We were on Galiano for the August long weekend, and while we did not get up to much, it was nice to just hang out and relax. We haven’t done a lot of that of late. On top of the island updates, there’s a few small things from events back in Vancouver that bookend the long weekend.
Read MoreSnowbirds, Fireworks, Baseball and Random Galiano Updates
This post is a bit of a catch all from the rest of September. We had a really busy stretch with some fun things going on in the city, as well as more trips over to Galiano as we tried to keep everything alive as we head into drought season. We had Celebration of Lights (fireworks), a fly over by the Snowbirds, a Vancouver Canadians game with Alex and Matt and those trips to the island.
Read MoreNETGEAR Summer Party - Grouse Mountain
The big news this summer was my change of jobs from Semtech to NETGEAR. It’s been a little over a month, and while there are challenges I think I am happy with the decision. A couple of weeks after I started we had our Summer Party, up at Grouse Mountain. This was great, as it gave me a chance to meet with many of my new colleagues, and the two people that report to me were also attending in person.
Read MoreA Visit from Mark, Katherine and Family
In early July, we had a visit on Galiano from some of Justine’s friends from Ontario. Mark and Katherine, and their kids Claire and Julia were doing a summer trip to the west coast and had decided to stay at an AirBnB on Galiano for a weekend. We were of course happy to play host for their visit and show them our island.
Read MoreQuick Post on Some Vancouver Activities
I will get back to the Maritime Adventures, but we had a fun day in the city yesterday, so it seemed like I should do a quick post! Staying ahead for a change. We had a beautiful Saturday, where we crammed in a lot of activities - there was the Khatsailano Street festival, followed by a free concert at the beach by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra! And I found a few photos from June on my camera that I had lost track of and thought I should share.
Read MoreCanada Day Week on Galiano
I had almost a week between jobs with Canada Day in the middle. We were spending most of it on Galiano, and there was lots to do! Alex and Matt were coming to spend a few days with us over the weekend, which meant we would be able to relax and have some fun, for part of it at least!
Read MoreTime for a Change
We’re going to take a short break from the Maritimes updates (yes, they are going to take a while longer…) as I have some exciting news to share! I have changed jobs, leaving Semtech (Sierra Wireless) after almost 10 years (!) to join my new team at Netgear! I’ll share some more later in the post, along with an update the the week we spent on Galiano at the end of June and beginning of July. It’s exciting times!
Read MoreFredericton - Visiting with Tabitha
The last part of our trip was spent in Fredericton, visiting with Tabitha, Colton and Tom. We hadn’t really spent any time with them for ages, and since we were in the “neighbourhood”, it seemed the perfect opportunity to do so. We had a bout a day and half to explore Fredericton, before driving back to Halifax for the flight home on Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreExploring the Bay of Fundy
Our first real day in New Brunswick was spent exploring the Bay of Fundy, at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park before driving up to Fredericton to spend some time with Tabitha and Colton. It was another full day spent exploring, and a long day of driving. But I finally got my lobster!
Read MoreOur Last Day on the Cabot Trail
Today was going to be a big day! We were starting at Inverness on the Cabot Trail, had plans to hike the Skyline Trail, and then we had about a 4 1/2 hour drive across Nova Scotia and into New Brunswick to end up at our cool geodesic dome on the Bay of Fundy. As usual, we were trying to cram in way too much.
Read MoreThe Start of the Cabot Trail
Our Cabot Trail day started early, with a bunch of new birds added to the life list (you’ve been warned). We spent the day driving, admiring the stunning beauty of the place and making a couple of stops to do some short hikes (and to feed the bugs….) It was an amazing day.
Read MoreNova Scotia Roadtrip - Off to the Cabot Trail
This part of our trip was taking us from Halifax to the start of the Cabot Trail. We made a short stop at Fairview Lawn Cemetery to see the Titanic Gravesites, then took a brief diversion north and west to see Wolfville and the Annapolis Valley. Then it was the long drive across the middle of the province to the start of the Cabot Trail, and our great little cabin in the woods.
Read MoreA Weekend in Halifax
After the excitement of graduation day, we still had a couple of days to explore Halifax before we were heading out of the city. We had Saturday with the Harrisons and then Sunday we were meeting Mitchell to explore the Citadel. The weather was not looking promising, but we’d make the best of it and see as much as we could!
Read MoreAlex's Graduation Day
Friday was the main purpose for this trip - Alex’s graduation from Dalhousie Law School! We are so proud of her and very honoured to be invited to celebrate this incredible achievement with her and her family. We had an amazing day, one we will not soon forget!
Read MoreEast Coast Adventure - Halifax, Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg
At the end of May/beginning of June Justine and I had almost 2 weeks off and headed east to the Maritimes for our first big trip of the year. Alex was graduating from Dal Law School, and we were honoured to have been invited to attend her graduation ceremony. As I had never been to the Maritimes, and Jus had only ever visited PEI, it seemed like the perfect excuse to plan a larger trip around the big day. This is the first post of many to come that captures our grand adventure.
Read MoreA Quick Post Before Vacation - More Owls!
We’ve had a busy few weeks and we’re off to Halifax later this evening for a long-overdue vacation. It should be fun. In the meantime, my birthday has come and gone, the owls have had their owlets, the gardens on Galiano are coming along well, and there are lots of bird photos. The usual.
Read MoreThe Roof Deck is Finally Open!
A quick post today - the roof deck is finally open! It’s taken quite a few days, a bit at a time and with lots of different projects along the way, but we finally have everythign out and we’re ready for summer!
Read MoreA Few Spring Updates
It’s been a few weeks since I posted an update, and while nothing specifically has been going on, it’s been a beautiful start to spring. So I have garden updates, lots of flower pics and some great shots of a pair of mating owls that are here in the city, not too far away!
Read MoreMore Than a Week on Galiano
I had a rare treat this week - I was spending more than a week on Galiano! We came over on a Thursday evening, I and was staying through the following Sunday to manage the Panorama Lane road rebuild. Justine was taking the ferry back on Sunday night, and coming back over on the following Friday night. While I had a busy week of work ahead of me, it also meant I could focus on a number of projects in the evenings.
Read MoreA Last Day at Whistler and the Junos!
The last weekend of March we decided we needed to use the second day of our tow-day, pre-paid Edge Card from Whistler. We gambled on Saturday being a good ski day and headed up with our friend Nicole. It was a busy weekend as Justine had bought us tickets to the Juno Awards for Sunday night. It was a big weekend!
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