After a full three weeks away, we made our first post-snow trip back to Galiano. There had been some storms and other weather, and we were interested to see the state of the place and to start the process of moving from winter to spring. We had lots of projects to do, and it looked like we might have some nice weather to do them in.
Read MoreA Visit from Mackenzie - the Final Chapter
A final post - and likely a fairly long one… Mackenzie’s visit was coming to a close, but we had one last epic day in us! Justine and I both took Friday off, and we were doing the double shot of outdoor fun - Squamish and Whistler! We had a morning up the Sea to Sky Gondola, followed by an afternoon/evening in Whistler as a way to round out Mackenzie’s visit and enjoy the last of the sunshine.
Read MoreA Visit from Mackenzie - Part II
We’ll pick up the trip on Sunday on Galiano with some additional adventures. We finally found some sea lions and lots of birds, before heading back home to Vancouver. More adventures await later in the week.
Read MoreA Visit from Mackenzie - Part I
For her 18th birthday (last July), we had offered to organize a trip for our niece Mackenzie to come to Vancouver for a week or so. We finally got the trip organized around Christmas time, and she decided she wanted to come out in February - much to our surprise. As it turned out, she picked a good week! We had snow just before she arrived and a high pressure system settled in that gave us cold temperatures and sunny skies.
Read MoreAnother Galiano Trip - Lots of Work to Do!
After getting back from North Carolina late Friday night, we were on the ferry first thing Saturday morning to head over to Galiano. We had been away for almost a month, so we needed to check on the place and get some work done. Plus, our new water tank had been delivered and we needed to get it hooked up.
Read MoreA New Year on Galiano
We arrrived home from Ontario in the evening on New Year’s Eve. we had a relaxing night at home, spent most of New Year’s Day relaxing, and then headed to Galiano on the late ferry to spend a few days on the island before life gets crazy.
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