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.

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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.

Another day at the park

Yesterday, we celebrated my birthday in a very nice restaurant and Sheila, her mother, Jessica and the boys watched a great fire work at English Bay. Today we are spending the day at Queen’s Park in New Westminster.

Besuch

Jessica, Oliver, Max und Clara sind gut angekommen und wir haben viel Spaß zusammen. Das Wetter ist weiter sehr heiß und sonnig, ideal für den Strandbesuch.

Fireworks

I am back in Vancouver, it was another hot day and the city and beaches are very busy. Tonight was the first night of the annual fireworks competition and Sheila´s mother came to our place to see the show. Very colorful!

Visit with friends

Friends from our time in Michigan are visiting and we went out on Ancient Murrelet today and anchored behind Jug Island in Indian Arm. The weather was great and the young ones went swimming. Very enjoyable day!

Vancouver

I brought the boat back to Vancouver and we are busy running errands and preparing for the next sets of visitors. In the summer, there are three weeks of free concerts at the local CBC building, and today Sheila and I met there to take a break, listen to some nice Latin jazz in the sun and grab lunch. Now it is back to the grindstone.

Sheila and I are enjoying Vancouver

Sheila came back from Europe on Monday and we are enjoying our time together in Vancouver. We are busy seeing friends, going out to nice restaurants, walking, bicycle riding etc. Unfortunately, the weather is not all that great, a bit chilly and grey or rainy. That also gives us lots of time to read the news, among the items a report of a great white shark off Mallorca (click here). I guess we will have to keep our eyes open when we return there in November.

 

Vancouver

I came back to Vancouver today, the weather is still great and I am enjoying our flat. 

Sunshine

The last few days have been nice and sunny. I am getting the boat ready for the summer, Sheila is getting ready for her trip to Europe and we are meeting friends and family in the evenings in Coal Harbour.