Days Inn - Nanaimo Harbourview

... program. (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms)<br><br>WWOOFing is certainly the cheapest way to spend time in a foreign country, while still maintaining something of the 'travelers freedom' that we're all seeking. The basic premise is that you volunteer 30 hours of your time in a week, in exchange for room and board. Its always a little bit of a gamble, of course. You don't know what your host will be like, or how good they can cook etc. You feel a ...

... 45 to find their office was closed until 4. So I sat outside on the deck and logged into their wireless network until someone let me in, just as it started to rain. I did nothing of note the rest of the day. <br><br>I woke up (a good start to any day) on Wednesday morning to find it was raining - bugger - so I spent the day wandering around town and just generally doing not much. I thought about seeing a movie but ...

... summer, seeing parts of Canada and the USA, all on your reliable<br>two wheels. You never let me down and kept me safe every second of the<br>way, during the torrential downpours, the gravel tracks, the miles of<br>construction and detours, the starless nights, the thick forest roads<br>and the great open plains. You gave every ounce of energy to this<br>journey, you responded to every request of mine and you never gave up.<br><br>I&#8217;m<br>sorry ...

There's no other place like it in Canada. Imagine yourself midst an ancient 800 year old forest covered in Moss, ferns and full of fresh crisp air. <br><br>This ancient forest is home to a 800 year old Douglas Fur that stands 76 m tall and 9m round (taller than the leaning tower of Pisa).<br><br>Unfortunately, the photos do not do it justice. This is truly an amazing place.<br><br>

... sister, Joyce. Something I remember from this trip was a trucker ringing our doorbell with Julia in his arms. Apparently someone had left the front door open and she'd made her way out onto the highway. Yikes! After a week or so in Nanaimo we decided our next stop would be Victoria, where we would visit my grandpa's friend Rick and his family.

... home to check in and see what was going on. I always get kind of Melancholy after a trip out here, its because I love the area so much, but just know that even if I lived out here I wouldn't be able to be out with the whales. I believe thats what makes these trips so meaningful. I don't take anything out here for granted. Its going to be an early night as soon as I get done here and head to bed.

... Map Pins" suggesting we have travelled a lot further than we have. Mike is still trying to get the "Pacific Wrap" thing right. The BC Museum by Quinn... The best thing I liked about the museum was the really, really big mammoth! It was scary because there was sometimes thunder and lightening! When it first happened we got shocked! Then we went to the ...

... running around taking care of last minute details before we commence our trip. Our first flight from Vancouver to London is on November 23rd. We will purchase our next flight prior to/or in London (undecided still) We will spend one night in London and hopefully fly out the next day to Eastern Africa. Most likely it will be into Nairobi, Kenya. We will spend about a month in Kenya/Tanzania. We will then make our way down to ...

We made our way back to Vancouver via Clearwater and the Wells Gray Provincial Park. In the Rockies we failed to check off the elusive Moose and Bear but did see loads of other critters. In Vancouver we hired bikes rode all over town and through the huge Stanley Park. We had the best sushi in Horsehoe Bay, YUM!!!

... one to their cute little doggy,Leo,we hopped in their 4wd for a chauffer driven tour of Kelowna's wineries.see photos 202-203.Even though Holly was due to have a baby in just 3 weeks she was kind enough and surprisingly still able to drive us around for the day.First stop,lunch at Quails Gate Winery(http://www.quailsgate.com/) .The restaurant ,recently renovated with an open kitchen and currently supported by a mostly female chef brigade was a great spot for lunch.As Paul and Damien ...