Blogs from Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Day 4 was a relaxing/lazy day for those who don't play in the snow. Half of our party went to the mountain and the rest of us didn't even get out of PJs until we absolutely had to! The 4 of us were perfectly content to lounge about on the sofas doing our own thing: reading, knitting, playing on an electronic device, etc. We just hung out until the rest of the boys returned. Once they were showered and hungry, we realized too late that it was New Year's Eve and that almost every restaurant that was open was booked! The only place we could get in was a Chinese place. Two of our local brothers met us there to make a party of 14...and boy were we sorry! The reason why we could get in ... read more

We made it! The roads were clear and we had no problem getting here. We had a little trouble getting into the condo. 1) The building isn't marked so we had to walk around until we figured it out and 2) The code to the elevator had been changed so we had to walk up 3 flights of stairs with all our luggage and groceries. But we made it without incident and are settling in for a nice vacation.... read more

After a relaxing afternoon (thanks to the private hot tub!) we got dressed for meeting and went to the ski lodge restaurant. It was great food and afterwards we drove about 6km to Marysville to go to meeting. It was very encouraging to meet the brothers and sisters here. Everyone is so friendly and warm-hearted...exactly what you would expect from our fellow Christians. It was a good-sized congregation with a nice variety of publishers. It was funny to be surrounded by the "Canadian accent" but it was difficult for me not to adopt it while commenting (to which those of you who knew me during my Harry Potter phase can attest). Coming back to a warm condo with a fireplace & a view was the icing on the cake. Goodnight from Kimberley BC!... read more

It’s been a week of mountain hikes and sunshine. So I’m tired but slightly less pastey-white than usual. Having said goodbye to Valemount I headed south to the Wells Grey Provincial Park. I spent two nights in the park, the first at Clearwater Lake (nice, but dull) and the second at Pyramid Mountain (less dull, but also not as nice). On a blisteringly hot day, I just about managed to complete the trek up Pyramid Mountain, but the views from the top were well worth the hike. There are also lots of nice waterfalls in the park, including Helmcken Falls (which are one of my favourites), Moul Falls & Spahats Falls. Heading south again to Kamloops, where I spent a hot & humid afternoon doing some much needed laundry (the excitement was almost overwhelming). On the ... read more