Best Western Northgate Inn Nanaimo

... a bit of a character. In his host profile under the section where a host lists any animals they have, he listed his children. I think I'll get along fine with him. His website also expresses an interest in mushrooms and pigs. Two of my favourite food-things. I'm very curious to experience Portugese cuisine. I'm also curious to learn more about the history of Portugal, specifically as it pertains to Africa and the affect that history has had on the cuisines we see ...

... I got up to say bye to Connor, Mary, and Brendan who had school and then managed to have a 3-way conversation with mum & dad in Reading, Ali in St.Andrews and me in Canada. I love Skype! I went for a lovely walk in the back that the house backs onto, and generally whiled away the day. On our way to the ferry, we stopped off at the fantastic Home Design centre (1-320 Upper Ganges Rd- the place to go for all your home needs) to say goodbye to Richard and then I caught the 3 ...

... put together in a factory. But I have come to<br>love and care for this bike like it were an extension of myself. And so<br>it's only right that I give it the proper thanks it deserves....<br><br><br>Dear Beloved Bike,<br><br>Our<br>journey is coming to an end. I am sitting here eating sushi on the<br>ferry deck while you&#8217;re down below on the vehicle deck. We are minutes<br>away from Nanaimo. <br><br>It has been a tremendous journey<br ...

... is extremely user-friendly, where photos can be uploaded in an instant, and the exact location can be pinpointed on the accompanying map, which i know our families like to see.<br><br>*****<br><br>Matt and I have decided to not be too hasty and leave on Saturday early morning instead of the intended departure of tomorrow. We'll have one more day to pack, attend to last minute home errands, call our families, and sleep in a comfortable bed.<br><br>We ...

... locally made ice cream. I think it was the best ice cream we have tried so far in North America but still it is not as good as Rush Munro's! We had a lovely walk along the shore and spotted a sea otter along the way! We were really pleased to see it as we had been trying to spot one way back in Monterey but hadn't managed to. On the way back up the road we also found a blackberry bush with heaps of huge ripe blackberries on it. So we picked a ...

... generally destroying and ruining it. I'm also sick of the sight of Captain bloody Cook who seems to turn up wherever I head to. Did he discover the entire universe? After some tasty fish and chips we got the water taxi back and met a Scottish couple who were on a round the world trip. They gave some directions for getting to the bus station the next day and said we might bump into them as they were heading to Victoria.

... there it was. I was not going back there so just trnasferred my res to the Castaway. Had a little deck on the back overlooking a yard but iit was not the best of places - Motels advertising on Hostelbookers should have been my first clue... Anyway had a grand time with the TV and channel changer, such a treat! Sue driving in from VIctoria tomorrow and picking me up where I'll head with her to Ladysmith and their farm.

... t realize this until it was too late, but at least The Guardian was a pretty good movie. I've got a lot of pictures to upload, but I'm not feeling very well, cold or something, so I'll do that tomorrow or something. Tomorrow we go to Vancouver Island, specifically Tofino on the west coast, where we'll probably stay the night.

... order a couple of stirfries to take back to our room for dinner.This seemingly unusual request for take out in a family restaurant and using our discount coupon at the same time may have been some of the contributing factors to a very un-enjoyable meal.We contacted our friends Paul(ex Four Seasons chef) and Holly(his wife) that night to make arrangements with them for the next day. Tuesday 20 Kelowna After a fast food breakfast at Macs and Tim Hortons we hit he Lavendar Farm (http://www ...

... with the aforementioned vixen caused me to be the last to the baggage claim. I arrived just in time to prevent them from loading my bags and hauling them to God-knows-where in the northern tundra. I stood my bags up and looked for the nearest exit. Keeeeeeer-phwump! Right on cue. I picked up my baggage again and made my way for the most logical exit. I put on my jacket. Keeeeeer-phwump! I picked up my bags again, headed outside and saw the only ...