Hot Long Weekend

It's the Canada Day Long Weekend

once again.

Tomorrow our town will be hosting 

it's annual Canada Day Parade

As with most community parades

there will be 

horses

seniors

flags

And kids on bikes.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

I think we might need to find a different spot on the route

as each years pictures

look much

like the

year before

Home Again

All great adventures must come to a close.

After a brief delay in Vancouver

Hannah and I arrived home very early Friday morning.

I'm still feeling a little punch drunk from the time change

and two weeks of constant movement,

but I still wanted to share these last three images from

Gabriola Island

The beach at Sandwell Provincial Park

Shells on a long, Drumbeg Provincial Park

This most lovely dedication of a bench, obviously for

a couple who admired the peace, view and calm of this place

as much as they loved each other.

Vancouver in the rain

It seems to rain in Vancouver.

hahaha

I got the guided tour to some of the more

interesting locations by my personal guide

Adam.

Green Green Vancouver

My tour guide (a.k.a. my son Adam)

took me for a tour of the Gastown area of Vancouver.

I have many pictures of the city but I was very

impressed with this community urban garden.

The garden is in what appears to be a former parking lot or perhaps a 

building lot that was demolished

Three cheers for Hastings

On the Road Again

Travels from Victoria B.C. to Vancouver.

As you can see, it was a perfect day for the crossing

I saw seals and a whale.

I hope the return is as eventful

Beach Cruising on Gabriola Island

Cruising around Descanso Bay Regional Park

Still no whales or sea lions.

I've got my eyes pealed, and I'm ready

But, in the meantime

Check out the beach here at Descanso Bay.

Right out of a BC Tourism ad.

I love love love tidal pools.

This one (they all do) has lots of tiny crabs and fish.

the water in them is very warm. 

No sea stars yet.