Blogs from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Hi again! Blogs are coming fast and furious now! After the Okanagan we headed southwest towards the lower mainland. The drive through the Fraser canyon and valley was spectacular! We had our last day off in Chilliwack on Saturday. We didn't waste a minute of it! Not sure when the next blog will publish because we actually have to start really working now!! Enjoy friends and family! Love Weedie and Jeepa xoxoxoxo... read more

A trying day. But when I went downtown to get a car wash (that part went well) and do a couple of other things, I got hit at an intersection and Dianne's car will probably be written off. The passenger door took the brunt of it, but the frame below the door is slightly bowed in and the repair cost could run as high as $5000. Since its a 2000 Saturn with 233,000 km on it, the market value is well below that, even though it runs great.... read more

Up at 7 AM, found Don in the living room. He'd been up since 4:30 lowering his model railroad layout (about 8ft by 16ft) which is done by electric winches (I had expressed interest in seeing it). Lots of good conversation, pictures, etc. We did see the train layout (impressive though with much work on scenery yet to do with their daughter's help) and heard as well as saw the train engine whistling down the track! We left there after lunch and headed south toward Chilliwack on the Cariboo Highway (Gold Rush route) - actually #1 after Cache Creek). We were told to watch for Mountain Sheep but did not see any, driving a valley along the Thompson and Fraser rivers (did see some white water rafters). Got to Chilliwack just before 6PM, no thanks to ... read more

Hello Everyone from sunny, warm and green Chilliwack! 100 Mile House was where we left off. Home of the biggest X-country skiis! We met Laura and John. They have a ranch on the edge of town. Rode their trusty steeds into town for the relay! Next stop Quesnel. Met some more very nice people. We are starting to see more wildlife on route as we get into the northern more remote areas. 2 moose, lots of deer and 5 coyotes so far. Our next celebration was in Burns Lake. Quite a small coummunity.We finally got some snow. Had a great snowball fight during the celebration. Even the locals joined in! We were thrilled when we found out we got to spend an extra day here for our day off!!! We did make the best of it. ... read more

Only one week left in Canada! This time next week I will be on the other side of the country! I have a one hour layover in Montreal and then a three hour layover in Paris where I will switch from Air Canada to Air France and finish the last leg of the flight to Strasbourg. Strasbourg, the city I will be living in for the next year, is located in north-eastern France. It's only 5km from the German border. It has a population of 700 000, of which 50 000 are students. The city has 3 Universities, and I will be attending the Institut d'etudes politiques at Robert Schuman University. The city is home to several European institutions such as the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Union. As a political science ... read more

Hi everyone, This will be my 2nd to last blog entry (I promise:) -- i just have to figure out yet how to download some of the cool video clips I want to share with you… All the time I was traveling through the Yucatan and Mayan Riviera I was trying to pull the lyrics and melody of “THE MEXICO SONG” out of the deep recesses of my mind (the memories are all there, it’s just accessing the storage that gets tricky:) This wonderful song was written by a good friend that many of you may remember from his days playing the lounge and coffee bar circuits in the ‘Wack and other places - Mr. Gordie Ross - now residing with his lovely wife Trish in their beautiful home on Saltspring Island… Gord and Trish take ... read more

Wel, things seem to happen just before you leave.............. needed a new stove , a lost bankcard (there goes my shopping..................), some burned food later, we will be off in 2 hours. Peter will pick us up and off we go, next one will be from Ko Samui. We are staying in the Ko Samui Resort (http://www.kohsamuiresort.com) I will be sitting in one of those chairs on the beach If you want to contact us, it can go through "Add Comment" or for more private " Send Message to the Dutchies" Love to you all, Mir ... read more