday, August 23, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>Chris, Angela and Isaac won't get here until tonight, but we pretty well had everything ready yesterday. So today, it was just odds and ends...and other routine stuff. Luckily the hot spell has broken and cooler temperatures are coming in today. It will still be warm, though...with cooler night temps which will make sleeping in the tent nicer. </div><div><br /></div><div>They were taking the 3:15 p.m. ferry from the mainland (Vancouver) to Duke Point (Nanaimo) ...unfortunately, it was 45 minutes late leaving, and with the hour and a half drive up to Courtenay, it was 7:40 when they pulled in.</div><div><br /></div><div>After big hugs, we got right to work setting up their tent before it got dark. I must say it has to be one of the most difficult tents to put together! But we did it and then got our double-high queen bed inflated and made up. Unfortunately, the air mattress they brought for Isaac didn't hold air, so Steve and Chris had to make a quick trip to Walmart for a new one. Here is Isaac testing out his new bed for the next 4 nights...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4EUsIqOEadyCLozOUPZGGmY5tLmbJT6ZBbgl5ySzxCegJASBwG6Bqiez2x3-ZLRp1C3rEFT9Blrvo0E-eGwOrrQs9vpK0Km4f5mn5KyPDx2pCJPTeXjMAQk-RiFqaxX57vzwK5qL4own14ukOV2NW_XYCflX7NeCdgSW8x7feLnHKiS-FesBcHECO8gE/s2688/2023-08-17%2020.31.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4EUsIqOEadyCLozOUPZGGmY5tLmbJT6ZBbgl5ySzxCegJASBwG6Bqiez2x3-ZLRp1C3rEFT9Blrvo0E-eGwOrrQs9vpK0Km4f5mn5KyPDx2pCJPTeXjMAQk-RiFqaxX57vzwK5qL4own14ukOV2NW_XYCflX7NeCdgSW8x7feLnHKiS-FesBcHECO8gE/w360-h640/2023-08-17%2020.31.51.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>With the work done...we sat outside visiting until it was time to call it a night. This is Isaac being silly with grampa...apparently the blanket folds into the pouch (on his head) and makes a pillow...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbtDIEvY96TtyUpYFudfG3hgU0abTkmX4fyM11cLXrHU1E3cKUyk6Vby550sX2azNYIA_AxSu7sfV_zYLErGVJeRuroYBuz123ODiqEV0_QAtSo9TgM3_ijrIy8FrjAs5k-PLMGLiCT1F_Oi--euPnUqS4XOuE2ORkupvfj5FvBHuvygnOS3XtDhVX9Gk/s4032/2023-08-17%2021.31.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbtDIEvY96TtyUpYFudfG3hgU0abTkmX4fyM11cLXrHU1E3cKUyk6Vby550sX2azNYIA_AxSu7sfV_zYLErGVJeRuroYBuz123ODiqEV0_QAtSo9TgM3_ijrIy8FrjAs5k-PLMGLiCT1F_Oi--euPnUqS4XOuE2ORkupvfj5FvBHuvygnOS3XtDhVX9Gk/w360-h640/2023-08-17%2021.31.31.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div>Angela's aunt is in Campbell River, so Friday (Aug. 18) afternoon they were going to stop by for a visit. We all decided to go up there, go to Elk Falls...then out for lunch. After that, the kids can go visiting and we will go home. We took both cars...the guys with Chris and Angela with me. It was such a beautiful day! Steve took this shot of a whale made from driftwood as they drove along the waterfront near Campbell River...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LT7ufOYVu853pSV8nGeuDgbOf-yf_8AHtiVwtQqwVjoWkzkcpJ3lJR1iI3VufNAcLv06sXfCd6-EYONVmzChM08pQbenQPZxvfA5rwSV8v3M3IKN8Vk-kDJzacU8n1_J7sVJiS5e8uYkjamxyViXXmsqNFJW2l6_UuAyeDtlC-fFjj95McsSDfRGFh6v/s3751/2023-08-18%2010.25.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1873" data-original-width="3751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LT7ufOYVu853pSV8nGeuDgbOf-yf_8AHtiVwtQqwVjoWkzkcpJ3lJR1iI3VufNAcLv06sXfCd6-EYONVmzChM08pQbenQPZxvfA5rwSV8v3M3IKN8Vk-kDJzacU8n1_J7sVJiS5e8uYkjamxyViXXmsqNFJW2l6_UuAyeDtlC-fFjj95McsSDfRGFh6v/w640-h320/2023-08-18%2010.25.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Isaac is hilarious! There are benches along the walk down to the falls and on every bench he has to sit briefly and pose for a picture...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4ouoSdCOpTCeq_RK6QQ_UJwHlH59Gi5_4ygqL2qdaLIBVDR7e6gy7XCigS7dmIhBtsPVKlhwJsrHIHGRGzOZ2xJy7IqBjXGTrpI7mSckaIR56SWwZCQEJ6xaWasNzR61HcfgJiL8G-ynOc88WDyNkLscRT3WtTdbPUTE767nFq-rpiy_7JrA7GeK2TBK/s2099/2023-08-18%2011.09.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4ouoSdCOpTCeq_RK6QQ_UJwHlH59Gi5_4ygqL2qdaLIBVDR7e6gy7XCigS7dmIhBtsPVKlhwJsrHIHGRGzOZ2xJy7IqBjXGTrpI7mSckaIR56SWwZCQEJ6xaWasNzR61HcfgJiL8G-ynOc88WDyNkLscRT3WtTdbPUTE767nFq-rpiy_7JrA7GeK2TBK/w462-h640/2023-08-18%2011.09.03.jpg" width="462" /></a></div>Elk Falls...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTa4enGM2Yp3LBjZmaoQy22WJgnZNIBMrR6MBepDmyMfIQ-y2tn4ldLsgndJyc3GRqyavbVwHBvJdmYVzvfsY6kp_rfbmuCscKxWOleyVHjxV-0k86CAuJfLWKDH0YPjFVh3_2m_alxKqJu3JVHepbn52m90CctmK47U6dA3HdpgDC9Q_hS1U4W_TLj1w_/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.11.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTa4enGM2Yp3LBjZmaoQy22WJgnZNIBMrR6MBepDmyMfIQ-y2tn4ldLsgndJyc3GRqyavbVwHBvJdmYVzvfsY6kp_rfbmuCscKxWOleyVHjxV-0k86CAuJfLWKDH0YPjFVh3_2m_alxKqJu3JVHepbn52m90CctmK47U6dA3HdpgDC9Q_hS1U4W_TLj1w_/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2011.11.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Other than posing for a picture on a bench, Isaac didn't want to be in any pictures...funny kid!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40W0I6j7XMKrUcZYetK3NGFOjeq4riHIB9qY-iG4514bHKV7vRZSDfUdVkojr_HQ8f6X8U61GUXHUgW5FuHd3WG5pY4Yl5amWs7eVQKI1ZtGH1lKyeIj4Mq_LYaBmQeaaE9j9UKKhWoV9iZuOuMjWcp08uZC4wsuicxOKuCoyt2OKk3t7LIlZkmAYph45/s3840/2023-08-18%2011.12.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40W0I6j7XMKrUcZYetK3NGFOjeq4riHIB9qY-iG4514bHKV7vRZSDfUdVkojr_HQ8f6X8U61GUXHUgW5FuHd3WG5pY4Yl5amWs7eVQKI1ZtGH1lKyeIj4Mq_LYaBmQeaaE9j9UKKhWoV9iZuOuMjWcp08uZC4wsuicxOKuCoyt2OKk3t7LIlZkmAYph45/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2011.12.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Looking back at the first set of stairs we came down...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEbzw6ti-6kZ-XjzeR0Lo5d_92J1Wr7YsDccyXtm0NvpT3zrAbPQqSnkmz3aO1GlkxjyHqbg5JrIsNWhYx0wj-I1_X0BH4MkGdo37qBXw80vV0f1oldBVR1hia8tbnP64DeATKpwx8T4i_x5jVrGeKjKdi51wKIRw5ZvYqK8nafJQssFKY7_DuEMfKu0v/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.24.43.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEbzw6ti-6kZ-XjzeR0Lo5d_92J1Wr7YsDccyXtm0NvpT3zrAbPQqSnkmz3aO1GlkxjyHqbg5JrIsNWhYx0wj-I1_X0BH4MkGdo37qBXw80vV0f1oldBVR1hia8tbnP64DeATKpwx8T4i_x5jVrGeKjKdi51wKIRw5ZvYqK8nafJQssFKY7_DuEMfKu0v/w362-h640/2023-08-18%2011.24.43.jpg" width="362" /></a></div>We continued down more stairs to the viewing platform. After having a quick look at the falls we walked back up...Isaac was anxious to get over to the bridge! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iUi5rRcPYoOc5lArhrlKtBZI7cz3LaCKbNUXaY3rJXdjVFa6xryHK_oyxf8Ji4WzRwWRF2t69a2tUHNeNeHb3brGBkcu_rFGETSM8wUYSavinrp99mFPWrO_Lo4hmh5tNjWyQJJ8t3xySwReYBugej1Aj7OFw7ZSexA9Qk7q19nTom3uQF9HfLIsYiyv/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.24.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iUi5rRcPYoOc5lArhrlKtBZI7cz3LaCKbNUXaY3rJXdjVFa6xryHK_oyxf8Ji4WzRwWRF2t69a2tUHNeNeHb3brGBkcu_rFGETSM8wUYSavinrp99mFPWrO_Lo4hmh5tNjWyQJJ8t3xySwReYBugej1Aj7OFw7ZSexA9Qk7q19nTom3uQF9HfLIsYiyv/w360-h640/2023-08-18%2011.24.50.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Steve, along with Chris and Isaac walked across the suspension bridge. Here they are returning...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5HEB-vSuabmJuvoGw_0t79lvMLbkJxXiZevLu2_FIa-GSFGH8cSzJ2wVAEil_kj4lbEiEzhbh0Bi6cLru4_TPseLuEaWZVvpGmKqMl8bURKKe2V_tvKQLD7Hj-jB2Wn7i6PJUUnD_cIU1I-gT1RQZucHN5fuQ4bWLEQr6P_pNItGMFLc4LJeSRVDxGLq/s2688/2023-08-18%2011.22.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5HEB-vSuabmJuvoGw_0t79lvMLbkJxXiZevLu2_FIa-GSFGH8cSzJ2wVAEil_kj4lbEiEzhbh0Bi6cLru4_TPseLuEaWZVvpGmKqMl8bURKKe2V_tvKQLD7Hj-jB2Wn7i6PJUUnD_cIU1I-gT1RQZucHN5fuQ4bWLEQr6P_pNItGMFLc4LJeSRVDxGLq/w360-h640/2023-08-18%2011.22.47.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>View from the middle of the suspension bridge...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_tFFWYZc_O0rpYdv7WPg9oOKOe3m9LnM3a-lr3t6G8MVw-mbuzTo6ZHerotST8O-tpe5bu0SeAU4fRm-67hXnCf0lP2ykoqjJV75G0uZUhE1B1Lg7OwsKd_4NlSsA3IUFN-kN69IRGFsqoyz1rYVaZQsLNkUFxpcpJKiIzIlF9wXofukLV1Tm4N3iRcK/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.23.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_tFFWYZc_O0rpYdv7WPg9oOKOe3m9LnM3a-lr3t6G8MVw-mbuzTo6ZHerotST8O-tpe5bu0SeAU4fRm-67hXnCf0lP2ykoqjJV75G0uZUhE1B1Lg7OwsKd_4NlSsA3IUFN-kN69IRGFsqoyz1rYVaZQsLNkUFxpcpJKiIzIlF9wXofukLV1Tm4N3iRcK/w360-h640/2023-08-18%2011.23.22.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>When there was no one on the bridge, I ventured out about a third of the way but as soon as someone from the other end got on, I immediately retreated! Can't handle the bouncing 😒<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzF2p3KxEP2IxvisdQalJYCqD9VviUCO6rw5Eo7v1xlywPrgUEzdv_c4xRVcZPmrZjfA_1R9SVZ-CAn32BVPZ1XyjNz_ruLAyUDtpOP3sXsPNMTimJWew-D2GKGiTi3njZGwqOAuGjbdjoX0lJDkKaXg7XDks9kH9zSPK3kU9FtDB-ar6wp9nn4aH2tMAV/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.24.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzF2p3KxEP2IxvisdQalJYCqD9VviUCO6rw5Eo7v1xlywPrgUEzdv_c4xRVcZPmrZjfA_1R9SVZ-CAn32BVPZ1XyjNz_ruLAyUDtpOP3sXsPNMTimJWew-D2GKGiTi3njZGwqOAuGjbdjoX0lJDkKaXg7XDks9kH9zSPK3kU9FtDB-ar6wp9nn4aH2tMAV/w360-h640/2023-08-18%2011.24.01.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One final picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1WnxWlsrPIeUE5UHOE3oEbKdEqRE_rfEYdF03Kblr9H1CTj-zRwkAqRu2Uj4pGYoXGmJB38ZwjjvpCAOZFqqNrMIi6gBq2QFQeq4ejhm93DIf3ke4r1WOLgR1vajcn7Nsfcob08kuixiCJ-R00mX24tNMiELpVmRfw6MZ7w5farOtBl4uYYji0JPXSpd/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.25.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1WnxWlsrPIeUE5UHOE3oEbKdEqRE_rfEYdF03Kblr9H1CTj-zRwkAqRu2Uj4pGYoXGmJB38ZwjjvpCAOZFqqNrMIi6gBq2QFQeq4ejhm93DIf3ke4r1WOLgR1vajcn7Nsfcob08kuixiCJ-R00mX24tNMiELpVmRfw6MZ7w5farOtBl4uYYji0JPXSpd/w640-h362/2023-08-18%2011.25.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>On our way to lunch, we stopped and went for a short walk on Thunderbird Spit. This is Chadwick the </span>Cougar made from driftwood...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOur-JvT8VhkDtJIZtaUvPdvkhEjvjFDkYQJY0-TYiKZCLd-W3t6zMLmhd9RyHiUJ1uswN5nL5VPK5X57jWZPGxzHuPwXX-wRM7OLDAhtcH30o3vdxUhkiYFLb78JUMcb5KraPhq-2Mf8-Qx5L92foQ64eIxiZ2iDrTsIW168I2cZ9Ro7mFfS5h936HoR2/s4032/2023-08-18%2011.58.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOur-JvT8VhkDtJIZtaUvPdvkhEjvjFDkYQJY0-TYiKZCLd-W3t6zMLmhd9RyHiUJ1uswN5nL5VPK5X57jWZPGxzHuPwXX-wRM7OLDAhtcH30o3vdxUhkiYFLb78JUMcb5KraPhq-2Mf8-Qx5L92foQ64eIxiZ2iDrTsIW168I2cZ9Ro7mFfS5h936HoR2/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2011.58.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of seagulls at the mouth of the Campbell River where it meets the ocean...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG1nJeDN92HHBlfWd6T7jolGiIHzpU-lSeL6f2NGBb9qqHXBtkPBvjIlJgimLAfVU6le-TLYSTAqrW-PkZ0BU9wzxrhy4m5TccPikA2tZoUDF5ql7JJZDuwRWKDE86W7e56EERJwF2Z1FpbK9CKoc1MsXp_w-j-mwrsnA4k51IOwfzrALLl3024me2Z8M/s4032/2023-08-18%2012.04.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG1nJeDN92HHBlfWd6T7jolGiIHzpU-lSeL6f2NGBb9qqHXBtkPBvjIlJgimLAfVU6le-TLYSTAqrW-PkZ0BU9wzxrhy4m5TccPikA2tZoUDF5ql7JJZDuwRWKDE86W7e56EERJwF2Z1FpbK9CKoc1MsXp_w-j-mwrsnA4k51IOwfzrALLl3024me2Z8M/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2012.04.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Watching as a float plane taxis for takeoff from the river estuary...it's quite windy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1gRXCfjHhS3ozg4jRWJQ7yTqh1hrk96YuQONPrfj6WYwYxFwKJWPJNrqOOokYMmVd1RHiLt46kYyxi0mmIi225ruK1lzxmp5auugERGQ_IHoM0ThIb7t_R2TVQDNfSgnDiFPZmGkVy-mn_ByH-CokgY51vdCjHhU3j7LXYGQaeSvwkPSVQjCM408Bvyf/s4032/2023-08-18%2012.05.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1gRXCfjHhS3ozg4jRWJQ7yTqh1hrk96YuQONPrfj6WYwYxFwKJWPJNrqOOokYMmVd1RHiLt46kYyxi0mmIi225ruK1lzxmp5auugERGQ_IHoM0ThIb7t_R2TVQDNfSgnDiFPZmGkVy-mn_ByH-CokgY51vdCjHhU3j7LXYGQaeSvwkPSVQjCM408Bvyf/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2012.05.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxThhgZM9rnfir0Pc1yzusiv8fi1JjeT5CZuJqtzivJlnj_7GesLr0Bup1BAFh-NfpWocrk1wfBUyoyw4fGiP32yYXeHq_J8BGrLRPRiU-nxbIRgtXMTrOAcA5QfUn6xXpC-HSmSMAlo15-YKNVPoZD1xddl660VmYGNS7sA7BhiVa5oLQYT4A05MLsXY/s4032/2023-08-18%2012.07.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxThhgZM9rnfir0Pc1yzusiv8fi1JjeT5CZuJqtzivJlnj_7GesLr0Bup1BAFh-NfpWocrk1wfBUyoyw4fGiP32yYXeHq_J8BGrLRPRiU-nxbIRgtXMTrOAcA5QfUn6xXpC-HSmSMAlo15-YKNVPoZD1xddl660VmYGNS7sA7BhiVa5oLQYT4A05MLsXY/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2012.07.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Smoke from the wildfire in Strathcona Provincial Park...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3-QDEqZ-qL1G4q7Fiz1rhRRN0p0Qa1neyue5H5YM9ookfeajHS4EOQ7GMYZlQilA6bMmMHChDBosBEN9zBvKiUjVDLfVpYTotQKYYlaGgrcX4ZoW8YzUFMfAouqrF7KSxQ0WT_rJ2M320g3-stRraZptBAQ7jsptKCqpRmi_sg7WJ50-nDQm7dInPWt_/s4032/2023-08-18%2012.07.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3-QDEqZ-qL1G4q7Fiz1rhRRN0p0Qa1neyue5H5YM9ookfeajHS4EOQ7GMYZlQilA6bMmMHChDBosBEN9zBvKiUjVDLfVpYTotQKYYlaGgrcX4ZoW8YzUFMfAouqrF7KSxQ0WT_rJ2M320g3-stRraZptBAQ7jsptKCqpRmi_sg7WJ50-nDQm7dInPWt_/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2012.07.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And off it goes where it will disappear up and over Quadra Island...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We enjoyed a delicious early birthday lunch for Steve...thanks so much, Chris and Angela! Unfortunately, no picture taken.</div><div><br /></div><div>After lunch, we left Chris, Angela and Isaac to go visit Angela's aunt and we headed home. It gave me time to make lasagne for dinner.</div><div><br /></div>After dinner, fun time at the playground!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU0fgteJC0ie8WsoZJP_9seh8nMjYHbbe_IhTYLNuFkfY4APAP8PQfvZ0PuR_RTwQAfGEJLW-yfqAmK-dURgo8IeWLIIE9Q2Dc7Za-3sy8jxpo-VO3rN4KB8y_miZ-TJ5qYVilbZNCDWYA9duHF2rGKDKWeIXqsoLjPmwk3NS5sRuFnEwuNJ3ui1DVuiV/s4032/2023-08-18%2019.53.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU0fgteJC0ie8WsoZJP_9seh8nMjYHbbe_IhTYLNuFkfY4APAP8PQfvZ0PuR_RTwQAfGEJLW-yfqAmK-dURgo8IeWLIIE9Q2Dc7Za-3sy8jxpo-VO3rN4KB8y_miZ-TJ5qYVilbZNCDWYA9duHF2rGKDKWeIXqsoLjPmwk3NS5sRuFnEwuNJ3ui1DVuiV/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2019.53.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Looking from the playground we had a smokey sunset from the wildfire at Strathcona Provincial Park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoApAQkJTzJirH5F4QDE5eYISwcJmCfQMZvn6b7stBZpkCNlNoY6UdfgAvVHEVYDkQBCbXakwSwYB5rz3Hm6P4F-KD_XUC7-YuWbKs-7HTzW5XMxJviuj7i20qm-2oU0hDbfvlwhHhQB7Xmh0zjojvy5zK0HI6GDcu8PfRQSUueoXS0vWGuhse8J45JYp4/s4032/2023-08-18%2020.02.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoApAQkJTzJirH5F4QDE5eYISwcJmCfQMZvn6b7stBZpkCNlNoY6UdfgAvVHEVYDkQBCbXakwSwYB5rz3Hm6P4F-KD_XUC7-YuWbKs-7HTzW5XMxJviuj7i20qm-2oU0hDbfvlwhHhQB7Xmh0zjojvy5zK0HI6GDcu8PfRQSUueoXS0vWGuhse8J45JYp4/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2020.02.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Then we had a campfire!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaD3EOz7FDoku12U3CXybxiGnKPZ59-eQlcbfIoxm0ZKd9Znj60xUP8my1GAABXyU1n8WuvLmcos2AMcVRP9aK7e9sWZinVnKQqPkSFGny5F1T7au7Xat1GHf8zZdXE2tvA1NSoHwNe0t1-pZxxTL0Stai_D-HYXR3wwSA1dSciTY9muG9pgVbVBiocKe/s4030/2023-08-18%2020.40.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="4030" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaD3EOz7FDoku12U3CXybxiGnKPZ59-eQlcbfIoxm0ZKd9Znj60xUP8my1GAABXyU1n8WuvLmcos2AMcVRP9aK7e9sWZinVnKQqPkSFGny5F1T7au7Xat1GHf8zZdXE2tvA1NSoHwNe0t1-pZxxTL0Stai_D-HYXR3wwSA1dSciTY9muG9pgVbVBiocKe/w640-h360/2023-08-18%2020.40.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That was a full day!<br /><div><br /></div></div><div>Saturday (August 19) was another busy day! We started off with a hike to Nymph Falls. Another bench for Isaac (too funny!)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshqubN1QNJKNZpkpx1g719YZvRGl-csnjAZq5VKstanUZERZ7OWExJW8SSwH-bN6INTXyrZu25VBeVd8wRwyWEvV-50O1pd2vTGnRBDBfzaE3GHKgPbeIGunSff4VtEldju8gepWnpB_tbMZwVrfRV0dfEfcecQyE2ykL0vUILYL0r58lavnHwW-EbTWo/s4032/2023-08-19%2010.51.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshqubN1QNJKNZpkpx1g719YZvRGl-csnjAZq5VKstanUZERZ7OWExJW8SSwH-bN6INTXyrZu25VBeVd8wRwyWEvV-50O1pd2vTGnRBDBfzaE3GHKgPbeIGunSff4VtEldju8gepWnpB_tbMZwVrfRV0dfEfcecQyE2ykL0vUILYL0r58lavnHwW-EbTWo/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2010.51.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJuGBO4ooxhuckfjvmd0F9wSohJg8DJle-1wus_aZNcGheQcCjjqCvOGYdZ3J4gP9b0Do-ctm2yLURQT9BFL25a14R8AUWAM5gZ-HVqSzVH2lu2t2CQE6TY2RwkQG1TxAHkFVhvNKEUiWE7nAh2TWZDh8X89GuQ6HDfSSbFeYsnHTt0Lu2InHvI5tO7fE/s4032/2023-08-19%2010.57.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJuGBO4ooxhuckfjvmd0F9wSohJg8DJle-1wus_aZNcGheQcCjjqCvOGYdZ3J4gP9b0Do-ctm2yLURQT9BFL25a14R8AUWAM5gZ-HVqSzVH2lu2t2CQE6TY2RwkQG1TxAHkFVhvNKEUiWE7nAh2TWZDh8X89GuQ6HDfSSbFeYsnHTt0Lu2InHvI5tO7fE/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2010.57.30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I think Isaac was trying not to be in the picture Grampa was taking, LOL...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnSTxAvLn57IAM8nUyj8Uen7UXkJtWYkha17rIANuOqVVhiNtQTFag-LaNaYmTOrFIOVZYSmnA1tHDG7DMwTWIhZi-flsbbRwpDfGXPdbZZtWSl7VyK5DWbHF783mxGLMXsPZezGReASHPNfkRHTCHl3EnVIQ5AfcfTMSBex9kRvHiF4obLMbsKJKD9TE/s4032/2023-08-19%2010.58.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnSTxAvLn57IAM8nUyj8Uen7UXkJtWYkha17rIANuOqVVhiNtQTFag-LaNaYmTOrFIOVZYSmnA1tHDG7DMwTWIhZi-flsbbRwpDfGXPdbZZtWSl7VyK5DWbHF783mxGLMXsPZezGReASHPNfkRHTCHl3EnVIQ5AfcfTMSBex9kRvHiF4obLMbsKJKD9TE/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2010.58.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Peek-a-boo Grampa!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM4InIBtNFMbSQh4cRquPkqmoVg5FP2UZfY-qYNMVCg04cRKCVyYa4pytT-CzDU7dPBc9Dg9__ByhgvkaUwwFBcQGsZ_N8G-IyzRMVi3gw4Bso2EBMecK4VP3b5-lzFIVjXHcFtDSYZqXXKp0fCv6quz29i-aM1lsdra6QmH-xBWAsE4ijNnaQTkoSlU8/s3075/2023-08-19%2011.04.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM4InIBtNFMbSQh4cRquPkqmoVg5FP2UZfY-qYNMVCg04cRKCVyYa4pytT-CzDU7dPBc9Dg9__ByhgvkaUwwFBcQGsZ_N8G-IyzRMVi3gw4Bso2EBMecK4VP3b5-lzFIVjXHcFtDSYZqXXKp0fCv6quz29i-aM1lsdra6QmH-xBWAsE4ijNnaQTkoSlU8/w472-h640/2023-08-19%2011.04.56.jpg" width="472" /></a></div>Grampa joined Isaac for a picture on the bench as we walked back up to the parking lot...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vrD-xThfRMQaS0Qf0qZoGLquU5DOswNYxY39lma_WnJrSmC-opPVKQLnrVllfJajcWH-lC7I13QctKoOtOk08DTjsuD5-9sf7mfMCaVzU417tW1g1g8x51ozFgpApuzJYdYnOiSdodz_aiG4lnqQQzCggWeRRFonT1N-5PiptGufokj5dpkvcXBRQZad/s2688/2023-08-19%2011.08.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vrD-xThfRMQaS0Qf0qZoGLquU5DOswNYxY39lma_WnJrSmC-opPVKQLnrVllfJajcWH-lC7I13QctKoOtOk08DTjsuD5-9sf7mfMCaVzU417tW1g1g8x51ozFgpApuzJYdYnOiSdodz_aiG4lnqQQzCggWeRRFonT1N-5PiptGufokj5dpkvcXBRQZad/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2011.08.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We discovered that there is a geocache hidden not too far off the parking lot, so we went out in search of the "treasure"...and found it! Isaac was pretty happy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_dszt_BxFTBwf3pETWF72OIU26320r_320vHXxgeFzoqMOGmBmcMQBtN_lNdl_y_IXzNeVCsq4DOCFA-DrDSXnmu04J8kUwnb4lru3ZGjXI6u0x8k3P-nsCtfEDXs1HW_JEKmDqls95oD_43oOD-ej-Cj9pYeva7z1-N_wEseeypeEIj2JsC7nadzWjG/s2688/2023-08-19%2011.23.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_dszt_BxFTBwf3pETWF72OIU26320r_320vHXxgeFzoqMOGmBmcMQBtN_lNdl_y_IXzNeVCsq4DOCFA-DrDSXnmu04J8kUwnb4lru3ZGjXI6u0x8k3P-nsCtfEDXs1HW_JEKmDqls95oD_43oOD-ej-Cj9pYeva7z1-N_wEseeypeEIj2JsC7nadzWjG/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2011.23.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Next was the beach! We decided on Goose Spit Park in Comox. We set up our chairs...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTqXA3Uk54O8xtHiD3fnEcSPRUZ7aQxui62wlPjBJL2upbj3LCrLff3yXnp_2jMvnvOh1Hme9MVtFWMAaoMKGRplC-cpTYWWohsTMVriCQRib95_Hk04mxW_h7tHt0U2BCAeCnJ2-HVXcj40hgy2XG7fvWd2vpzjVLO5XJTELyvC-9kZ_oqL2mJ5qAZ_4/s3015/2023-08-19%2012.24.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="3015" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTqXA3Uk54O8xtHiD3fnEcSPRUZ7aQxui62wlPjBJL2upbj3LCrLff3yXnp_2jMvnvOh1Hme9MVtFWMAaoMKGRplC-cpTYWWohsTMVriCQRib95_Hk04mxW_h7tHt0U2BCAeCnJ2-HVXcj40hgy2XG7fvWd2vpzjVLO5XJTELyvC-9kZ_oqL2mJ5qAZ_4/w640-h350/2023-08-19%2012.24.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And then went hunting for shells...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25CU7y_H_E9pRKdd4e8yn2jZtGsN0iu5nxHR4pMIEptYmN-xLMGrorMeaNRJVxSLAssqLzDxhLN9yhSdexDfGDyaKlQUu_npCz0fG7eel6PszsnLrxpCz8KzndDTuXM2APE79zd7yQIWvBq_kT9JKW_eV5vuDBuvzPOhLZgN0qZxNEobo8nBcSGzrN4ks/s4032/2023-08-19%2012.24.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We stopped briefly...another photo op on a bench!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7MCI8rAb5luL1uBVYtAZOwNGiI2uHGIXuz7LieFofJrDOTP0pmdnXORv26SJ2dL3-xv-NrTePS-az7nWbZA-HOM04pzcRK52bf-sr4O-fKN1vfA34L0jdRekMvW5XuaLDS4_nV6hQUM-1XszgyLnk7_pKhAtnc4ynWrsTcZTbluHMEpKsJjMGGunJ_1j/s2688/2023-08-19%2013.42.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7MCI8rAb5luL1uBVYtAZOwNGiI2uHGIXuz7LieFofJrDOTP0pmdnXORv26SJ2dL3-xv-NrTePS-az7nWbZA-HOM04pzcRK52bf-sr4O-fKN1vfA34L0jdRekMvW5XuaLDS4_nV6hQUM-1XszgyLnk7_pKhAtnc4ynWrsTcZTbluHMEpKsJjMGGunJ_1j/w640-h360/2023-08-19%2013.42.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWkAQOlKw3NJ3AlG6S3vjygYuCctoFt0MqEU3FqquKnj4h1e5m6-xkQPcqqVYCzHmJCG93ay7qN2rWXZ5w7wAUC3TTGG0l0khiUV0cgVj_cRw5HZL2YIZf-jg0M-oru2DkU3YqPkbcJcjw6agi0MYMMDGqMROprJzZ2Y36zg5VXkUE8rBbtE5wecvZvyO/s2688/2023-08-19%2013.43.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWkAQOlKw3NJ3AlG6S3vjygYuCctoFt0MqEU3FqquKnj4h1e5m6-xkQPcqqVYCzHmJCG93ay7qN2rWXZ5w7wAUC3TTGG0l0khiUV0cgVj_cRw5HZL2YIZf-jg0M-oru2DkU3YqPkbcJcjw6agi0MYMMDGqMROprJzZ2Y36zg5VXkUE8rBbtE5wecvZvyO/w640-h362/2023-08-19%2013.43.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Tides out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQkE9G2wMIjV6EZYcm1tO0qo8iyncvglfGVK0dhOtHAtdOfrO3qrV4tipckwuHc6iRZuWc9NyWmiTan0mryxn0S01k7GQtt6Cvz-x013A__OZGNjSqt5wCcOCixMxVi-Q5pFWbFOP55kExdl0uFXoNtuNPKmAD0v0shb-Xw7dwv4Wbxgv23x1XTHNlcNi/s2688/2023-08-19%2013.43.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQkE9G2wMIjV6EZYcm1tO0qo8iyncvglfGVK0dhOtHAtdOfrO3qrV4tipckwuHc6iRZuWc9NyWmiTan0mryxn0S01k7GQtt6Cvz-x013A__OZGNjSqt5wCcOCixMxVi-Q5pFWbFOP55kExdl0uFXoNtuNPKmAD0v0shb-Xw7dwv4Wbxgv23x1XTHNlcNi/w640-h362/2023-08-19%2013.43.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And finally lunch time...a rather late one as it was going on 3:00! We went to the Gladstone Brewery near our place. 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Good job dad and mom!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzL8kTkkFHn0JgjwkyNrRwu1Su-WSa9D9fXnxl9Q-22EaJgyGHsnBszw7I4KJaR30abmPqWrWzAhbMWAskawLC0qFacXydkcc7AlAwsjYwsVuPgolCz_0SFsaAx9xl4-_HPOfLQ4jnOlTPd27F5BWn9DNQeFpJAdad5bRI5DYPSsLWmOGbEtTn3bv-ASi/s4032/2023-08-19%2020.09.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzL8kTkkFHn0JgjwkyNrRwu1Su-WSa9D9fXnxl9Q-22EaJgyGHsnBszw7I4KJaR30abmPqWrWzAhbMWAskawLC0qFacXydkcc7AlAwsjYwsVuPgolCz_0SFsaAx9xl4-_HPOfLQ4jnOlTPd27F5BWn9DNQeFpJAdad5bRI5DYPSsLWmOGbEtTn3bv-ASi/w362-h640/2023-08-19%2020.09.38.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div>Sunday (August 20) morning we started off with a walk down to the river. The number of salmon we saw absolutely blew us away! These are <a href="https://psf.ca/salmon/" target="_blank">Pinks</a> or Humpbacks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ajdhwgowBn1ygdr6I428K_n5LdBkvyUXXRH5pLa7c8zBOuDDgUNQjb5Y9iXkGvp5W7DdPDAyk1JM6yFnMi7Xpdk2wVh1rbfTQZdVkgT9iegBLyLuS-6wgcxhJE3QbIn9g0O4ChiSZnq_5-T0Sgy5RhuRqOtWEQ8_R_TSZII2GUrWtDVu28GJM1ASydAi/s4032/2023-08-20%2010.39.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ajdhwgowBn1ygdr6I428K_n5LdBkvyUXXRH5pLa7c8zBOuDDgUNQjb5Y9iXkGvp5W7DdPDAyk1JM6yFnMi7Xpdk2wVh1rbfTQZdVkgT9iegBLyLuS-6wgcxhJE3QbIn9g0O4ChiSZnq_5-T0Sgy5RhuRqOtWEQ8_R_TSZII2GUrWtDVu28GJM1ASydAi/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2010.39.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>A 1:04 minute video of the swirling schools of fish...