Freejan

We went to the Wickinninish hotel for brunch – magnificent views from there of the Pacific. A few photos and we set off in rubber duck convoy up over the snowy passes following Sam and Karin. All ok but quite snowy on the tops. We called in at the Goats on the roof market in Coombs and said goodbye to Sam and Karin – they made their way to Victoria and home. We had some food and set off for the ferry. WE got home about 9.30pm – all tired! Not done a lot really since then – Jane and I went to see Guilt Trip with Barbara Striesand – feelgood movie! On Sunday(3oth) Jane josh and I went to the States to shop at the Bellingham shopping mall – supposed to be cheaper than Canada. There was a 1 hour ‘line up’ as they say here, to get over the border. I had to pay $6 for an i94 which is a temporary visa that lasts 3 months. We went through the park with The Peace Arch in it a sort of Marble Arch type thing in the middle of the borders. I din’t get anything but Jane got a couple of tops and josh a couple of shirts. We went to the Red Robin diner place when we got there and I had my statutory chicken burger. All very nice but I am sure I will be adding many pounds before I get home! Everything is big! Monday new years eve we went to the Sunshine Diner – great 1950s type diner with Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean life size figures outside. Someone had given Marilyn a red scarf as she only had that white dress on in this weather! We then dashed to Costco for josh to have his eyes tested and me to get some clothes. Then we went to a new year’s eve party at the parents house of one of josh’s friends. They are so friendly these Canadians. So that is the new year in – what will 2013 bring? Jane and Simon are back to work tomorrow so I will be left to my own devices to explore Vancouver. <img src="http://blogs.bootsnall.com/freejan/files/2013/01/DSC00808-150×150.jpg" alt="" title="snow driving!" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-181" />

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