This weekend was a long weekend so we decided to do something fun.
We went up to Whistler with friends.
Kris had some time to take pictures so I'm pretty sure he'll post some soon, but today I just want to tell you about something interesting I did.
I think that pretty much everyone is familiar with one of the most popular team building activities called "tree top adventures". This obviously wasn't a team building weekend, but I did participate in a tree top adventure .
Before I started I was convinced that it really couldn't be that difficult and definitely not scary. Boy, was I wrong!! I'm not too fond...
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Hi everyone
Can't believe it's been over a month since we last posted something on the blog! Although I do think we have a good excuse: We've had lots of visitors in the last couple of weeks!
I'm just going to post some pictures and explain some things but I don't really feel like writing a lot so the pictures will have to do for now!
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Just a picture of a bald eagle I spotted yesterday while taking Grizzly for a walk on Spanish Bank Beach in Vancouver.
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Because the 24th of May is Victoria Day, we had a nice long weekend! Time for another road trip.
We got invited to go to the Okanagan together with some friends. It is a region located in British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. The region is known for its dry, sunny climate, arid landscapes and lake shore communities. The economy is retirement and commercial-recreation based, with outdoor activities such as boating and water sports, snow skiing and hiking. Agriculture has been focused primarily on fruit orchards, with a recent shift...
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I've been fascinated about the volcano activity in Hawaii ever since we've been there.
We were just watching a documentary on Discovery Channel and I decided to have a quick look at the current update of the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.
I was looking at the pictures, and all of a sudden run into a picture that looked very familiar (but slightly different).
Picture taken by me, October 2009
Picture I found on the website of the Government of Hawaii, taken on April 27th, 2010
The picture shows lava, on its southward journey to the ocean, it crossed and buried...
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Ever since we were born you've both been around and supported us in everything we did (even though we know you didn't always agree on our choices:))
Just to say, we love you both a lot, you're the best moms in the world!
Happy Mother's Day!
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I've finally managed to convince Kris to post some photos.:)
Since there were still tons of pictures from Hawaii that he didn't process yet, it was ideal to start with.
One of the main attractions on the Big Island is Volcano National Park.
It's pretty spectacular, you can actually walk along the craters of still active volcanoes, you get access to lava tubes,...
Of course some areas are closed for public because of volcanic fumes.
The new eruptive vent in Halema`uma`u Crater, Sulphur Banks, and Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent generate high levels of gasses that may affect hikers. We did go there, but didn't...
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Finally! We've waited almost four months to go on this road trip. For some reason we were really, really looking forward to it!
We started driving Thursday evening, direction Kamloops. We booked the Accent Inns for the night. Quite nice actually, pleasant memories! It's the same hotel chain we stayed at (for 3 weeks) when we first arrived in Vancouver. Funny how all those hotels have the exact same interior.
Friday, early morning (way too early, but for a good cause) we headed in the direction of Jasper. We could have easily made the decision to go straight to Banff, but we wanted to drive along...
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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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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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