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O1DusQ6auzU" width="320" youtube-src-id="O1DusQ6auzU"></iframe></div><div>There's Isaac trying to escape the picture again...too funny!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TqHpyByXyQsl-ATLEsHMl_QQSr9RrYAaaWl8PR06tv-dr0gQUlJFmOS8mgIhkJezpk_6Ka_Z6AhhKdA_wFdE0ohKhXIzXg29LkiqgHr3bJ-zzAsB-suFfoPFlbA7Q5WpJ580uxUikX_c1I5Pm-KGDKIV0Hb7k7zMFO5nnMkshFrlBXGXB1FkAKrKJUK9/s3840/2023-08-20%2010.42.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TqHpyByXyQsl-ATLEsHMl_QQSr9RrYAaaWl8PR06tv-dr0gQUlJFmOS8mgIhkJezpk_6Ka_Z6AhhKdA_wFdE0ohKhXIzXg29LkiqgHr3bJ-zzAsB-suFfoPFlbA7Q5WpJ580uxUikX_c1I5Pm-KGDKIV0Hb7k7zMFO5nnMkshFrlBXGXB1FkAKrKJUK9/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2010.42.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Back from our walk, I made some bunwiches and packed a small cooler for a picnic at Comox Lake. Unfortunately, the smoke from the wildfires in BC hasn't left us yet...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh262SnG0OBuT0TXdr63OQEOQ4KXeLF0-QrtTd4SNOjN_jQY5qt_20QpRKXIQCrtAos7upHx2iUhkkhTJJ5rbz0oIheVdpT_If0wjl4pui5LCldoXNO3v4g_IAY1CJUd1Org8F-jWxjsO-1ofZjVyylz53Ik6HNf_jZSwFBIg0ISkSaVQE4n689vmX9CAgd/s4032/2023-08-20%2011.51.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh262SnG0OBuT0TXdr63OQEOQ4KXeLF0-QrtTd4SNOjN_jQY5qt_20QpRKXIQCrtAos7upHx2iUhkkhTJJ5rbz0oIheVdpT_If0wjl4pui5LCldoXNO3v4g_IAY1CJUd1Org8F-jWxjsO-1ofZjVyylz53Ik6HNf_jZSwFBIg0ISkSaVQE4n689vmX9CAgd/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2011.51.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was a much cooler day...at least it started off that way...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG6N7SqnOa6oBmXhRMsH5fNVYQhtzH22PEf-vGO2eAPX7dXqISc-DkBFrw80W0H_0lcwnjpsK_tkAgU6QEOBrdEsJMu7GnaUzRAVCXZDzovkM6ypfARn-QR8pM43a2z3edg9FgAWXxOFA_TLq_Ue_1MEBFUHXe_4THbD3ukq83O3PDBZWN8pVqz0M-I5Z/s4032/2023-08-20%2011.51.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG6N7SqnOa6oBmXhRMsH5fNVYQhtzH22PEf-vGO2eAPX7dXqISc-DkBFrw80W0H_0lcwnjpsK_tkAgU6QEOBrdEsJMu7GnaUzRAVCXZDzovkM6ypfARn-QR8pM43a2z3edg9FgAWXxOFA_TLq_Ue_1MEBFUHXe_4THbD3ukq83O3PDBZWN8pVqz0M-I5Z/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2011.51.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvskmGcgu41gkBHv6iXNnU3EhO3v9EVsA-ewacacuqTVRi8su5eHrvWtUP8fO5Pwohi0HYclL0arGewAq9YtVZRdfX4f_ahgeQOxrOXmHzzaiTJTGAjlO_x1WrTUYZK0jilaEeSs4bQjFGimTdDqjEPxmD_EgIFnyH6h7f2LDd89p8X95LQL0Ze7_1rqE/s4032/2023-08-20%2012.14.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvskmGcgu41gkBHv6iXNnU3EhO3v9EVsA-ewacacuqTVRi8su5eHrvWtUP8fO5Pwohi0HYclL0arGewAq9YtVZRdfX4f_ahgeQOxrOXmHzzaiTJTGAjlO_x1WrTUYZK0jilaEeSs4bQjFGimTdDqjEPxmD_EgIFnyH6h7f2LDd89p8X95LQL0Ze7_1rqE/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2012.14.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lunch at the lake...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93mvK4tc3avlize8ABsaKCnk3tFeYfF6tCEmdSZvUX__d5eLuDco7oNKP6FLotk43u6USxDcGCmh6jbVj2Un28pOwhiW7qLrtrFosfM_Qv4DEyz7hlgPjfqDY_WhfpFITKB0X4cTUsrpz8gJ3AehEFFK2Gxvr6FSdYRNvLh9qg_v5Z_UtI-u_8pb80d5b/s3637/2023-08-20%2012.33.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="3637" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93mvK4tc3avlize8ABsaKCnk3tFeYfF6tCEmdSZvUX__d5eLuDco7oNKP6FLotk43u6USxDcGCmh6jbVj2Un28pOwhiW7qLrtrFosfM_Qv4DEyz7hlgPjfqDY_WhfpFITKB0X4cTUsrpz8gJ3AehEFFK2Gxvr6FSdYRNvLh9qg_v5Z_UtI-u_8pb80d5b/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2012.33.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDONPBRwyDiew35bRU8MTxVczt8vKvMiihY2uH2TbgQ0Kls-dsIIqQVIGJ4K9loPAF6-kb8xZGLGMqaiDZKwwUXFIjjZy2jx6k2Fp0K65sGtIMuey0rfkQUphxywBaJFsz-mI5G2Diewujw3ovmx4RAOV1wtQDiJ97N8aLNjwIOVErvSqGJzjSWE06xbV/s4032/2023-08-20%2012.39.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDONPBRwyDiew35bRU8MTxVczt8vKvMiihY2uH2TbgQ0Kls-dsIIqQVIGJ4K9loPAF6-kb8xZGLGMqaiDZKwwUXFIjjZy2jx6k2Fp0K65sGtIMuey0rfkQUphxywBaJFsz-mI5G2Diewujw3ovmx4RAOV1wtQDiJ97N8aLNjwIOVErvSqGJzjSWE06xbV/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2012.39.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After hanging out at the lake for awhile, we drove back into Cumberland, parked and went for a walk along the main street checking out the quaint shops. We also got a chance to try out the homemade ice cream from <a href="https://lovesicecream.ca/" target="_blank">Love's Ice Cream</a>. It's very popular and very delicious!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qCOqms--K6J_oYAw5cXNM5jd34irlVBczOqKpt4HOa8MkCoKInpmjTkFX9yqqNkSG_i98tMr2ViY-EP6kJNjQFDsi6q8dSH60KEGOftXIzvhkh6hSnAFtqUi06E9TQlIJKYREQ9YkDHVNs_f7eLm8ZSl276QJLXXGiCnmYVXSwdW9ljxuEGlwvhZwURB/s4032/2023-08-20%2013.33.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qCOqms--K6J_oYAw5cXNM5jd34irlVBczOqKpt4HOa8MkCoKInpmjTkFX9yqqNkSG_i98tMr2ViY-EP6kJNjQFDsi6q8dSH60KEGOftXIzvhkh6hSnAFtqUi06E9TQlIJKYREQ9YkDHVNs_f7eLm8ZSl276QJLXXGiCnmYVXSwdW9ljxuEGlwvhZwURB/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2013.33.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Our final stop was at Don and Rhonda's for a visit. It had been a long time since Chris had seen his uncle and aunt...and they had never met Isaac. Isaac wasn't too sure about Don to start with but soon warmed up...and they became fast friends!</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac trying out the hanging lounge chair...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT5vb09HwzmyZ4gVi2VvxGbJNw79SC04xZYYHFI4mU6ofM2qxsR0aw39Xn4GRcHNhdbIdOukLrmwWAqyBGKYLWZ_oP0GggqDA31eReQVYPN5Q2uE99_SoY9Afw4zgZ_O7eFYvzOydMbrJMIwcf7cD6TcPg32ffAWgbwXEiyJjp6Qh70abNfoo1ehG9HCU/s4032/2023-08-20%2014.51.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT5vb09HwzmyZ4gVi2VvxGbJNw79SC04xZYYHFI4mU6ofM2qxsR0aw39Xn4GRcHNhdbIdOukLrmwWAqyBGKYLWZ_oP0GggqDA31eReQVYPN5Q2uE99_SoY9Afw4zgZ_O7eFYvzOydMbrJMIwcf7cD6TcPg32ffAWgbwXEiyJjp6Qh70abNfoo1ehG9HCU/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2014.51.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Don and Isaac "striking the pose" LOL...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here is Isaac taking his turn (he got to stand much closer to the pegs 😊)...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn7gL-syV1APDS7dfN3gh4qEtdq13UTvQkiTXL3KawbWZwHrHh8z7qNiHzeww3UKWnDQwCdLUGeNCClBfqkc0Fu5KwUaLMjb88dwzXVUKJzhIsBuQWcL7Oebt147-lZoL729OSkeeHGH0hngCATBJo5qXHZZhD0-nvDy8rYXzQmNpT6QDEJQqzvvv8jWm/s4032/2023-08-20%2017.33.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn7gL-syV1APDS7dfN3gh4qEtdq13UTvQkiTXL3KawbWZwHrHh8z7qNiHzeww3UKWnDQwCdLUGeNCClBfqkc0Fu5KwUaLMjb88dwzXVUKJzhIsBuQWcL7Oebt147-lZoL729OSkeeHGH0hngCATBJo5qXHZZhD0-nvDy8rYXzQmNpT6QDEJQqzvvv8jWm/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2017.33.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Hot shot Angela was amazing at the game for a first timer, after nailing the '10' peg in the distance, three times in a row then the '11' to win! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQKlmQHnN09p2mbZAaKxgBZGkWmNtabQX2y3kJfsjLCPXkY8-_SyFHuv8pR_nby2pTnneHvDuYBwa3FYRl6HA3pBOkNjR5NxhhxcGKgDlPROv9tDVcrX-taWPBChsyJ4O883AyPVCBzzC42j3qoLYFzi_r_WRsHiuIJiZWzmljzRYi_DxsFMaYnmavMzi/s4032/2023-08-20%2017.34.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQKlmQHnN09p2mbZAaKxgBZGkWmNtabQX2y3kJfsjLCPXkY8-_SyFHuv8pR_nby2pTnneHvDuYBwa3FYRl6HA3pBOkNjR5NxhhxcGKgDlPROv9tDVcrX-taWPBChsyJ4O883AyPVCBzzC42j3qoLYFzi_r_WRsHiuIJiZWzmljzRYi_DxsFMaYnmavMzi/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2017.34.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Dinner was tacos outside on the picnic table...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM7YkG3PyJEOrwfiDlvWrzB8ZDIj6vJAof1Cn_hxNHYBDYLM54H9XSsdl5OCtIqY_JdftGvzIY7-pX9yFWfnlJtVLu3dJAIoKb59WxTWI9cJsyFJaR2nIXrnNFKGgZtk7W2vChEzxbOnj2ClrfQmIhaNL-RGPo452ky_wDCMbQ_uWU5RNfH4f0pcLr-2r/s3840/2023-08-20%2018.58.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM7YkG3PyJEOrwfiDlvWrzB8ZDIj6vJAof1Cn_hxNHYBDYLM54H9XSsdl5OCtIqY_JdftGvzIY7-pX9yFWfnlJtVLu3dJAIoKb59WxTWI9cJsyFJaR2nIXrnNFKGgZtk7W2vChEzxbOnj2ClrfQmIhaNL-RGPo452ky_wDCMbQ_uWU5RNfH4f0pcLr-2r/w640-h360/2023-08-20%2018.58.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Monday (August 21) morning and time to pack up the tent and car. Chris made reservations on the 3:15 ferry back to the mainland...plenty of time to check out Coombs on the way. </div><div><br /></div><div>The cornerstone of Coombs is the famous <a href="https://oldcountrymarket.com/" target="_blank">Old Country Market</a> with goats on the roof...</div><i>The Old Country Market started as a roadside stand providing fresh produce to travellers heading to the west coast of Vancouver Island. Over the years it has evolved and grown into a landmark of Coombs, with gifts, groceries, great food, and goats… on the roof!</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8eb5YEahlllYBSCfxOsxE8U30yj0rms9MZaB_pY77c6qAYeNP93xwk6_H5StQKVmxM9ouxKvOKJh9xQt_-IsaQifxS2YJB-V5dBCe8yppT7uBh7JxyCLzwQ4ukfBFsrpzCdINyGrLUqzerTJIKVvgYnIMLTW5HxNL3XrQwwHlb7G1A4CU8JCg_wXlIAg/s4032/2023-08-21%2011.44.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8eb5YEahlllYBSCfxOsxE8U30yj0rms9MZaB_pY77c6qAYeNP93xwk6_H5StQKVmxM9ouxKvOKJh9xQt_-IsaQifxS2YJB-V5dBCe8yppT7uBh7JxyCLzwQ4ukfBFsrpzCdINyGrLUqzerTJIKVvgYnIMLTW5HxNL3XrQwwHlb7G1A4CU8JCg_wXlIAg/w640-h360/2023-08-21%2011.44.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The area around the market has expanded to include a variety shops, stores and restaurants. This is the Fairy Castle that kids love to climb in...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ19QImXETimQkcRyHtwrZFTuCCty5LdL8EF5wp1Lgbp--YDpGxX-ROUTDHudL3wJSKlVCY6S6GxI8GE-xfLdu3QNmvT2S0eUL0mdVUuzE6b8WTqwp1M5CLE8Au3vY9HJ_NEqTkkQ6HWU61Z2_OjFbCaYlfhUBLQw6b91l1quGw3PMpMwaRjNCkS8owgf/s3436/2023-08-21%2012.10.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3436" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ19QImXETimQkcRyHtwrZFTuCCty5LdL8EF5wp1Lgbp--YDpGxX-ROUTDHudL3wJSKlVCY6S6GxI8GE-xfLdu3QNmvT2S0eUL0mdVUuzE6b8WTqwp1M5CLE8Au3vY9HJ_NEqTkkQ6HWU61Z2_OjFbCaYlfhUBLQw6b91l1quGw3PMpMwaRjNCkS8owgf/w422-h640/2023-08-21%2012.10.06.jpg" width="422" /></a></div>This is the area adjacent to the market...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbQSK_P5GDZN5lSRg57_HhgWScm4bcmg1JUymINDajLgCgMb6cZ8OBozNKNucC9mg221ZLdE3kPdo6F46aAx7L5N-ksDC6ToswkEzKebLv1vVmgDy-TRNeEgaSE0aP4EPIQMxfmSeAoE4zPWQRZ37TVeVhYFidQ8YdNWtSN31mnI21Wa_YnSvEnOHpd40/s4032/2023-08-21%2012.10.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbQSK_P5GDZN5lSRg57_HhgWScm4bcmg1JUymINDajLgCgMb6cZ8OBozNKNucC9mg221ZLdE3kPdo6F46aAx7L5N-ksDC6ToswkEzKebLv1vVmgDy-TRNeEgaSE0aP4EPIQMxfmSeAoE4zPWQRZ37TVeVhYFidQ8YdNWtSN31mnI21Wa_YnSvEnOHpd40/w640-h360/2023-08-21%2012.10.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cclOLFFEk8ukB1zRsMVOt3J9SLCDlHH7NTKxp1vZPGmKbYLTA17wUGRv_dgi1l4AWYrnR0Q9NW6Q7l4k7by1vlpMNlUC1h4OB7aOam1qWESOPLXEPxjp4h2xsbrLNBQL__NoHudtOtHuV6azUTtWTA0KRLdWJSj63KhbojpUsEcWHWhzLuK7-2_cG-Cl/s4032/2023-08-21%2012.12.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="4032" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cclOLFFEk8ukB1zRsMVOt3J9SLCDlHH7NTKxp1vZPGmKbYLTA17wUGRv_dgi1l4AWYrnR0Q9NW6Q7l4k7by1vlpMNlUC1h4OB7aOam1qWESOPLXEPxjp4h2xsbrLNBQL__NoHudtOtHuV6azUTtWTA0KRLdWJSj63KhbojpUsEcWHWhzLuK7-2_cG-Cl/w640-h266/2023-08-21%2012.12.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Coombs Emporium...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV0xrvTLwQQixo0yBxu0lp-8RwXCMdA8nuo3U6-0zyD4xAv1ct2dN9EB7VIpqTg9qVkzFP9wJ9aPdU9TG29dm41HvRY6lxEl4p6lzPzyipxv-TVkLTbKVoBFwr9HcvTZasi7CnSfVNdA1svFqeOpdhyK1cDPZ3kbX4sTLovz26Ri5YGp41Ool4k1byWgN/s4032/2023-08-21%2012.13.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV0xrvTLwQQixo0yBxu0lp-8RwXCMdA8nuo3U6-0zyD4xAv1ct2dN9EB7VIpqTg9qVkzFP9wJ9aPdU9TG29dm41HvRY6lxEl4p6lzPzyipxv-TVkLTbKVoBFwr9HcvTZasi7CnSfVNdA1svFqeOpdhyK1cDPZ3kbX4sTLovz26Ri5YGp41Ool4k1byWgN/w640-h360/2023-08-21%2012.13.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We all ordered lunch from the fast food place inside the Emporium and sat outside at a picnic table. After lunch we walked over to the ice-cream shop for a treat. Next thing we knew it was time for Chris, Angela and Isaac to continue onto Duke Point and the ferry terminal. After big hugs, they said goodbye and were off. We had such a great visit with them! Thanks for coming over and spending time with us...and braving sleeping in a tent, Angela!</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve and I wandered down the road a little way to see what there was...this beautiful mural is on the side of The Coombs Dutch Wooden Shoe Import Store...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6hG7rX7lhSTQzdXG1AghNdqSALOFNo-5Eh0WPMzKRExTSNQGy-Za16H6S6Nt-YkhTHpBfHFZtQzbi0PIQDsiJ5OHkyjSs03KmH4UZ7GGgeyKqe_HNOgPrszQFYSN7TypLkZkePdfPGxDK4yEgtyCpyiSb9yMTqq18MVGeZXnabgbO7y1YRaICjvbgMjs/s4032/2023-08-21%2013.21.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6hG7rX7lhSTQzdXG1AghNdqSALOFNo-5Eh0WPMzKRExTSNQGy-Za16H6S6Nt-YkhTHpBfHFZtQzbi0PIQDsiJ5OHkyjSs03KmH4UZ7GGgeyKqe_HNOgPrszQFYSN7TypLkZkePdfPGxDK4yEgtyCpyiSb9yMTqq18MVGeZXnabgbO7y1YRaICjvbgMjs/w640-h360/2023-08-21%2013.21.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Tuesday (Aug. 22)...and time to get back into our usual routine. We did our usual resistance exercises, a walk around the airpark...and then Steve edited pictures while I did a load of laundry. When he was done, I started working on blog updates while he headed out for a walk to find a trail that goes along the river on the other side of the bridge.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Steve here</i>: I came back after quite a long hike, having checked out the many fishing areas with plans to try my luck fishing in the morning. No matter where you look there are salmon everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0_lIWefvK0OougRJl8jIa-QCJW3xQoY8Y0XwOP2sGCtVefHZ5aUN_Wf0MOsMFCtTqreC6V6nVYyoZyvuGYjAeS8JBdKKwTWEd-zqyDpnAQDrRjNGBhT5BSv0wUfNgHi-QagGvzbFbeh7-5s2NOi7TQMmGQMwcn_2fX6IoQwLI58VuhFjfZ0Je49R0CHO/s3745/2023-08-22%2014.31.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3745" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0_lIWefvK0OougRJl8jIa-QCJW3xQoY8Y0XwOP2sGCtVefHZ5aUN_Wf0MOsMFCtTqreC6V6nVYyoZyvuGYjAeS8JBdKKwTWEd-zqyDpnAQDrRjNGBhT5BSv0wUfNgHi-QagGvzbFbeh7-5s2NOi7TQMmGQMwcn_2fX6IoQwLI58VuhFjfZ0Je49R0CHO/w388-h640/2023-08-22%2014.31.08.jpg" width="388" /></a></div>Mostly kids fishing the area where I videoed the large schools of fish the other day. One of them had snagged a fish which is easily done when there are so many fish...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmjwWyCYx4Pc_dvf7z8xN5n_2drEv2p0u6rriMPDkf16WXhbWRTLKzbt5zBvK7IAbmlFo6ZRXCC0ap5wGf3CCUebG7wj-6DvuWvcDf6vxWDykAUKnT_MXIIO7QaUX8pf8j6hB5ux7W2K1GY8UmRg4y03-YwUtZDLNxNeb0tZ24esE59ox1K_Zbhcr0n2b/s4032/2023-08-22%2014.10.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmjwWyCYx4Pc_dvf7z8xN5n_2drEv2p0u6rriMPDkf16WXhbWRTLKzbt5zBvK7IAbmlFo6ZRXCC0ap5wGf3CCUebG7wj-6DvuWvcDf6vxWDykAUKnT_MXIIO7QaUX8pf8j6hB5ux7W2K1GY8UmRg4y03-YwUtZDLNxNeb0tZ24esE59ox1K_Zbhcr0n2b/w640-h300/2023-08-22%2014.10.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Aug. 23) morning, as planned, I headed out just before 8:00 over the bridge to the other side of </span>the river with my fishing gear, including my GoPro camera. It was frustrating for the first 15 minutes with so many fish swimming by and not a bite. Then I got my first fish on! Ten minutes later I got my second fish, but it broke my rod so I was done by 8:50. Still a great morning though! My trout nets are too small for these fish so I think it's time to get a larger one for salmon.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A 4:36 minute video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F1oEAt89vyg" width="320" youtube-src-id="F1oEAt89vyg"></iframe></div><div>Later on I decided to take my GoPro to where the Tsolum River meets with the Puntledge River to get some underwater video...1:36 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9za1yT8Jvds" width="320" youtube-src-id="9za1yT8Jvds"></iframe></div><div>After lunch we did a hike at Nymph Falls to see if the salmon were jumping up the fish ladders. We never saw a fish so I guess they aren't this far up the river yet. </div><div><br /></div><div>And that concludes a very busy couple of weeks!</div><div><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-86324441757840034502023-08-23T09:22:00.000-07:002023-08-23T09:22:02.377-07:00Tuesday, August 8 to Wednesday, August 16, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">As usual, the summer is slipping by quickly! It's been a busy couple of weeks (especially the second one) with lots of pictures, so I broke our blog update into two postings. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The first week started off pretty routine. We actually had some cloud and rain Tuesday (Aug. 8) and Wednesday (Aug. 9) but it was also very warm and humid! Both days started with light sprinkles late morning with heavier rain in the afternoon...we sure needed it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve went over to Earl's and worked on our boat transom repair every morning for a half hour or so. On his way home he was apparently day dreaming and didn't notice that he had left the 80 km speed zone and was now in a 60 km zone. Well the RCMP officer coming in the opposite direction did. For the first time in decades Steve got himself a $138 speeding ticket! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other than that, we did our usual walks and even got out for a bike ride.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday (Aug. 11) morning Steve's brother and sister-in-law stopped by for a visit. Dave and Kerry are visiting from Thompson, Manitoba and were staying at Dave's daughter's (Robyn's) place in Campbell River. Robyn and daughter, Jenny, came along too. It had been a long time since we had seen Robyn, and we had never met Jenny.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We sat outside catching up and then decided to go for a walk down to the river...Steve, Robyn, me, Jenny, Kerry and Dave...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0P3nO6XOhydXitwWThYHIu0EzoLDrEiughFqsNTLflGjvJXKeV8Uuj-pxe6xk_2GzOdp7UlOJnNIbafYzkkAOgtEGaPrsB5zQSA-3LlH0MF6Jlcw5-Qab5hFNzrfroW8phAbfMT6o4xtAwF8thKity0CarbBBSjm2DKOtL6pMd6gZ4kg2KZxoLUwYd1e/s3840/2023-08-11%2011.44.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0P3nO6XOhydXitwWThYHIu0EzoLDrEiughFqsNTLflGjvJXKeV8Uuj-pxe6xk_2GzOdp7UlOJnNIbafYzkkAOgtEGaPrsB5zQSA-3LlH0MF6Jlcw5-Qab5hFNzrfroW8phAbfMT6o4xtAwF8thKity0CarbBBSjm2DKOtL6pMd6gZ4kg2KZxoLUwYd1e/w640-h360/2023-08-11%2011.44.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We saw this young buck munching away on apples...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S98nTxvZXGOCEkVd-bC4txXiqrMsa5IoX0WzYNjoszrSX9cmlVFrBhDpRGEn4gxA-0Ad5dSzqJqn86VF7Ci1FbIReLH2Ypa1cSgC60oIiyTu6nr6ZkkVMXI-RGWFHNjwRM750v7-XokKGQyq0Ku6HCVsp2r1r-gBtjBbH-moJsyHUVoe0tNiIVSnY2-X/s4032/2023-08-11%2012.02.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S98nTxvZXGOCEkVd-bC4txXiqrMsa5IoX0WzYNjoszrSX9cmlVFrBhDpRGEn4gxA-0Ad5dSzqJqn86VF7Ci1FbIReLH2Ypa1cSgC60oIiyTu6nr6ZkkVMXI-RGWFHNjwRM750v7-XokKGQyq0Ku6HCVsp2r1r-gBtjBbH-moJsyHUVoe0tNiIVSnY2-X/w640-h360/2023-08-11%2012.02.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kerry preparing some sushi for us to try while I was inside making sandwiches for lunch. They also brought a bunch of beets that they had raided from a friends garden...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V4nhza0TbegKobWUlhPztko3mulTEpIjdrRjFWibzcvdW-dvhuB6sgdSopbMtxbsrNoGuf4mP6zhimAYm2KqTTwqUQUtZXm6ZKjuF6Fg8ADkuEvO_Tt5MoPDxgabfVLlETDp4VFkFFIN3Oe32owLkjKZjwY0XKBcDE_9MOscjqBqev4iVrh5mgqWHFoA/s4032/2023-08-11%2013.41.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V4nhza0TbegKobWUlhPztko3mulTEpIjdrRjFWibzcvdW-dvhuB6sgdSopbMtxbsrNoGuf4mP6zhimAYm2KqTTwqUQUtZXm6ZKjuF6Fg8ADkuEvO_Tt5MoPDxgabfVLlETDp4VFkFFIN3Oe32owLkjKZjwY0XKBcDE_9MOscjqBqev4iVrh5mgqWHFoA/w640-h360/2023-08-11%2013.41.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Before heading home, we took them to Nymph Falls...and then they headed back to Campbell River from there. 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They head down island, visiting friends and family before heading back to Manitoba.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (Aug. 12) morning Steve went over to Earl's to finish the transom repair and bring the boat home. (<i>Steve here...</i>) For such a small job it was expensive and labour intensive with lots of bolts, screws, and rivets to remove, two coats of epoxy that required sanding between coats, then paint. A trip to get replacement stainless steel nuts, bolts, and screws, lots of drilling and reinstalling. And not a single photo of our masterpiece! I can't thank Earl enough for the use of his wood working shop and his labour. The boat spent the winter and spring stored at Earl and Allison's...thanks so much guys! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was just finishing up a load of laundry when Rob, Angie and the boys arrived. After their 2-week vacation, they are on their way home. About 20 minutes after they arrived, Steve got home...followed by Earl with the boat in his utility trailer. Good timing...they had another pair of strong arms to help them unload it. Thanks again Earl!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The kids only stayed about 45 minutes...a short visit but so glad they stopped by! They still have a 3 hour drive back to North Saanich. A heat warning has been issued for the coming days...after the clouds and rain they had last week, they wish they could have stayed at the lake!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There had been a big car show in town, so Sunday (Aug. 13) they finished it off with a "cruise-by". Steve was disappointed he didn't make it to the <a href="https://crownisle.com/event/hot-august-nights-classic-car-show-2023-08-12/" target="_blank">Hot August Nights Classic Car Show </a>yesterday with over 500 cars on display, but was happy to hear that the route for the cruise-by took them along our road. The estimated time that they would be driving by was 1:30, so we took our chairs out to the road at 1:15. 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They have a beautiful spot with ocean views. That's Chrome Island on the left...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xJ-gdJIcaIGN4IBhzZ2IOZ3MwzJXwjuuYi90GnfgFz6Kdo2FolaXGIAVrk7Yjgw3p6JGoJlXv_oSsRU5FSsUyxBuZxZNZ6WsGjkrp-oWg7nzjl3Y7Q__yt10VuOwP1vPKXlNpySYIkSLiPhIPfIXaKzV5e-4WNWcIM8DOs7UfnxjodGzVRgy_dXzcbi6/s4032/2023-08-13%2016.24.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xJ-gdJIcaIGN4IBhzZ2IOZ3MwzJXwjuuYi90GnfgFz6Kdo2FolaXGIAVrk7Yjgw3p6JGoJlXv_oSsRU5FSsUyxBuZxZNZ6WsGjkrp-oWg7nzjl3Y7Q__yt10VuOwP1vPKXlNpySYIkSLiPhIPfIXaKzV5e-4WNWcIM8DOs7UfnxjodGzVRgy_dXzcbi6/w640-h360/2023-08-13%2016.24.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A close-up...it is the home of <a href="https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1187" target="_blank">Chrome Island Lighthouse</a> with Denman and Hornby Islands in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_MQ8gYih57bUqdfc4h7D2VmMJkAzJEDwmlyUeZ08jsDsO97Gq0bOTemunemKkYPhgXcQzj2zPljky8KxG4b9WPH9xeDQFR2es8suPgFwteDZ-GqEOql0KezLAcZv9aNk4aO1LCK7JfmBg5WEIROLCal-dvM2bdc28wNMMKS-xOqsXUnXUD58UHwjfU-X/s4032/2023-08-13%2016.24.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_MQ8gYih57bUqdfc4h7D2VmMJkAzJEDwmlyUeZ08jsDsO97Gq0bOTemunemKkYPhgXcQzj2zPljky8KxG4b9WPH9xeDQFR2es8suPgFwteDZ-GqEOql0KezLAcZv9aNk4aO1LCK7JfmBg5WEIROLCal-dvM2bdc28wNMMKS-xOqsXUnXUD58UHwjfU-X/w640-h360/2023-08-13%2016.24.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It had been a very hot, humid day but it was lovely sitting on their deck in the shade...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHsho6hCsofK1m7lIQ9t0mwxcyam2-AH0DC9ZMuUrBL1ext5of0U2d2FDjI4hPxwA_SqWmYAu6E1aQakvOoAhABKEN3J6u4Ye2HqR5_0N6buKqUREaE-MACfbrYZh7kRt3-aTDsbbojGDoPJlFkE0qnNsPNX2xUWXBWmqsz6aTQEamVcLtzRRs0Wvrhjz/s4032/2023-08-13%2016.25.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHsho6hCsofK1m7lIQ9t0mwxcyam2-AH0DC9ZMuUrBL1ext5of0U2d2FDjI4hPxwA_SqWmYAu6E1aQakvOoAhABKEN3J6u4Ye2HqR5_0N6buKqUREaE-MACfbrYZh7kRt3-aTDsbbojGDoPJlFkE0qnNsPNX2xUWXBWmqsz6aTQEamVcLtzRRs0Wvrhjz/w640-h360/2023-08-13%2016.25.