Posted in Vancouver on Aug 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
Someday it would be nice to own some vacation property. Ideally, it would be within a three-hour drive of home, somewhere remote, waterfront, with lots of hikes and such nearby. Until then … I think an Airstream Basecamp would be a good start. I’m getting a bit old for the rougher camping and really appreciate [...]
Posted in Vancouver on Jul 24th, 2008 No Comments »
Another sunny weekend! Last Sunday morning, Eva and Katie and I drove out to Westham Island to pick some berries. Raspberry season was over at the first place we stopped at, Bissett Farms, although they were selling flats of already-picked raspberries. Instead, we picked blueberries at $1.60/lb. It was pretty fast going, especially once we [...]
Posted in Vancouver on Jul 21st, 2008 No Comments »
We spent a very pleasant afternoon last weekend at Lucille Lake, north of Squamish. We hiked in from the parking lot near the Cheakamus river bridge – about 15 minutes on foot, which felt way longer as we were carrying all kinds of provisions. It was sunny (not too many shady spots available) and a [...]