Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport Richmond

... the sand was hot and the waves were hypnotic. Aahhh, our vacation had truly begun!<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br >At the West Coast Trail (WCT) visitor centre, we paid the $120 fee required for the four of us to be shuttled by ferry across two rivers along the trail. The ferry's are informal affairs operated by two of the local First Nations (the Ditidaht at Nitinat Narrows, and the Huu-ay-aht at Gordon ...

... week was busily spent catching up with people and saying goodbye, and wrapping up work, which we both finished on Friday. Some of my colleagues and I went for drinks afterwards and sat on a patio off Robson St in the sun which was lovely.<br><br>We spent nearly the whole weekend cleaning, with a couple of quick outings to catch up with friends we hadn&#8217;t said goodbye to, and selling the last of our furniture.<br><br>It&#8217;s my birthday today so we ...

... an interesting scienctific experiment at 1pm. Turns out if mixed together, they cause hysterics and a general feeling of your mind unravelling. Who knew.<br><br>Other than that the time was mostly spent BBQ-ing and relaxing. The weathers so good here now its difficult to do anything else. Have managed to join a football team though. As with all my previous soccer ventures we look to be the whipping boys of the league, but its still quite fun. In typical north american ...

... got a game going, was good fun. Think I impressed them all with my silky skills and my inability to run 5 yards without wheezing (I blame the sambuca). Think thats it for 'interesting' stuff. Today after I job hunt and house hunt I may go explore a bit more. The weathers been better recently so my trenchfoot is getting better. Hope alls good with you guys, drop me a line to let me know. Until next time.............

... you know wh*t? This feels like it'll be * fun ride!! I h*d two interviews on Frid*y - one with the he*d office, who sent me str*ight down to h*ve lunch with the Are* Le*der *nd the Te*m Le*der (M*n*ger of the store). So, over * bite to e*t (so welcome to my b*ckp*cker budget!! H*h*) we l*ughed *nd ch*tted *bout *ll the shenn*****ns th*t Flight Centre people get up to!! So, when I origin*lly went in checking for temp work, *nd coming out ...

... true shepherds pie, with lashings of mashed potato for the kids (they loved it), and Gary and I had some chunky wild salmon soup, (very much like a homemade vegetable soup), with warm focaccia bread. (These people also make and sell there own dips, hummus and sauces all made on the premises.) Even Tara's chicken burger, was a 'home-made chicken breast', with potato skins .... get the idea? To accompany it all, I popped back to a bakery I ...

Sam's turn! Apologies for the length of time between blogs, we've been busy... and drunk. I'm writing this on a bus on the way to Banff National Park in Canada, but I'm pretty sure the last thing that Chris mentioned in the last blog was us travelling toward Yosemite from San Fran, so that's where I'll begin. The journey into Yosemite was pretty uneventful, although the scenery was amazing. It's a very unspoilt part of the world and the people there are understandably ...

... Thirdly, they wouldn't accept that the wording 65% no claims, meant that we had made no claims on our insurance. We sent off faxes and emails to get this sorted, confident that it would be easy to arrange and we went off to dinner back in Richmond with Carl's brother (our best man). We stopped at the Hotel to collect our bags on the way. Craig and his wife Susan were wonderful and when we explained our situation they ...

Well, it's official.  I have finished my last day of work for the next 3 months!  A 3 month weekend is about to begin.  With only 2 days to go before takeoff, I feel equal parts of anxiety, excitement, stress and disbelief.  It seems only ...

... are large and tide related currents run an average of 6+ knots at spring tides, with the strongest being Nakwakto rapids and the entrance to Seymout inlet - 17 knots and the fastest current streams in the world. The flight photos are your peek into the world of the BC coastal cruiser. Enjoy! Mike and Joanne