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2023-02-23 The Long Road Back to Canada
2023-02-23 - The Long Road Back to CanadaThe road home is always a love/hate situation. This year we tried to make sure we didn't get caught in a flight delay, cancellation or general screwup. We left Koh Phangan on Monday Feb 20 by ferry to Koh Samui. Originally we...
2023-01-28 Haad Salad, Koh Phangan
2023-01-28 - Haad Salad, Koh PhanganWe have crossed over to the east coast of Thailand to Koh Phangan. The island is famous (infamous) for The Full Moon parties on Haad Rin. We haven't ventured over this side of Thailand for a very long time. January 1980 was the last...
2023-01-21 Back st Siboya Bungalows after 7 years
2023-01-21 - Back at Siboya Bungalows After 7 YearsEvery morning as we walk across the 200m palm tree punctuated field to the restaurant, we can hear an all encompassing hum of bees. At first we thought it sounded like a migrating swarm, but on closer examination we...
2022-12-19 – Siem Reap
2022-12-19 - Beyond Yangon Boutique Inn, Siem Reap, CambodiaToday we left Chiang Mai enroute to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Our month in Chiang Mai was great. Enjoyed basically just hanging out with good friends, full relax mode, enjoying all the food choices that are on...
2022-11-24 – Chiang Mai
2022-11-19 - Kantary Hills, Chiang MaiToday we flew from Phuket off to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Way back in February, when we originally booked this flight, it was a nonstop from Phuket to Chiang Mai. Due to the Covid situation, flight schedules have been in...
2022-11-10 – Back In Phuket
Quick flight to Phuket... met by the resort for a short 10 minute drive to the Nai Yang Beach Resort and Spa We haven't stayed in Phuket since 1988, so we are way out of the loop with where/which areas would suit us best, not to mention that the prices for most of the...
2022-11-01 – 4 Nights In Bangkok
Found a great deal at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam in downtown Bangkok. 27th floor with futuristic views of the huge skyscrapers all around. Felt drawn to the views. Bangkok has certainly exploded... the population is now 14.6 million. Rather than do the in-house full...
2022-10-30 – 26 Hours Door To Door
Three flights... Victoria (YYJ) to Vancouver (YVR) - Vancouver (YVR) to Tokyo, Narita (NRT) - Tokyo, Narita (NRT) to Bangkok (BKK) We left home at 8:00am Thursday and arrived at our Bangkok hotel at 2:00am Saturday. It's been a while since we did the long haul......
2022-10-24 – The Time Has Finally Come
So this is me (Bob) packed and ready to hit the dusty trail once again. Bring to lighten the load with two carry-on size bags. Still seems like too much. Last time we were in South East Asia was February 2016, that's 6 years and 9 months. I hope we can remember how to...
2022-08-13 – Richard & Lisa, Gibsons
This wedding was originally scheduled for August 2019, but "The Situation" got in the way. Richard and Lisa's meticulous planning and attention to detail came together... the result was spectacular. This was the BEST wedding we've attended. The venue for the service,...
2020-12-25 – Christmas Day, Victoria
2020.12.25 - Christmas Day Video
2020-12-07 Quack, Quack, Victoria
2020.12.07 - Quack, Quack Video
2020-11-01 – Autumn Drive, Victoria
2020.11.01 - Autumn Drive Video
2020-10-18 – Ogden Point Walk, Victoria
2020.10.18 - Ogden Point Morning Walk Video
2020-06-23 – The Hunt, Victoria
"The Hunt" at Queen's Park, Oak Bay, Victoria A favourite place to lie in the sun. Vitamin D'ing. Busy eye candy too, overlooking Oak Bay Marina with all te comings and goings of the fair weather sea farers.
2020-06-07 – Morning Coffee at Fisherman’s Wharf, Victoria
Treking down to Fisherman's Wharf is becoming a thing for us to do before breakfast or take a VitaMix shake with us to enjoy the lapping water and the gulls yelling... "Mine... mine" Nice place for a tune-up too!
2020-04-21 – Spring Has Sprung, Victoria
We are so happy to have the beautiful Beacon Hill Park just steps from our front door. The squirrels are scrounging, the ducks are amorous, the herons are swooping and the peacocks are screaming. What a great place to chill in the sun.
2020-01-02 – A Swarm of Peacocks, Bickerton
35 peacocks today, that's a new record. Along with the rest that are off camera, they are just trying to stay warm; out of the rain and wind. All are Beacon Hill Park residents that continue to increase in numbers as the years go on. The first peacock in Beacon Hill...
2019-11-11 – Armistice Day, Victoria
Lest we forget. Joe had another great day at the Victoria Cenotaph. The weather held to a cold but fairly clear day. As in previous years, Joe was held in high esteem by Carol James MLA, Rob Fleming MLA, Laurel Collins MP and other dignitaries. They always treat him...
2019-07-22 – Deuce Days in Victoria
Deuces, deuces and more deuces — as far as the eye can see! Victoria’s Northwest Deuce Days is the world’s largest gathering of iconic 1932 Fords — called Deuces. Started in 1998, the ever popular Northwest Deuce Days takes place every three years in Victoria’s Iconic...
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