We were in Richmond, BC in January our guides (the stellar ladies of Richmond PR, thanks Kristen and Stacey!) took us to Mrs. Ma’s bubble waffle stand in the Parker Place food court. Mrs. Ma was quite the waffle show-woman, delighted to show off for us gringos. Plus, the waffles? Yummy. Warm, a little eggy tasting, and sweet and crunchy, nothing short of a perfect snack on a cold afternoon.… continued…
It’s about two and a half hours by car from our house in Seattle to Vancouver, Canada, and three hours to come back again. The difference is due to the border crossing — the lines into the US at Peace Arch are unpredictable and inefficient. There is little to do but sit in your idling vehicle, fussing with the radio and pondering why the line you’re not in is moving so much faster. It’s the border crossing that keeps us from heading north to our neighbor city more often.… continued…
We love to travel in BC. It’s easy, it’s not particularly expensive, and it’s gorgeous. Since we’re road trippers and campers at our house, we were psyched to be invited up by BC Camping to go exploring. The idea? A circle tour that starts and ends in Vancouver with a lot of big nature and a few small towns in between. If you’re thinking of heading to Vancouver for TBEX next summer and are planning to add a road trip to your agenda, the route we took is easy to follow and full of all kinds of stuff to do.… continued…
I don’t put much stock in horoscopes but a few things amuse me. I’m a Capricorn – that’s the mountain goat – and we’re supposedly stubborn and ambitious. We’re climbers, and though I know that’s meant to be figurative, I like to take it literally, especially when I’m above the tree line.
I am slow and out of shape, so I was a bit out of breath while we walked back to the chairlift that takes you to the top of Whistler Mountain.… continued…
