Holiday Inn Express Bellingham, Wa

That is my first job in Vancouver and I am still emloyed to the end of October and then I will be layed off, because there are not that many people who want to rent a motorhome in the middle of the wintertime;-)<br>Soooooo, Kohle is looking for a new job=)<br>

Well,<br><br>We did it. The boat has been launched. It took a bit of work, but I did manage to get a survey and insurance so we would be able to put her in the marina. After working of a few more details we launched the boat. She did not leak. Amazingly. I guess all of the new thru hulls worked out.<br><br>I had to buy another used prop before the launch as the first one spun backwards. Oh well it wasn't too bad. I did ...

... tap. The steel is as hard as it comes and none of my bits will drill through it. Probably the only solution will be to fill the hole with epoxy and move a half inch in on both mounts. That is within range meaning the engine will sit level if we do that, even though my best guess is that where we are now is a ...

... Hilton- Double Tree). Graciously, they offered to drive us to the Sea-Tac airport so we paid for their hotel room. Both ladies are quite gifted - Shawna is a historical researcher writing a book about the depression years of her hometown in New England. April is a mother of two girls, writes fictional novels and is also an oil/canvas painter that has been invited to display her portraits at a gallery in Vancouver later this ...

Five days later, we are ready to leave Bellingham. We donated 3 carloads to the Salvation Army, sold books and jewlery to various stores, and forces Berkley to take many a trip down memory lane. The house looks 10 shades better, and is pretty much ready to rent out. It was difficult to get rid of many items that were once very usuful and/or ...

... view of the water. Of course their prices were more than twice what ours would be. I wonder if they'd be interested in trading? We also made a stop especially for Mike...it turns out that Grizzly Industrial, which makes all sorts of woodworking and machine equipment, is headquartered in Bellingham. So we went on a most purposeful industrial tour to visit their showroom. I've never seen so much equipment ...

... Insel versteckt geblieben. Jedoch wurden wir mit einem im Wasser planschenden Seehund entschaedigt. Oder war es ein Seeotter?? Nach einem gemuetlcihen Vormittag sind wir wieder in See gestochen. Dieses Mal durch die Gabriola Passage, die nicht so eng ist. Gegen Abend haben wir wieder Nanaimo erreicht, sind aber dieses Mal vor Anker gegangen. Gut gestaerkt hat Johannes nach dem Abendessen unsere beiden Gaeste samt Gepaeck zum Hafen gerudert. Nun waren wirklich ganz alleine!!

... y la otra mitad amenazaba que solo recibian por el momento pagos en efectivo, de regreso a casa me tope con marcela fuimos a comer a un sitio de comida tailandesa, platicamos muchisimo, en la tarde, tomamos cafe, platicamos mucho de nuevo, cenamos termino el lunes como un autentico día de vacación, es curioso pero hay ya muchos arboles de cereza con retoños, no puedo dejar de pensar en la canción de Air, Cherry Blossom Girl.

... last night, had a leisurely morning and then went out walking in the streets of Vancouver, down to Commercial Drive, saw the community house and the church and the house where the participants in Nieu Communities will be living, then stopped by the office, the market, some music and book shops, Ten Thousand Villages. Back for tea and warming up, cards and getting ready for dinner. Vancouver is beautiful as usual. More on the city later.

... of international strangers, Global Village Vancouver has been an excellent home. I've been out drinking for free more times than I can count, I've got free tickets to events such as the Jersey Girl premiere and Henry Rollins comedy show, I've got cheap tickets to other events, and most importantly, I've made a crazy bunch of friends from all over the world (mostly Australia though!). 9) A bar can become your second home. We used to go to the Royal on a Sunday night because ...