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Dinner time! Delicious, thanks Rhonda!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WoEVAxBWyMgEOy_jOSM5GpoxuUPTza3qRE4umHvlq0b0cuYang1v0bdQc9iTFRRS-a2SFGMOib0LzBw3s04RD-EXguPxSWlo3r6--MjAzg5JC6r7E5S07zTK5H8hBKOef1Oe-i7XYPZTXCVtd2mW37QhKaJcR8wm-nSTNIh6pyMIYrQPCMLZKHNhTSIo/s3840/2023-08-13%2018.42.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WoEVAxBWyMgEOy_jOSM5GpoxuUPTza3qRE4umHvlq0b0cuYang1v0bdQc9iTFRRS-a2SFGMOib0LzBw3s04RD-EXguPxSWlo3r6--MjAzg5JC6r7E5S07zTK5H8hBKOef1Oe-i7XYPZTXCVtd2mW37QhKaJcR8wm-nSTNIh6pyMIYrQPCMLZKHNhTSIo/w640-h360/2023-08-13%2018.42.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A cruise ship goes by in the distance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizh08PKFX_DNOWZs45X14INUGfDoR9Xmf3YaOaWvWDq4nPKXUxtb17v_7cMpXbyr9xgLNmCfa0cILdJx7NT3rcC1X5-kAir4nhtikktTy_kSiRKsNw7PQUnLPnrdO6hgNI0JKfUv4IhAqnr6159cP8e3_b1sHsKSEjzMKJELhHSkLojfcQmtri0UTynxRo/s4032/2023-08-13%2020.05.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizh08PKFX_DNOWZs45X14INUGfDoR9Xmf3YaOaWvWDq4nPKXUxtb17v_7cMpXbyr9xgLNmCfa0cILdJx7NT3rcC1X5-kAir4nhtikktTy_kSiRKsNw7PQUnLPnrdO6hgNI0JKfUv4IhAqnr6159cP8e3_b1sHsKSEjzMKJELhHSkLojfcQmtri0UTynxRo/w640-h360/2023-08-13%2020.05.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A lovely evening and a great visit!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday (Aug. 14) I had a lunch date! My (ex)sister-in-law, Linda, was camping with family at Pacific Playgrounds Oceanside Resort in Black Creek, about a half hour north of us. We hadn't seen each other for years so finally managing a get together today was wonderful!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We met at the Black Creek Diner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHqwJe99VkYDH0cvo4nQPJ1DTXawSXB7Cw6FcJtHhGqtc-x27L_Kzrdc7vxzJkUG1-AGXI5g55KpIT24TyLkHgwlwmLhPsGh8ky48On_lPnbYnC_KCFdQvPVWfY4VR-wI9xSQAXHfcMazXnAWo5zK6VhztQRMondWG9clw0iSG0fglrULXGBks7tELbY2/s600/IMG_20230814_143830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="600" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHqwJe99VkYDH0cvo4nQPJ1DTXawSXB7Cw6FcJtHhGqtc-x27L_Kzrdc7vxzJkUG1-AGXI5g55KpIT24TyLkHgwlwmLhPsGh8ky48On_lPnbYnC_KCFdQvPVWfY4VR-wI9xSQAXHfcMazXnAWo5zK6VhztQRMondWG9clw0iSG0fglrULXGBks7tELbY2/w640-h520/IMG_20230814_143830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And I was so happy to see that she brought along her daughter, Melanie, and her granddaughter (her son's daughter), Alyshia...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVhCqEra2RWveE5MouMs6IIrSMeYGNiuxc_iyVu3wCwed5Mykixu02OgOqkDHUN7CQtnxpvrtB5UX6mYf2aAc-kkPOX-aKeTdgv_-qL8s7pHZm7pMvvWKZMB7T56gEqbIcCiaNlK8QP1jY315Yvt2KYPuYVeIXXGvwZ_h0QDsLQqFzMavzTSR57x1TzBC/s640/IMG_20230814_170238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVhCqEra2RWveE5MouMs6IIrSMeYGNiuxc_iyVu3wCwed5Mykixu02OgOqkDHUN7CQtnxpvrtB5UX6mYf2aAc-kkPOX-aKeTdgv_-qL8s7pHZm7pMvvWKZMB7T56gEqbIcCiaNlK8QP1jY315Yvt2KYPuYVeIXXGvwZ_h0QDsLQqFzMavzTSR57x1TzBC/w640-h480/IMG_20230814_170238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So wonderful seeing you all...we had a great time catching up! Let's not leave it so long next time!<div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We had more visitors on Tuesday (Aug. 15)...good friends, Rob and Nancy, from Saanichton were having a week away in Parksville, about an hour south of us and decided to come up and check out our new home-base. We usually manage to get together for breakfast when we are visiting Rob, Angie and the boys, so it was really nice to have them visit us here. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We went out for lunch at The Blackfin Pub in Comox. Steve had asked the waitress to take our picture but she was too busy, so Steve took a selfie...unfortunately it didn't turn out great...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLh_bLk3wv-HcsBj0nLwFp95Fvj_v5JlmhSNnDyyHiKQqOMHvQJmuFBWo6J2GS-vZcOeNJHIY8fO9pPvXXi2Zi97Y8IYGevsUQsBF0VR6E-5CuT-FZmBVYdHEF_j9XP7ohAq2A1m-vMiyh0ARsRNqaeTxviF_dvga4pPTBYIhnQSc21XTrvSlcPkUz9ca/s3840/2023-08-15%2013.11.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLh_bLk3wv-HcsBj0nLwFp95Fvj_v5JlmhSNnDyyHiKQqOMHvQJmuFBWo6J2GS-vZcOeNJHIY8fO9pPvXXi2Zi97Y8IYGevsUQsBF0VR6E-5CuT-FZmBVYdHEF_j9XP7ohAq2A1m-vMiyh0ARsRNqaeTxviF_dvga4pPTBYIhnQSc21XTrvSlcPkUz9ca/w640-h360/2023-08-15%2013.11.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After lunch, we took them for a little tour of the area and then sat inside our trailer with the A/C running...it was another hot day! Another great visit!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (Aug. 16) and another very hot day! Thank goodness we have full hook-ups with 50 amp power included in our monthly rent here. We have been running the A/C a lot this summer! Luckily, though, it is forecast to be somewhat cooler by tomorrow afternoon...and the next few days. Our son, Chris, and his family are coming over for a visit and will be sleeping in a tent. There have been a number of tents in the lower section of the campground and I can't begin to imagine how very hot they get with temperatures in the low 30's C/mid to high 80's F with the humidex making it feel like it's in the high 30's!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With company coming, I did some grocery shopping and housecleaning. After dinner, Steve "weed-wacked" the grass/weeds behind our trailer in preparation for the tent.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned to read all about our next five days with Chris, Angela and Isaac!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-43220578539817920652023-08-08T12:58:00.000-07:002023-08-08T12:58:02.171-07:00Sunday, July 23 to Monday, August 7, 2023 (Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div>Well, the last 2 weeks have slipped by quickly! For the most part, our daily routine has been getting out for a walk in the morning, and work on picture editing and blog updates in the afternoon...the fun part of taking a 3 week vacation! Catch-up time...well...takes time!</div><div><br /></div><div>Our resident deer stopped by for breakfast one morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssifATBk8eGzOIC6iI1nlzs429cJXvN6Sk8mYN3XSSxxSrc_osdVUpUhD3FDUywDCfe7LPhmPM8ETTP-5eJ4dHUWq6hqeRLPd5hyDtUe59F4NPze_dvdpp9odOe8cPw32JDPeI3Oe7-LVDH1VXXVeixdtHugo5jQw-JB-OKbchb-UbMpijhTWCinAWMxb/s2004/2023-07-24%2009.57.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="2004" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssifATBk8eGzOIC6iI1nlzs429cJXvN6Sk8mYN3XSSxxSrc_osdVUpUhD3FDUywDCfe7LPhmPM8ETTP-5eJ4dHUWq6hqeRLPd5hyDtUe59F4NPze_dvdpp9odOe8cPw32JDPeI3Oe7-LVDH1VXXVeixdtHugo5jQw-JB-OKbchb-UbMpijhTWCinAWMxb/w640-h366/2023-07-24%2009.57.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A hummingbird and three deer...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLrW75ZttbulpuyfndnahNWy7UbyVQDfRflGJnfmAQ76S0NJ9wSYhdBhMXI1kL9Bla-QUOu-cAklO8-_jNbpbCuihPIl04kJjczmw6r64RJsB_cplPEcSankOaPRNBfGDtNHUppxqGcCme5KaTURYhADsOrwOQpaJii7GxRp2EnDzIPA6aBG0GbUKLiTo/s3404/2023-07-24%2009.58.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="3404" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLrW75ZttbulpuyfndnahNWy7UbyVQDfRflGJnfmAQ76S0NJ9wSYhdBhMXI1kL9Bla-QUOu-cAklO8-_jNbpbCuihPIl04kJjczmw6r64RJsB_cplPEcSankOaPRNBfGDtNHUppxqGcCme5KaTURYhADsOrwOQpaJii7GxRp2EnDzIPA6aBG0GbUKLiTo/w640-h354/2023-07-24%2009.58.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>On Wednesday (July 26), Steve sold his quad to a fellow from Powell River. Here is the last picture of Steve with his quad. Sad to see it go...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFKA5Kxh3npFGClJYMned_R6A2cFc6xgQUGj4KVXPgGTY4Ufkb1xNU2d1XjrWykOaTv9h7FGZXiCerZ-nDEhqv9So_nIe1OGvPn7bU14Hncy1dXYTcHu6FpSrhysh86aSSXmgyVXQ7d1v6G2vFoG1GzLZNyhLR9Dnl2CH5f-UcrQbFG1NWT37bHmI2HI9/s2688/2023-07-26%2010.42.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFKA5Kxh3npFGClJYMned_R6A2cFc6xgQUGj4KVXPgGTY4Ufkb1xNU2d1XjrWykOaTv9h7FGZXiCerZ-nDEhqv9So_nIe1OGvPn7bU14Hncy1dXYTcHu6FpSrhysh86aSSXmgyVXQ7d1v6G2vFoG1GzLZNyhLR9Dnl2CH5f-UcrQbFG1NWT37bHmI2HI9/w640-h360/2023-07-26%2010.42.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6nePct6bubqCVORZPrRkqUEpZ_3aNsmWykTQ2aSBIkOjl1QcZ85rc4j_rXG-f0mXkBUOVP1R3YQ1ZTrbIlhHnUJILZ9D8uMg59LQRdcA5ZCM1HQRs6_wL3hhLUPlgRneNGKrZYTaDpIvnLpjiGSMI7nqocwVrbtfn6b2GsORHlCrO2Al1mZuYqx1f-oz/s2536/2023-07-26%2010.51.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2536" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6nePct6bubqCVORZPrRkqUEpZ_3aNsmWykTQ2aSBIkOjl1QcZ85rc4j_rXG-f0mXkBUOVP1R3YQ1ZTrbIlhHnUJILZ9D8uMg59LQRdcA5ZCM1HQRs6_wL3hhLUPlgRneNGKrZYTaDpIvnLpjiGSMI7nqocwVrbtfn6b2GsORHlCrO2Al1mZuYqx1f-oz/w640-h330/2023-07-26%2010.51.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>He was very happy with his purchase...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR8GXITkYjC1ouBbU6HJedqHZzLR5ol5QvU2j8D7v8C73piooniXjUbwzvH5lbOkWmuLbfrK3FUNynxwKTx5G8xqr_hMtoSsKqSSctlOWkKy8dcHiGq4-zXfGe2EGleRiRbbuS6L-I4Kw-RUWR3zFXV7hJvBK8hkxDYGlC5d0QRVEVlNoB6ak9McFulbF/s2688/2023-07-26%2010.52.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR8GXITkYjC1ouBbU6HJedqHZzLR5ol5QvU2j8D7v8C73piooniXjUbwzvH5lbOkWmuLbfrK3FUNynxwKTx5G8xqr_hMtoSsKqSSctlOWkKy8dcHiGq4-zXfGe2EGleRiRbbuS6L-I4Kw-RUWR3zFXV7hJvBK8hkxDYGlC5d0QRVEVlNoB6ak9McFulbF/w640-h360/2023-07-26%2010.52.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Early Thursday (July 27) morning, Rob, Angie and the boys stopped by for a quick visit on their way up island to a beautiful lake. They are on 2 weeks vacation and I am so jealous! The lake they are going to is our favourite here on the Island and a place that we had spent every summer vacation for about 12+ years before we retired and started our new lifestyle. We would have been joining them had we sold Buster, and managed to purchase a pickup truck and small trailer. We are really looking forward to getting back into the camping we used to do with the kids! Next summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-LOrnQlQzoimFGd3eGc-hWqRpQ6qSRKVVbeuh0vhICo-Guoglir7aYTRUUem965qKGbYTnfYIg4L6fAOQozBl-fgCUnep_NYNNfSW_UiLcHi2de8xZ9GjGGKOkVQ-oOfS9hvHB_LU3Ca6TELy-q1A-CkIxAHfTkPtXi5isgaXjsiAvM-JLogrEfeTig7/s4032/2023-07-27%2009.12.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-LOrnQlQzoimFGd3eGc-hWqRpQ6qSRKVVbeuh0vhICo-Guoglir7aYTRUUem965qKGbYTnfYIg4L6fAOQozBl-fgCUnep_NYNNfSW_UiLcHi2de8xZ9GjGGKOkVQ-oOfS9hvHB_LU3Ca6TELy-q1A-CkIxAHfTkPtXi5isgaXjsiAvM-JLogrEfeTig7/w640-h360/2023-07-27%2009.12.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>While we were out saying goodbye to the kids, Gerry, our neighbour, came over to tell us about all of the excitement around here last night. An RV caught fire at about 1:00 a.m. and completely burned to the ground. Gerry couldn't believe that we hadn't heard a thing...neither could we! At least the lone occupant got out safely...no idea of the cause, yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor4kwSKIkHz01BQDpJiEVyn1zDTduO_1ewbIF1icgM_5kNyGLxaHLyvK5FDTDRy_tSlpNPLzOOnvP6btv0jiZWqRWNJEfWHbk34KksDHUokzOx2baONL48aahQhXm65ogJgzn0isQhMmOTO3Hq09B1yqEW7PuTAQQM4o1DyEWjyMA2hzXR_iDNoczFagt/s4032/2023-07-27%2009.17.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor4kwSKIkHz01BQDpJiEVyn1zDTduO_1ewbIF1icgM_5kNyGLxaHLyvK5FDTDRy_tSlpNPLzOOnvP6btv0jiZWqRWNJEfWHbk34KksDHUokzOx2baONL48aahQhXm65ogJgzn0isQhMmOTO3Hq09B1yqEW7PuTAQQM4o1DyEWjyMA2hzXR_iDNoczFagt/w640-h360/2023-07-27%2009.17.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AdYmy97FMxfZIcUtebbfJOPB0_z3xRDe-zAK7XiszmV2guI7MqlqW8GCR4VJ2VJPuCLu1DOK7p79fwmBJ0mo2etnRMUhP3cdREtXiuJaVjKy9o06nEebk9RnGaxugD5ZFbcxfuyZli-mWXNW9VGfr-xgfRBkC5kU0XD-vTo-zrHNi8m155fEkqMku0rG/s4032/2023-07-27%2009.20.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AdYmy97FMxfZIcUtebbfJOPB0_z3xRDe-zAK7XiszmV2guI7MqlqW8GCR4VJ2VJPuCLu1DOK7p79fwmBJ0mo2etnRMUhP3cdREtXiuJaVjKy9o06nEebk9RnGaxugD5ZFbcxfuyZli-mWXNW9VGfr-xgfRBkC5kU0XD-vTo-zrHNi8m155fEkqMku0rG/w640-h360/2023-07-27%2009.20.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We changed our morning walk routine up a bit on Friday (July 28) by going to Nymph Falls for a hike...love this park! They've opened the gates at the dam and let more water out into the Puntledge River...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTQMcQolP7CUDw9Chhfzwb02qppwD7sdIa2lrQx8tdgp3sU9x9eY6vmBIpwMMXM6hCYhjpgKVyelG_j1EJfELt3Pm2_QVLo537rc7Fhoc9PMkHGUw9O41OkgXGsmjekm91W7jmfChTEOs66xYw7PbK64P1dxOh7zTJzG6vd4GVfGb8TO7NywVCp-kLDZ/s4032/2023-07-28%2011.17.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTQMcQolP7CUDw9Chhfzwb02qppwD7sdIa2lrQx8tdgp3sU9x9eY6vmBIpwMMXM6hCYhjpgKVyelG_j1EJfELt3Pm2_QVLo537rc7Fhoc9PMkHGUw9O41OkgXGsmjekm91W7jmfChTEOs66xYw7PbK64P1dxOh7zTJzG6vd4GVfGb8TO7NywVCp-kLDZ/w640-h360/2023-07-28%2011.17.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There's two adults with a young child walking in the middle of the river...not sure how wise that is!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiSnmsjKbcJoka_-OeXKvK8TkNVG7CVMDCFJaYzG9dfngUBSlPlqU4xQb1uJ7PvuVlve8jzuAfTTdUJAowi9yLKdLMySDBvrwx9AhUsTVcjQXFbgECAuvtEarYWLZNaGNIAtqxi1tOEeEnuTp08cRd8VkluEcH56HxrJIacCNL62G2tmsZoMszSeIQevi/s3924/2023-07-28%2011.17.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="3924" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiSnmsjKbcJoka_-OeXKvK8TkNVG7CVMDCFJaYzG9dfngUBSlPlqU4xQb1uJ7PvuVlve8jzuAfTTdUJAowi9yLKdLMySDBvrwx9AhUsTVcjQXFbgECAuvtEarYWLZNaGNIAtqxi1tOEeEnuTp08cRd8VkluEcH56HxrJIacCNL62G2tmsZoMszSeIQevi/w640-h268/2023-07-28%2011.17.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nice picture of the "scenery", Steve! LOL (Thanks...I try my best! 😎<i>Steve</i>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlPeilsq8Kz8DEr74DCD-lcObKPiTlzWZ5sS0w_iKmd2jpyYGZkXcDhiwUINBQripqWomNGYxdWTfkfgGbi-EAtKFoq64AgqjL-DGQe5Hu5V_4rePdRdR12M0rBJtQ_IYE5DtNIGu990EJbPzfqS11RrhK78gWrsemsR5Za-q3Tig4lS8YWcreM9HD7xy/s4032/2023-07-28%2011.17.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlPeilsq8Kz8DEr74DCD-lcObKPiTlzWZ5sS0w_iKmd2jpyYGZkXcDhiwUINBQripqWomNGYxdWTfkfgGbi-EAtKFoq64AgqjL-DGQe5Hu5V_4rePdRdR12M0rBJtQ_IYE5DtNIGu990EJbPzfqS11RrhK78gWrsemsR5Za-q3Tig4lS8YWcreM9HD7xy/w640-h360/2023-07-28%2011.17.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That evening Earl and Allison came over for dinner. We hadn't seen them for quite awhile!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoar4iVhS5UEf7fPczR1Aft1YfxJf8YC3Kx4E9M2yMUvpjblrIOWMDYnYbjLsv11oj3Fp5XogCk5MpeXxRapzxzSY2eHny5oFZS37i9Ss5gDCse_Fxu5drApMNxxIZ96plnliuN296UIDH-xpkpYaA0ncZcY9f23plVHlQpt-Bgmt3Eltb9TnQUniLHB-2/s2688/2023-07-28%2017.07.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoar4iVhS5UEf7fPczR1Aft1YfxJf8YC3Kx4E9M2yMUvpjblrIOWMDYnYbjLsv11oj3Fp5XogCk5MpeXxRapzxzSY2eHny5oFZS37i9Ss5gDCse_Fxu5drApMNxxIZ96plnliuN296UIDH-xpkpYaA0ncZcY9f23plVHlQpt-Bgmt3Eltb9TnQUniLHB-2/w640-h360/2023-07-28%2017.07.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (July 29) we decided to go out to the Comox Dam Recreation Area on BC Hydro property...a new spot for us to explore. <i>The Comox Lake Dam picnic area is situated on the Puntledge River, at the outlet of the Comox Lake Reservoir. The recreation area offers a parking lot, beach, pit toilet, viewpoint, information displays and a small picnic area. Formal hiking, mountain biking and multi-use trails are constructed in the surrounding forest.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6FsdUAoHDsUYFwoEb-Mh7nZjYCJOolgilSZ1UaMeZa6anv7LOIOxaznVZZ8CkOPFAkj7G_5OiHbDpQgzl6d0s2flugiKCJKdwFDmLjYRbQiYxC_WF9yU6xF7Dj7WOmL6FFtjqTHVQd-e626G-xO4g6pLeGSV34D3MfXXyyoDrd4DqC0WxfnRWzBThXvl/s4032/2023-07-29%2010.15.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6FsdUAoHDsUYFwoEb-Mh7nZjYCJOolgilSZ1UaMeZa6anv7LOIOxaznVZZ8CkOPFAkj7G_5OiHbDpQgzl6d0s2flugiKCJKdwFDmLjYRbQiYxC_WF9yU6xF7Dj7WOmL6FFtjqTHVQd-e626G-xO4g6pLeGSV34D3MfXXyyoDrd4DqC0WxfnRWzBThXvl/w640-h360/2023-07-29%2010.15.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A nice swimming area...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLl_3aYucwSz4wjS08OEqwPCQPQrH6hUZq0RSG_sEbNcyV1mz_MIm8ZEvp0ynxSkDa3br9ZVj3rqUdkHv0qCkDFiZQYi-dn8WF3lQWtK6u5M1oUAJTNSYfeST_sS-vowCuzENc8XfdkEoXMjZ8SuAtvXiMjsDgtlAS5FWBstpRqyk8qvs8ozQMI1pR1gx6/s4032/2023-07-29%2010.17.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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More hiking is in our future here but not until we get a pickup truck...Steve doesn't like taking our car on logging roads with the low-profile tires.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back at the parking lot, Steve brought out his drone. Getting ready for take off...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU0VZyKXNoSsWjkF0Y4GqaU2LMDTT7Anm1qPTMFkA-2LzBkDdgXC__v7XCHFU4aIDMVOt15iujFMYJZscRB24a9LKzRVaH261-gN5yrInaa3-dR3GfHVh9HmLEL89BNT1TjlSFatZJt8SbG8pjfrwgEAXGOa3wa5w3gcsz2Y4s6LmFOpdn7lnPA50PJA0/s2688/2023-07-29%2010.57.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU0VZyKXNoSsWjkF0Y4GqaU2LMDTT7Anm1qPTMFkA-2LzBkDdgXC__v7XCHFU4aIDMVOt15iujFMYJZscRB24a9LKzRVaH261-gN5yrInaa3-dR3GfHVh9HmLEL89BNT1TjlSFatZJt8SbG8pjfrwgEAXGOa3wa5w3gcsz2Y4s6LmFOpdn7lnPA50PJA0/w640-h360/2023-07-29%2010.57.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Here is the 4:54 minute video he took of the area...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wt-M3Par68I" width="320" youtube-src-id="wt-M3Par68I"></iframe></div><div>Comox Lake as we leave the recreation area...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4v3qd6jDjtVKaqPZ0X5dBvNT_aIJBOvJhTZWu34V9aGDhtfuK1uDl6dhpVW2w64cVl5pggKV63Vxd1ZGtAPXDg_17GjBGP7oGjSQA__rm4zsPmbipml8rsd4qUjDYZyFR4CW9cMjzI6BT5JZdxR8MrlNRX2ut3zq10IaxenGYJQCUh_COM9neA5xvhdb/s4032/2023-07-29%2011.15.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4v3qd6jDjtVKaqPZ0X5dBvNT_aIJBOvJhTZWu34V9aGDhtfuK1uDl6dhpVW2w64cVl5pggKV63Vxd1ZGtAPXDg_17GjBGP7oGjSQA__rm4zsPmbipml8rsd4qUjDYZyFR4CW9cMjzI6BT5JZdxR8MrlNRX2ut3zq10IaxenGYJQCUh_COM9neA5xvhdb/w640-h360/2023-07-29%2011.15.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Sunday (July 30) we took in an outdoor concert...part of the Simms Summer Concert Series. Tonight, an AC/DC tribute band, Rock or Bust, is playing. We parked our car a little closer to Simms Park and carried our chairs to find a spot to sit. We got there fairly early and there was still quite a crowd gathered, staking their spots on the hill in front of the bandstand. There ended up being quite a big crowd taking in the concert. We just happened to end up near some drunks, Courtenay's finest...our pre show entertainment! 😅😏</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsLpUi5Q97e-fgT-W1k9NERshYg7yg6cRGENxco860NSHN1Ve1oG00kW4thCu-0xong1LavmRtI0LB0ecUORz6hDLifFYzuNRdLMpDtDDet_dtsjwGCZw-R3ps7nF5w5MyY39LgIBCSoarUh1eSOS8CNfMARpGLo-Vuz6lI3L5zrX-4DwdDoKF8h3ClcW/s4032/2023-07-30%2020.12.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsLpUi5Q97e-fgT-W1k9NERshYg7yg6cRGENxco860NSHN1Ve1oG00kW4thCu-0xong1LavmRtI0LB0ecUORz6hDLifFYzuNRdLMpDtDDet_dtsjwGCZw-R3ps7nF5w5MyY39LgIBCSoarUh1eSOS8CNfMARpGLo-Vuz6lI3L5zrX-4DwdDoKF8h3ClcW/w640-h360/2023-07-30%2020.12.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of folks were up dancing...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YBdkVdmIqLXdZRA9gcxjlx9gqMG1b0Aq5FHVxKWDgHte-xKtTP9fD_6OfKzF5YeGaIgQUb3bsEh8Tn1sliXadAoxfo_wgYd_p6YkCqfYOdVXo02AhG6mY7BDc1CJVU2TbOI1l5pI8JwSd_LkIVXK5qEso-LaIwYuk-8C95x0QV5RIU2B1zBGx4kjiRHZ/s4661/DSC_0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="4661" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YBdkVdmIqLXdZRA9gcxjlx9gqMG1b0Aq5FHVxKWDgHte-xKtTP9fD_6OfKzF5YeGaIgQUb3bsEh8Tn1sliXadAoxfo_wgYd_p6YkCqfYOdVXo02AhG6mY7BDc1CJVU2TbOI1l5pI8JwSd_LkIVXK5qEso-LaIwYuk-8C95x0QV5RIU2B1zBGx4kjiRHZ/w640-h382/DSC_0004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Even though he spoke with a normal voice he could really belt out the hits with a raspy voice!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBxYAPhQYf2X_H2FWUfnX_DPyc7iUmZWdxpH_agnG1DRFJJpzQuQxExusm7hSf-E3Z567V5KNJJF1W8sokRBznyvzKyUCBNySLgMOwNCe9toB3zlMgbuV8mjPkELoKoUKTESjZWtHHPRRoFIOScja0mydsp8im9Ouv3c1y_8mkCChXGvxXq1def4uuKh1/s4928/DSC_0005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBxYAPhQYf2X_H2FWUfnX_DPyc7iUmZWdxpH_agnG1DRFJJpzQuQxExusm7hSf-E3Z567V5KNJJF1W8sokRBznyvzKyUCBNySLgMOwNCe9toB3zlMgbuV8mjPkELoKoUKTESjZWtHHPRRoFIOScja0mydsp8im9Ouv3c1y_8mkCChXGvxXq1def4uuKh1/w640-h424/DSC_0005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A 1:01 minute video...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IWh_Wcphdqs" width="320" youtube-src-id="IWh_Wcphdqs"></iframe></div><div>The band played for a good hour...Steve enjoyed the music, but other than a couple of songs, I'm not a big fan of AC/DC.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday (August 1) afternoon, we met Earl and Allison up at Mount Washington to walk the Paradise Meadows Loop Trail...a beautiful 3.6 km/2.25 mile trail. The majority of it on a boardwalk over lush meadows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-VJBUZbG_o8a0xNrcUF-iDMl7koBp36FgdHB9dP50kTZ1sWTj_Nx_pK7iEFRAgYPDdzgOJG3uVbCRmgrjO9JGVzue7MHnBa-IcQuXVdmQMHlzlCplSr035or6cCRrgTupc71-MPUx0Vrp4SK2ptSuKrWyKaC9Zh_-WtyIQCHJqQvP8R06FVvsmkk9abK/s4032/2023-08-01%2014.35.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-VJBUZbG_o8a0xNrcUF-iDMl7koBp36FgdHB9dP50kTZ1sWTj_Nx_pK7iEFRAgYPDdzgOJG3uVbCRmgrjO9JGVzue7MHnBa-IcQuXVdmQMHlzlCplSr035or6cCRrgTupc71-MPUx0Vrp4SK2ptSuKrWyKaC9Zh_-WtyIQCHJqQvP8R06FVvsmkk9abK/w640-h360/2023-08-01%2014.35.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It's quite wet and boggy in the meadows so most of the trail is a boardwalk...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUB68c6JsVKyPv4KtvHJ5XFOJggwd9v19MbUE97fls5vD-aoPmXTEibpL199iuRPKVM-InUBB900cZlwIhg5T777-1W-a2svMMPKkrOLyXmZ9aqOTu67-iWO2xmFrJmtjWp0ZCKtmOPPjnLFeocbVw5nPrY4HYlT8BSTLnwrRrNZGn99NomEOXmQEBLBk/s4032/2023-08-01%2014.36.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There are a number of trails in Strathcona Provincial Park that extend from this trail, some taking you into backcountry camping. </div><div><br /></div><div>After our hike, we took a drive up to Mount Washington Alpine Resort to take a look around. It is a year-round recreation area. Next time Steve wants to try the Zip Line with his GoPro camera...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QdPBjqF798SK8E3Ew3goVLbPWGKmV5Bc1LzdgbmZ3KNG4-AG0kQ9-ePjXdhDDlF4cgAz1MmuFuLw3w8pbWhtJU27iWO0IirIItrcHce_ZPsmzuYNNv14xq6E246DlAn5VK1Wa-ESWY0j9FglLELEnNtmuJ7jlTGaPm7cK1v4yXTeCAbpBmrJKrXnS6yU/s3840/2023-08-01%2015.31.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QdPBjqF798SK8E3Ew3goVLbPWGKmV5Bc1LzdgbmZ3KNG4-AG0kQ9-ePjXdhDDlF4cgAz1MmuFuLw3w8pbWhtJU27iWO0IirIItrcHce_ZPsmzuYNNv14xq6E246DlAn5VK1Wa-ESWY0j9FglLELEnNtmuJ7jlTGaPm7cK1v4yXTeCAbpBmrJKrXnS6yU/w640-h360/2023-08-01%2015.31.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We were concerned we were going to have rain on our visit up the mountain...luckily, we just had clouds. A great walk and afternoon!</div><div><br /></div>That night as the sun went down, it produced a fabulous sunset...rivaling those we've seen in Quartzsite, AZ!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_9fQcFbEPmLdgkCptI3RSHcrCDwRldIfo5If6KnbxLhDPlIRhiI8bfeJQ7t9ZEY0RUEp_KNYuETCYEhPC0UkyJia3G44clRx5Q7cmgcJH6kDMEPt7MA0gduC0oGOrRauAbv2UjMcRKoOqbQcbHuakJtpxscGg7OZ0vR7B512Dxj3mDNR8d8XT5S8VtlF/s4032/2023-08-01%2021.12.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_9fQcFbEPmLdgkCptI3RSHcrCDwRldIfo5If6KnbxLhDPlIRhiI8bfeJQ7t9ZEY0RUEp_KNYuETCYEhPC0UkyJia3G44clRx5Q7cmgcJH6kDMEPt7MA0gduC0oGOrRauAbv2UjMcRKoOqbQcbHuakJtpxscGg7OZ0vR7B512Dxj3mDNR8d8XT5S8VtlF/w640-h360/2023-08-01%2021.12.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbysuzxNhuTNEYK8SkAPecxn4KvdgbjAM_JMmGOIjen6DiMXyr-LWV0vzEdWR2Y3W5YPG086baq1cKwpzWMH7xP_oQTHv5kFMkigvBFsVfnxU6So_AJU59Imd-E42mJaFPzNeXPGXk3MLVeoYNd3hQS57TVOiEBsgYXkyhDyNa9WzGZuNBG7O62EWWnjp/s4032/2023-08-01%2021.11.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbysuzxNhuTNEYK8SkAPecxn4KvdgbjAM_JMmGOIjen6DiMXyr-LWV0vzEdWR2Y3W5YPG086baq1cKwpzWMH7xP_oQTHv5kFMkigvBFsVfnxU6So_AJU59Imd-E42mJaFPzNeXPGXk3MLVeoYNd3hQS57TVOiEBsgYXkyhDyNa9WzGZuNBG7O62EWWnjp/w640-h360/2023-08-01%2021.11.