What a busy summer Part 4b: more BC!

Just look at those happy faces!

 

A very special trip with her dad - even if she didn't cry when the whales swam all around them

Choosing what to have at Tacofino

What a busy summer! Part 4a : BC

 Sophie and her pa are in BC for a glorious fortnight. 

Fortunately, all the luggage arrived with them

Up went the hammocks

Small hike near Vancouver with Rob 

Stay safe, urban hikers!

Big Trees 101

102

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Cartwheeling away the ferry wait in Port McNeill

First glimpse of Telegraph Cove

And then the orcas appeared!!

Alert Bay here they/the tuna come!!

Finally out West - part 2

Dear daughter arrived solo

(At least she looked back and waved to her parent this time)

First, she had to learn the rules of the waters

Then we headed for the islands

Our amazing friends - the clang-clang aunties - and their gorgeous, new home on Hornby

Sophie visited the cousins on Vancouver island

Seeing goats

and frogs

and eating ice cream!

Meanwhile, Jeet and Jo did a little retailing (I managed to keep the plastic in my wallet)

Then it was time to see the rest of the Fikri-Chapmans!

And some work colleagues (imagine!)

Sophie checked out UBC...

On what was supposed to be our last day, the ever-wonderful Jeet took us out for some exploring and fun (ending up at Maiwa where the plastic did come out...)

On our bonus day, Mark & Mary fed & hugged us again

Finally out West - part 1

It's been 7 years since most of us were in BC. SEVEN YEARS! Jo arrived first and it has been quite the homecoming. Visits with 7 friends in 4 days and many more visits to come in the next 12 days!!

Jeet & I actually went to hear live music for her birthday!!

There was a heat wave and sadly, smoke from the forest fires. But glorious sunsets and it's cleared, so stunning views of the mountains.

30(?) years of friendship and going strong

Someone loves his vintage car

and his motorbike

M&M outdid themselves at the patisserie

Good thing we had gone for an early morning swim at Kits pool (where the lane lines are NOT straight...)

Typical Saturday morning at Kits beach

Yup, that's a Tesla. It's been a summer of driving firsts!

One of "those" walks

The kids and their dad went on an Easter walk, and walked and walked and walked. 11 kms through Bloor West village, south past Old Mill along the west side of the Humber, and then along the Lakeshore and up through High Park!!