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“The Daily Coyote”

Nothing exciting happened in the last couple of weeks. Same old, same old:) I did celebrate my birthday, got lots of very fun presents and the good thing: Still more to come. It's quite funny when you live abroad, presents keep coming :). Kris gave me a book: "The Daily Coyote". I have to say: It's an amazing book. I finished it in less than a day, and I loved it! The book is about a wonderful young woman's search for herself in Wyoming. She tells us about her daily life. Nothing special you think? Well, part of her day to day routine is raising a coyote. If you're curious, but not really...

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Off the Hook Bed and Breakfast

Last weekend Kris surprised me with a weekend getaway to the Sunshine Coast. We were able to find a Bed & Breakfast last minute. We decided to go and explore an area so close to home, but one we've never visited before. The ferry takes you from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale. It only takes 40 minutes, just enough time to get an "all aboard breakfast" on the ferry. We drove along the Sunshine Coast, direction: Egmont. We were told to definitely hike up to the Skookumchuck Rapids. It's about an hour hike on an easy trail. Really worth it. Go to Sechelt and visit one of the visitor centers to get a schedule...

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Olympics: GO CANADA GO!

The Olympics started two weeks ago, sadly enough it's coming to an end... We're watching the gold medal hockey game right now (Canada - USA). I'm so stressed out, I can't watch:). We really hope they're going to win! It definitely was an exciting couple of weeks. It started of with a flashmob I've participated in. It is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse. Together with a some friends I started practicing the dance a couple of weeks before the actual event. Because there were more than 2000...

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