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Thursday (August 3) morning, my brother and sister-in-law, Don and Rhonda, stopped by for coffee and a visit. Rhonda had texted me while we were on our morning walk...they were in town (from Bowser, 30 minutes south of here), are we home? No, but give us about 40 minutes and we will be! We hadn't seen them for quite a while since they had been away...and then we were, so it was wonderful catching up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYmxiWbnAiCzI_4sYI1yt-ROSeqqNgliQIT65-keE4VkY_VX8Wcr5Yb7jBlu1VhFzH2BayxuwOU_Re3XO2e25aoVo77sa2j7NefGcyrn01hAUHAWUUf7Y934EIx-mNBkkfA3gIhSj_VoEQImN-u5Pr6z1zdfm-_tjdGYx6vx5D-UpmqOEPJsKKqiYCCLL/s4032/2023-08-03%2011.39.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYmxiWbnAiCzI_4sYI1yt-ROSeqqNgliQIT65-keE4VkY_VX8Wcr5Yb7jBlu1VhFzH2BayxuwOU_Re3XO2e25aoVo77sa2j7NefGcyrn01hAUHAWUUf7Y934EIx-mNBkkfA3gIhSj_VoEQImN-u5Pr6z1zdfm-_tjdGYx6vx5D-UpmqOEPJsKKqiYCCLL/w640-h360/2023-08-03%2011.39.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>And yet another beautiful sunset that night!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-vS9wum794W6org5QoiVvQ12dtTd9q1Qmb-HwNOP6YxzfhwtD2wnWo2tTzqXlFVYkf0TuleCEXR8ZyQRjVWVAUqI1InTyJjbddBhi6-alO3Ln6jJN1Qc8zEluLQLkSIneWI-LatZsjwVmxpogyQsLhH2MM6MSTlH3ldc1HDHkFi4HQ0CKP24WoUcrB8o/s4032/2023-08-03%2021.07.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-vS9wum794W6org5QoiVvQ12dtTd9q1Qmb-HwNOP6YxzfhwtD2wnWo2tTzqXlFVYkf0TuleCEXR8ZyQRjVWVAUqI1InTyJjbddBhi6-alO3Ln6jJN1Qc8zEluLQLkSIneWI-LatZsjwVmxpogyQsLhH2MM6MSTlH3ldc1HDHkFi4HQ0CKP24WoUcrB8o/w640-h360/2023-08-03%2021.07.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Friday (August 4) morning, we headed over to Earl and Allison's. Steve and Earl are going to work on replacing the rotten wood transom on our boat...it has been stored there and Earl has a great wood working shop. Allison and I are going up to Campbell River to check out some stores. In addition to regular stores, there were a couple of consignment stores we wanted to have a look in. Before we left, though, we helped Steve and Earl move the boat from it's winter storage location at the back of their lot.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Steve here</i>...forgot to take photos but the wooden transom only measures 10" x 48" however, there were lots of bolts, screws and rivets to remove. It only took us about an hour to remove the crumbling transom. Then it was off to Home Depot to by some 3/4" plywood...and of course I had to buy a whole 4' x 8' sheet! We stopped at A&W for lunch, then once back at Earl's, he cut two pieces to size on his table saw, then glued and clamped them together. That was all we could do for now so I headed off to Industrial Plastics and Paints to buy epoxy and hardener. Holy crap...$111 plus tax! 😟</div><div><br /></div><div>Allison and I had a great time! We checked out a few places...had a light lunch, and were back home by mid afternoon. Thanks for inviting me along, Allison, I thoroughly enjoyed it!</div><div><br /></div><div>After dinner, Steve and I took a walk around the RV park (we've added evening walks to our morning walks, in our attempt to loose some weight!). A sight like this is not something you like to see...it ended up being a house fire in Courtenay. Apparently a female firefighter was assaulted by the home owner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesbzqVc8_7tAT28G2GnOffG6natjKC_jfQVknSlI2D2Iuw19KxXpxcnI98rgd2JpkDsBiAzOitZD-V-UpZZg3xMvCcUfGaWfN_gBm20X-0pTnf8VtFv0g8w5s9GzIhx4WJyRWK7UbcUdpg4F3yNcFeCDqKvQV0C8i0J9a5nnx3fzmWHNKn3n2R2j9U7jw/s4032/2023-08-04%2019.00.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesbzqVc8_7tAT28G2GnOffG6natjKC_jfQVknSlI2D2Iuw19KxXpxcnI98rgd2JpkDsBiAzOitZD-V-UpZZg3xMvCcUfGaWfN_gBm20X-0pTnf8VtFv0g8w5s9GzIhx4WJyRWK7UbcUdpg4F3yNcFeCDqKvQV0C8i0J9a5nnx3fzmWHNKn3n2R2j9U7jw/w640-h360/2023-08-04%2019.00.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Saturday (August 5) we are going to the <a href="https://filberg.com/filberg-festival-2023/" target="_blank">Filberg Festival</a> in Comox...<i>This year’s festival will be proud to once again feature a curated selection of over 100 talented artisans and makers of fine art in a variety of media ranging from metalwork, pottery, toys, woodcrafts, jewelry, paintings, glass, textiles and specialty foods. </i><i>The Festival is also renowned for its long-standing tradition of featuring exceptional Canadian talent in entertainment; this year is no exception. Its musical lineup is set to feature talent ranging from local to top recording artists. Attending the festival is a great way to discover new musicians or to just enjoy your favourite performers.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We had purchased our tickets online and were there early to get a place to park on one of the surrounding residential streets. While waiting at the gate to get in, this beauty drove by...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW5A_Xok5V-nxEB-BqboeMr4t4ci_qygxFfoE2hQjfX1WYfQeoNOrYxtuZgoNmZOKES2Y2cg8KdKcrEJPue4SK_NgoTC1FjyfXqTbPFkM7rH9oLQ4pJ5BlmdYJen-2P0r3BG30DcvFNf6TJXa9So7RFvmCGlRZLJEDpd2D7rp18xHIDANvSya6Qk_uOsJ/s3601/2023-08-05%2009.26.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="3601" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW5A_Xok5V-nxEB-BqboeMr4t4ci_qygxFfoE2hQjfX1WYfQeoNOrYxtuZgoNmZOKES2Y2cg8KdKcrEJPue4SK_NgoTC1FjyfXqTbPFkM7rH9oLQ4pJ5BlmdYJen-2P0r3BG30DcvFNf6TJXa9So7RFvmCGlRZLJEDpd2D7rp18xHIDANvSya6Qk_uOsJ/w640-h318/2023-08-05%2009.26.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Waiting to be let in. The grounds here are beautiful!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOQmD8MzW6URg5brH271vho_7TfljkW1un796rOA7YFrGuKQaFG0llSFdGtz6frWBOC-8NYWgmin7JI2t9KRii03TqwzlmDoavn_0iJ3ONm3CZ6FWvP0ZD0QYZOfkNebNUhFu-chviC3ab-TL_nXOYoWqiO9v3KunxznuZRgP7l5zA-eauYMp97HJhq6s/s4032/2023-08-05%2009.29.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOQmD8MzW6URg5brH271vho_7TfljkW1un796rOA7YFrGuKQaFG0llSFdGtz6frWBOC-8NYWgmin7JI2t9KRii03TqwzlmDoavn_0iJ3ONm3CZ6FWvP0ZD0QYZOfkNebNUhFu-chviC3ab-TL_nXOYoWqiO9v3KunxznuZRgP7l5zA-eauYMp97HJhq6s/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2009.29.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Earl and Allison joined us in checking out all of the vendors. There is some serious talent out there! These are Lazy Susan's, cutting boards, and trays done in an ocean beach scene...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sVGYkQDgfshBBdtsyjpisuv1H47zuMouDLn_lxU8KlC7DpGPBL1wXkPwsmPq0WK8v5wKSIlMHpR-xxyuZ6GeJJT4s4tI_E_w_EbMQzgRQFbDmsgcE7v_BchfSNqcfnz38QbnqiBrqAPvXDq4tS5vLUfYh-3fznHyYT0a4Vdr_BNmqAi9lSTLkfolzUYz/s4032/2023-08-05%2010.15.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sVGYkQDgfshBBdtsyjpisuv1H47zuMouDLn_lxU8KlC7DpGPBL1wXkPwsmPq0WK8v5wKSIlMHpR-xxyuZ6GeJJT4s4tI_E_w_EbMQzgRQFbDmsgcE7v_BchfSNqcfnz38QbnqiBrqAPvXDq4tS5vLUfYh-3fznHyYT0a4Vdr_BNmqAi9lSTLkfolzUYz/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2010.15.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PVoES7AeUKw0fmZqr04ayss9u7LPiz166VAT5kLDiYUbPsMHX7VqI311K8CVHgUEiOvXESw5lJpkA8s23Wj2WQ8r1vzD4OvFi7xtnUb3yvrG7uefo9kxPjjb8_r6nRhI85PLCmXzazapjvuxJH3RUpTd2Jlalx77oaRpL98KVCTySEXIl5Gwos6Z091H/s4032/2023-08-05%2010.16.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhD1pAuaQAn27oQD9r5NBdyRwzEeeRWxcWiUmWHuOjwNWS8kHQ8VLuD-XCF0sLrVKchjvw-w0g8786nvdfDjw9tR7eP1RHZ2zrcLHLKGD5JtayEx2TZ8ECZdIR63LWbcvFxHXTmVyCJ9Grm6g4s2TkeDRmbqSQssIP3ujdaCagOc_MIXr02vKO2pLEXJrm/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2011.32.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There was a section with a variety of food trucks...so we all found what we wanted to eat for lunch...selfie time!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB0sHAKUgFSnVEUB9AKHnOk_FaEsquzxgeKMy3Torov66tjiPbGM3m2YYi1HMS_IEHCJP71cjrk61UGB9xRaH1M8CJW2650GRwqRar8o41NWG3RUb477O8dYGDms6X6imYYIuYOi6Y_Zmc5BLJjpMFxy5vITcXaNbw37wYCyQy-Dth366qtxeChEK1Hkb/s2688/2023-08-05%2012.14.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB0sHAKUgFSnVEUB9AKHnOk_FaEsquzxgeKMy3Torov66tjiPbGM3m2YYi1HMS_IEHCJP71cjrk61UGB9xRaH1M8CJW2650GRwqRar8o41NWG3RUb477O8dYGDms6X6imYYIuYOi6Y_Zmc5BLJjpMFxy5vITcXaNbw37wYCyQy-Dth366qtxeChEK1Hkb/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2012.14.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Having heard about the Filberg Festival, it was great to take it in...however, the $25/person admission fee was a little excessive. Mind you, I understand it is a fund-raiser for the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park...so the admission fee is understandable.<div><br /></div><div>We toured these beautiful grounds with Earl and Allison back in September, 2021, so please check out this <a href="https://steveanddiannesmostexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/2021/09/thursday-september-2-to-saturday.html" target="_blank">link</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div>And yet, another fabulous sunset to end our day!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVsMb1CW2eFr4UJ3LiOIpN-Kj2UATNR60hz8rPSij4mIRTdJG34qztlOWry6XlX9oyftDurye7NRny8kLrwdZNPME_89lrlldbMFHVE7RQo-uCKXi_HLLVAULchOLZNHUQwDJdGPMe1vqVYIkbHeOBtJE60GmlQ2wk4lqRVFMMFHCKAxfW9YiQyBiVFFW/s4032/2023-08-05%2020.58.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVsMb1CW2eFr4UJ3LiOIpN-Kj2UATNR60hz8rPSij4mIRTdJG34qztlOWry6XlX9oyftDurye7NRny8kLrwdZNPME_89lrlldbMFHVE7RQo-uCKXi_HLLVAULchOLZNHUQwDJdGPMe1vqVYIkbHeOBtJE60GmlQ2wk4lqRVFMMFHCKAxfW9YiQyBiVFFW/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2020.58.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Look at that colour!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE7CvyJ4ytOG5gs_2XWIch0om_ZRs52kUUnTbHF6PxtMsk6CQ8TkSkSjZcBceVW7-e0BEl6DdyoDdljGQscrBgaZAw3FaiX0STjlgl8Tq3l-VH6bRU_ABO5pRmyZMKhd0b32WedNpzk_MXAzZdq3BWPWw_KtwT4aa-Uy9nBRKaCUpluPh-d4URgbBHmDS/s4032/2023-08-05%2021.11.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE7CvyJ4ytOG5gs_2XWIch0om_ZRs52kUUnTbHF6PxtMsk6CQ8TkSkSjZcBceVW7-e0BEl6DdyoDdljGQscrBgaZAw3FaiX0STjlgl8Tq3l-VH6bRU_ABO5pRmyZMKhd0b32WedNpzk_MXAzZdq3BWPWw_KtwT4aa-Uy9nBRKaCUpluPh-d4URgbBHmDS/w640-h360/2023-08-05%2021.11.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>After our walk Sunday (August 6) morning, we went to <a href="https://www.comoxnauticaldays.com/" target="_blank">Comox Nautical Days</a>, a <i>“Free Festival of Family Fun” </i>also being held this weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwc314NBU7KGup5iNfnEK1oB3pAs80-rLks1idB2zInfw5aU-QroSvJ67NiPRUPfstrZyYd5SY0D9WQuXNsH1CoKvM18281VNlcNQVAtBmiOSZ6c_33Qm-mKnRzBpzWjtkdI-e_o0lZNB76eVGVHOEYM6tQxBrByQcE40QGxuLOXLcB-sS4OBzdb51ZX4g/s4032/2023-08-06%2011.36.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="4032" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwc314NBU7KGup5iNfnEK1oB3pAs80-rLks1idB2zInfw5aU-QroSvJ67NiPRUPfstrZyYd5SY0D9WQuXNsH1CoKvM18281VNlcNQVAtBmiOSZ6c_33Qm-mKnRzBpzWjtkdI-e_o0lZNB76eVGVHOEYM6tQxBrByQcE40QGxuLOXLcB-sS4OBzdb51ZX4g/w640-h278/2023-08-06%2011.36.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>On stage while we were there was <a href="https://elviseliterocks.wixsite.com/elviselite/about" target="_blank">Steve Elliott</a>, <i>A full time Entertainer / Vocalist paying Tribute to the Centuries most Celebrated Entertainer... "Elvis Presley"! </i>We first saw him years ago when he played at Fort Camping in Fort Langley...he even had a pink Cadillac at the time! As it turns out, his mother lives next door to us here at Puntledge RV Park! We met him at his mom's on our walk the other night. We only stayed for three songs. Being a Sunday, he was only doing Elvis's favourite gospel songs. Great voice, but not our thing! 😏😏<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLzPq0O9UhTWYu9M7oq5G20ZP4oyu0PMsXGdV-E192GY84J2jkQai_P-UjNYLhSJFux-117NpWOI3OfN_ZUYb-f0Y197lYT_czNmkKYAkNepPCmzlOYLxnySpgQOq8Qq1CnHwUMruP24_wwycZm6aykNzqGrwH1knpgXt_qsDQE8EvUw5mklJ7MS2_mjA/s3673/2023-08-06%2012.19.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="3673" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLzPq0O9UhTWYu9M7oq5G20ZP4oyu0PMsXGdV-E192GY84J2jkQai_P-UjNYLhSJFux-117NpWOI3OfN_ZUYb-f0Y197lYT_czNmkKYAkNepPCmzlOYLxnySpgQOq8Qq1CnHwUMruP24_wwycZm6aykNzqGrwH1knpgXt_qsDQE8EvUw5mklJ7MS2_mjA/w640-h312/2023-08-06%2012.19.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kids spray park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAm8WqVATJXmvolE6IMPBHMf6SjTGVvAYY5AmMQC0U37_ptYSy9biW3UjL1EeNJB9-g3W-qu3mPK5o_Jm4BH2MaaEMXMdkLL2TQmYHToDCHdzLlgX2OUncnUasCt4BnzSiX8mb3Re64NNE_6wSDNe5ga2cLkq6yGwUe7qGfsD1FGY6JLCHbnDF48GoR41/s4032/2023-08-06%2012.24.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAm8WqVATJXmvolE6IMPBHMf6SjTGVvAYY5AmMQC0U37_ptYSy9biW3UjL1EeNJB9-g3W-qu3mPK5o_Jm4BH2MaaEMXMdkLL2TQmYHToDCHdzLlgX2OUncnUasCt4BnzSiX8mb3Re64NNE_6wSDNe5ga2cLkq6yGwUe7qGfsD1FGY6JLCHbnDF48GoR41/w640-h360/2023-08-06%2012.24.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After checking out all of the vendors...very similar to those at Filberg Festival...we made our way back to the car. We have been wanting to try the <a href="https://acebrewing.ca/" target="_blank">Ace Brewing Company</a> in Courtenay, so decided we would treat ourselves to lunch there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixvllRe2chJrpqIPpPOAWk1S8QM_aIlyDMDp_ahHnbU8qKT223OQUxppm2niQxzmS2vz0dsx53Dy-KzHfmWj40RZiRhPhc9WBCuLaD2UOEcfeoytqtSDxMhDZREnU8e4Vxlv-q2dDw7SM_vCgxAYJpE2il3pBCAnMCKdwLm3m9tv6HV5S8QC-eBAzsons/s3685/2023-08-06%2013.27.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="3685" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixvllRe2chJrpqIPpPOAWk1S8QM_aIlyDMDp_ahHnbU8qKT223OQUxppm2niQxzmS2vz0dsx53Dy-KzHfmWj40RZiRhPhc9WBCuLaD2UOEcfeoytqtSDxMhDZREnU8e4Vxlv-q2dDw7SM_vCgxAYJpE2il3pBCAnMCKdwLm3m9tv6HV5S8QC-eBAzsons/w640-h298/2023-08-06%2013.27.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We weren't disappointed...we both had Kitty Hawk Honey Cream Ale...<i>an amber coloured cream ale that utilizes flavourful local wildflower honey. Honey malt is used in the brewing process to create a mouth-coating sensory experience. The honey flavour is well balanced and pairs excellently with the orange and peach flavours from the use of Amarillo hops. </i><i>5.2% 15 IBU</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We shared a Brisket Burger and it was delicious too!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0xJQqPxFvcpWdGbXwN1i8fgimdmEbbc2Yj2OwSURCw78_M7NBpnqPDhta6ys8OZjgrQcEWQ97HYPbLvnneaF07BWTzc5_VOdsl7yt3kUos3CF_8JfGl6g_SJ6bTWInOcFMNxyPHFGRxc387liNaJMB0KqHbOcx0l_-OE53w5BKUhJ7EutVfWgUOeR8l4/s3840/2023-08-06%2012.58.50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0xJQqPxFvcpWdGbXwN1i8fgimdmEbbc2Yj2OwSURCw78_M7NBpnqPDhta6ys8OZjgrQcEWQ97HYPbLvnneaF07BWTzc5_VOdsl7yt3kUos3CF_8JfGl6g_SJ6bTWInOcFMNxyPHFGRxc387liNaJMB0KqHbOcx0l_-OE53w5BKUhJ7EutVfWgUOeR8l4/w640-h360/2023-08-06%2012.58.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div>A few pictures of our walk Monday (August 7) morning...along with a short 1:16 minute video of a helicopter landing and dropping off a couple of passengers. Must be nice to travel that way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lbZ2PAzs2hw" width="320" youtube-src-id="lbZ2PAzs2hw"></iframe></div><div>A huge flock of geese flew over...looks like they are getting ready to fly south for the winter already!</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9-1f8DS6HLxG6dCz2KjEnTkbQXJgWvUCmYLlf2eGZsOfG71DIYX7xrZaf3bArS2cZ8eITrNXECmft8lBUw3hm5YgspCqJl5F5EemYuEDBgCTgVWbLSRzb9PAfgz9Gbsof211GQpSVPXLh68-KyjrS1O2Mk1j226-ZSsu-y_G3XhuoBpw2lzhI8uIor8d/s3988/2023-08-07%2010.48.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="3988" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9-1f8DS6HLxG6dCz2KjEnTkbQXJgWvUCmYLlf2eGZsOfG71DIYX7xrZaf3bArS2cZ8eITrNXECmft8lBUw3hm5YgspCqJl5F5EemYuEDBgCTgVWbLSRzb9PAfgz9Gbsof211GQpSVPXLh68-KyjrS1O2Mk1j226-ZSsu-y_G3XhuoBpw2lzhI8uIor8d/w640-h316/2023-08-07%2010.48.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This guy was doing touch and goes but had to pull up and do a go around. There were geese on the runway the other day so maybe that's why...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeLLvXcHQvFeM4XwYkKWMsReGH2gsbkmX6gbwUXQa-Y3PR30fz37SQwWcI5pdZc7TCWl3F_aHeKGtxaxsliXIo3ZrVmgnPYxOyl7KB-kwuYdN7oSGkjn0iBDo8jbhOrrj5zqKArdLVZ_U6YUK55Fel4rpcbqjMTdHnNXO7f0PP1aLz6OlIuyHZT3Gs_f-/s4032/2023-08-07%2010.56.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeLLvXcHQvFeM4XwYkKWMsReGH2gsbkmX6gbwUXQa-Y3PR30fz37SQwWcI5pdZc7TCWl3F_aHeKGtxaxsliXIo3ZrVmgnPYxOyl7KB-kwuYdN7oSGkjn0iBDo8jbhOrrj5zqKArdLVZ_U6YUK55Fel4rpcbqjMTdHnNXO7f0PP1aLz6OlIuyHZT3Gs_f-/w640-h360/2023-08-07%2010.56.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>He's successful this time, maybe it was these birds! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi--JKzZIfc1Qk-Wu3ZTCZPjhlx5Nk6YAsR5yusA9o4udwx8JvjEOV8Mqtki5gqhYNGXqw09frKnugLRH1Dyxiu4gGWVDZSm_8dFqAVPmo-g-e4rQTt-EFN0hRAfpyKIZdtP2HyiyDrLSuk0V-q4yTPMAd2c0qy78SAg6bY-aFsUhfgcln-OGQ1lJGfua8o/s3314/2023-08-07%2011.00.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="3314" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi--JKzZIfc1Qk-Wu3ZTCZPjhlx5Nk6YAsR5yusA9o4udwx8JvjEOV8Mqtki5gqhYNGXqw09frKnugLRH1Dyxiu4gGWVDZSm_8dFqAVPmo-g-e4rQTt-EFN0hRAfpyKIZdtP2HyiyDrLSuk0V-q4yTPMAd2c0qy78SAg6bY-aFsUhfgcln-OGQ1lJGfua8o/w640-h304/2023-08-07%2011.00.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And there you go...up-to-date...FINALLY!<div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-78201914472460226192023-08-03T17:06:00.000-07:002023-08-03T17:06:20.505-07:00Friday, July 21 to Saturday, July 22, 2023 (Coquitlam and then home to Puntledge RV Park, Courtenay, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">Friday (July 21) morning Suzanne fed us her delicious muffins for breakfast, we showered, got packed up and were on the road heading south just after 9:00 a.m. Instead of taking the "connector" over to the Coquihalla highway and south from there, we decided to take the southern route. We made our way down highway 97...got caught up for a bit at the landslide construction near Summerland....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZYxlyWtQ7NYXnrXLELJYBs3k79Y-0woUZb7QYfFh7dcUqI-w_Mw35KK4G1JRdQ5BDVkAD8mXYH3MoysZvJBEAaCFv4jctcGdupwDYf09Dg63gnxFuK2IZWntzvY_Wlj1ISVvK1qoMaaVb7P5NIL1zrvSStEA1soKv8NRva2x2fqXzp21QrwYILleV_LM/s3685/2023-07-21%2009.44.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="3685" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZYxlyWtQ7NYXnrXLELJYBs3k79Y-0woUZb7QYfFh7dcUqI-w_Mw35KK4G1JRdQ5BDVkAD8mXYH3MoysZvJBEAaCFv4jctcGdupwDYf09Dg63gnxFuK2IZWntzvY_Wlj1ISVvK1qoMaaVb7P5NIL1zrvSStEA1soKv8NRva2x2fqXzp21QrwYILleV_LM/w640-h308/2023-07-21%2009.44.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There had been WWII bombers (a Boeing B-17 and a North American B-25 Mitchell) from the Arizona <a href="https://www.azcaf.org/" target="_blank">Commemorative Air Force Museum </a>on tour flying around for a few days giving rides from Penticton. You can ride as a waist gunner for $475, or in the bombardier/navigator glass nose position for $850 in this B-17!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQBFT4URKckT4c8Oyb6rr3FpPlvWSyrHTmqTpOzDMvHoE8UfhkOTrodMTUk7IF0IQg5HHlmAbf6or4rCsuU_1Cjf0b4rEi-QZuuuJcG4kkOuEc-Ro_zMCRvBvXbSHmVgnK1QnCykhXsjr1LmPAbGlQt6dJ7c7NnGdNjDjurkxsFkhJm-Ausm4XmmRfplb/s3147/2023-07-21%2009.50.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="3147" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQBFT4URKckT4c8Oyb6rr3FpPlvWSyrHTmqTpOzDMvHoE8UfhkOTrodMTUk7IF0IQg5HHlmAbf6or4rCsuU_1Cjf0b4rEi-QZuuuJcG4kkOuEc-Ro_zMCRvBvXbSHmVgnK1QnCykhXsjr1LmPAbGlQt6dJ7c7NnGdNjDjurkxsFkhJm-Ausm4XmmRfplb/w640-h348/2023-07-21%2009.50.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We went through Penticton...this is where the tubers get out after floating down the canal that runs from Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBhVRk3Yn_z4LjWLASwwyUbEjlVpz2M_Iw-9ZMh34eVG9U_87q1Odtl98JLsF1CAvXjalDxCSJd31UZGzSOegqFknAGOd4uB3mf4In25XxgfNrU5eg1DKI-5tIWUXk6tz7qfdsdUgWuYHHy2zdDDkIXXUxvc8C2cH8wyqVksXbHxaU9hXKcx9DMAm3VbM/s4032/2023-07-21%2009.58.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="4032" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBhVRk3Yn_z4LjWLASwwyUbEjlVpz2M_Iw-9ZMh34eVG9U_87q1Odtl98JLsF1CAvXjalDxCSJd31UZGzSOegqFknAGOd4uB3mf4In25XxgfNrU5eg1DKI-5tIWUXk6tz7qfdsdUgWuYHHy2zdDDkIXXUxvc8C2cH8wyqVksXbHxaU9hXKcx9DMAm3VbM/w640-h266/2023-07-21%2009.58.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Just past Kaleden, we turned onto highway 3A towards Keremeos and the Crowsnest Highway (highway 3). Looks like a previous wildfire has gone thru the area...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitevUjpxB9b9HqkdtnHvb8R7o_X09x_g37dQE3cBQGNt0qCfsTxH0p3IzEpv73MXXexI1OL-wRCVcV50dPZBDzT-3QKWax-GnAxjZYn4Q4nnzXwB0i34g38Dx6uyKNX9GVAToFlm06vPdLWc-v_UHOdTn_aJJcb-338BQi8YjO4Df89s_M4N26wPKOjne0/s3218/2023-07-21%2010.16.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="3218" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitevUjpxB9b9HqkdtnHvb8R7o_X09x_g37dQE3cBQGNt0qCfsTxH0p3IzEpv73MXXexI1OL-wRCVcV50dPZBDzT-3QKWax-GnAxjZYn4Q4nnzXwB0i34g38Dx6uyKNX9GVAToFlm06vPdLWc-v_UHOdTn_aJJcb-338BQi8YjO4Df89s_M4N26wPKOjne0/w640-h290/2023-07-21%2010.16.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We stopped at a fruit stand in Keremeos, picked up some fresh BC cherries and peaches (yum!) and continued west on highway 3...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJuTXtnLjWPXMT9Mxhr_dbCNl7ykdlem7j8xOIAVMBzw7hSlrtnNF4t0XeNtPZdW4Q7Gs_l_899kOC-4TNUY05tAGDRBT2R32IA5NMyjSVSWdZOP75BYGYB6LlyE58D-XYvva_H04UVddYT7WAe_OPUAXYs9f80MUQ6xNWISGpjTaX3bDhWhliaWz2O09/s4032/2023-07-21%2010.19.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="4032" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJuTXtnLjWPXMT9Mxhr_dbCNl7ykdlem7j8xOIAVMBzw7hSlrtnNF4t0XeNtPZdW4Q7Gs_l_899kOC-4TNUY05tAGDRBT2R32IA5NMyjSVSWdZOP75BYGYB6LlyE58D-XYvva_H04UVddYT7WAe_OPUAXYs9f80MUQ6xNWISGpjTaX3bDhWhliaWz2O09/w640-h262/2023-07-21%2010.19.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOY6H8UK9BSjmdUiNMCXHhriL-I8KpchguH_LsvFaty8TPMGrcSNFhPm7XpguRKfcc_Zv9VsPqcPU2b3IFPguO3Agjo0gdkIEqjQA2aDaXfDQF0cAaPxivcz8PgLh-1BxomU3oT4SQuzG5xbm9JEz1mh9asWvtRgptg9UN3zWFW2RHB4yQIXqqhjmjXvu/s4032/2023-07-21%2010.44.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOY6H8UK9BSjmdUiNMCXHhriL-I8KpchguH_LsvFaty8TPMGrcSNFhPm7XpguRKfcc_Zv9VsPqcPU2b3IFPguO3Agjo0gdkIEqjQA2aDaXfDQF0cAaPxivcz8PgLh-1BxomU3oT4SQuzG5xbm9JEz1mh9asWvtRgptg9UN3zWFW2RHB4yQIXqqhjmjXvu/w640-h360/2023-07-21%2010.44.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Similkameen River...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHJrTR5ubY7MWZDcTMHPy51Y2cyPMkGMPbcY8NM5sFvW5s0TlIbr4EIQrwqTdIzGoAvRNcxWRsgHq6YdZ8xtGOlkSrfKjZ1IGELBndp2rfB2WkVq8zlwpkIOZp0lZW9Ubnvjn7arNiUMQbqp2Us0q86WpmmolYAGp1lXM1J0TP7A3s6s3vgWzHh5FQlxN/s4032/2023-07-21%2011.06.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHJrTR5ubY7MWZDcTMHPy51Y2cyPMkGMPbcY8NM5sFvW5s0TlIbr4EIQrwqTdIzGoAvRNcxWRsgHq6YdZ8xtGOlkSrfKjZ1IGELBndp2rfB2WkVq8zlwpkIOZp0lZW9Ubnvjn7arNiUMQbqp2Us0q86WpmmolYAGp1lXM1J0TP7A3s6s3vgWzHh5FQlxN/w640-h360/2023-07-21%2011.06.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After driving through Princeton, we come to a portion of the highway 3 known as the 'Hope-Princeton Highway'...where there are several significant ascents through the Cascade Mountains. In other words, lots of climbs and descents as the highway winds its way through the mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T3rVX4_0E_OqkwW-jiVQWrg0F3wA5aaCFHdb7Sfc3hiOvXQPE7rDGrCiA0t07AEoyLryjqUGIG74vrgXy0AEsAjHTIlagSpOowuqr-luWQEBlm-fNZGWP7KsCG7trcqhMVUOlh3Xri82VY6hkgz56uE1NarbVzmJW6NHj2urMNfUWQjm5er15cVeWu9H/s1591/2023-07-21%2011.16.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1591" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T3rVX4_0E_OqkwW-jiVQWrg0F3wA5aaCFHdb7Sfc3hiOvXQPE7rDGrCiA0t07AEoyLryjqUGIG74vrgXy0AEsAjHTIlagSpOowuqr-luWQEBlm-fNZGWP7KsCG7trcqhMVUOlh3Xri82VY6hkgz56uE1NarbVzmJW6NHj2urMNfUWQjm5er15cVeWu9H/w640-h264/2023-07-21%2011.16.