Swiss Hotel Silver Lode Inn Vernon

... but the check in lady at Continental Airlines took me under her wing. Tut-tutting all the while about the tricky situation, she helped me to collect my bag and steered me to customs in order to get me to my gate in time. After that, everything went well - including my hitch-less navigation of the immense Houston Airport, complete with a shuttle train to get passengers from one of the many terminals to another.

From Kaslo we went to the Halcyon Hot Springs which is really beautiful but very commercial. Then we headed west to the Okanagon Valley, the banana belt for BC. It's got some great wines too.<br><br>We stopped on the way at Fauquier and played golf at yet another beautiful course.<br>

2008 09 26 Between Salmon Arm and Vernon, we stopped at: Enderby - Famous for its "Enderby Cliffs" and Shuswap River walking trails where plaques mark all of the historic/interesting events that occurred along its banks. Kingfisher Environmental Interpretive Centre - Completely operated by local volunteers and school kids to enhance Chinook Salmon spawning habitats. They've expended a lot of time and energy to create and sustain a ...

... a radio geek my eye was caught by the preserved equipment from Vernon's first local radio station CJIB -- now Kiss-FM (CKIZ). A previous job permitted me to see how radio stations are run today and, well, technology certainly changes. The books I've been looking for were unfortunately already checked out, so I started back along the highway to stop at perhaps the most mysterious fountain in the city. It's located right across from ...

... um die ganzen Trauben zu pressen. War natuerlich klar, dass die Extraarbeit kommt, wenn gerade die halbe Belegschaft Urlaub hat. So haben wir es auch nicht geschafft bis zum Ende der Woche alle Trauben zu pressen. Es wurde sogar wieder eine Nachtschicht eingefuehrt und Ben dafuer eingeteilt. Das heisst also, dass ich mich mit unserem Pimp-Mobil ab sofort alleine durch den Schnee kaempfen muss. Also 5 Uhr aufstehen, schnell fruehstuecken. Auto springt an. Yeaaah. Langsam ...

... me, was so that when we travel we can use it on each other as an alternative form of treatment. After my whole eye incident, and realizing that I was in too much pain to meditate and focus on my own healing, I realized it would be very helpful in situations like that again for John to be able to do it for me, and vice versa. By the way, for those of you unfamiliar with Reiki, here's a definition for you: Reiki is a spiritual healing technique ...

... the joy is short lived when I think about "why" it's this warm... what's happening to our planet to cause the weather to be SO dramatically different? It's a scary thought. We hear about global warming all the time, but it's hard to really "get it" when you don't see the effects. This year we are seeing the effects dramatically here in Alberta, and it is hitting home for a lot of us. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I ...

... already, and about how he would love for me to do some work with our team. Told you he was cool! So the job is going well, and I am loving being back into a routine - I feel so organized again!!!! I apologize to those whose birthdays I have missed over the last few months (namely Darlene and Auntie Carol, and.... yes the list goes on...!) with not looking at a daytimer every day I have forgotten many important ...

... unfortunate thing - she made it seem like I would have SO much to do over the 3 days, but I was done all of it in a matter of 2 hours - and that was stretching it out! So, the rest of the time I was busy thinking about how it felt to be back in an office. Do I like it? Do I cringe at the thought of it? I realized more than anything that it feels very natural for me - I'm sure only because I've done it for so long. On the other, it all felt rather petty too. Other people in the ...

Hi All Elaine is now officially a lady of leisure and refuses to 'bring herself down' to the level of entering anything in this travelblog...I apologise, you've got me again...I'll sort her out for the next time. We've bit the bullet and bought a new place. Unfortunately, our original idea of buying a plot of land and doing a 'self build' is a no go at the moment. It would seem that builders are the same all around ...