Blogs from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Aujourd'hui, je suis allee dans le 'vrai' Storybrooke ! Etant donne que la serie n'est pas en tournage presentement, il y avait peu de touristes. En fait, il y avait principalement des gens du quartier. Nous sommes dimanche, et les gens sont sur le bord de l'ocean pour prendre l'air et relaxer. L'endroit est vraiment magnifique, mais si grand qu'il est difficile de prendre des photos qui refletent la realite. Il y a au centre du parc un jardin chinois.... read more

The fishing village of Steveston is a historic salmon canning centre at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser River on the SW tip of Lulu Island in Richmond BC. Once home to 15 canneries, it no longer has a cannery although it’s currently home to Canada's largest fishing fleet of more than 600 vessels. Steveston is still very much an attractive fishing village with a laid back village atmosphere so the tourism industry is quickly gaining ground with thousands of visitors pouring onto its streets on sunny days. In fact, Steveston is such a pretty village that it is a popular location for many movie and TV productions. Most importantly, Steveston is home to two National Historic Sites , the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, once nicknamed the "Monster Cannery," and Britannia Heritage Shipyard ... read more

Geo: 49.1632, -123.137Departed on time - 6:30 pm PST. Colin was our flight attendant - a nice bloke from London, who unfortunately was a Chelsea fan :(A very comfortable experience in Business Class Premium. Yes spoiled, but have to treat my bride right for putting up with me for 25 years and it is a 14 hour flight, which is a bit long for a big man!!Watched "This is Where I Leave You", which reminded me, despite their intricacies and idiosyncrasies, how special and funny families are, as well as how much we miss our fathers :(Bonnie indicated afterward that she had seen it previously and was not impressed. I quite enjoyed it! First time in a pod that converted to a bed. Slept for a couple of hours then woke up around midnight and watched ... read more

So the trip out had it's challenges. It start with a very slow start getting checked into Alaska airlines. Lines backed up as the agent helped all the first class passengers and then other agents. I would say it took about 1/2 to get checked in and we were first in line. I experciened a first, an over weight bag by 4 pounds. Grrrr!!! Of course had no idea what was contributing to the four pounds so just paid the fee. Of course sisterly love kicked in so I won't be living down the fact that my bag was overweight any time soon after teasing her so much in the past about her overweight bags when traveling. Discovered Jack's Urban Fries when I stopped at Jack's in the airport. Ohh my I'm still dreaming about those ... read more

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