Sandman Signature Hotel & Resort Vancouver Airport Richmond

... 4-burner gas range with standard-sized oven and hood with overhead light, a large microwave, small toaster oven, 5-cup drip coffeemaker, standard size dishwasher, stainless steel sink with garbage disposal and separate overhead worklight, dishes, pots and pans, utensils, everything we need! The smallish dining table fits four chairs--upholstered in faux cheetah fur, which tacky me likes, there's a safari theme going on here-- and the coffee table is quite ...

... night.

After a Denny's breakfast of pancakes & bacon, eaten in the traditional, Canadian way of being drowned in maple syrup, we drove on towards Jasper where some of the group did white water rafting. I opted out however, after finding out the highest rapid grade was a level three. I felt the whole point of rafting was to spend more time in the water, having been thrown out of the boat, than you spend in the boat...so I plan on holding out until I find some ...

... fling off the mover and almost wipe out with the deceleration. As we're running, I'm thinking "This is crazy, even I wouldn't book something this tight! How could the system have done this!?" Up an escalator, into another cafe section, around a corner, down a little corridor, and finally! Here's gate E95. With no one at the check-in desk. We've missed the cut off. A few people are sitting around watching us pant and look forlorn. Emma wheezes her way onto the ...

... beach area close to the money pit is connected by a man-made tunnel. In 1803 a mysterious etched stone was found 90+ feet down in the pit but later went missing in the city of Halifax N.S. Smiths cove also turned up a stone with similar etchings that was reportedly found on the ...

... s mother. They both had a bath washing all over, including their heads. After we got cleaned up, we went back to the temple where there were prizes awarded. They asked me to hand out the prizes and gave me a tapestry bag as a gift. While I was in Turkey, I received an e-mail from Sunil and Sarita saying that they were planning a trip to coastal Maharashtra, but seeing as I was going back to India, they would postpone it until I got back so I could join them. I remember feeling ...

I (we) are staying at the home of Melanie & Bob - Jess' parents. The story is involved and the synopsis is really just a simple lesson in kindness. I love this home. Marcia would agree that this is what my home would look like if I would only "stay one place!" Melanie does not have a lawn ... her garden is all of the landscaping and - did I say this already? - I love it! Anyway, onto a couple of tales ... As Reyanne & Renee were still in town ...

... it was an easy but boring drive into Vancouver. With the help of my magnificent map reading Fletcher navigated his way into downtown Vancouver. However, there was not a motel to be seen. We drove on towards the Seattle road and after much fruitless searching arrived in Richmond where near the airport we found the motels in a cluster!!. We have booked into the ...

... to show in the gardens around Stanley park. I think the sea actually has a calming effect on me now, now that I've conquered my fear of the deep that is. I did debate going scuba diving here too, but I think the cold is just a little bit too much for me, I think I'd die of shock after being to Thailand and Fiji, maybe next time though. After a days breather we hijacked the car again and headed up to Whistler for an overnight stay. With the time we have it would have been ...

Well its a day (+ half an hour) before we leave for India. I think I'm more tired than excited at this point. Hopefully that changes by the time we get to the airport on Monday! All I want to do right now is put on my comfy pjs and go to bed! Peace 'n Love

... on the next block, and awaited the shuttle that would take us to the cruise terminal at Canada Place. While it was a short enough walk, we were also heavily laden with luggage, and we didn't want to be aching on the cruise. Shortly after 3:30 pm, we boarded. We would set sail shortly after 7:00 pm, leaving behind the lions couchants guarding ...