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve looked in the rear-view mirror and said we have a motorcycle gang coming up behind us...little did he know at the time that he was right! The roar of 8 motorcycles zoomed past us...the Hells Angels from Quebec! We later found out that there was a big 40th anniversary of the Hells Angels being held in Langley, BC. Apparently BC has the largest number of Hells Angels in Canada...lucky us!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tNaJTDk4RSI32ZpeopT2mjmi24aLz-nuhT4yLotMARfwE0TuJdEaMtFo2dUYm5h-TScThLpm9WiE0ZbkRM1bjIGiAzGIFY1grkUs-ihYyGdy4X7b7BFzNS5y2Vb27urxgfHqpxnrcf0qOAjeXuM9exkj7PwN-ltNsFbNW-3n3vIA_Y5PhOxbTJnxS7xi/s2554/2023-07-21%2011.36.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="2554" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tNaJTDk4RSI32ZpeopT2mjmi24aLz-nuhT4yLotMARfwE0TuJdEaMtFo2dUYm5h-TScThLpm9WiE0ZbkRM1bjIGiAzGIFY1grkUs-ihYyGdy4X7b7BFzNS5y2Vb27urxgfHqpxnrcf0qOAjeXuM9exkj7PwN-ltNsFbNW-3n3vIA_Y5PhOxbTJnxS7xi/w640-h298/2023-07-21%2011.36.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We ended up between two of their support vehicles for awhile...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BQ2i_kECrOUc35jzrU6m0zKlSeJRidqRXpF2C4pEHOMlpGyuBCKVfg2NjzHCcwt7IrPzJPrLRog0qKNWI0Gfjq7B9O8QiWwbK6wY1VzJRA9vwyAd03ErcUxtmhZGCXUMewGhB-Z-cCTNOEasLnsckkbVVSKVElB4Rfq3AK5qNn4wx4gNBQcXSQ6jXtXw/s3009/2023-07-21%2011.37.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="3009" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BQ2i_kECrOUc35jzrU6m0zKlSeJRidqRXpF2C4pEHOMlpGyuBCKVfg2NjzHCcwt7IrPzJPrLRog0qKNWI0Gfjq7B9O8QiWwbK6wY1VzJRA9vwyAd03ErcUxtmhZGCXUMewGhB-Z-cCTNOEasLnsckkbVVSKVElB4Rfq3AK5qNn4wx4gNBQcXSQ6jXtXw/w640-h316/2023-07-21%2011.37.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We're through Hope now and approaching Chilliwack where we will be stopping to visit my oldest brother and his wife...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFg1AablNbboUMHCKZQao6wa8tar8p1_Dadh-4w4XodyMpVBltbOmtoj69vKBMNWlHfryRsbmTf1Jh-1OfAQvf4g8-Z35ck7UJeXU0M3akdSP5zEyDu1aAPwyZjRlo_1qPfDO7ru6e8ckBT4lVplJFvsvnm8uUWwX6CQrLiNaswjdb17aSviQoHog36nt/s3649/2023-07-21%2013.37.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="3649" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFg1AablNbboUMHCKZQao6wa8tar8p1_Dadh-4w4XodyMpVBltbOmtoj69vKBMNWlHfryRsbmTf1Jh-1OfAQvf4g8-Z35ck7UJeXU0M3akdSP5zEyDu1aAPwyZjRlo_1qPfDO7ru6e8ckBT4lVplJFvsvnm8uUWwX6CQrLiNaswjdb17aSviQoHog36nt/w640-h324/2023-07-21%2013.37.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We arrived at Doug and Jean's place at 2:00 and enjoyed a fabulous visit with them. Jean had also made us lunch but unfortunately we had just eaten a late lunch in Hope. Sorry, Jean! It has been a long time since we last saw each other! We must get together more often!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6oPtLQFuPsp61DU7vlYxsDVsg0eaexY5sV9hEpx29GAZnjGPxIc7uPJPzkriPLSK2uwQ-CmtsfLcDHiPn9MwY1CemhUIH8auzNxE78rnuai2V_71MXOWtv6j8gt_mAx6aU4aWbCjiFI8jsI6kziq5bpvbx7z7cc3aAIqOsp-hJCcGC0HlmRDy2cSQTy2/s3840/2023-07-21%2015.19.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6oPtLQFuPsp61DU7vlYxsDVsg0eaexY5sV9hEpx29GAZnjGPxIc7uPJPzkriPLSK2uwQ-CmtsfLcDHiPn9MwY1CemhUIH8auzNxE78rnuai2V_71MXOWtv6j8gt_mAx6aU4aWbCjiFI8jsI6kziq5bpvbx7z7cc3aAIqOsp-hJCcGC0HlmRDy2cSQTy2/w640-h360/2023-07-21%2015.19.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It was going onto 4:00 by the time we left Doug and Jean's...and then had the "horrible" part of the highway from Chilliwack into Coquitlam. I say horrible because there is just so much traffic and there are usually slow-downs, whether it be from accidents or just pure volume! <div><br /></div><div>We arrived at Chris and Angela's just after 5:00. Chris was working from home today, so he was home and shortly after we arrived, Angela and Isaac got home. Isaac was so happy to see us...nothing like big hugs from our little guy!</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our ferry back to Vancouver Island wasn't until 5:45 p.m on Saturday (July 22), so we enjoyed a relaxing day with them. This is our little Super Mario!...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tHF5w23aHAWajSAwDhZDnHheoWpj87cNjWAhZIZJa0iKYUPdmROT_GNQTlgzzYlays-w4z3Gwulq7ECBxeqfjRpWcjkFlSRzgU_4D3hcgutVo_WU_3Gb4gDWHWFa5ic-QO5hLiqyWCbdO-FlMGJKjCOvrc79DojhFMX9hUDLT_EwD979wOkcyxOsfN8g/s2688/2023-07-22%2008.07.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tHF5w23aHAWajSAwDhZDnHheoWpj87cNjWAhZIZJa0iKYUPdmROT_GNQTlgzzYlays-w4z3Gwulq7ECBxeqfjRpWcjkFlSRzgU_4D3hcgutVo_WU_3Gb4gDWHWFa5ic-QO5hLiqyWCbdO-FlMGJKjCOvrc79DojhFMX9hUDLT_EwD979wOkcyxOsfN8g/w360-h640/2023-07-22%2008.07.13.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div>Chris, Angela and Isaac are coming to Courtenay for a visit in August and pitching a tent on the grass behind us. It has been a long time since Chris had put his tent up, so with us there to help, we (well, Chris and Steve for the most part) put it up...yup, all the parts are still there! Then we took it down...it's ready for their trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUo5KW443ABbq_AXr8ESbNokMKJNlwKuuG93IcAkUBGSwxK8G8EC0RBYpfAm1IHReqDLv68wDrCFcXXaAse495ASb0AB-GzhLOoJG2mbjokSlsmadZo1rFFqnDlCYDnJJ6VncyTIotYrPzEHQQ2FaRni2gdTfNkLpJWusyaz4sLNZ-tnX8uNpqDKMOB2O/s4032/2023-07-22%2010.55.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUo5KW443ABbq_AXr8ESbNokMKJNlwKuuG93IcAkUBGSwxK8G8EC0RBYpfAm1IHReqDLv68wDrCFcXXaAse495ASb0AB-GzhLOoJG2mbjokSlsmadZo1rFFqnDlCYDnJJ6VncyTIotYrPzEHQQ2FaRni2gdTfNkLpJWusyaz4sLNZ-tnX8uNpqDKMOB2O/w640-h360/2023-07-22%2010.55.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We said goodbye to them at about 4:00...giving us plenty of time to get out the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. Thanks for letting us sleep in your bed again Isaac! Looking forward to seeing you all next month!</div><div><br /></div><div>Leaving the ferry terminal...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdU4ASObLGLMVyEW602xolVAC6Y9mFRiCSn1VGfkcJlvKJ9W8jP0DU2MAcQquBQIRTbDefG3Z7YTVCBsr4nKbyjgrzky1f-opd7xln0p3z75cjeERBCGAdPeVvTG_O12j6p_r64fCK3zQtm47NCx6kfv1UDgwAL4yAoj2fPdS3zuGz-h_bF55uVCJMHZoX/s4032/2023-07-22%2018.05.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdU4ASObLGLMVyEW602xolVAC6Y9mFRiCSn1VGfkcJlvKJ9W8jP0DU2MAcQquBQIRTbDefG3Z7YTVCBsr4nKbyjgrzky1f-opd7xln0p3z75cjeERBCGAdPeVvTG_O12j6p_r64fCK3zQtm47NCx6kfv1UDgwAL4yAoj2fPdS3zuGz-h_bF55uVCJMHZoX/w640-h360/2023-07-22%2018.05.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had an uneventful 2 hour ferry ride to Duke Point, just south of Nanaimo, and then drive home. It was about 9:30 when we pulled into Puntledge RV Park...home, sweet, home! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the route we took over our 3 week road trip...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp1jLLex9ybQm9-90DWruU3hz_H_1B9XqImheRq7laF74gmanDmwQeXocsoCz5Y3zR71K9rY87_h3j2cofTRTw0I1UapsrUT3pO8hwnleN-hQQ3_yqtmxqs8RN9Hfz3ljcn9eEJapCCNYdw6o2HePx5-23AxCCw8zInWsJYI250KQcM3uAtubc91cKHf6/s1481/Screenshot%202023-08-03%20151515.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1481" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp1jLLex9ybQm9-90DWruU3hz_H_1B9XqImheRq7laF74gmanDmwQeXocsoCz5Y3zR71K9rY87_h3j2cofTRTw0I1UapsrUT3pO8hwnleN-hQQ3_yqtmxqs8RN9Hfz3ljcn9eEJapCCNYdw6o2HePx5-23AxCCw8zInWsJYI250KQcM3uAtubc91cKHf6/w640-h378/Screenshot%202023-08-03%20151515.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We loved our 3 weeks away visiting family and friends, but are so happy to be home and sleeping in our own bed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-29942992105645889922023-08-02T17:35:00.000-07:002023-08-02T17:35:13.896-07:00Tuesday, July 18 to Thursday, July 20, 2023 (West Kelowna, BC)<div style="text-align: left;">We have a long drive to West Kelowna today Tuesday (July 18), with the time change probably about 8 hours including rest stops, so we wanted to get an early start. With the car packed up, we said goodbye to Ken (we said goodbye to Charlene last night) and hit the road. Thanks so very much for all your hospitality Ken and Charlene! Always good to see you and catch up!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We made our way to highway 1 via 1A and enjoyed this view of Ghost Lake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FJU8KoRzWBC12trRQwo8LgFi9jvX5kFXl6vqblO8KabGGRTnqaNOxg1jIMtuEpG6exD_8FYK_P6OE7p4QOm8eaAyBarvipiHm38ZYu1B_CboD5qR0Bnfds148IECXhd8Lo9j9wlZqWpaxvXng1KsEcvasM3nh-frrwWy1wuzO8aXuSB8Gr8XVTLYoVqn/s3033/2023-07-18%2009.22.17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="3033" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FJU8KoRzWBC12trRQwo8LgFi9jvX5kFXl6vqblO8KabGGRTnqaNOxg1jIMtuEpG6exD_8FYK_P6OE7p4QOm8eaAyBarvipiHm38ZYu1B_CboD5qR0Bnfds148IECXhd8Lo9j9wlZqWpaxvXng1KsEcvasM3nh-frrwWy1wuzO8aXuSB8Gr8XVTLYoVqn/w640-h300/2023-07-18%2009.22.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Rocky Mountains are looking a little hazy. I should give you a warning...I took lots of pictures as we drove through the mountains!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsQds41bW2P8ciDRSWM-cpPNd6h4oAfphTbWdO9OJXYrfMDtx89VZVj47W2WqmKgEPA5QUJZlXfms9fC2xm_6m61VYMSzCcg2G2_YYRtNsdkfxdWQ9UataLFhEd5IEmUgIjT3CdTcmxGWl76PjNKyWJbU2NlM0-3kOIUoCD_qahHNO2DEWLfoxSHY7B6-/s3141/2023-07-18%2009.31.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="3141" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsQds41bW2P8ciDRSWM-cpPNd6h4oAfphTbWdO9OJXYrfMDtx89VZVj47W2WqmKgEPA5QUJZlXfms9fC2xm_6m61VYMSzCcg2G2_YYRtNsdkfxdWQ9UataLFhEd5IEmUgIjT3CdTcmxGWl76PjNKyWJbU2NlM0-3kOIUoCD_qahHNO2DEWLfoxSHY7B6-/w640-h308/2023-07-18%2009.31.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We ran into some construction...a new wildlife crossing...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc06naRV1BgFXmCeStMOweiZzO-R0KXIesagXr3CsfXHbC92zigzMpYm2NC-nU_mXUW2cPzBMd9DvgTKxiSqXdNXuQGD8aveGFPEVizsUvjeDzwisIx8IG5BwX29p0yvOt475JK1uwPYL2vs2oA7DnWhgulqDjwFOoowF7XD5kY4FZy_ZrZ7eKk9-WRjj/s3841/2023-07-18%2009.41.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3841" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc06naRV1BgFXmCeStMOweiZzO-R0KXIesagXr3CsfXHbC92zigzMpYm2NC-nU_mXUW2cPzBMd9DvgTKxiSqXdNXuQGD8aveGFPEVizsUvjeDzwisIx8IG5BwX29p0yvOt475JK1uwPYL2vs2oA7DnWhgulqDjwFOoowF7XD5kY4FZy_ZrZ7eKk9-WRjj/w640-h314/2023-07-18%2009.41.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Bow River...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2_aFHZTrABWItCcgjISVzcWYP6OyxPzfKfVF0JB1rJX3f1pOSbEEWdVJoRreSDdfC_KjKwVlroO-vPrGhRv-O7bBl8oV6awHdMOtmu8J-0d3xIxHlnVyuRwNEORtcSz2FJxRthQgRGHpw8roJXVvmFtKYSnBqBj72oGdERuSfE2xwVXJm3_zLNPCJxXS/s3721/2023-07-18%2009.44.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1939" data-original-width="3721" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2_aFHZTrABWItCcgjISVzcWYP6OyxPzfKfVF0JB1rJX3f1pOSbEEWdVJoRreSDdfC_KjKwVlroO-vPrGhRv-O7bBl8oV6awHdMOtmu8J-0d3xIxHlnVyuRwNEORtcSz2FJxRthQgRGHpw8roJXVvmFtKYSnBqBj72oGdERuSfE2xwVXJm3_zLNPCJxXS/w640-h334/2023-07-18%2009.44.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnpvdGLkilAL7yj7VHjQlGzWrA2o9-bvVjgWVHX0ttQ6fNS7hJvUYeeQPv_6Bkj1Rw6FmJw1xCmKfKDxe_cxxTA8uUQBiRAnOJjdCryHKidzUibqBM31RUwwsSKSMwckQ9oS7cz4ggKqCxvuWdW6wbg7DY-yWwX_Ywit--947CcFni4Wp1QYWJKFtoYan/s3266/2023-07-18%2009.57.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="3266" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnpvdGLkilAL7yj7VHjQlGzWrA2o9-bvVjgWVHX0ttQ6fNS7hJvUYeeQPv_6Bkj1Rw6FmJw1xCmKfKDxe_cxxTA8uUQBiRAnOJjdCryHKidzUibqBM31RUwwsSKSMwckQ9oS7cz4ggKqCxvuWdW6wbg7DY-yWwX_Ywit--947CcFni4Wp1QYWJKFtoYan/w640-h322/2023-07-18%2009.57.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As we entered Banff National Park, I was too busy taking this picture to actually read what it says...we ended up in the wrong lane. Steve relies on his navigator and also didn't realize there was a "through lane". In our defence, when we went through Jasper National Park, there were no "through lanes" so didn't expect one here. So we were delayed as we waited in line with those purchasing a park pass. If you are not stopping in the National Park, you do not need to get a pass. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEige_YgSKftEPRTFiP8-LDk0MhW4QcZO-7BwLzoeQrfMr6NufSUKtgSm46Q-JFse1nUuOfVD3AQJhjNvrOng7mvRven1irw4CcZJMwrMUqs2-vQ-C71mg7o_VtcLSfRmzOpHz5qrCrEkx96AVzAUBotG7UQ1jOZU-OqMMD39unuz2pFS4ksoC2VN78gAE2V/s3194/2023-07-18%2010.04.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1729" data-original-width="3194" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEige_YgSKftEPRTFiP8-LDk0MhW4QcZO-7BwLzoeQrfMr6NufSUKtgSm46Q-JFse1nUuOfVD3AQJhjNvrOng7mvRven1irw4CcZJMwrMUqs2-vQ-C71mg7o_VtcLSfRmzOpHz5qrCrEkx96AVzAUBotG7UQ1jOZU-OqMMD39unuz2pFS4ksoC2VN78gAE2V/w640-h346/2023-07-18%2010.04.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUAhDMnqCxRF0mqfFepy8CdpUnvsV1u3ZLTQZIlUCYJGtbwRyL6ibaNUYMrSIcdlWzop52lBzRg4px7gUUFPC4Vnr3InBTClzJpWf3SMkh1eImlCg1pjdPzF42lNhZLhaWHsks1xZarlX5iSouKxxLg4dx1IUW3Cblp-v5q7wELL0JVP-0EjNGa3FjkN2/s3744/2023-07-18%2010.14.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Kalamalka Lake...the water is such a pretty colour!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZitrdIs_94kRgEIy94ZYjSXG1_17-buwkGyel7mJ7ZDRgNaPuQ067R_TtWvzB_xQmvA7Nga_bdabaes3gxWE0Jf4mMT3y5HimJWnjza8tn6KOvX6DypSIU2W_TekyUYbU9oSu0KAyxjodGf-6yKOsnvkIPJzHz8h12zFvSM00f0A2ZcKrksGOmQWpbud_/s3685/2023-07-18%2015.08.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="3685" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZitrdIs_94kRgEIy94ZYjSXG1_17-buwkGyel7mJ7ZDRgNaPuQ067R_TtWvzB_xQmvA7Nga_bdabaes3gxWE0Jf4mMT3y5HimJWnjza8tn6KOvX6DypSIU2W_TekyUYbU9oSu0KAyxjodGf-6yKOsnvkIPJzHz8h12zFvSM00f0A2ZcKrksGOmQWpbud_/w640-h290/2023-07-18%2015.08.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Crossing Okanagan Lake from Kelowna into West Kelowna...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWr1Y5ShoNnGpYkhhIhxLD-gd_hMb0ON4HSWjLHybSQuYFZ-hY5BASTPaWCxleZ12mdK7H3oDz3seMSBSC3-iOfxdEipVuWV9EnE4NZV2RiLB-agOVgEjL24ft0vYcu2GjcqxGeNkuq7NiADAA23AlPB-E4rCPmADHrJC46sa8VOUmSjjjDcXpIXUCMm9/s3625/2023-07-18%2015.51.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="3625" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWr1Y5ShoNnGpYkhhIhxLD-gd_hMb0ON4HSWjLHybSQuYFZ-hY5BASTPaWCxleZ12mdK7H3oDz3seMSBSC3-iOfxdEipVuWV9EnE4NZV2RiLB-agOVgEjL24ft0vYcu2GjcqxGeNkuq7NiADAA23AlPB-E4rCPmADHrJC46sa8VOUmSjjjDcXpIXUCMm9/w640-h308/2023-07-18%2015.51.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Crossing on the William R. Bennet floating pontoon bridge...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnHI-Oe09FnnP6cujUq5PuHTc1rhWI_4GEmBd2hXn_W7u-GYmDJtZWkQeD0kCgGnI3Zrw38S67j9S2jO6UWcvIxeXOOZhsdT0_pQEnIdxQFCidj-R4G2OKGLAI-5RH-e_Mp2DnhtUSXSkuJ9rfOUS1PtNe82qwIbds66vxfzB2h7d5HbyXibcL38sG_a8/s3775/2023-07-18%2015.51.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="3775" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnHI-Oe09FnnP6cujUq5PuHTc1rhWI_4GEmBd2hXn_W7u-GYmDJtZWkQeD0kCgGnI3Zrw38S67j9S2jO6UWcvIxeXOOZhsdT0_pQEnIdxQFCidj-R4G2OKGLAI-5RH-e_Mp2DnhtUSXSkuJ9rfOUS1PtNe82qwIbds66vxfzB2h7d5HbyXibcL38sG_a8/w640-h278/2023-07-18%2015.51.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We arrived at Dennis and Suzanne's (my brother and sister-in-law) just before 4:00...they were waiting for us and after big hugs, helped us take our luggage up to their condo. They are on the top floor of a 3 story building and have a beautiful view of Lake Okanagan in the distance. </div><div><br /></div><div>After catching up over a few bevies, Dennis grilled burgers for dinner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJFfAWnbAkv4sr9EU-UG6FrpnDLexwM7tI6GO-LcrSO1OktZAfwRNhsQqK5Y3dYJToBuENMAUTjRQLrcd56uojHgr9zFQm8OgoRJt_Ycct72uH2j9xvdFYWfvLtGH6W2i2zqASZY55QToZtlKeK1HtE9TYQQVSRtQBqi-HHfTtOSzqDtu1XKXSkEkPiPw/s4032/2023-07-18%2018.48.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJFfAWnbAkv4sr9EU-UG6FrpnDLexwM7tI6GO-LcrSO1OktZAfwRNhsQqK5Y3dYJToBuENMAUTjRQLrcd56uojHgr9zFQm8OgoRJt_Ycct72uH2j9xvdFYWfvLtGH6W2i2zqASZY55QToZtlKeK1HtE9TYQQVSRtQBqi-HHfTtOSzqDtu1XKXSkEkPiPw/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2018.48.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>...and then since the sun had gone down behind the mountains, we went out for an evening walk in their neighbourhood. This vineyard is full of grapes almost ready to be harvested...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qz7onSkxw0pk4S6yVmrOes8cojW9YVyTGxwR93NP2ZC_8J0HUAbSuXqVsB1wl3iunYObn8E14c9nyiHfV00Xfe3ic7oijBOpJPXRO2amvrmnCLOlMcETtU1deSQUqaRiDKasaXvufEvP4GlAPTJUvtdnzRne4IHku-lJhYQh1etBsoLr_uxMGsF8utQk/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.12.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qz7onSkxw0pk4S6yVmrOes8cojW9YVyTGxwR93NP2ZC_8J0HUAbSuXqVsB1wl3iunYObn8E14c9nyiHfV00Xfe3ic7oijBOpJPXRO2amvrmnCLOlMcETtU1deSQUqaRiDKasaXvufEvP4GlAPTJUvtdnzRne4IHku-lJhYQh1etBsoLr_uxMGsF8utQk/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.12.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Sunset...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSeQg6UuL1LLFmyEX0_co08yL2aKi-CphB-lKpNi1Yl_Ir2MD6xRetZCDpqTN8OQQyXf3LB5_WimBr_hxpwWpP8FM75HVixoVIh-3HyVbXU7e9w0r9sPSOVKXccy_30uBg_kAC1PWoRIFK5h1TTpar8I4f3lqdZkjs7b8P8A-d13GQkthE-baQ6nc-UL7/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.13.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSeQg6UuL1LLFmyEX0_co08yL2aKi-CphB-lKpNi1Yl_Ir2MD6xRetZCDpqTN8OQQyXf3LB5_WimBr_hxpwWpP8FM75HVixoVIh-3HyVbXU7e9w0r9sPSOVKXccy_30uBg_kAC1PWoRIFK5h1TTpar8I4f3lqdZkjs7b8P8A-d13GQkthE-baQ6nc-UL7/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.13.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_hUTYEx30N_5wFQSLKx1akwSP020TntLrwX9Kv3oZTic3BlCziFrLGyPVBGk6Mj14FovLcNGmNDWk44_71T1K9DX4KO4pvuGqy4u63RLzdUd56OZhcy_bZ-xk7Wjs7eQJih2kQ3Prj07qTp3h-DZhGEpjzTTD4_WrR4MPg9W2TsJJZzgC-a7qO1PiunY/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.14.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_hUTYEx30N_5wFQSLKx1akwSP020TntLrwX9Kv3oZTic3BlCziFrLGyPVBGk6Mj14FovLcNGmNDWk44_71T1K9DX4KO4pvuGqy4u63RLzdUd56OZhcy_bZ-xk7Wjs7eQJih2kQ3Prj07qTp3h-DZhGEpjzTTD4_WrR4MPg9W2TsJJZzgC-a7qO1PiunY/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.14.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KWNzhTGj8yX5-BaXC0S3y99Cym-RewrEqRDnobxb_E--9QO820l6fuvyDqHf74p7dJhtqyZpinWzbLHwRJgn2XvEg1C9WnvqZAQp1DC6NWLo1d4ysZXRlzJNgXCoQDGWmZ0ElDvs2Rag5QH5lK0qmLimCnERxoWMYfM__OUAniR5fCf7EpcDauLm98Uk/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.20.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KWNzhTGj8yX5-BaXC0S3y99Cym-RewrEqRDnobxb_E--9QO820l6fuvyDqHf74p7dJhtqyZpinWzbLHwRJgn2XvEg1C9WnvqZAQp1DC6NWLo1d4ysZXRlzJNgXCoQDGWmZ0ElDvs2Rag5QH5lK0qmLimCnERxoWMYfM__OUAniR5fCf7EpcDauLm98Uk/w360-h640/2023-07-18%2020.20.47.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking towards the <a href="https://crownthieves.com/" target="_blank">Crown and Thieves Winery</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCnkyQSewqXV48NO-4ErCJQRHzRqa4NW-gAtRvMu38bpWgdbZYkBQbP0r-jLVCZH1P1hISDCciziF3E8sJycm-C91a8Frqgak42eEx4DkQVkkc9vhQJd9IX4sesDOvXRnQUDx8TbqV1HETZXil6dFCNC65sHTS3R1EeB8x-TAkjWABVbb_ZU7MBxxAsiJ/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.21.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCnkyQSewqXV48NO-4ErCJQRHzRqa4NW-gAtRvMu38bpWgdbZYkBQbP0r-jLVCZH1P1hISDCciziF3E8sJycm-C91a8Frqgak42eEx4DkQVkkc9vhQJd9IX4sesDOvXRnQUDx8TbqV1HETZXil6dFCNC65sHTS3R1EeB8x-TAkjWABVbb_ZU7MBxxAsiJ/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.21.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Such a cool place! Last time we visited, we went inside but today there was a private function...besides, we were just out for a walk. This is the rear of the building...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXhhwmleHeNJerf8fr5KUWmiv4vIaABf_bvcRWOZw1X3O2pasUmfG9Oyr3s5F0DTT1TvDjT8ixL4rbeYw5iZ8I87ghaUrLxAU-B7X3lZSsBCFTeVP5peBTQNH0z-gqAic0U8GPmtqraidqvgA3MBiiVc6hm5wk-Glu8oTeTSRiu2NEzBztvpbyzR1_OSb/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.25.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXhhwmleHeNJerf8fr5KUWmiv4vIaABf_bvcRWOZw1X3O2pasUmfG9Oyr3s5F0DTT1TvDjT8ixL4rbeYw5iZ8I87ghaUrLxAU-B7X3lZSsBCFTeVP5peBTQNH0z-gqAic0U8GPmtqraidqvgA3MBiiVc6hm5wk-Glu8oTeTSRiu2NEzBztvpbyzR1_OSb/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.25.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>What a view!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF792NLQEN-OBgfMAIzzEIdCUb1HtexlXJglBGY_YQNd84wDI1mmefLfN5Tl4UsSEc0H0CyEw54L5Ve8qGOGqpcou4ALY0UFIRGJHi234JvrBok9mwtq61sNu9WLtosi184OaFgjR_Q7-o0RrzkL3vTV6eeRmRkQsArm54frUm1BQU9xX7g0gyW0NKqUFj/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.27.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1729" data-original-width="4032" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF792NLQEN-OBgfMAIzzEIdCUb1HtexlXJglBGY_YQNd84wDI1mmefLfN5Tl4UsSEc0H0CyEw54L5Ve8qGOGqpcou4ALY0UFIRGJHi234JvrBok9mwtq61sNu9WLtosi184OaFgjR_Q7-o0RrzkL3vTV6eeRmRkQsArm54frUm1BQU9xX7g0gyW0NKqUFj/w640-h274/2023-07-18%2020.27.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We walked back up the hill through the Truck 49 Cider House orchard...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6QntGfkePLq_ju0T2GqHPBdjsRWknTz-z9_TCRD25yCH5lGO2TTUZSAc_-F_4k3-Fwc7p5ArjY6wCTodFzGw2XbVYhI48wLDFyXZFFWugpncXU5ebBEl7p24BbRyE_CYaxTpe1wRmrk96pJ_jolvrhF01UH19k39YZbDln4rTwwcf8sVnjbYEKsQtmlO/s3793/2023-07-18%2020.29.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="3793" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6QntGfkePLq_ju0T2GqHPBdjsRWknTz-z9_TCRD25yCH5lGO2TTUZSAc_-F_4k3-Fwc7p5ArjY6wCTodFzGw2XbVYhI48wLDFyXZFFWugpncXU5ebBEl7p24BbRyE_CYaxTpe1wRmrk96pJ_jolvrhF01UH19k39YZbDln4rTwwcf8sVnjbYEKsQtmlO/w640-h326/2023-07-18%2020.29.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This doe was checking out the apples...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWow7IM2TI-dPXNKabb3w5M5YYMtoJlYIX4yODL7S2RmKpJf2Ah8Y1tNALrKyq9_8Yt49Oo_3CVsCUWPXjeHi6mL2jflEqk-pH7YXSTk_3exfDvKI2GT_i70KNTA77zpHScRomezxIrTrA1oL2H1JTxHpa45FKiTMZky1540ntZzTrH6Jnmgy98_jF3ofL/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.31.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWow7IM2TI-dPXNKabb3w5M5YYMtoJlYIX4yODL7S2RmKpJf2Ah8Y1tNALrKyq9_8Yt49Oo_3CVsCUWPXjeHi6mL2jflEqk-pH7YXSTk_3exfDvKI2GT_i70KNTA77zpHScRomezxIrTrA1oL2H1JTxHpa45FKiTMZky1540ntZzTrH6Jnmgy98_jF3ofL/w640-h302/2023-07-18%2020.31.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://truck59cider.com/" target="_blank">Truck 49 Ciderhouse</a>...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XmEdmWvTNFWU-TRv1pSgtycav7DWPOcE7bO0s8hMiw2XDyaYoKZvAyhyD2fkPK7ho2e-BbB9ivjPanyxXZ-iaoYqgJid6YLrDIs0O6_oTvIbAuszWWzv9tZpFbRCKmMXLMMkl-L5RZLT5aughwbFwPJSTBs2aeUhF745cA1uSJeBHpZUESbzD-glZlTo/s4032/2023-07-18%2020.32.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XmEdmWvTNFWU-TRv1pSgtycav7DWPOcE7bO0s8hMiw2XDyaYoKZvAyhyD2fkPK7ho2e-BbB9ivjPanyxXZ-iaoYqgJid6YLrDIs0O6_oTvIbAuszWWzv9tZpFbRCKmMXLMMkl-L5RZLT5aughwbFwPJSTBs2aeUhF745cA1uSJeBHpZUESbzD-glZlTo/w640-h360/2023-07-18%2020.32.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday (July 19) morning we were out by 7:00 to beat the heat, driving down to Okanagan Lake for a walk along the waterfront. Dennis and Suzanne walk this route every other day. Such a beautiful walk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio1SXrkPkfaoLAtLoK8cjPE_lzPlobtA6ev6NpKGNcjhAhDBfXP9Imj6FHsL7YgeIIRESr0PfqWC3OwkqyaaDIrrAms3KmmoZOMq9ngj1lPh2f6rB0F_ajP5xjwtosDHsXY4hY9uDAN430-OMl4cPZvOv4DtQ6bgXT6Zf_5ik8qnvUtT2FdtbPY7Fug4r/s4032/2023-07-19%2007.00.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio1SXrkPkfaoLAtLoK8cjPE_lzPlobtA6ev6NpKGNcjhAhDBfXP9Imj6FHsL7YgeIIRESr0PfqWC3OwkqyaaDIrrAms3KmmoZOMq9ngj1lPh2f6rB0F_ajP5xjwtosDHsXY4hY9uDAN430-OMl4cPZvOv4DtQ6bgXT6Zf_5ik8qnvUtT2FdtbPY7Fug4r/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2007.00.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMuXpCn_YnLmCt7y2yIBB-gEI2cdB8bxjYJQgwL4q91foYYGWFX6RX4Pz9-6vaeqV7-R5Npzqp-lZY_I7Do5ALsWahmiL3EQ_LsyzZw30smKoV3FE4EhJL21SuErVSsuwFDO99CpTnhGEH7Rk8EHu2YZVLMdWfpR3SW1hK8jzGMfqPk10GonAB9EGUDkt/s4032/2023-07-19%2007.05.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMuXpCn_YnLmCt7y2yIBB-gEI2cdB8bxjYJQgwL4q91foYYGWFX6RX4Pz9-6vaeqV7-R5Npzqp-lZY_I7Do5ALsWahmiL3EQ_LsyzZw30smKoV3FE4EhJL21SuErVSsuwFDO99CpTnhGEH7Rk8EHu2YZVLMdWfpR3SW1hK8jzGMfqPk10GonAB9EGUDkt/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2007.05.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Hmmm...Vultures!