Anchorage Inn Eastsound

... its doors. The unwritten rule of the bar is that everybody should leave something behind, this can be anything but it seems the most common request for the ladies is to leave their bras behind! Kristina left a passport photo of me and the mini Fresian flag that Piet had given us in Medicine Hat. She wedged these under the Perspex protective cover of the table we were sitting at whilst I was distracted at the bar, so my 21 year old face will be forever in ...

We woke in the morning and took a great hike to a small lake and cliff that looks out over the Strait of Georgia and San Juan Islands. Neither Rachel and I had done this hike before. It was stellar and definitely on the "must do" list for future trips. We then went to the spa at Poet's Cove and relaxed in the outdoor Jacuzzi and eucalyptus steam cave. What a great morning.

We pulled up the hook around noon, topped off the water tanks ...

... changed and it is time for me to hit the road. I promise to update my entries in greater detail when time permits again. Time to hit the road again !! Roads we travelled today: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sad dr=deer+lodge,+montana&daddr=Blaine ,+WA+to:seattle,+wa&hl=en&geoco de=&mra=ls&sll=48.070738,-120.9 59473&sspn=3.648465,7.03125&ie= UTF8&z=6

... He has been a nature guide in several exotic locations. The photograph you now see of us with our packs on our blog was done by him. We feel humbled by this experience of receiving. We've come to understand that people really want to be part of this walk in whatever way they can participate. For example, while walking into the rural crossroads community of Custer, Washington, with Will Duplantis of Bellingham Meeting, desperately needing a bathroom break ...

... amp; smoothies, life is good...... Been panning for gold, Colin is hanging on to the $10 worth for when we get home ! We travelled down the Nenana river to see native indian crafts & dog sledging......seen moose, cariboo, wolf, bald Eagles, bears of various colours (blocking our trails, so had to close it) been to see the highest peak in North America, the largest national park, and of course ate too much, drunk too much, but amazing ...

... of my old toys and books in the basement, and that would be more meaningful and personal anyway, right?! i got back out of bed and went venturing through boxes in the garage. a cute little bear for freya and "the cremation for sam mcgee" (one of my all time favourites, especially the artwork) for fredrik - i wrote an inscription in the book and crawled back into bed satisfied and excited. less than an hour later my alarm went off, but as i got ready to drive myself to the airport i felt ...

... During the war, they housed a village of over 600 inhabitants for often weeks on end (sometimes longer) during American bombing. The 2km maze of tunnels are dug out between 10 - 23 metres underground and include family dwelling rooms, a school and a maternity ward where 17 children were born. Having taken a tour of these tunnels, I cannot imagine spending anything longer than 30 minutes in one, but some people spent combined time totalling years ...

My summer vacation winding down but I get spend the end of it with Todd in sunny Thailand! My family dropped me off at the Vancouver airport (less tears this year) where I would board a plane for my second year in China. But before I start worrying about the upcoming year and leaving Canada, let's talk about some more sun tanning! Yaya!

... fit guy called Stephen Trebault on vault! I have also been to the beach, to Stanley Park to see the totem poles, and to see an IMAX film called Fighter Pilot. Mostly job hunting though. It is very strange being here. This time last year, I was here on holiday and so I've done all the touristy things already - Vancouver Aquarium, Dr Sun Yat Sen's Classical Chinese Garden, etc. But this year, its different cos I live here!

... I'm here - I've been to 2 games already and watched a few on TV. Canucks all the way! I went to my first game about a month ago now, it was very strange but pretty exciting. I can't work out the rules - basically there's a bunch of guys jumping on and off the ice every few seconds and very occasionally they get the puck in the goal. They also have ad breaks every 2 minutes, so it means an individual player may only be on the ice for 20 seconds at a time! They also play snippets of music ...