Tag Archives: road trip

1 Day 1 World Project – 1:00 – 2:00 am

Having our place on the island means we have to make the most of long weekends. Long weekends not only make for tons of traffic, but also packed ferries. Traffic we can deal with ( even though it is annoying … Continue reading

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Hotel Dodge Caravan

Are we crazy? Probably. Is it worth it? Definitely . When you have a blizzard chase you off the prairies and over four mountain passes to a tune of over 1100 km, sleeping at the ferry terminal to catch the … Continue reading

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Travelling Trials

We are back from another extended long weekend to the island. It was actually our second attempt as our first attempt ended poorly due to weather (as detailed in the post A Change of Plans). The journey out was fairly … Continue reading

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Unexpected Roads

It feels like it has been ages since I put up a new post here. The last few weeks has been a blur of time at the cabin, a trip to Pender Island and our Western Grebe incident. (Please feel … Continue reading

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Weekend Stats – February 2013 Edition

4.5 days 2460 km driven 2125 pictures taken 3 ferries 1 birthday 8 beaches 1 afternoon kayaking 1 fireplace tiled (but not grouted!) 250 km driven in the fog

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“I hope the house is there.”

It is now the end of July. Technically we have taken possession of our house on the island. We haven’t seen it yet, but we’ve taken possession. Our furniture has arrived and is sitting in the house. The last thing … Continue reading

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