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtolnVN1ZzksEawb3lcz6omwYeYeW-XmDwUXVqhSsbpGUOEgtCV_YL_3pxYmN08HhCHII5P3OwY5bZqbDTGHBpDV_NojhFeQDPYL6F57jmwwgNCuWvBXB8eYQ_XXaInMMJrknuBgFSINvF4O7Lhz6PJg03uz0NW3ggcO9OTUPxQroKE2OYbVsE9UPdvPbN/s4032/2023-07-19%2007.23.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtolnVN1ZzksEawb3lcz6omwYeYeW-XmDwUXVqhSsbpGUOEgtCV_YL_3pxYmN08HhCHII5P3OwY5bZqbDTGHBpDV_NojhFeQDPYL6F57jmwwgNCuWvBXB8eYQ_XXaInMMJrknuBgFSINvF4O7Lhz6PJg03uz0NW3ggcO9OTUPxQroKE2OYbVsE9UPdvPbN/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2007.23.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Now to go back home, have Suzanne's delicious muffins for breakfast and shower!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dennis and Suzanne took us out for a tour of the Kelowna area. Like, so many communities, it is growing like crazy with construction cranes everywhere!</div><div><br /></div><div>We started by driving up to a spot with a great view...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0wqqOpg_IiNSDDrmXKHG6IFtcMqrfLbsJHAJShhaUq8YvEuuHmQyxGbij2niNVYqi8IPQ7suKTbIpXIancS3gaAEpm2rlHtJstFe42S8rdG6EeFmHlo-BYyEYLVSgSmwBVpc7oCOUK35xZPGGSGxUNw0W8goJZvHxUqQ3hjPmwUfS6pv-H3LpDH8JmAR/s4032/2023-07-19%2008.03.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0wqqOpg_IiNSDDrmXKHG6IFtcMqrfLbsJHAJShhaUq8YvEuuHmQyxGbij2niNVYqi8IPQ7suKTbIpXIancS3gaAEpm2rlHtJstFe42S8rdG6EeFmHlo-BYyEYLVSgSmwBVpc7oCOUK35xZPGGSGxUNw0W8goJZvHxUqQ3hjPmwUfS6pv-H3LpDH8JmAR/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2008.03.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We parked the car and walked through the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort. There is a canal off the lake...with a lock to go through to get into the lake...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHLmJ4nT-5Ld9qtUlT5oTLew2SiJZNPK76wCpPhE52VQK3nYm1EQql7nxd0JIvUcWmFnFiAz7-tlyMLWZ7Ryro5XOqeD-VtIl4EGp8lCIRSBaKTHXPiho4cxkmTiR0So4a_nCLBgmTmu6kffijmxAhOpcpe9W6MCM36pyBv76Joae77S2pNCh9vyGD8jU/s4032/2023-07-19%2012.11.40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHLmJ4nT-5Ld9qtUlT5oTLew2SiJZNPK76wCpPhE52VQK3nYm1EQql7nxd0JIvUcWmFnFiAz7-tlyMLWZ7Ryro5XOqeD-VtIl4EGp8lCIRSBaKTHXPiho4cxkmTiR0So4a_nCLBgmTmu6kffijmxAhOpcpe9W6MCM36pyBv76Joae77S2pNCh9vyGD8jU/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2012.11.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmk5Noy8sz4XtJUZP3Q39t-K3S99LmzXBqTXXr0I-4lAvBxWeTj24RQWb3bapqdXqpNMrcw0U_1Vyax07zeOMnoi1kzZdPdBK7VewTZbyYYCLGK5gflsOSzUDtjiC7gsAl3eS-7PbVosIfrBp6C6OU7YftZxR1gGRY2k_TlUfo8gfuYDvY9NYeArtgmQDJ/s4032/2023-07-19%2012.12.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Walking back to the car, we stopped for a beer in the casino, contributed a little money to the slots...and then carried on with our tour.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back over the pontoon bridge into West Kelowna, and <a href="https://blackswiftvineyards.com/" target="_blank">Black Swift Vineyard</a> and a walk around the grounds. A beautiful property!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN_IuTi7cmOAmVwYOxfbkMqy1R-HWSpQNQSFfKmNZt0HzRLfzVoyAEzO0S_VF74Uxa_ZySV_u7M0QZ0oC-iGuTCcvy-uzlStk70LR6i15CfrkrRuQiugZLlbFOUIjC-_hZuB1QJfDqm4_74X-Pd4ytKu8F7720iIzN997k3XNopnGjTGXZZ48yHvANFD2/s4032/2023-07-19%2013.21.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="4032" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN_IuTi7cmOAmVwYOxfbkMqy1R-HWSpQNQSFfKmNZt0HzRLfzVoyAEzO0S_VF74Uxa_ZySV_u7M0QZ0oC-iGuTCcvy-uzlStk70LR6i15CfrkrRuQiugZLlbFOUIjC-_hZuB1QJfDqm4_74X-Pd4ytKu8F7720iIzN997k3XNopnGjTGXZZ48yHvANFD2/w640-h284/2023-07-19%2013.21.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>With a fabulous view...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tgsEEJwTCEvYYmrNBOXyYe574bgish3gc3Jchqyc561ZhxmvPTk3FIGEHRVoqvkxfEkxPKkxzZcdeIgTRBgSwQuFejoRrMfylYQ6BiEBjpLy1hVHB-_usDT8oSwuVNi-lRZKg_iDee8ChrjhcJvxAM5IYX00F6ZcmFPw0RZTDt75SCLD1vk51vEAN5Ha/s4032/2023-07-19%2013.22.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The beach directly in front of the resort is only for resort guests...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0suhKEjCJXnSpgnnMoOldLaGwi6PRGd460zGsCCsUejPnGJpS0RPwBn22D12kjJAMGbw8f4QxOuMS8qGrdnRrWNS3eedKEgfbKlsCP6qYOnmrIdR8zVvK0JCnz_a-0pdpUtCRkIO4YqnFCt6KG1xvMdSPx85Qgnrnkkq9fPKm0bQr2E_HRsZxPNKnFS8Z/s4032/2023-07-19%2014.50.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0suhKEjCJXnSpgnnMoOldLaGwi6PRGd460zGsCCsUejPnGJpS0RPwBn22D12kjJAMGbw8f4QxOuMS8qGrdnRrWNS3eedKEgfbKlsCP6qYOnmrIdR8zVvK0JCnz_a-0pdpUtCRkIO4YqnFCt6KG1xvMdSPx85Qgnrnkkq9fPKm0bQr2E_HRsZxPNKnFS8Z/w640-h302/2023-07-19%2014.50.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Such a cool spot...I would imagine it would be pretty pricey to rent one of these cottages!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6V2yTmPpLVXDJXH7C-Zjl2wOWw3XG6dg9ykoVLWXreo8KYilYXVACWAhADjv43BXaq809pyWwHA4L_DWQMh_PCyX6JI5a0itjdXKa3-YfSycn49YJQbJNso4yN5dIAjEC0buBgkSfCE_P4yjn--EOY6SPw_NJ2VZ4C5n8gYDzPigAJfyTn57J_HE7i0u/s4032/2023-07-19%2014.52.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6V2yTmPpLVXDJXH7C-Zjl2wOWw3XG6dg9ykoVLWXreo8KYilYXVACWAhADjv43BXaq809pyWwHA4L_DWQMh_PCyX6JI5a0itjdXKa3-YfSycn49YJQbJNso4yN5dIAjEC0buBgkSfCE_P4yjn--EOY6SPw_NJ2VZ4C5n8gYDzPigAJfyTn57J_HE7i0u/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2014.52.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>How about a place on a canal just off the lake where you can keep your boat right in your backyard?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48cjFKL0fEC88Vnc3ag8h7wp3mAyGTMyuu6X1eaEw2i3xJF7aoCY8p-x8R0B8uNKucLlXxoKIKqohHF_V4EOmv4BO_zn5qAfwK0sd0aeFRdQATY5lLNNdc9wf4cxDRH2qb9n1gD9JyYjSF9YXw08Fp0DY3FPzi9kbNIp-TrwQmIWww7ORC_S-H2SFRfDW/s4032/2023-07-19%2015.07.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48cjFKL0fEC88Vnc3ag8h7wp3mAyGTMyuu6X1eaEw2i3xJF7aoCY8p-x8R0B8uNKucLlXxoKIKqohHF_V4EOmv4BO_zn5qAfwK0sd0aeFRdQATY5lLNNdc9wf4cxDRH2qb9n1gD9JyYjSF9YXw08Fp0DY3FPzi9kbNIp-TrwQmIWww7ORC_S-H2SFRfDW/w640-h360/2023-07-19%2015.07.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We stopped back home to get cleaned up a bit and then headed to a nearby pub for an early dinner. It was wing night at <a href="https://whiskijackspub.com/" target="_blank">Whiskey Jack's Pub</a>....yum!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday (July 20) morning Suzanne served us her homemade sausage Quiche...it was delicious, as were the accompanying bacon and fruit. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More touring the area is on the agenda for today. They started by taking us way up to the top of a ridge to see the homes up there as well as take in the view...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-tzhK7_iPlt2Z1AiRvO2wx4zwjFB2YuwIH10vQYXvSTOyDNUI9gGZ1UhE3jxrUCr7NKsW3YwBQEqakeUILutbxFC-YYxsbqbK13K7kZONt6zdthAJ0T1iDc8lnTgVrMRp52xmrBgXmsr31bDiiaZqAML2d3B41S6nfzrHVtsAQjLZF6unB5eI8AJQEjc/s4032/2023-07-20%2010.38.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="4032" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-tzhK7_iPlt2Z1AiRvO2wx4zwjFB2YuwIH10vQYXvSTOyDNUI9gGZ1UhE3jxrUCr7NKsW3YwBQEqakeUILutbxFC-YYxsbqbK13K7kZONt6zdthAJ0T1iDc8lnTgVrMRp52xmrBgXmsr31bDiiaZqAML2d3B41S6nfzrHVtsAQjLZF6unB5eI8AJQEjc/w640-h290/2023-07-20%2010.38.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKlEgrquL6OcDXsPW_fZBlXOxmINHjVjWJ7WjgdjAKuEt7YZsmXv3yuKQsx_mM-QBRatIc32sxscvexBfE-XqqADHy-BlxhqhR1d4WLFfyaaQ18sWl_IaVKlHjPsnvHsag68bFAIu792H11yw62kOCUSzYxTbGv0HQF-igf0JCgZcNFc33sl3Q2hRqX_x/s4032/2023-07-20%2010.38.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKlEgrquL6OcDXsPW_fZBlXOxmINHjVjWJ7WjgdjAKuEt7YZsmXv3yuKQsx_mM-QBRatIc32sxscvexBfE-XqqADHy-BlxhqhR1d4WLFfyaaQ18sWl_IaVKlHjPsnvHsag68bFAIu792H11yw62kOCUSzYxTbGv0HQF-igf0JCgZcNFc33sl3Q2hRqX_x/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2010.38.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>And then we headed south on highway 97 towards Summerland. In early June, there was a landslide that came down blocking the highway and closing it temporarily. It is now open to single lane traffic as they work on the mountainside. See the man working up there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y4AYEo8825neEbWQnvx-zHHgiMKXZ7Y2jih0T4xxwr1C-TN_lKSM-QHp6nGPGf7BJufErQc-LOMn7RCkAXMEh7kpgCGhlkKmD22p7jtCiBbzprXOqnBdqhGa9Igsa_jIj_qciRrK6ZJkmMIocVh3tr-WE3ll3Yd55Sr1CRDkj0kdTU_RASxZqnrCyKa0/s4032/2023-07-20%2011.00.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="4032" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y4AYEo8825neEbWQnvx-zHHgiMKXZ7Y2jih0T4xxwr1C-TN_lKSM-QHp6nGPGf7BJufErQc-LOMn7RCkAXMEh7kpgCGhlkKmD22p7jtCiBbzprXOqnBdqhGa9Igsa_jIj_qciRrK6ZJkmMIocVh3tr-WE3ll3Yd55Sr1CRDkj0kdTU_RASxZqnrCyKa0/w640-h284/2023-07-20%2011.00.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Our first stop today was at Dirty Laundry Vineyard...a very cool and unique spot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWgZctjVeIpyPdmtDPmoEs_FI2ecJkU8dWsaC_pwPtDftpUVvCvlLv8XiHSROmRrbpVX2y3XtNnkwhLu8HEEwbGuwIJ7Lz9dVrFFbYu4yBlocd43jNe5Nkk2fj4rOjqV9-xwBg_I38wRhdOeCyx-Cpx0WNknlL_xQpyeCMsHtYR69VaOWI-Qm3J6B24n5/s4032/2023-07-20%2011.49.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-aq0SfcseGuCnSd_dmbfkk1dF6p4jrucbVLKjOnlwsk_Flb63bzGlSt7_z9pFt4B7PC7eOWyMDPd54MiixnNLF4ZciipRoz_HvtImTOPNvr8z3WrrVq-JBElW7QK9d58eZ2K9eWLQ86iipxo51gQbdGUVhzGGMCXhdx2eDZZMvb24A4fpLVbxNlKK3bc/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2011.28.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We decided to get one flight for us all to have a taste...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNy9aDOExZQzbFgLQNKCR7gKqVQCXoty5EKFK1Gf-8YKlZpPuyH7TaMq0FTz777VyVI2RWNGt3FCoQhk_X9iV-IoiNj6sC4_eJPqWBeKQGcmCQg6oQ6ZlaSW7-FNNtgkMpfvv3kwTijmlaKuMA-we084QgV4gp_oqT3LZp3-6-0kaJTJnZREy4cdNxAE9h/s800/IMG_20230723_100130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNy9aDOExZQzbFgLQNKCR7gKqVQCXoty5EKFK1Gf-8YKlZpPuyH7TaMq0FTz777VyVI2RWNGt3FCoQhk_X9iV-IoiNj6sC4_eJPqWBeKQGcmCQg6oQ6ZlaSW7-FNNtgkMpfvv3kwTijmlaKuMA-we084QgV4gp_oqT3LZp3-6-0kaJTJnZREy4cdNxAE9h/w640-h480/IMG_20230723_100130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Lake views beyond the vineyard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfJMZi0CXEyqHPHpeBs5Vu8BSmEGlQ0kTtOC2j-wuobK3e5d8V7XLAPeJXaD-kkGonahtA5-d4m6iKe6V-5S1J8h5Ue-4EseayLf0wfvpaUTsCiZN_HfYlC-9D36GBQnVES_BVb2XYnAV2DXEHMbimBZJw70VjwXE5mGgllZg5vIoux5fXqYETIj2tyKN/s4032/2023-07-20%2011.42.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfJMZi0CXEyqHPHpeBs5Vu8BSmEGlQ0kTtOC2j-wuobK3e5d8V7XLAPeJXaD-kkGonahtA5-d4m6iKe6V-5S1J8h5Ue-4EseayLf0wfvpaUTsCiZN_HfYlC-9D36GBQnVES_BVb2XYnAV2DXEHMbimBZJw70VjwXE5mGgllZg5vIoux5fXqYETIj2tyKN/w640-h300/2023-07-20%2011.42.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop was at Summerland Sweets...<i>In the heart of the Okanagan Valley, liberal sunshine and warm weather give us delicious tree and vine ripened fruit abundant in natural flavour – fruit which provides our company with the means to make our jams, syrups, fruit leathers, and candies.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No pictures were taken here (my photographer is slipping, LOL) as we wandered around inside the store trying to decide what we wanted. We chose Pumpkin Butter and Peach and Orange Marmalade...haven't tried the marmalade yet but the pumpkin butter is delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another scenic picture as we drive back down to the highway....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKwlUkHGk-7E64naeccdj5qbwx8XyGYibnqPuRfakU7qacR3_Gc1ArHJ6qhV3cDhpdXygdE9AxWyCBYaBJYrTsv6R8gkdepOXCGVcHdUNwlC7W6_6tEfHm-lsa85zzFtfJHAab3zRreyrT74Ni1FMPRHtlyDpeJncxSCvt-Hkod-eVdgCmXVLLlxxl7X-/s4032/2023-07-20%2012.15.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKwlUkHGk-7E64naeccdj5qbwx8XyGYibnqPuRfakU7qacR3_Gc1ArHJ6qhV3cDhpdXygdE9AxWyCBYaBJYrTsv6R8gkdepOXCGVcHdUNwlC7W6_6tEfHm-lsa85zzFtfJHAab3zRreyrT74Ni1FMPRHtlyDpeJncxSCvt-Hkod-eVdgCmXVLLlxxl7X-/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2012.15.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>On our return we had a short wait as they blasted the hillside...</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK0zVn4XnqPCu7jJDTAU7ZkK2Ng3jsvCoHwhrUgk2-y9CsBPprR9jpjR3OmS-noyY1RSgKMtKnEUx-QtMZDkBEG3ZPvHWs3lFYQ1jPnb6xlW-2ozFuED-HRazopG8hEmR9-sqOCt3VXlz14K1zprTcQqH_yGHQwJvKyqXeZ9wJK2W0c7I6Xo2wXP5Qgeq/s4032/2023-07-20%2012.31.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK0zVn4XnqPCu7jJDTAU7ZkK2Ng3jsvCoHwhrUgk2-y9CsBPprR9jpjR3OmS-noyY1RSgKMtKnEUx-QtMZDkBEG3ZPvHWs3lFYQ1jPnb6xlW-2ozFuED-HRazopG8hEmR9-sqOCt3VXlz14K1zprTcQqH_yGHQwJvKyqXeZ9wJK2W0c7I6Xo2wXP5Qgeq/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2012.31.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We are heading north now, going towards Peachland...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1c3fSbBTuq5CpTMLw7b6-4MZQl9O6Z1GNgG52h4dn7aNyACd2cAcIzLjcDMasxHObF_-fZFIjZR5Fh3Rr2incnjyMXX7GStE5HQ3qhc4RVeYz6PcaU_ZKvCPikn36YcQHdHltN-izVZYRFtJf74BEIdbyuTY2ePAeG4EgIqlgeUoC6NpsBqXmYVMTDhb/s4032/2023-07-20%2012.49.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="4032" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1c3fSbBTuq5CpTMLw7b6-4MZQl9O6Z1GNgG52h4dn7aNyACd2cAcIzLjcDMasxHObF_-fZFIjZR5Fh3Rr2incnjyMXX7GStE5HQ3qhc4RVeYz6PcaU_ZKvCPikn36YcQHdHltN-izVZYRFtJf74BEIdbyuTY2ePAeG4EgIqlgeUoC6NpsBqXmYVMTDhb/w640-h298/2023-07-20%2012.49.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We stopped at the Edgewater Bar and Grill in Peachland for lunch...well, more like a snack. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ce4ZTbPc5P_fqQ5a2H4SDPeT9FKkSo77Vs5b4c5HYtIUwuZfSWxOhFOJnyu3Brzl014Pl6sL41EeJNZAPkLVfTT1llu3Gr89aEobwHVpoYsv2FT_IrQtSerA1nwXEIDaAwLWsipe2e6CgSjtGWhyUXF5S_6sTLlP4lupv1tRMC3CinYrX3EVV84CQUA0/s3840/2023-07-20%2013.38.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ce4ZTbPc5P_fqQ5a2H4SDPeT9FKkSo77Vs5b4c5HYtIUwuZfSWxOhFOJnyu3Brzl014Pl6sL41EeJNZAPkLVfTT1llu3Gr89aEobwHVpoYsv2FT_IrQtSerA1nwXEIDaAwLWsipe2e6CgSjtGWhyUXF5S_6sTLlP4lupv1tRMC3CinYrX3EVV84CQUA0/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2013.38.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Driving along the waterfront in Peachland...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimv6fz9StE4fIKnzbmFEQ5Pz2LwQeN2T0zMxD2m-BuWsZAAwZJKEFwXYq57dOpWOn5i5H3rd_Jjz8LKBugVQE27YxAwFWAPuvgGPjp8QtQ8LHEmISaRnNx42cbq1JO058uvpuKc7DIpx6Y3AX758FKTbkfAnKfpQRJ3AbIw6mIvpzmwGr9OMyYVIIB2k6l/s3932/2023-07-20%2014.26.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="3932" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimv6fz9StE4fIKnzbmFEQ5Pz2LwQeN2T0zMxD2m-BuWsZAAwZJKEFwXYq57dOpWOn5i5H3rd_Jjz8LKBugVQE27YxAwFWAPuvgGPjp8QtQ8LHEmISaRnNx42cbq1JO058uvpuKc7DIpx6Y3AX758FKTbkfAnKfpQRJ3AbIw6mIvpzmwGr9OMyYVIIB2k6l/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2014.26.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Steve spotted what he thought were jet skis that looked like killer whales. He researched them and found out they are called a <a href="https://seabreacher.com/seabreacher-y/" target="_blank">Seabreacher</a> that dives and breaches. Check out the link as these are super cool!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdo4dBRw0iCKRHbnOpIOsZmLv19lG0Z8Q3EQDEfkMUFT1iMKVcIcesKcFcpA036NUGSXLy1JsIyyWssN97AQxAxXZtDytSOVdIX3mQ2A3xM6edUt_n3UhWz37JTE8dMU9pX-oj2Iamurws-0TkGh2NNvgkNNFzMf-YUPCn_NhnM-UKvbOb6Xl9jToO1eL/s2184/2023-07-20%2014.26.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdo4dBRw0iCKRHbnOpIOsZmLv19lG0Z8Q3EQDEfkMUFT1iMKVcIcesKcFcpA036NUGSXLy1JsIyyWssN97AQxAxXZtDytSOVdIX3mQ2A3xM6edUt_n3UhWz37JTE8dMU9pX-oj2Iamurws-0TkGh2NNvgkNNFzMf-YUPCn_NhnM-UKvbOb6Xl9jToO1eL/w640-h320/2023-07-20%2014.26.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf-ord3uZOdVdrx_4qrXRW4RO4Oz1UYYMr31bGUnenekEK-7Z72YSPRE9LQK7HJMR2ufGDYnAlL6E0advw6LwfWqDhq3cZGosAZ94nR04ZoxpBQcQoPnx47zNsI6EEx4BtTkylR1_LPLpMiOz7dbArCDdqYq7nGBLeRr2NFlPN1Sna-npZdi_Of_zNBvi/s3692/2023-07-20%2014.29.15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="3692" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf-ord3uZOdVdrx_4qrXRW4RO4Oz1UYYMr31bGUnenekEK-7Z72YSPRE9LQK7HJMR2ufGDYnAlL6E0advw6LwfWqDhq3cZGosAZ94nR04ZoxpBQcQoPnx47zNsI6EEx4BtTkylR1_LPLpMiOz7dbArCDdqYq7nGBLeRr2NFlPN1Sna-npZdi_Of_zNBvi/w640-h360/2023-07-20%2014.29.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another great day out touring the area. The whole Okanagan area, right down to Osoyoos, near the US border, is absolutely beautiful and definitely a tourist hotspot in the summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've had a fabulous time with Dennis and Suzanne but tomorrow, it's time to continue west. We have one more stop before we take the ferry back to Vancouver Island...at Chris and Angela's, from where we started our 3 week vacation!</div><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-2369711677800188622023-07-31T13:22:00.000-07:002023-07-31T13:22:21.721-07:00Saturday, July 15 to Monday, July 17, 2023 (Cochrane, AB)<div style="text-align: left;">Saturday (July 15)...and time to move on again. We had such a great visit with Dave and Cheryl! When you only see folks in the winter, travelling down south, it's always great to meet them in their home location, spend time with them, and exploring their area. Thanks so much for putting us up for a couple of nights...and all of your hospitality!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We said goodbye to Dave and Cheryl just after 9:30...we have a lunch date in Calgary with more RV friends and wanted to give ourselves a little extra time since it is a 2 hour drive. On the way out, we drove past the marina where Dave keeps their pontoon boat. It's a beauty, too bad we didn't get out on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyIbc3bmcxe8RUuy0YDTmA9FZcrGMNCgAxN1XDqXPxtJ_ZQUytqBnjVzmuhusrOxKMzTzQNAVd2dKMl0MUED_7rIE1DrUoqNb6sZKUDtjYXYecHlFPIA5wJtjjsLqpN0yBOLXCfnmDiBPtCYFifVnGjPqz5ddtbsGvXW03g6uLJqHJbddOgj8Iw8WLM_q/s4032/2023-07-15%2009.39.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyIbc3bmcxe8RUuy0YDTmA9FZcrGMNCgAxN1XDqXPxtJ_ZQUytqBnjVzmuhusrOxKMzTzQNAVd2dKMl0MUED_7rIE1DrUoqNb6sZKUDtjYXYecHlFPIA5wJtjjsLqpN0yBOLXCfnmDiBPtCYFifVnGjPqz5ddtbsGvXW03g6uLJqHJbddOgj8Iw8WLM_q/w640-h360/2023-07-15%2009.39.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Pretty smokey as we watch a boat heading out on the lake...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVdK_FlbW5ikerI-cdFz19Y6g7SFLEMxMhrQLQa3jFuvujSByM6XOHdswy69OD9v1OV_xc1LPIXCxXW2jewsytq6MHQMhZVvNp7a7LH0EO588mVGDR4UBvJQbIYhDxD-TrZWKNWW2IilaZO6qqY_ktEPyzD01mw00DUYlrzsJNRaBMksWw4kNqU3T1jhC/s4032/2023-07-15%2009.41.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVdK_FlbW5ikerI-cdFz19Y6g7SFLEMxMhrQLQa3jFuvujSByM6XOHdswy69OD9v1OV_xc1LPIXCxXW2jewsytq6MHQMhZVvNp7a7LH0EO588mVGDR4UBvJQbIYhDxD-TrZWKNWW2IilaZO6qqY_ktEPyzD01mw00DUYlrzsJNRaBMksWw4kNqU3T1jhC/w640-h360/2023-07-15%2009.41.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We arrived at Phil's Restaurant in northwest Calgary at noon. It's a very popular spot, so Pat had gone inside to get a table while John greeted us in the parking lot. We met John and Pat at Fort Camping in Fort Langley years ago...checking back on our blog, I believe it was 2016! At that time even though we had just met, John insisted that I use their car to go grocery shopping. We had also joined them for a day at the Granville Island Public Market and a harbour tour on one of the Mini Harbour Ferry Boats.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are on our way to stay with friends in Cochrane, just west of Calgary, so Steve had contacted John to see if they would be available to meet for lunch today...so glad they were! Wonderful seeing them again and catching up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozuMWeDE8lRAhQrAO38V105DSzFJw7MqHy4udYmKoM-tRl23mgSZQLxBB7LuBPhCRTs76ob-pT1Atxv8lGVoiCZbFd5bcgRqelZQIAbbP7K6kXmDSa4uKjJk5jxT81nKUr5PaR8kF89NoGnKvV9GdsJ6HFnoiAzBvHDWjADOwHc8Lo9r6jFOYqi1r3yf9/s4032/2023-07-15%2012.11.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozuMWeDE8lRAhQrAO38V105DSzFJw7MqHy4udYmKoM-tRl23mgSZQLxBB7LuBPhCRTs76ob-pT1Atxv8lGVoiCZbFd5bcgRqelZQIAbbP7K6kXmDSa4uKjJk5jxT81nKUr5PaR8kF89NoGnKvV9GdsJ6HFnoiAzBvHDWjADOwHc8Lo9r6jFOYqi1r3yf9/w640-h360/2023-07-15%2012.11.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>With big hugs, we said goodbye to John and Pat, thanks for taking the time to meet with us! We then continued west to Cochrane Lake where we are staying with long time friends, Ken and Charlene. Steve and Ken grew up together as neighbours in Regina, Saskatchewan and have remained friends, maintaining regular contact since around the age of 5!</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve, Ken, with Charlene in the kitchen starting to make a pie. They have uniquely decorated their home in a way that works...note the tools on the far wall...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIsSQYtQVgwXclqqxnCnHSveMkLjV6D7EarVf5hJg0xTmo77cNTnJctFzy3Cwtt4JimPVqn2UZIN3vNBiP29u3jDagN1ChGGvP6zK0XC_A1kzbIga6DJLVWa0FGS7-48YNAnRQjBtoh4jXAXNSi50VfVZV74SNzTsNvUuhcHol166x7P-NXjeFmpXJOVn/s2337/2023-07-15%2017.37.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="2337" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIsSQYtQVgwXclqqxnCnHSveMkLjV6D7EarVf5hJg0xTmo77cNTnJctFzy3Cwtt4JimPVqn2UZIN3vNBiP29u3jDagN1ChGGvP6zK0XC_A1kzbIga6DJLVWa0FGS7-48YNAnRQjBtoh4jXAXNSi50VfVZV74SNzTsNvUuhcHol166x7P-NXjeFmpXJOVn/w640-h349/2023-07-15%2017.37.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They have a very cool house...it's an older one that Ken has renovated and has a warm and cozy feel to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is in the bathroom...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqOjrXu_TlNiIHNE-G2O48xdVLWEGiI1tv8VCuzJzQMd7cPnnFKiMbcdf65HNoenSJiN9NH_QYL3ObpaGjs44vI12m6RDdI7QGz2ju9yMQc6BMP2MHp03dAkaCReVfISSQwREPKkwNKEygznCxCPRn0e3Qle0K8LP51sqK0mfHQIxOnjNzVUWZhah1BIk/s4032/2023-07-15%2022.17.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqOjrXu_TlNiIHNE-G2O48xdVLWEGiI1tv8VCuzJzQMd7cPnnFKiMbcdf65HNoenSJiN9NH_QYL3ObpaGjs44vI12m6RDdI7QGz2ju9yMQc6BMP2MHp03dAkaCReVfISSQwREPKkwNKEygznCxCPRn0e3Qle0K8LP51sqK0mfHQIxOnjNzVUWZhah1BIk/w640-h362/2023-07-15%2022.17.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>And this is in the living room (which is on the entry level of the house)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzHG6p9XJ-USTamHf0G5XcZG_LDd9a_KmqAUyVzkCaXe3oPuKQ8G3NZ0jzUs7PdIV5vmjZSi96Tdw6orjIeij_es24qthL4wShC6WZ3M2oulx0v_tYnhq0U05qh4lCVl1mvWVVgaIm2uRU6lxx9Ek-dMxXfwqbaaqQMcdWkQ9h4V3M48GKG9f31IRyvfM/s4032/2023-07-16%2010.04.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They like to lick the road salt from the previous winter...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx6zMtCMW9W3BrEVgm_LH6bqNGFmeGSAdku2fAk0GKiMMrftQPaozx5nfHNmrEH_8DLIzU0gGx4khlCh4mfuaxtckOeO7_WpxZL_2qq7CFh0-GXNWQFJczZHWUnDArNj66SksWF1xZVAZY3a2z5hi5jsni1C27RHca3tD2fTDmIV3RGxYABoi-SnTL-eo/s3386/2023-07-16%2011.27.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="3386" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx6zMtCMW9W3BrEVgm_LH6bqNGFmeGSAdku2fAk0GKiMMrftQPaozx5nfHNmrEH_8DLIzU0gGx4khlCh4mfuaxtckOeO7_WpxZL_2qq7CFh0-GXNWQFJczZHWUnDArNj66SksWF1xZVAZY3a2z5hi5jsni1C27RHca3tD2fTDmIV3RGxYABoi-SnTL-eo/w640-h310/2023-07-16%2011.27.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2SzOGt7bFU1BOg-P_iiSadnYu2Fg_diUuuvgXiQmdEz2UkLRIVCehinkadqmA9FeDMC-JwnwN2DBOLN_N206sMErDD4GiFQsvZb_xevP8-oOYRAJqjqafhk4U_a-9dKoxuOEtBeajVYjc1xiTn1qM7y1RzurRX_W9FpTejJ_mVJOO41y3DA8yn3WKpk3/s4032/2023-07-16%2012.01.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2SzOGt7bFU1BOg-P_iiSadnYu2Fg_diUuuvgXiQmdEz2UkLRIVCehinkadqmA9FeDMC-JwnwN2DBOLN_N206sMErDD4GiFQsvZb_xevP8-oOYRAJqjqafhk4U_a-9dKoxuOEtBeajVYjc1xiTn1qM7y1RzurRX_W9FpTejJ_mVJOO41y3DA8yn3WKpk3/w640-h360/2023-07-16%2012.01.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Charlene dropped Ken, Steve and I off in the parking lot at the north end of Upper Kananaskis Lake. We are going to hike the Upper Kananaskis Lake...on the Interlakes Trail, a 6.74 km/4 mile hike along the edge of the lake. Charlene will drive to the other end of the trail and park in that day-use area and relax with a book and wait for us. At the start of the trail we were warned that a Grizzly with cubs and a Black Bear had been spotted on the trail. Great! Not only had Ken forgot his knee brace in their car, but also his Bear Banger, and there's no cell service here to contact Charlene. So we decided to cautiously carry on making lots of noise as we went, keeping our eyes peeled on the trail ahead!