Days Inn Nanaimo Harbourview

Travel Blogs from Nanaimo

Where's the snow, ay?

A travel blog entry by alvrez

We made our first trip boo-boo last tonight – we assumed (and you know what they say about assuming) that we would roll up to the Vancouver ferry and just drive on, no-worries-like, but decided that we should possibly look into booking our fares (after booking and paying for the Boeing factory tour just out of Seattle at a cost of US$66) and …

FAIRWELL TO NANAIMO

A travel blog entry by dancejill

... THAT ALL THE GUYS WERE SHARING. I AM SURE THE PARTY BEGAN AT 7 OR 8 AND ENDED PROMPTLY AT 11, MAYBE 12 BUT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PUSHING IT. I CAN REMEMBER BILL TEACHING ME ALL HIS JIVE MOVES:)

THOSE WERE THE DAYS! GREAT MEMORIES, BUT THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.

CHEERS,
JILL
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SUNDAY, OUR RESTING DAY

A travel blog entry by dancejill

UP, NOT EARLY AND EAGER TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE. JOANNE SAID EVERYTHING HAD BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE TSUNAMI IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING.

I PACKED MY BAGS UP AND GOT EVERYTHING SORTED OUT AS I HAVE TO LEAVE TOMORROW. NICE TIME BEING HERE, BUT REALITY IS ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END.

WE WENT OUT TO THE GRYPHON'S LAIR ...

HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA

A travel blog entry by dancejill

... ISSUE. THE NURSE SAID HIS MEDS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED.

WHEN BILL SETTLED DOWN AND WAS GOING TO MAYBE HAVE A NAP WE LEFT TO GO OUT FOR DINNER. IT WAS DELICIOUS, CHICKEN WINGS AND SPINACH AND ASIAGO CHEESE FOR APPS, PRIME RIB WITH SMASHED POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS, ALL VERY GOOD.

WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL BILL WAS MUCH BETTER. HE DID REMEMBER THAT HE HAD A LAPS IN MEMORY, BUT SEEMED BETTER.

BACK HOME TO CHAT WITH ...

Heading Home

A travel blog entry by bdvano

... Debbie noticed the ex-Prime minister, Joe Clark standing in the crowd, obviously waiting to meet someone deplaning. I remarked that if this was in any other country, the ex-head of state, would have been surrounded with security and bodyguards, yet here was an previous Prime Minister of Canada standing quietly in a crowd, obviously feeling safe and secure. I acknowledged him and he said hello. I love Canada.

We planned to have a visit and lunch with ...