Canadian geese at home!!!
The weather was very mixed, heavy showers then sunshine, but we were rewarded with a rainbow
Which has smaller wooden craft and which provides a programme to get children out on the water. Jim was very taken with a sailing boat for sale!!!
Yesterday we had a gentle start, looking after the twins while Jessie, Ross and Emmet went out to meet friends for breakfast then onto Emmet's soccer session. Michael got into the van and packed up his stuff while Deb, Jim and I looked after the little ones and the dog. We went for a walk, had coffee at a lovely French bakery, and by the time we got back the rest of the family had returned. After lunch we all went to MOHAI (Museum Of History And Industry) which was excellent. We spent a while there then walked outside to look at the historical boats. We were able to board a few of them including an old fire boat and a cruiser.
We had a look at the Centre for Wooden Boats
We then visited to flagship REI store, which sells everything and anything for the outdoors! Unfortunately it didn't have what I was looking for!! The Capital Cider restaurant was our next port of call, for an early dinner. Some had fish and chips, some a burger and most adults had a glass of cider. The girls enjoyed fish and chips, sharing with their brother!
Today we celebrated the girls' first birthday with a doughnut party. A few friends and their children came along for coffee, doughnuts and champagne!! A good time was had by all and Daisy and Libby loved their cream doughnuts!!!
We left about 2.0pm and have just driven north, back across the border to the outskirts of Vancouver. We hand the van back in the morning and will transfer to the Empire Landmark Hotel for two nights. We are partly packed up and will do the rest in the morning. It was handy to be a Jessie's where I could trade some of our surplus goods for a few tea bags, a couple of eggs and a small amount of milk to see us through this evening and the morning.
My knee is very painful at times, so I have just started on some ibuprofen, hope it works so that I can explore Vancouver.
Km today 192
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