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1dXyHyXVeixt-Im9Em0yAt3H0xJw9SO7LlGX7i73ZKclSSK1RcJxrA1G5y_lCZDEk6AC0PtR7f4i0WX51VKH5S3NLwY7tr04S91JZkYmXx8O3H3Ghkf1z1lG1aiFbD7KUiTAMoW_UrS3wWV_HAMqY5DRSHoeXMrjXEdYRvk99De1olpJubARnbqf8EZ5/s4032/2023-07-16%2012.02.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1dXyHyXVeixt-Im9Em0yAt3H0xJw9SO7LlGX7i73ZKclSSK1RcJxrA1G5y_lCZDEk6AC0PtR7f4i0WX51VKH5S3NLwY7tr04S91JZkYmXx8O3H3Ghkf1z1lG1aiFbD7KUiTAMoW_UrS3wWV_HAMqY5DRSHoeXMrjXEdYRvk99De1olpJubARnbqf8EZ5/w640-h360/2023-07-16%2012.02.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The trail is described (on All Trails) as a great easy hike along the shore of Upper Kananaskis Lake with views that are stunning every second of the way....and they weren't wrong! The views are absolutely stunning! We kept getting bear warnings from others as we passed by.😟😟😟<i>(Steve)</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IDnp6kemIOlAQryegRp9LCb0BU7R7HbwSKLt4aALjvzW1C3lQmut3pWQT3gEUqfxqloq03-0ddwXerjchHhPDrGGeC6IVBn6kcQU5RAH0T-jIWNQ81UAtgDKt4My3ixfGnYqipJfOFNOFE8jBJ1J4M20rdwAHlZs5MBmCk4B8jlAkWq8ef3YxMAiIxlf/s4032/2023-07-16%2012.13.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IDnp6kemIOlAQryegRp9LCb0BU7R7HbwSKLt4aALjvzW1C3lQmut3pWQT3gEUqfxqloq03-0ddwXerjchHhPDrGGeC6IVBn6kcQU5RAH0T-jIWNQ81UAtgDKt4My3ixfGnYqipJfOFNOFE8jBJ1J4M20rdwAHlZs5MBmCk4B8jlAkWq8ef3YxMAiIxlf/w640-h360/2023-07-16%2012.13.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXSX98tV8w2rP_2tLfF8RLzI8CNtVSf6w44IGx6TWIC46pRrB6f2c74qahE8Ahqo-RxABYeSNas_Of_toNEjWpTeC1HPg0wD6YNTStJdZ3WnxpKnTli0Rymqc4xcEFfwv3NGpM1MbrWeyzxMMNwlmfY-Xr8u6OO2kx3T7W6LnVGAmJdzsaZN5e_utXnbg/s4032/2023-07-16%2012.18.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ken was a real trooper and never complained about his knee, but we're sure some pain was involved.<div><br /></div><div>Time to head home...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BM-9U-LkG0SwA09lcdehdQH4JH1Fnr4SZplAOyt5XIkGIUpkLUkvndT0sbDyzT4x0U7k9RNWalFUfhR8f7h3sHR6R1n482wK-DO2d6OotKr2Nt_CNt2rH5WlS4x8TFIfjb2AGYalW14t7h9gWxoluurz7tkAQy0yW411r02j1rFt_JZg6W4ttRCru37m/s3853/2023-07-16%2014.08.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2107" data-original-width="3853" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BM-9U-LkG0SwA09lcdehdQH4JH1Fnr4SZplAOyt5XIkGIUpkLUkvndT0sbDyzT4x0U7k9RNWalFUfhR8f7h3sHR6R1n482wK-DO2d6OotKr2Nt_CNt2rH5WlS4x8TFIfjb2AGYalW14t7h9gWxoluurz7tkAQy0yW411r02j1rFt_JZg6W4ttRCru37m/w640-h350/2023-07-16%2014.08.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3o58Px8RS8wBZOZnzLDXU84z09Cmz9TnVQA7i6KjUdS0dd-h8tLQxuONUjKK2hc331LUWWsbpVA3qLcZRCMEChmEObnqH9AjSrkIJK9cl04ekRTo155G09Rpojg5KM5Rd5qK7DW-OfB48BkI2UuP507NfORUjzhYu-lUrDw_KSSWJyJuS7nXd_FpFk_2P/s4032/2023-07-16%2014.12.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A very popular spot on a hot Sunday afternoon...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBNYPko2_mX8TIF77QzQ4svX6xv_-6akSHfSchrbwwcRmGjjDuCEVIqUjh2EQIMEUp2bYoKwc7neXcfK3oNRoYbbLyOlGJBbRCpXTebxa7DLVIUKQWUJ3DQdF4705ejzb_qaKTPzQW85wGxgqaCSvfHhIh-ezVZCU6a3ddwpJle1HNnG8kdRErL5mSv-3/s3907/2023-07-16%2015.10.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="3907" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBNYPko2_mX8TIF77QzQ4svX6xv_-6akSHfSchrbwwcRmGjjDuCEVIqUjh2EQIMEUp2bYoKwc7neXcfK3oNRoYbbLyOlGJBbRCpXTebxa7DLVIUKQWUJ3DQdF4705ejzb_qaKTPzQW85wGxgqaCSvfHhIh-ezVZCU6a3ddwpJle1HNnG8kdRErL5mSv-3/w640-h276/2023-07-16%2015.10.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After such a big day yesterday, Monday (July 17) was a pretty relaxing day. The weather wasn't nearly as nice as yesterday...more cloudy and there was a chance of a thunderstorm later in the afternoon. </div><div><br /></div><div>After the fog had lifted Steve launched his drone for a 2:23 minute video tour of the area...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XDe01ZY2yyc" width="320" youtube-src-id="XDe01ZY2yyc"></iframe></div><br /><div>Ken took Steve and I out for a tour of Cochrane and the area...absolutely amazing how much it has grown, and continues to grow. Definitely a 'bedroom community' of Calgary.</div><div><br /></div><div>After our drive, we stopped back at the house to relax for a bit before going out for lunch...to the Cochrane Taphouse Bar and Grill. While having our lunch, the wind and dark clouds came in...and then thunder, lightning and heavy, heavy rain. There was one flash of lightning that immediately cut the power to the building. Thank goodness we already had our lunch! It absolutely poured out. We watched from our window table as the wind lashed the rain sideways. Too bad we didn't think to take any pictures...sheesh!</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, with the power out, we were unable to use debit/credit to pay. Since Steve and I were treating Ken and Charlene, we managed to scrape together enough cash for most of the bill but they had to chip in. Sorry about that, guys!</div><div><br /></div><div>By the time we left, the storm had basically moved on but holy cats! the puddles everywhere were crazy! The owner/manager of the restaurant even told us to leave from a different door because the entrance door was totally flooded!</div><div><br /></div><div>As we drove home, we found other areas without power, but later found out that the reason for that had been a car accident.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow we are leaving Ken and Charlene's and heading west...next stop West Kelowna!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-7184772526580511842023-07-30T14:24:00.000-07:002023-07-30T14:24:36.928-07:00Thursday, July 13 to Friday, July 14, 2023 (Gull Lake, AB)<div style="text-align: left;">Well, our time with Dave and Leslie has come to an end...we will be continuing south, today, Thursday (July 13). Our next stop is at Dave and Cheryl's place at Sandy Point Resort and RV Park on Gull Lake, AB, about an hour and a half south of here. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The smoke from the wildfires has really moved in this morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVh_mDpVJ_tOsJRbZMvKZP-3yj4U_1V_oI_M058SpOLEN42G_O6SmB7moBUs1_Eswyzbbfv8g0r97aykpZ5B6Cn7YMFB-Vko6BwrlwoFBdqHETHyB14LcnbY7klwy0mpt3jAo5n_4s46IYLjx-Pgvi-6DRGfjwB3btSRTFjuItytDv8ezYF4EJCc8eNbHA/s4032/2023-07-13%2008.11.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVh_mDpVJ_tOsJRbZMvKZP-3yj4U_1V_oI_M058SpOLEN42G_O6SmB7moBUs1_Eswyzbbfv8g0r97aykpZ5B6Cn7YMFB-Vko6BwrlwoFBdqHETHyB14LcnbY7klwy0mpt3jAo5n_4s46IYLjx-Pgvi-6DRGfjwB3btSRTFjuItytDv8ezYF4EJCc8eNbHA/w360-h640/2023-07-13%2008.11.01.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwuA3gyaoCWdAu6x2b1t300BdIwdBIZhTi3WoEzsZVW5HmUl8IlP_ITgXdlYQmUm4DWFWfkKhrY3xm2zyl0-ClK6KUMPV_jYDUI87gYIN75Gu3fXeEd1S5qwDxagAAadIxdUkUL8_TxYa3yUwNBsg97PpqbAGWSTwnyOpFzMzn5A_PcY1_k1pBDlBb5Na/s3085/2023-07-13%2008.11.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3085" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwuA3gyaoCWdAu6x2b1t300BdIwdBIZhTi3WoEzsZVW5HmUl8IlP_ITgXdlYQmUm4DWFWfkKhrY3xm2zyl0-ClK6KUMPV_jYDUI87gYIN75Gu3fXeEd1S5qwDxagAAadIxdUkUL8_TxYa3yUwNBsg97PpqbAGWSTwnyOpFzMzn5A_PcY1_k1pBDlBb5Na/w470-h640/2023-07-13%2008.11.19.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div>We had a relaxing start to the day and then before packing up the car, Steve took his drone out for a (2:49 minute) video tour of the Roche Estate. Unfortunately the camera gimbal went a little squirely at one point. <i>Steve</i> 😟 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4To5rrOHZs" width="320" youtube-src-id="u4To5rrOHZs"></iframe></div><div>Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye to Dave and Leslie. Thanks so very much for your hospitality, we had a blast! We always seem to have great fun when we get together, don't we? Sorry you hadn't sold your acreage before we got here but on the other hand, we were really happy to be able to see it...you have a beautiful piece of property! Good luck on the sale next Spring!</div><div><br /></div><div>We made our way over to highway 2 that heads south towards Calgary...there are acres and acres of Canola fields. Absolutely beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3EFzNqQ1ghSv8IvLabdsaUsjLpiezEiXw3rEHf0bIHtm6rxuK7XkzZ9N_ibS1VCD3XBRd25eRIoeFz9XDejRuUGXlZBueB_vcdXlpNNSIpVBQVFM0gw_AdVLRkviqto3d15XxMVHi8lnuTKJ7EtoqJtb4ZKJWfWDqMZvjJFxBXHMv8Mg4T_mOyg1Ywbx/s4032/2023-07-13%2013.07.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="4032" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3EFzNqQ1ghSv8IvLabdsaUsjLpiezEiXw3rEHf0bIHtm6rxuK7XkzZ9N_ibS1VCD3XBRd25eRIoeFz9XDejRuUGXlZBueB_vcdXlpNNSIpVBQVFM0gw_AdVLRkviqto3d15XxMVHi8lnuTKJ7EtoqJtb4ZKJWfWDqMZvjJFxBXHMv8Mg4T_mOyg1Ywbx/w640-h306/2023-07-13%2013.07.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>At Lacombe, AB, we turned west onto highway 12 and less than a half hour later, we were pulling into <a href="https://www.sandypoint.info/" target="_blank">Sandy Point Resort and RV Park</a>...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTWToYf9YN3W0uh_agud-V847GOv_6HjkBwzu4B7X1gmzjf4-LD86_Z6IRLXM72z6yK22q1dB6To6BcmF5OsDiKyqiUCZ6DJu78PRErz3z2msbHVMlIohUjQfd1uKIpfm8n1yIKUstE9mgiTJY72PGcDNT1DuaV9HL4C3QkAiwTJMwECu51TvVW-h8LpT/s3823/2023-07-13%2014.21.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="3823" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTWToYf9YN3W0uh_agud-V847GOv_6HjkBwzu4B7X1gmzjf4-LD86_Z6IRLXM72z6yK22q1dB6To6BcmF5OsDiKyqiUCZ6DJu78PRErz3z2msbHVMlIohUjQfd1uKIpfm8n1yIKUstE9mgiTJY72PGcDNT1DuaV9HL4C3QkAiwTJMwECu51TvVW-h8LpT/w640-h298/2023-07-13%2014.21.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We didn't expect to see a lighthouse...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMTyyiSAVfvYK7vFAHCwgkNujB61EUz5lO_ufSyiFLfixTFdlpt1ZbKk1GxfRubtIdp98OhL3UtfdrxD3RKA0zDgPg0vWG195tiVihMeDrWPAlywOXBAEonS-aSac3nMEkHVglf2tLF-VOklfv7bgYPrxO7PMCT39gsnwY90jW3A-z0LbbSk8cfQ3N9LJ/s3972/2023-07-13%2014.22.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="3972" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMTyyiSAVfvYK7vFAHCwgkNujB61EUz5lO_ufSyiFLfixTFdlpt1ZbKk1GxfRubtIdp98OhL3UtfdrxD3RKA0zDgPg0vWG195tiVihMeDrWPAlywOXBAEonS-aSac3nMEkHVglf2tLF-VOklfv7bgYPrxO7PMCT39gsnwY90jW3A-z0LbbSk8cfQ3N9LJ/w640-h310/2023-07-13%2014.22.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Dave had given us directions to the Resort where they have purchased a lot and have a modular home. Dave and Cheryl are RV friends that we first met at Lone Rock Beach Campground on Lake Powell in Utah back in November 2017. Dave had been following our blog and when we got home from one of our outings with Ray and Deb, he came over and introduced himself.</div><div><br /></div><div>After big hugs, we got settled in their spare bedroom and then sat outside chatting. Dave took us for a walk around the resort...and then it was cocktail time! Cheers, guys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1DnX9YUktgE5JRZy-sUK_PYqZoAsEvmty0RdGsQog2o2DFEKcrhnUgFbx6PC7p0cOuHRAt-cCdZYSZ_Q5-tWIGmYShqGkEq8SQyxjr9HRAfxKOXawABAV79QBvaKpuRyDBgnC9OJZ9470evSo3IRQNfTmwzU7mwyFQhfJb7IXpxug53gqwAhJURDcY6y/s3840/2023-07-13%2016.48.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1DnX9YUktgE5JRZy-sUK_PYqZoAsEvmty0RdGsQog2o2DFEKcrhnUgFbx6PC7p0cOuHRAt-cCdZYSZ_Q5-tWIGmYShqGkEq8SQyxjr9HRAfxKOXawABAV79QBvaKpuRyDBgnC9OJZ9470evSo3IRQNfTmwzU7mwyFQhfJb7IXpxug53gqwAhJURDcY6y/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2016.48.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gY5AQAfU9pkvX1ifxuEOLWugTH-pLMnDPsw3q8q8WVOW98bELkU3lL83LqS3yeIWyVGKQmFdvV6igmBZ9gqQkaFYF9zuU1kutFBA_BuhbL-COVxd529gqcgAV85pGca-RuoLW4w2NjSqiLEEB_cmxNI0Pi0m9os_7TcM3FYChe0jawMz3OrvfooC4eRG/s2688/2023-07-13%2017.42.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gY5AQAfU9pkvX1ifxuEOLWugTH-pLMnDPsw3q8q8WVOW98bELkU3lL83LqS3yeIWyVGKQmFdvV6igmBZ9gqQkaFYF9zuU1kutFBA_BuhbL-COVxd529gqcgAV85pGca-RuoLW4w2NjSqiLEEB_cmxNI0Pi0m9os_7TcM3FYChe0jawMz3OrvfooC4eRG/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2017.42.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They have a beautiful yard with a propane firepit...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9cfIAS5LdjSSxfJz4ZkSGhSUHCVYPYfAouKJbMvtA-CZXglbMUR-uwpgTaWGR6kJYxy50lED1HO6pjLZmVfsXE9WNQn-I6jAqH1uewQfwM9of2BOkyiRUvegYZlnlkohPc5s5WueCFw1JSZApxEGEAkPLXizqQuxplJuLHb9FKj2v6DnUhrcz8ubyy4o/s2688/2023-07-13%2017.42.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9cfIAS5LdjSSxfJz4ZkSGhSUHCVYPYfAouKJbMvtA-CZXglbMUR-uwpgTaWGR6kJYxy50lED1HO6pjLZmVfsXE9WNQn-I6jAqH1uewQfwM9of2BOkyiRUvegYZlnlkohPc5s5WueCFw1JSZApxEGEAkPLXizqQuxplJuLHb9FKj2v6DnUhrcz8ubyy4o/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2017.42.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Dave smoked brisket for dinner...yum!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbu_xXHmKUmzzQo5fFv4M5YNAZtAabBJB-8rj5VTgUFpbjrYm_0No4d69s7ZB3I8zfB1rbeuir_RnPwBfR1L_updynBoUzCsgW4P-p-VkgA7rKvYG7BsNENnqeOLGPefALt7LTQpsG1IyvJCF4hTRBinBpPH3p3sIcFc9tCOnfHbYlLPkfV2Wc2ydX1Pn/s4032/2023-07-13%2018.26.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbu_xXHmKUmzzQo5fFv4M5YNAZtAabBJB-8rj5VTgUFpbjrYm_0No4d69s7ZB3I8zfB1rbeuir_RnPwBfR1L_updynBoUzCsgW4P-p-VkgA7rKvYG7BsNENnqeOLGPefALt7LTQpsG1IyvJCF4hTRBinBpPH3p3sIcFc9tCOnfHbYlLPkfV2Wc2ydX1Pn/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2018.26.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ta Da!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPln96moOQQfTQqn57CbflkhEG8R93fuEwNoqs0Bd9hRoOWkeB5GKP1eR7OOdDwrh6UI-3E2oD4_A9N1k8fn6EF5KzDmxz0gvTfL8ASdZnFOOAcPKgWS_D50CYSm-kQ6EltDPHGSb9OPeEUwAnvuFvvbPnXnVhQ66sUUVGD8iKikfPNvtEeLJhYSb1jrn/s2688/2023-07-13%2018.37.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPln96moOQQfTQqn57CbflkhEG8R93fuEwNoqs0Bd9hRoOWkeB5GKP1eR7OOdDwrh6UI-3E2oD4_A9N1k8fn6EF5KzDmxz0gvTfL8ASdZnFOOAcPKgWS_D50CYSm-kQ6EltDPHGSb9OPeEUwAnvuFvvbPnXnVhQ66sUUVGD8iKikfPNvtEeLJhYSb1jrn/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2018.37.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After a delicious dinner we did shots... Peanut Butter Whiskey and Nanaimo Bar Cream!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN4weNE_ZzImbEqgkDzp9O9j29hYfa3NCYblHRaxMkXEswHhCH2XsMizJohzFYOd2gGvwbJVO6inTMBVYsdik8IimnB_BEE3whvH3w9WtspDKs18oEymmSKwNpzjWAQT0ZxsvvdksVIVyhJeUJftOuzpATDb2BW071iE7pfErWhermpXz9GOeILyQsyNL/s4032/2023-07-13%2020.32.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN4weNE_ZzImbEqgkDzp9O9j29hYfa3NCYblHRaxMkXEswHhCH2XsMizJohzFYOd2gGvwbJVO6inTMBVYsdik8IimnB_BEE3whvH3w9WtspDKs18oEymmSKwNpzjWAQT0ZxsvvdksVIVyhJeUJftOuzpATDb2BW071iE7pfErWhermpXz9GOeILyQsyNL/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2020.32.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div> </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64qSsNCVNhhVpriWPqzCjYDACIYN0gdW7vDFLDhVy9Txz1DNA96JuZU8bpwXP5yF-i7SBVlRgw8kdiLxCnIE7Sf3gpg0bggLi1wOx4XzkkroaTWolGY_eSR62OLXZMHRjGFWScDoemLHBzbPfetgK_SdBmwsRclg7bINV1bgfmHp-_-_149OERt6KwsDH/s4032/2023-07-13%2020.37.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64qSsNCVNhhVpriWPqzCjYDACIYN0gdW7vDFLDhVy9Txz1DNA96JuZU8bpwXP5yF-i7SBVlRgw8kdiLxCnIE7Sf3gpg0bggLi1wOx4XzkkroaTWolGY_eSR62OLXZMHRjGFWScDoemLHBzbPfetgK_SdBmwsRclg7bINV1bgfmHp-_-_149OERt6KwsDH/w225-h400/2023-07-13%2020.37.21.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRhjW-S38_vkaka3fxJ5LUx3pAqY3PYoucRrJyfpqH0x-s63X_G6y799C9cUMDJtZUSVhrCvDQySQSWpD4gjwpQKMKmqgxoju6utJCd3L5LbqzG1Cxh1snztseN6LRPOYr6GQjr8KWHjNFvhCCfa2cSRwoXKo3sg7VsJxkAhxHYLX0W8kib5tIxMYxjLG/s4032/2023-07-13%2020.37.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRhjW-S38_vkaka3fxJ5LUx3pAqY3PYoucRrJyfpqH0x-s63X_G6y799C9cUMDJtZUSVhrCvDQySQSWpD4gjwpQKMKmqgxoju6utJCd3L5LbqzG1Cxh1snztseN6LRPOYr6GQjr8KWHjNFvhCCfa2cSRwoXKo3sg7VsJxkAhxHYLX0W8kib5tIxMYxjLG/w225-h400/2023-07-13%2020.37.33.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Cheers! Sorry we didn't text teaser photos Dave R. and Jim N! 😁😁 (<i>Steve)</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Jj3C-ZT2P_MHl30QwYxqgS6l-Mw3UpLXntcOroAsGEAe7Ej6Ft3upI8hKX_GrL3xJ2g29VpJyPtBtxP3H5rKj3CKu1vyIfbbrMdOZgRb3yW5n23cKRfcQP5zvJRxLNhryDIlM1qnu8FCt3lEKwYp0XE3tms6vjuJjylqVWWFxXR15ANViL-nGMBV3XoC/s4032/2023-07-13%2020.33.15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Jj3C-ZT2P_MHl30QwYxqgS6l-Mw3UpLXntcOroAsGEAe7Ej6Ft3upI8hKX_GrL3xJ2g29VpJyPtBtxP3H5rKj3CKu1vyIfbbrMdOZgRb3yW5n23cKRfcQP5zvJRxLNhryDIlM1qnu8FCt3lEKwYp0XE3tms6vjuJjylqVWWFxXR15ANViL-nGMBV3XoC/w640-h360/2023-07-13%2020.33.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We were hoping to get out on Dave and Cheryl's pontoon boat Friday (July 14), but it was just too windy and smokey with quite a chop on the lake, so Dave suggested we go to Rocky Mountain House, a town about an hour west of here. There is a National Historic Site that would be interesting to check out too.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On our way out, they showed us the day-use area here at Sandy Point. You can't even see the shoreline on the other side of the lake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsPTRrO0NJ5IiivNuWOwedyObAaj7AawhH_QGqiP2_zMFhsI_cTi-9610VFnY7xb-6dEDS6cSEN1y-OgWqwdSa8gfDVRDmTRzZy_48AVG99HmhdKz2Tl8q_f22JrwvvtzvtCgg51Wgcdws8lypmJ36OzruyEcbOwFg3RamkclJBbMAF-o_VebGSml79Vh/s3954/2023-07-14%2010.14.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="3954" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsPTRrO0NJ5IiivNuWOwedyObAaj7AawhH_QGqiP2_zMFhsI_cTi-9610VFnY7xb-6dEDS6cSEN1y-OgWqwdSa8gfDVRDmTRzZy_48AVG99HmhdKz2Tl8q_f22JrwvvtzvtCgg51Wgcdws8lypmJ36OzruyEcbOwFg3RamkclJBbMAF-o_VebGSml79Vh/w640-h296/2023-07-14%2010.14.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Rather than taking the direct route to Rocky Mountain House, Dave took us a little further south and went through the town of Sylvan Lake...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuiln1nkQ9Uv8DWj5NIwHMcI0qZy_YCCbOY-_pjc9MX_kNQ388ndo2cGWfdDEUZOAGxumwI9aQ-ft7OTXvKpbagdqTEsZ5qgW86mYFCKccNqHH-M7vj3w7fpOQbZCZPUBPO2qND5-CAstnJ6DND_z3iKUPi9XFD71z77FyuutmKFXp-2idmGkSwwXXVJM/s4032/2023-07-14%2010.45.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuiln1nkQ9Uv8DWj5NIwHMcI0qZy_YCCbOY-_pjc9MX_kNQ388ndo2cGWfdDEUZOAGxumwI9aQ-ft7OTXvKpbagdqTEsZ5qgW86mYFCKccNqHH-M7vj3w7fpOQbZCZPUBPO2qND5-CAstnJ6DND_z3iKUPi9XFD71z77FyuutmKFXp-2idmGkSwwXXVJM/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2010.45.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><i>Sylvan Lake is one of the most popular recreational areas in Alberta, with over 1.5 million visitors per year. Water based recreational activities include boating, dragon boat racing, swimming, windsurfing, water skiing in summer and ice fishing, skating and snowmobiling during the winter months.<br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmsUAESpgKex9gM2c2d-oWr8n9iROlm0yYYrM9r_5p030tp0QKACfb5JVuq3My9yJG4ZpD-5SLINiEViYd6oB2KTOWnwof8gobFxsYzxJgVGQOodrhqdtbQU8iYlT2TlapnOdoeBt_15o9mxjGnLFUu-l2NPi8Pv6OfHq50DUnT60bofaz8o0KFhdiCyT/s4032/2023-07-14%2010.44.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmsUAESpgKex9gM2c2d-oWr8n9iROlm0yYYrM9r_5p030tp0QKACfb5JVuq3My9yJG4ZpD-5SLINiEViYd6oB2KTOWnwof8gobFxsYzxJgVGQOodrhqdtbQU8iYlT2TlapnOdoeBt_15o9mxjGnLFUu-l2NPi8Pv6OfHq50DUnT60bofaz8o0KFhdiCyT/w640-h362/2023-07-14%2010.44.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We drove through Rocky Mountain House...</div><i>Today, Rocky Mountain House is well known as the place of "Where Adventure Began" with the story of the Rocky Mountain House trading fort and David Thompson. The highway dedicated in his name passes through some of the most beautiful scenery in Western Canada and still is the place of “Where Adventure Begins!”</i><div>...crossed the North Saskatchewan River...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR69rTG1mxzbI3tDLhRnAc2XUBH2YA3CqlS5to_UBRgsdw-kmjUKJD3F18fQ0poxCw6H-vce6mRusUBG3vOCEnKAwhe6nZPGgh37t6W_JmD-7gYTAtYMRMG4Jen39fHVY4CJhmTgrXLVJfPwGrM_zsXBf8Rs2WZS32NEnTCmxhqfTFK1jGsn--Zb7D-T3/s4032/2023-07-14%2011.29.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR69rTG1mxzbI3tDLhRnAc2XUBH2YA3CqlS5to_UBRgsdw-kmjUKJD3F18fQ0poxCw6H-vce6mRusUBG3vOCEnKAwhe6nZPGgh37t6W_JmD-7gYTAtYMRMG4Jen39fHVY4CJhmTgrXLVJfPwGrM_zsXBf8Rs2WZS32NEnTCmxhqfTFK1jGsn--Zb7D-T3/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2011.29.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>...and arrived at <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/rockymountain" target="_blank">Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site</a>...</div><i>Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site is a fine example of the fur trade in the west. Discover a historic trading post along the North Saskatchewan River and immerse yourself in stories of Indigenous Peoples and legendary explorers.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Location of the most recent Hudson's Bay Fort 1868-1875</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJATnf-zOtsR7Ayy0a7MmZrWBK9WV78la-9X-kg-rP8dAvt9vTvYH0yy31V6YVn2Fk6e5HvOfUFVK7zps-uqtceHD84OU4yTU5ZP2oDlvWV_XzRErxqrSVZWlKwtfc1DJdK6uxZcNkpr-qypzPr_aV-g_gEHjkauV89I35ho7f-s9_ehF269eNfKIvqB9/s4032/2023-07-14%2012.32.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJATnf-zOtsR7Ayy0a7MmZrWBK9WV78la-9X-kg-rP8dAvt9vTvYH0yy31V6YVn2Fk6e5HvOfUFVK7zps-uqtceHD84OU4yTU5ZP2oDlvWV_XzRErxqrSVZWlKwtfc1DJdK6uxZcNkpr-qypzPr_aV-g_gEHjkauV89I35ho7f-s9_ehF269eNfKIvqB9/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2012.32.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Steve here...</i>Unfortunately nothing remains of the forts other than the chimneys and flag markers showing the location of various buildings... </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD2M4bXC4xk3AC-G6ugYio2n2yhvqgXDtmNWHRu3bhqnNqkFCRV6muSUyMZDRGb8x2NjAVplJHXKhxYBGpmXerD5HlsqTiTCdfv52mghpTbLDKoyDKxDP4VK7zP0REHbO2FXIQcBe6_eCzqfg_lj3MXKYMgAu4CLDkg6udBBjlxI3mCsuNR-DE4F8O76H/s4032/2023-07-14%2012.31.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD2M4bXC4xk3AC-G6ugYio2n2yhvqgXDtmNWHRu3bhqnNqkFCRV6muSUyMZDRGb8x2NjAVplJHXKhxYBGpmXerD5HlsqTiTCdfv52mghpTbLDKoyDKxDP4VK7zP0REHbO2FXIQcBe6_eCzqfg_lj3MXKYMgAu4CLDkg6udBBjlxI3mCsuNR-DE4F8O76H/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2012.31.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfPtdTSz9KkBXYma9wpMcjHxv-EUyt0EiDYXfNWd0nAxsnsm2g99Fg4jm_uzUjeVro6KAcTNYW9eG6wklNjpDS4WGT0X7qjDqPeyt76TOumeScO2vZ8xkTOkK7LS0U5Lm2D8VlUm4qSKNYgvd5bTAQyslGDCcfYXCRuVAexrAQIDZzlZvco6u8GXLdef8/s3894/2023-07-14%2011.52.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="3894" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfPtdTSz9KkBXYma9wpMcjHxv-EUyt0EiDYXfNWd0nAxsnsm2g99Fg4jm_uzUjeVro6KAcTNYW9eG6wklNjpDS4WGT0X7qjDqPeyt76TOumeScO2vZ8xkTOkK7LS0U5Lm2D8VlUm4qSKNYgvd5bTAQyslGDCcfYXCRuVAexrAQIDZzlZvco6u8GXLdef8/w640-h314/2023-07-14%2011.52.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mElqUyucyg_Qsc0nFOiRAshEaGU_xaF5SxIuW-dC1lagX0iEqtC1pMEAXtHRmDi0lw_k9ZlVHOfu9ROASDCO5FXYc76R3pdKutQQ4ZBmESeRXrcVG4Eaej5Xl4h41paAdNmmTXNBzYcUABipRe73n7E6OuwHGXWsEi7McjOfSeHJXTbH7a0gVxyvt-Q_/s2268/2023-07-14%2011.50.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="2268" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mElqUyucyg_Qsc0nFOiRAshEaGU_xaF5SxIuW-dC1lagX0iEqtC1pMEAXtHRmDi0lw_k9ZlVHOfu9ROASDCO5FXYc76R3pdKutQQ4ZBmESeRXrcVG4Eaej5Xl4h41paAdNmmTXNBzYcUABipRe73n7E6OuwHGXWsEi7McjOfSeHJXTbH7a0gVxyvt-Q_/w640-h418/2023-07-14%2011.50.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site of Canada is an archaeological site that contains the remains of several early 19th-century fur trade forts known as Rocky Mountain House. It is located on the North Saskatchewan River at Brierly Rapids, which was historically an obstacle to navigation. The designation refers to the remains of trading establishments built and occupied between 1799 and 1875 on the west bank of the North Saskatchewan River above its confluence with the Clearwater River together with an associated burying ground.</i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXAqC3pyOSRM8qpRlMiFblRwrVQ2KaUqjCt1oAxCXI3SBsdexFxxHfXXCHA61D_YzZLXU7s_cLtCICedyY2iXqY2QiRkoxE_Cclf4rSRyX0XUoDmkn8Fbf3t1n-b4RX6TB_4jTUOMsTwqW3KQaH0O7i1AhY6z8_9mtic5se9nNZZ4FgmHEAF6PdRAVdwI/s4032/2023-07-14%2011.53.