Destination: Canada

At The Beach: Day 2

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By iiavet | Views [575]

Today was another good day. In the morning we went down to the lake, swam for a bit, and returned back to the house for lunch. The afternoon was even lazier, we played in the yard, said 'Hi' to a couple of local horses, went shopping, enjoyed a delicious ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Seattle to Victoria

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By thorn | Views [805]

Hello again! For those of you who are on Facebook, I've just joined. I have no idea how to use it, and I haven't actually managed to download any photos yet, but I am a member. If you've got no idea what I'm on about, check out Facebook.com. I'm typing ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Good-bye Treaty team!

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By northernnorris | Views [1010] | Comments [1]

After 22 years living in the Lower Mainland, BC I am finally returning home. I leave torn, as I have come to know the Tsawwassen First Nation "Land facing the Sea" people and I have grown to love them dearly. These proud people are moving ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Canada

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 | By catherinehobbs | Photo Gallery

First Full Day At The Beach...

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 | By iiavet | Views [599]

Today was our first full day in Naramata. We woke up, hung out at the house in the morning, and hit the beach after lunch. All the kids had a super time swimming and playing in the sand. We spent about 3 hours swimming and playing and then returned back ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

From pedals to paddles!

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 | By emma-o-scott | Views [1348] | Comments [9]

Hey, we're back again ! 2000 km completed by cycle and 1000 completed via train, we find ourselves (and our very stinky clothes) on the West Coast of northern BC in Prince Rupert, amid the rainforests, huge trees, and low-lying clouds (we are unlikely ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

First stop Toronto!

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By penguinman | Views [395] | Comments [1]

Well it's coming up to midnight on my third full day in Canada & wow! What fun I've ahd already. My first two days (Sat/Sun) were spent acclimatising myself to Canada, in particular Toronto. What a swell city this is. I spent both days walkig around ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

erster arbeitstag

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By jackivent | Views [483]

der allererste arbeitstag...ich hab überlegt, ob ich wirklich schon was schreiben soll, weil es toll war, aber auch verwirrend, peinlich, aufregend und noch so vieles mehr. Ich sitze auf der terasse und bin noch ganz erschlagen von dem tag!  es fing ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Gallery: cycling bc 3

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By emma-o-scott | Photo Gallery

On The Road

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By iiavet | Views [518]

Today Grannie, Uncle Mark, Kona and I drove from Calgary to Naramata. To make a long story short, it was a very long day, 12 hours from door to door. Despite being in the car for so long Kona was a great little kid. We stopped at a truck stop for ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Naramata

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By iiavet | Photo Gallery

One More Day...

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By iiavet | Views [512]

Tomorrow we drive to Naramata in the Okanagan and that means we need to prepare for the trip. The whole family is spending 10 days at a house near the beach in the Okanagan, a beautiful (warm) area of Canada. Kona and I woke up, had a lazy morning ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Daytrip

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By jackivent | Views [501]

So, bin grade nach einer kleinen rundfahrt wieder in toronto. esther und ich haben uns bustickets von greyhound geholt und sind donnerstag morgen (um 6) hier los - zuerst zu den Niagara Fällen. Das war auf jeden fall super. waren so um zehn da, also schon ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Banff / Canmore

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 | By iiavet | Views [505]

Yahoo...Canadian Rockies here we come. This weekend Kona, Uncle Mark and I spent time visiting with Jens, Lorna and the boys and Tim. Saturday we drove out and spent time with Lorna at the house. That evening Jens, Tim, Kona and I had a BBQ ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The Journey Home Has Just Begun

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By rosiecallinan | Views [872]

The second half of our journey to Banff was certainly the highlight for us thanks to our trip to Gold class.   We lunched in the fantastic dining cart with proper tables, actual menus and even wait staff.   It felt a little special not because we’re ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing