It's been a tough year for me so far.
Getting away for a bit was nice, even if it was only a week, and it's probably going to take me a week to recover.
I apologize for not taking any pictures on day 1. It was a long drive from Airdrie to Hope, and it rained most of the way. Nothing very nice to take pictures of, and you don't want a wife and a son nagging at you for stopping to take crappy pictures anyway.
The idea behind day 1 was to find a stop that my wife could plan and make reservations, and it wouldn't cost us a bundle. I know from experience that staying anywhere close to Vancouver is preposterously expensive, and Hope was my outset - It's still a bit of a drive to get to Tasawwassen, but I knew it would be a lot cheaper. Yes,it was.
The first night's stay at a No-Tell Motel (I don't want to smear their name) was indeed cheaper, but I don't think I slept at all. The bed was hard as a rock and concaved so bad that I had to stick out my knee for fear of rolling over. I should have just slept on the floor. I was up before anything opened downtown. I had to get in the car and sniff out a coffee shop somewhere. I desperately settled for a Starbucks, and then drove past a Tim Horton's on the way back to the motel. What a terrible start to the day.
Hope was cloudy and rainy. Much like Alberta. In fact, most of this trip was marred with rain and clouds. I don't know if they followed us all the way, but it sure seemed like it.
Despite the lack of sleep, I drove down to the ferry with enough time to stop at the outlet mall and I got some new shoes. Do you know what they say about guys who have big feet? They are really hard to buy shoes for. That's me! You normal feet guys probably won't understand, but those shoes made a really big difference in the rest of my vacation.
My wife had made reservations on the ferry. I didn't even know you could do this, and I have sat in line for hours waiting to cross. I hate to ruin this for my next folly in another ten years, but it is worth it to make that reservation. The extra fee is totally worth being in the first three lines to board and exit.
This is the ferry beside us, but the one we are on is the same size.
Do be forewarned that parking on the ferry can suck. Both ways I got stuck on the inside lane right in front of a doorway, so I had at least 42 people touch, lean on, grasp, or otherwise rub their fat ass against my car on the way to their own.
Upon arriving at the island we had a bit of a travel to get to our hotel, but it was ocean-side with a fantastic view. This is with the tide out from our balcony.
Apparently I can only post three pictures at a time, so this story might take a while.
Getting away for a bit was nice, even if it was only a week, and it's probably going to take me a week to recover.
I apologize for not taking any pictures on day 1. It was a long drive from Airdrie to Hope, and it rained most of the way. Nothing very nice to take pictures of, and you don't want a wife and a son nagging at you for stopping to take crappy pictures anyway.
The idea behind day 1 was to find a stop that my wife could plan and make reservations, and it wouldn't cost us a bundle. I know from experience that staying anywhere close to Vancouver is preposterously expensive, and Hope was my outset - It's still a bit of a drive to get to Tasawwassen, but I knew it would be a lot cheaper. Yes,it was.
The first night's stay at a No-Tell Motel (I don't want to smear their name) was indeed cheaper, but I don't think I slept at all. The bed was hard as a rock and concaved so bad that I had to stick out my knee for fear of rolling over. I should have just slept on the floor. I was up before anything opened downtown. I had to get in the car and sniff out a coffee shop somewhere. I desperately settled for a Starbucks, and then drove past a Tim Horton's on the way back to the motel. What a terrible start to the day.
Hope was cloudy and rainy. Much like Alberta. In fact, most of this trip was marred with rain and clouds. I don't know if they followed us all the way, but it sure seemed like it.
Despite the lack of sleep, I drove down to the ferry with enough time to stop at the outlet mall and I got some new shoes. Do you know what they say about guys who have big feet? They are really hard to buy shoes for. That's me! You normal feet guys probably won't understand, but those shoes made a really big difference in the rest of my vacation.
My wife had made reservations on the ferry. I didn't even know you could do this, and I have sat in line for hours waiting to cross. I hate to ruin this for my next folly in another ten years, but it is worth it to make that reservation. The extra fee is totally worth being in the first three lines to board and exit.
This is the ferry beside us, but the one we are on is the same size.
Do be forewarned that parking on the ferry can suck. Both ways I got stuck on the inside lane right in front of a doorway, so I had at least 42 people touch, lean on, grasp, or otherwise rub their fat ass against my car on the way to their own.
Upon arriving at the island we had a bit of a travel to get to our hotel, but it was ocean-side with a fantastic view. This is with the tide out from our balcony.
Apparently I can only post three pictures at a time, so this story might take a while.