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXAqC3pyOSRM8qpRlMiFblRwrVQ2KaUqjCt1oAxCXI3SBsdexFxxHfXXCHA61D_YzZLXU7s_cLtCICedyY2iXqY2QiRkoxE_Cclf4rSRyX0XUoDmkn8Fbf3t1n-b4RX6TB_4jTUOMsTwqW3KQaH0O7i1AhY6z8_9mtic5se9nNZZ4FgmHEAF6PdRAVdwI/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2011.53.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So on our way back through </span>Rocky Mountain House, we stopped at Griller's Steakhouse for lunch. Geez...no picture again!<br /></div><div>Dave took a more scenic route back to Gull Lake...such beautiful yellow canola fields! But unfortunately, so much smoke...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEIgluJN2fCXYFQ8lVYuckWEomsitAtEbYt1WgS6cP7sMNhd2iLWfViNL8lEPWXuxd9b1JXCRepwotBqrk7Qs1Wefhxm60ySKrLaw9jvJ3V42sIaczR7Psl8QHzuGPa9clpIYi_NIEEvFZX3vLQqyiC_1ZmgBzklt3Uw3d5vDkHy8HOF9uLJGF-aGVDoY/s4032/2023-07-14%2015.04.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="4032" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEIgluJN2fCXYFQ8lVYuckWEomsitAtEbYt1WgS6cP7sMNhd2iLWfViNL8lEPWXuxd9b1JXCRepwotBqrk7Qs1Wefhxm60ySKrLaw9jvJ3V42sIaczR7Psl8QHzuGPa9clpIYi_NIEEvFZX3vLQqyiC_1ZmgBzklt3Uw3d5vDkHy8HOF9uLJGF-aGVDoY/w640-h284/2023-07-14%2015.04.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Instead of going straight back to the resort, we went on a little tour of the Village of Gull Lake...</div><i>Named after the large population of gulls found near the lake, Gull Lake is a large shallow lake with a catchment area of 206 sq. km, located west of the City of Lacombe in the counties of Ponoka and Lacombe. <br />Gull Lake is a popular recreational lake with sandy beaches. Aspen Beach Provincial Park is located on the southwest shore of Gull Lake.<br />The oldest Summer Village in Alberta, the Summer Village of Gull Lake is located on its south shore. The water level of the Lake is maintained (if declines) by pumping water from Blindman River through a pipeline and canal.</i><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmLZRgozUZ4w3x4G_yWw_3ml1hPLD93vaSLQBTf0i36oJU0CSz48cbaWuALgkG0DV_j2XaoOkfXV5E2vFTtfoF12yBpQFaPIO7sFwkr991eG0R-ZVto1sjvkpaHLrI5jVvAZOcjucAlzzDBbA__NurSxXZmcaRdTZkH3acLkKwU9MI65dV33p28BT-1ms/s4003/2023-07-14%2015.47.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1634" data-original-width="4003" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmLZRgozUZ4w3x4G_yWw_3ml1hPLD93vaSLQBTf0i36oJU0CSz48cbaWuALgkG0DV_j2XaoOkfXV5E2vFTtfoF12yBpQFaPIO7sFwkr991eG0R-ZVto1sjvkpaHLrI5jVvAZOcjucAlzzDBbA__NurSxXZmcaRdTZkH3acLkKwU9MI65dV33p28BT-1ms/w640-h262/2023-07-14%2015.47.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiexYQNAgr2egTfSasuWxTA87WeYD3v1sTCs68k7JvoR__Lrw6UNnWWtxB9eYEb7vASMEPoQeeK_D8NMsWFnopwRlQY5i6Xi3wmigMvesR8t_QPsJtpoPBpPoiUsjv0Cj2MmhFDH78YvdGBFy0FK1jdtu8oGOqjVSbxhZY6MXR7V5GlVG6uGSjoS35IvOh/s4032/2023-07-14%2015.49.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiexYQNAgr2egTfSasuWxTA87WeYD3v1sTCs68k7JvoR__Lrw6UNnWWtxB9eYEb7vASMEPoQeeK_D8NMsWFnopwRlQY5i6Xi3wmigMvesR8t_QPsJtpoPBpPoiUsjv0Cj2MmhFDH78YvdGBFy0FK1jdtu8oGOqjVSbxhZY6MXR7V5GlVG6uGSjoS35IvOh/w640-h302/2023-07-14%2015.49.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMxQ6SQqMyA9HaZVtjovtyolJKCgMTHyK8JV8umluQzTMrb5GtGRnvCGbBnjJhPTCwN3ZK8--xX7T5ZlnU0iZ9Cdims35eHVktczDFdifTkRzJ5VQS_HIVw9-BS-G-5QQSeVTfjK5IpWI8aPOiNyQ9V0XlSJCRhrwLvp3SbNRl8OHo99EQ-48ucHhxM4m/s4003/2023-07-14%2015.50.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="4003" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMxQ6SQqMyA9HaZVtjovtyolJKCgMTHyK8JV8umluQzTMrb5GtGRnvCGbBnjJhPTCwN3ZK8--xX7T5ZlnU0iZ9Cdims35eHVktczDFdifTkRzJ5VQS_HIVw9-BS-G-5QQSeVTfjK5IpWI8aPOiNyQ9V0XlSJCRhrwLvp3SbNRl8OHo99EQ-48ucHhxM4m/w640-h294/2023-07-14%2015.50.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After dinner, we braved the smoke for a little while and sat outside at the propane firepit. Dave had recently finished it...great job, Dave!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqthb4K6b3HWJr8lakRtlhXnaqr0SzjHwVE-UUQ0jujrzq-SKVtV-bLkeeUctDPIK8GwLh2bNJt5SmoYhsj7L7sYrAXFVnU4_cCe_p2iSmNo4h4mK06nvAeF6170FIUYmkooDOExGGIFILSDro6wmO-P7JOL9ine6ywVVuxmcyPrg-X4_awVYejfVEbZM/s4032/2023-07-14%2020.36.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqthb4K6b3HWJr8lakRtlhXnaqr0SzjHwVE-UUQ0jujrzq-SKVtV-bLkeeUctDPIK8GwLh2bNJt5SmoYhsj7L7sYrAXFVnU4_cCe_p2iSmNo4h4mK06nvAeF6170FIUYmkooDOExGGIFILSDro6wmO-P7JOL9ine6ywVVuxmcyPrg-X4_awVYejfVEbZM/w640-h360/2023-07-14%2020.36.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>What a great day...so nice seeing areas that we have never been to!<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Dianne and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05618040949694686891noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610060529827572321.post-29311991489160029832023-07-29T16:09:00.002-07:002023-07-29T17:33:01.457-07:00Monday, July 10 to Wednesday, July 12, 2023 (Leduc, AB)<div style="text-align: left;">We had a very lazy start to the day Monday (July 10). We are leaving Gordon and Esther's and moving on to visit our good friends, Dave and Leslie, but they are only a half hour away in Leduc, south of Edmonton. So we enjoyed our final morning with (Uncle) Gord and (Aunt) Esther...chatting over coffee and having a leisurely breakfast. But alas, it was time to pack and haul our suitcases out to the car. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With big hugs, we said goodbye around 11:00...thanks so much for all your hospitality, Gordon and Esther! We had a great time and as always, it was so nice spending time with you! Hope you didn't catch Steve's cold. 😏</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a stop at Costco in Leduc for fuel ($1.28/litre!), we found our way to Dave and Leslie's acreage. It's actually located in a "Hamlet" called Rolly View, within Leduc County. It was a cool, rainy day today, so Leslie texted and said that she would open the garage door so we could just drive in...sweet!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a wonderful greeting, they helped us unload the car and then they showed us around the house. Their acreage is for sale but not on the market anymore as of today...they have a very busy next couple of months, so decided not to renew the listing until next Spring. They recently moved out of the smaller building on the right (in the picture below) into the house (Leslie's son and his family used to live in it but have purchased a house in a nearby community) and are having lots of fun getting used to having so much room!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This picture was actually taken later in our visit but putting it here made sense...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NljjNBkHLFYsC00VZ-Mo6H7PfBPn-ZklubdmZMw64PRMJ9cYY30ylw7xJFdR7rLd3wR8ciLQPZaOyyx47xEtSL94CSpTmVpTNy-PSWXAOjdFv4622o0ukcp2j_LF8BAsoqOS3CzO-1vcW_Tfgnzqby39lYp4iZ6CjufHv1DXX8jRc4jZKKCKvo_TnYb_/s2688/2023-07-12%2016.04.04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NljjNBkHLFYsC00VZ-Mo6H7PfBPn-ZklubdmZMw64PRMJ9cYY30ylw7xJFdR7rLd3wR8ciLQPZaOyyx47xEtSL94CSpTmVpTNy-PSWXAOjdFv4622o0ukcp2j_LF8BAsoqOS3CzO-1vcW_Tfgnzqby39lYp4iZ6CjufHv1DXX8jRc4jZKKCKvo_TnYb_/w640-h360/2023-07-12%2016.04.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Dave and Leslie really wanted to make Steve feel at home. <i>(Steve here) </i>On a previous visit in 2021 when they lived at Pineridge Golf Course & RV Resort they put us up in their newly built garage, a separate building. Dave has always felt bad about that for some reason. It was perfect as it had a beer fridge next to my pillow and his Harley Davidson motorcycle was parked just a few feet away. What more could a guy ask for! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bQH8iMdCw-mdb6ckqK562r5DJK10Q-i9lPBfSbgQxELiAEnqI8Fytlq-RPTH89_8bFC0ciwC5MYs0jVQeVvRT4pOXCt-Vkw4F6jncg4GxgNm3vs4KSCqu8ho9jcb5GQgwnZ5ypErxFDWNjYYij1zOWkUDNyM0tg0Fn-aqCT_GLcZwNhczNG6nukxJqzA/s5312/2021-07-28%2023.54.30-47.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bQH8iMdCw-mdb6ckqK562r5DJK10Q-i9lPBfSbgQxELiAEnqI8Fytlq-RPTH89_8bFC0ciwC5MYs0jVQeVvRT4pOXCt-Vkw4F6jncg4GxgNm3vs4KSCqu8ho9jcb5GQgwnZ5ypErxFDWNjYYij1zOWkUDNyM0tg0Fn-aqCT_GLcZwNhczNG6nukxJqzA/w640-h360/2021-07-28%2023.54.30-47.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>So they cleaned the cobwebs and dust off of a spare mini-fridge from storage, stocked it with my brand of beer, and placed a figurine of a couple on a motorcycle on top. Absolutely hilarious...except that's the side Dianne sleeps on! 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmDIEcem7ba0fmML8pTlW7kzdwH9oH2VH5WGhGES5ZhFaTIRR1e-Ox1fg36FB7Q8sGhVKnkN3kkSg-w7uuqUUAXF1HUeLKqY5t_qGNTna-Q_Snoh7F_zl3Myg5icYbRyMJv9OCbRbyjMcEyGJIxaazk_eo4-5CHRrgoOmP4tusBfOXMI1k4A9wRVrVNqr/s4032/2023-07-11%2015.33.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmDIEcem7ba0fmML8pTlW7kzdwH9oH2VH5WGhGES5ZhFaTIRR1e-Ox1fg36FB7Q8sGhVKnkN3kkSg-w7uuqUUAXF1HUeLKqY5t_qGNTna-Q_Snoh7F_zl3Myg5icYbRyMJv9OCbRbyjMcEyGJIxaazk_eo4-5CHRrgoOmP4tusBfOXMI1k4A9wRVrVNqr/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2015.33.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>We chatted...and chatted...and chatted...getting caught up and since it had stopped raining, decided to get out for a walk at Telford Lake in Leduc. There is a lovely paved walking path all the way around the lake but we only went part way...not raining but still very windy once we got out of the shelter of the trees...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zT5QnxUOHdhPx3zC3IhZCtIY5H-IlfHb3H1akY6TTMwNWrPnC6qYW7o1y-8PzJWS3QoLdjwNKTd4GVAjeiElKSx2rFpRy-V-USy5ocErpt3tnw_krybMpUBdialieIWpskh07DymZWim0-CVE5DgXuApKZ6uCWCvA9joWNivhrZ_S6NohL7_9X5zoP7T/s3581/2023-07-10%2015.03.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="3581" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zT5QnxUOHdhPx3zC3IhZCtIY5H-IlfHb3H1akY6TTMwNWrPnC6qYW7o1y-8PzJWS3QoLdjwNKTd4GVAjeiElKSx2rFpRy-V-USy5ocErpt3tnw_krybMpUBdialieIWpskh07DymZWim0-CVE5DgXuApKZ6uCWCvA9joWNivhrZ_S6NohL7_9X5zoP7T/w640-h334/2023-07-10%2015.03.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ok...we've had a little exercise, now it's Mai Tai time! It has become a tradition when we get together ever since we were in Hawaii together back in May, 2022. Dave has perfected the recipe...delish! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_uIoOyuTsgV5k8-f7c3nfiIflyAegspaehw78o-g029QUDKA27cut5UYdIizc05B4z7cMeOJgl5teL3ZSwUGkUrMWz7JBaXUkiLQH-MNuKUgQ9j3mjX1dGwh-NzuglGFjc2eX45wE7zhiz0hQOlnZ361VdP_p2oNAU0fUOAKsqUBLyYRN4KY6CGs18TG/s2688/2023-07-10%2016.07.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_uIoOyuTsgV5k8-f7c3nfiIflyAegspaehw78o-g029QUDKA27cut5UYdIizc05B4z7cMeOJgl5teL3ZSwUGkUrMWz7JBaXUkiLQH-MNuKUgQ9j3mjX1dGwh-NzuglGFjc2eX45wE7zhiz0hQOlnZ361VdP_p2oNAU0fUOAKsqUBLyYRN4KY6CGs18TG/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2016.07.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Cheers! So good to see you guys again!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcW3_BGT9w2ZmNEJlZe64RCRWnCVrp30uYOeNBGa8l3Q-aZ-PLLcD9IglXL1-z-_19TPc4Gt5a9JYmMQ01ub7GVbNrtJJPJKN28vJsWKwogIQh3mZ12pIK0BqblD0vgt4iQOdH9qdaV5PBPW9Z_I4A_0YpQiqUJP83R8lThbMBYq2xwyYeUXUmkUnWc2D/s3840/2023-07-10%2016.29.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcW3_BGT9w2ZmNEJlZe64RCRWnCVrp30uYOeNBGa8l3Q-aZ-PLLcD9IglXL1-z-_19TPc4Gt5a9JYmMQ01ub7GVbNrtJJPJKN28vJsWKwogIQh3mZ12pIK0BqblD0vgt4iQOdH9qdaV5PBPW9Z_I4A_0YpQiqUJP83R8lThbMBYq2xwyYeUXUmkUnWc2D/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2016.29.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The weather has sure improved since we arrived this morning, so Dave took Steve out in his side-by-side for a tour of the acreage. Their 4 plus acres back onto a farm field...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1m9rUD_TLE_iobftvwM1U3eH0o6rqFKw5el_A0TL2jGDdmH0zmUVyEz7VDfoL8U1PShUl0WOTfr9b4DTHqJRWQEHtH5v6VjcAiVHzn3qUz3bqv5EiJ-sdsolzQ68PmR-S0jEWxFE2b2aSPHEgxCOM3iXoiIj7H5ehs_r85SLBb0Z0e6eK4Zq1MK1Kscp/s3840/2023-07-10%2017.56.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1m9rUD_TLE_iobftvwM1U3eH0o6rqFKw5el_A0TL2jGDdmH0zmUVyEz7VDfoL8U1PShUl0WOTfr9b4DTHqJRWQEHtH5v6VjcAiVHzn3qUz3bqv5EiJ-sdsolzQ68PmR-S0jEWxFE2b2aSPHEgxCOM3iXoiIj7H5ehs_r85SLBb0Z0e6eK4Zq1MK1Kscp/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2017.56.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They also have several outbuildings...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1xn15gdOqURU1F_zGgrNsSkMc5NVmklQ0Dzrwix1oV6P8WsL-pJOWtmpwuHvNAgOV8iOE8kkrVWEz3ejHuZHAxokhppVYugg4RWJgjcwKTqeJE8r0I1ubX_jFiiBB5N_rkfhgRriYLxoSlboGHzt0Ui-MKK9jyJskciawRAWADWV7mKFmaPivtoewmQQ/s4032/2023-07-10%2017.56.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ribs, roasted potatoes and salad...delicious! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7ijR5CPfR4Wx2SZoC2qibpnXoAHElg2eDW8rWlsxWnd8FyMDgumIHCxCGU25UE5XCKZ6HwpeDPLJwn0YKjcTaLcszkwsgxGzdSSwqHBsqyl27-tXIAncuXD_sCWrT3yL0qemEyR1nmJG1RaplZ2OocjrrDPu29GnKhXTqdErty9rVdF3gDomE07XjoQP/s3840/2023-07-10%2018.55.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7ijR5CPfR4Wx2SZoC2qibpnXoAHElg2eDW8rWlsxWnd8FyMDgumIHCxCGU25UE5XCKZ6HwpeDPLJwn0YKjcTaLcszkwsgxGzdSSwqHBsqyl27-tXIAncuXD_sCWrT3yL0qemEyR1nmJG1RaplZ2OocjrrDPu29GnKhXTqdErty9rVdF3gDomE07XjoQP/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2018.55.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After dinner, we all headed outside for a campfire and some games of 10,000...here comes Steve...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT3mK69Z5dUte_-VwuqcI-0XBGhrjVAlFBa-_IKhJm_YqVqA5CmhF6O0MohXkp106hyh8bj3EWroO1tOvanq0MMTDKBRplzznmXYa2_2Er5xiGF68FsGLCmjDheuUtypXupGbKpmJOUNKyAhlFn572enSd-BLr0kQ_BggL5Yw5iXTbbJdsAZKsD-gqoxL/s2688/2023-07-10%2020.18.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT3mK69Z5dUte_-VwuqcI-0XBGhrjVAlFBa-_IKhJm_YqVqA5CmhF6O0MohXkp106hyh8bj3EWroO1tOvanq0MMTDKBRplzznmXYa2_2Er5xiGF68FsGLCmjDheuUtypXupGbKpmJOUNKyAhlFn572enSd-BLr0kQ_BggL5Yw5iXTbbJdsAZKsD-gqoxL/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2020.18.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Don't recall what that pose was all about! 😂<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw7o6Vba7mMO7pnzfEnnC5efZ1XHuYgUPFLNKS_q7etCoFmos_NXXdSSz_yw-jxuPql58EgHeOG75y42xp4qaztgq_isfJJw8X5GSOuSaQT7_IcAICxi2BQbzGyMwqFrV7xEnhKNPv_5A6ZlA8rRIrffm94xplUGVHQABiQnQwQq8W6OGhKkeLlxjaqhB/s4032/2023-07-10%2020.34.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw7o6Vba7mMO7pnzfEnnC5efZ1XHuYgUPFLNKS_q7etCoFmos_NXXdSSz_yw-jxuPql58EgHeOG75y42xp4qaztgq_isfJJw8X5GSOuSaQT7_IcAICxi2BQbzGyMwqFrV7xEnhKNPv_5A6ZlA8rRIrffm94xplUGVHQABiQnQwQq8W6OGhKkeLlxjaqhB/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2020.34.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR1Tn_9lWTgqLGg-peJsWS5FPhGTVyiflGgmrYCpOpVjAeFC3IFfcf1XWPm3JKc_kwmXUcrVdE-O9sRlZFeqgGbvEJoRJp-USMC6js8qKT03qsWHOBhLa8tZgDSbcpPNKQmPdBIkAIlh-i2LxA66RUsNOr54lMFIblGEoyWSzVEVoHqZY8tgcni9SYnDs/s4032/2023-07-10%2020.48.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR1Tn_9lWTgqLGg-peJsWS5FPhGTVyiflGgmrYCpOpVjAeFC3IFfcf1XWPm3JKc_kwmXUcrVdE-O9sRlZFeqgGbvEJoRJp-USMC6js8qKT03qsWHOBhLa8tZgDSbcpPNKQmPdBIkAIlh-i2LxA66RUsNOr54lMFIblGEoyWSzVEVoHqZY8tgcni9SYnDs/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2020.48.45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcx3toIP0-PXBKxDUA-iwxOlkpyQxlNyOpesvPsoT-DO_6CEAeNQKXV3zF3qc61qK2N1gmd21lgJ5QBXj9R0ONhcDLOrZwXGPomFrgLLTTPvEZrnyDzy3jUCh-9g3R3gvF7ySMw8Mv_olkgOjbE0rEkVWyi081H0m64_SLOyRUS3sDUOIMaEEuVCVb9T1/s2688/2023-07-10%2021.53.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcx3toIP0-PXBKxDUA-iwxOlkpyQxlNyOpesvPsoT-DO_6CEAeNQKXV3zF3qc61qK2N1gmd21lgJ5QBXj9R0ONhcDLOrZwXGPomFrgLLTTPvEZrnyDzy3jUCh-9g3R3gvF7ySMw8Mv_olkgOjbE0rEkVWyi081H0m64_SLOyRUS3sDUOIMaEEuVCVb9T1/w640-h360/2023-07-10%2021.53.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>That was a great way to finish up our first day here!<div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday (July 11) morning Dave made waffles for breakfast...delicious! The breakfast table was complete with fruit and toppings for the waffles...peanut butter and maple syrup? Never had that, but it was delicious!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On the agenda for today was a tour of Devon, about 20 minutes west of here, along with a walk along the North Saskatchewan River. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ48HHugHOSGdDb9jjm_n2evz1YpCpBR1pPQx3H8Q0mutG0MKdBUc-5Okd3Vd79K4-PlvdxulfUkdpnTiC36k6VcwX368Pnn830OlVkT2U6yNsAmznUZ9NI-0ylsH0aTM84alOMwXKZps6uDqfTUTHMVvLNrW2TuNqVVU8ihlf_0Ugcg4c2W-icpWIFHZ/s4032/2023-07-11%2011.20.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ48HHugHOSGdDb9jjm_n2evz1YpCpBR1pPQx3H8Q0mutG0MKdBUc-5Okd3Vd79K4-PlvdxulfUkdpnTiC36k6VcwX368Pnn830OlVkT2U6yNsAmznUZ9NI-0ylsH0aTM84alOMwXKZps6uDqfTUTHMVvLNrW2TuNqVVU8ihlf_0Ugcg4c2W-icpWIFHZ/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2011.20.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>We parked just outside of the <a href="https://devonlionscampground.com/" target="_blank">Devon Lions Campground</a> and went for a walk along the riverside trail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUT6Ub6932Kz72zm9hMEw3v95-uBy5Kh3sRSpuCcMqk1YSV-CcPojdLfTcHLDMM1jkg0JFU2wtAKc9uSLKwDluoxzvy03mB0hlWSBT5u3sJU8YMXiWtyJSYPZsaDHYtJAykvUBTAvZ5r8KGKShvAhh_gW6V3_eXB0dAHn3gBkY95DyQZXZCxERoVxIKzH/s4032/2023-07-11%2011.41.55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUT6Ub6932Kz72zm9hMEw3v95-uBy5Kh3sRSpuCcMqk1YSV-CcPojdLfTcHLDMM1jkg0JFU2wtAKc9uSLKwDluoxzvy03mB0hlWSBT5u3sJU8YMXiWtyJSYPZsaDHYtJAykvUBTAvZ5r8KGKShvAhh_gW6V3_eXB0dAHn3gBkY95DyQZXZCxERoVxIKzH/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2011.41.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZhygutpEXEe39969eXWEjYeReQvGKccxIp8KH8QM8mcJEknlQzVZgKwj-74JcZlMY-jZaYuLNLd_u3lPVf4qXEHDXWOW-sn6O7GocTgA_oGdBuDAzVI27_J733Koqey9LG2Ruth7E85TIK67XdrLSNr4f8f7V5GH_vinzm89-9khB0JI5cMwF3YPr6he/s3840/2023-07-11%2011.49.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZhygutpEXEe39969eXWEjYeReQvGKccxIp8KH8QM8mcJEknlQzVZgKwj-74JcZlMY-jZaYuLNLd_u3lPVf4qXEHDXWOW-sn6O7GocTgA_oGdBuDAzVI27_J733Koqey9LG2Ruth7E85TIK67XdrLSNr4f8f7V5GH_vinzm89-9khB0JI5cMwF3YPr6he/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2011.49.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHqUn9mqZZ23iufnjmkF1reXwkunHPAJXSJ9GrwD5T2EWduje-Wlbapb9PiGTUQ6gAhHCZubbZH_KPUAPQlHD5b6oM0-VXsu855v13_Ulv-3To8v_ExWyyvRjBSAVHwj9rxA7EqhNa6-iNmHxiAtoEGDppIUmJi9VTvLyLLgloWxeX3h3dnnO-Efqn4UE/s4032/2023-07-11%2011.49.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHqUn9mqZZ23iufnjmkF1reXwkunHPAJXSJ9GrwD5T2EWduje-Wlbapb9PiGTUQ6gAhHCZubbZH_KPUAPQlHD5b6oM0-VXsu855v13_Ulv-3To8v_ExWyyvRjBSAVHwj9rxA7EqhNa6-iNmHxiAtoEGDppIUmJi9VTvLyLLgloWxeX3h3dnnO-Efqn4UE/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2011.49.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuF3usXaTuiV1ymImcJ-wGPtXja98I_dkIpkTS7BV3yPEPrSVTC7VPHASs1mYmY2sbla4UU8Psk7VAecIOWCagkBeCa0myZO73ELZ__fh8c4Y1tPIstWs05wSxQx2XzYgvRE3hZF7zOVbeNvPgZ12ECzHPQsY35hSHd4At1WAcHz_VsDQ3tG8NJwsB5Ii/s4032/2023-07-11%2011.49.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuF3usXaTuiV1ymImcJ-wGPtXja98I_dkIpkTS7BV3yPEPrSVTC7VPHASs1mYmY2sbla4UU8Psk7VAecIOWCagkBeCa0myZO73ELZ__fh8c4Y1tPIstWs05wSxQx2XzYgvRE3hZF7zOVbeNvPgZ12ECzHPQsY35hSHd4At1WAcHz_VsDQ3tG8NJwsB5Ii/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2011.49.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>About 20 minutes later, Leslie's daughter, Sam...along with her 2 kids, Carmello and Malia, arrived to join us for a walk. With an almost 2-year old (Carmello) and a new born (Malia), she has her hands full but is amazingly calm. However, I think she appreciates Grandpa handling Carmello...and I know Grandma loves her time with baby Malia!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBKnaazHTKpXtc_aTea3zTmIx4bOanGVrKgTpwBHmgfWFoeHFffcxmd4-av1KKrJ3hjfDlLvOd8S7dwq0LhT72qkceBa7m5ZydpIiwufOMQwg7yXqugPzoPVwRCXh_tJObUWz_zWRVE5Pmh9Gy3osQAth6UfFo-JQVGJnYrHsWl4vTbXrQjzVYbCRZhB7/s4032/2023-07-11%2012.31.31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBKnaazHTKpXtc_aTea3zTmIx4bOanGVrKgTpwBHmgfWFoeHFffcxmd4-av1KKrJ3hjfDlLvOd8S7dwq0LhT72qkceBa7m5ZydpIiwufOMQwg7yXqugPzoPVwRCXh_tJObUWz_zWRVE5Pmh9Gy3osQAth6UfFo-JQVGJnYrHsWl4vTbXrQjzVYbCRZhB7/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2012.31.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>After our walk, we did a little more touring of the Devon area and then headed to Beaumont, and a great little brewery...<a href="https://www.seachangebeer.com/" target="_blank">Sea Change Brewing Co</a>....time for lunch! No picture taken...oh, oh...we're slipping! LOL</div><div><br /></div><div>Sea Change is only about an 11 minute drive from Dave and Leslie's, so it was a quick drive home...for some "RnR" on their deck. Much to Grandma's delight, Sam decided to come over and join us for a couple of hours...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o91y2WTtjOVFZzN83S4IPwdbFlw4JMKE6Y4dYkum5rvwI7TbozACoA3NmfpCNnFDwHzQsHWvORJw4get8AIntHB4sqen-qvKslmMZC4iOWcUOYxrAsXOY_lrqt2ABcAPijs4watadw4i3Wqtdr4iJ_hoA5hBFfLMPwLowF8LfFTz4HXzgldAZGnwdCYp/s2184/2023-07-11%2017.27.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o91y2WTtjOVFZzN83S4IPwdbFlw4JMKE6Y4dYkum5rvwI7TbozACoA3NmfpCNnFDwHzQsHWvORJw4get8AIntHB4sqen-qvKslmMZC4iOWcUOYxrAsXOY_lrqt2ABcAPijs4watadw4i3Wqtdr4iJ_hoA5hBFfLMPwLowF8LfFTz4HXzgldAZGnwdCYp/w444-h640/2023-07-11%2017.27.16.jpg" width="444" /></a></div>OMG...I haven't held such a tiny baby in a long time! Well, I guess since Isaac was born, so that would be 4 1/2 years ago...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e-dolxKmbvCIS_RuzUMXv_YleNs29Lh7tPy5FwVe1CN6FapRBzgnpGoIIijpH50tiNcqXMkNk3BySpW_SB_qpPmwu8RtXPhMal7SCoRHLYpbPKlQJaEsAXN22sKKlBA-ZWTmo0czCNJ_EbqSPe7Cnmoai3iH_vzKt2mxTP0LY9XeM4XYJKF_E9HglOMI/s4032/2023-07-11%2017.53.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e-dolxKmbvCIS_RuzUMXv_YleNs29Lh7tPy5FwVe1CN6FapRBzgnpGoIIijpH50tiNcqXMkNk3BySpW_SB_qpPmwu8RtXPhMal7SCoRHLYpbPKlQJaEsAXN22sKKlBA-ZWTmo0czCNJ_EbqSPe7Cnmoai3iH_vzKt2mxTP0LY9XeM4XYJKF_E9HglOMI/w640-h360/2023-07-11%2017.53.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We started our day of sightseeing on Wednesday (July 12) with a walk at <a href="https://www.leduc.ca/fred-johns-park" target="_blank">Fred Johns Park</a> and a walk around the Leduc Reservoir...<i>The park is named after Fred Johns, who was mayor of Leduc from 1948 to 1952 and again from 1954 to 1967.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPCedo7D2D6NPLQK3qhiUFtjUwZk4LcCnxfQUvjDtrtb71ZTxTdZ2QI1lkV4GU72u5tsq7fBmZeVCVuzbFkPU5Q6dWE1TznOEqPbIJZnHH3zdGQSOUt2HznZR7u4w4IVmbyLP6oK4cFaAeiZODv6dk3i0q7a6yBbfB80loBFEAA8WsaWuCKBISx8_3W52/s4032/2023-07-12%2010.58.48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPCedo7D2D6NPLQK3qhiUFtjUwZk4LcCnxfQUvjDtrtb71ZTxTdZ2QI1lkV4GU72u5tsq7fBmZeVCVuzbFkPU5Q6dWE1TznOEqPbIJZnHH3zdGQSOUt2HznZR7u4w4IVmbyLP6oK4cFaAeiZODv6dk3i0q7a6yBbfB80loBFEAA8WsaWuCKBISx8_3W52/w640-h360/2023-07-12%2010.58.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There is a very cool public washroom...completely automated! Even cleans itself (no not those using it, LOL!) Steve suggested that we should all clap when Dave exited...too funny!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzFfCjSfHTwS7ELL2f4VG9ESWf2I9yEGr2-cnkEyBqsSIFS4n4G6m0JwuXNVZoBVVACHvMaKTt-Yvk43zYXwE1e6_dmCVIWwqQAxUed7u5Z_2mNyO3qMaFhgoLQuHt7u7IfBMf1koaJeOag2RDdMKoNUqzv3EYMsu9-E39qRc-BhTZ1UJZOhmFnRAuPbh/s4032/2023-07-12%2011.00.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzFfCjSfHTwS7ELL2f4VG9ESWf2I9yEGr2-cnkEyBqsSIFS4n4G6m0JwuXNVZoBVVACHvMaKTt-Yvk43zYXwE1e6_dmCVIWwqQAxUed7u5Z_2mNyO3qMaFhgoLQuHt7u7IfBMf1koaJeOag2RDdMKoNUqzv3EYMsu9-E39qRc-BhTZ1UJZOhmFnRAuPbh/w640-h360/2023-07-12%2011.00.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It's a lovely walk around the lake...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11urOO8YmTE0jhLWj_YCudp80iJqa8dXD4CgnMhXD0vZONeBLdk7mHaXI0V3lu0rstD1aabbMRopIqtAp6BdEqRVbfzJTEylXIlQuq8Hx-iNrGoaHJ1C12tLFk0FXQfV3dRMa_wcwtIPq2fomO_P8MbUUYU7jJeIDWZZyeOuuVfYWpsd7caMmDMHvMYkM/s4032/2023-07-12%2011.05.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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