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We stayed at Butlins Mexico
The resort was all inclusive and we met with my parents as well as all the Canadian relations. It was like being on a cruise ship run by an american Butlins, with stacks of eating and drinking but none of it Mexican. The beach was fantastic though as it was on the Caribean, and the…
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Tulum Mayan ruins
About 20 miles from the hotel were the Mayan ruins of Tulum which are on a cliff top. These Mayans traded by sea with the Cubans until the Spanish conquistadors finally squished them only 500 years ago.
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A link to some photos of the wedding in Mexico, of my cousin Sara to Craig.http://www.flickr.com/photos/93707000@N00/sets/210638/ Sam and I sang a duet at the reception to the happy couple which is on video somewhere. If I find a copy I’ll post it maybe, maybe not.
Read MoreWe are in Vancouver airport and on our way to Mexico. Viva el Presidente ! All of David and Marys family are here for their daughter, Sara’s, wedding trip. She is carrying her wedding dress with her, which Sam thought was a bed.
Read MoreSee more of the pics than appear here in the website. http://www.flickr.com/photos/93707000@N00/show/
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Beluga Whale
This is the first time I ever saw a whale and they came to within 6 inches of us, just separated by the glass. Tremendous !
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Fraser Valley
This was the easier route South. We seemed to be going down hill for 2 hours solid along twisty turny precarious roads.
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Road to Pemberton
For the first time on this trip we had to turn around cos the road conditions were too dodgy. We were going to take the high road to Pemberton but decided to go South instead.
Read MoreWe stayed a couple of nights in Harrison Hot Springs, next to a lake. It rained for 2 whole days and we all fell out with each other. I had an idea for a business, based on the Sasquatch sightings they have had around there – the Big Foot Lodge. More details to follow. We…
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We stayed 2 days in Kelowna which was nice enough. It is big and busy and if i get an IT job there it wouldnt be so bad. The motorhome developed a power steering leak and we wasted a day looking for someone to fix it. Everyone had too much work to be bothered so…
Read MoreWe drove for miles through vineyards and fruit orchards to Penticton and had lunch at Lord Chumleys fish & chips. On the wall they have tea towels from the UK to attempt to add some authentic Britishness to the operation, ho-hum.Anyway at the check out there was a Cotswolds towel, which had a picture of…
Read MoreWe have moved on from Nelson and have travelled to the Okanagan valley. We went through Grand Forks which was a bit dull, and stayed overnight in Osoyoos which is in Canadas only desert. Stayed in a great campground owned by First Nation people (modern name for Indians) and it was superb. Had an indoor…
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Vernon Street, Nelson
They are asking £155K approx for this ex-government building which inside is divided into lots of small offices. For each set of 5 offices there is a pencil sharpener screwed to the wall in the corridor, honest.
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B&B for sale, Nelson
This B&B is for sale for $590K or £260K, which everyone we ask seems to think is way overpriced.
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Kootenay lake at Kaslo
We camped overnight on the beach and this was the view with blue skies and clear water we woke up to. I had a wash in the lake and it was so cold it made my hands hurt.
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We have been busy – been and applied for a national insurance number, so if I found a job I could apply for it. I have a bank account and have had 2 meetings at the bank discussing investments, and what to do should I need to borrow money to buy a business. We have…
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As we are driving along Wendy closes her eyes when we are on the mountain roads. There are red diamond signs on short poles by the side of the road which indicate where the road surface has broken up or buckled. I only seem to see them with about 1 second to spare, just in…
Read Moreto see all the pics taken so far visit this slideshow http://www.flickr.com/photos/93707000@N00/show/
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Rogers Pass
The top of the pass at the gas station. They told me they go days without seeing a customer sometimes.
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Fort Steele
This is a wild west town from the frontier. It was an outpost of the Mounties 100 years ago. 4 mounties were shot dead this week in a shoot out with a cannabis grower near Edmonton, and the flags of all Mountie and government buildings are at half mast.
Read MoreWhen discussing dinosaurs and reptiles Sam mentioned that the reason Moose have antlers is so that they can break out of their eggs.
Read MoreFernie is a wild west kinda town, but actually is an old coal mining town. The coal industry has just had a revival and the long term coal contracts just signed are for record high prices. Met a guy with an RV repair business for sale which he was running single handed – all of…
Read MoreWe just spent 3 nights in Fernie with Ray and Amy. We sorted out the heating in the RV after the first night, which was uncomfortably cold at times, and now we are toasty. I went snowboarding yesterday with Ray, who is a fantastic teacher, and today I am banged and bruised but very happy.…
Read MoreSo we pick the RV up later today and head for Fernie. We need to get British Columbian insurance and licence plates asap, and return the Albertan licence plates Ive borrowed. This also means the end to the fast food survey Ive been conducting for the past week as we will be cooking in our…
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Pace Arrow
The progress so far. 1. We bought the bronze coloured motorhome below for $14150, plus $150 for a mechanical safety check. 2. Then had the house part checked out for Propane safety, and had a new microwave fitted, new batteries, smoke alarm, propane regulator, some lights, water system pressure tested, generator tested, new drain tap…
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The one we are trying to buy
This one we negotiated down from $19500 subject to getting a safety check and insurance. Insurance is a problem – I want to drive it to British Columbia but I cannot buy insurance in Alberta, it is driving me nuts.
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EconoLodge Calgary
Barney and sam outside our new home the incredibly cheap econolodge motel Calgary.
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Hayes family farewell
The weekend party before we left for Canada. Taken on the front lawn of Bunchers Cottage.
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