Walking on the beach in the sun

Jessica became a British citizen today, and Sheila who had helped her with the application went to Manchester to attend the ceremony. Great that this somewhat complicated process is completed now!

I stayed in Mallorca. One of the things I like doing is walking barefoot on a sandy beach in the sun. I indulged this passion for three hours today on the beach in the Bay of Alcudia. In summer this is terribly crowded and full of sun umbrellas and chairs, today there were only a few other wanderers like me.

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Waldspaziergang

Von London sind wir für ein paar Tage nach Siegelbach gekommen. Das Wetter war erst sehr kalt und naß, aber gestern war es trocken und wir haben die Gelegenheit für einen Waldspaziergang genutzt. Die Blätterfärbung ist sehr schön und wir genießen den Spätherbst.

London on a sunny day

After a lively few days in Manchester, we took the train to London today and are visiting Andrea for the weekend. She was still at work this afternoon and I took the opportunity in sunny weather to walk around Tooting Common. A nice pub close by, The Bedford, was unfortunately closed for renovations, but we are going out for dinner tonight.

Sherwood Forest

We came to the UK yesterday and met up with Jessica and family in the Sherwood Forest. There is an Italian restaurant with a Vespa and the kids liked that. We are spending a few days together here.

Birthday Party

We celebrated Bernice’s birthday tonight, and what a great party it was. There was a nice dinner, music and dancing, visiting with family, and of course a birthday cake. Great fun!

Der Rauch ist weg, und die Kinder auch

Ein Westwind vom offenen Meer hat unseren Waldbrand Rauch wieder nach Osten verschoben, die frische Luft tut gut. Nach einem schönen Tag auf Granville Island sind Jessica und Familie heute Abend wieder weg geflogen. Unsere Nachbarn werden sich über die Ruhe freuen, wir müssen uns noch daran gewöhnen.

Smoke

The hot and dry weather has resulted in close to 600 fires across British Columbia and today Vancouver was blanketed in smoke. We went to visit Bonnie in Whistler and the air is a bit better there. We spent the afternoon walking along the River of Golden Dreams and the kids discovered several great swimming holes.

On Ancient Murrelet

We are on the boat for two days and everybody is enjoying the hot weather and ocean. The bubble bath at night in our jacuzzi on board is also a great hit. Yesterday, we came into Pirates’ Cove, which features a real pirates treasure chest. Kind members of a local yacht club keep it filled with treasures, and the kids picked a few choice items. All the kayaks and paddle boards are in constant use. Today we are heading back.

Busy day

Alistair joined us on Saturday, and for whatever reason, he doesn’t suffer from jet lag. Today we left early for an excursion to Capilano Suspension Bridge, which was great fun. Then we had a picnic lunch in a park close by, where Oliver discovered a nice swimming hole in the stream running through the park. We others found the water a little chilly. This was followed by a few hours at Third Beach and a hamburger dinner, and Bernice joined us for that. Now everybody is very tired and we hope the kids fall asleep soon so we can also go to bed.

Beach day

Another hot and sunny day, and we spent it all on the beach in English Bay. Oliver was in luck as the tide was high enough for the big slide to open, all had fun in the sand and sun.