BC Road Trip Pics
Upon our return from the East in Late May, with the brand new Toyota Sienna in hand, we spent 3 weeks in Sask reorganizing and then hit the road West again aiming for Vancouver Island. First stop was the Dinosaur Museum in Drumheller, AB. Thomas was impressed, but later when asked if he liked it, admitted he found it a ‘bit scary’. Click on the thumbnail to see a full size version of the picture.
We opted to take it slow and camp our way through the mountains via Calgary (where a brief stop at the US Embassy saw Nathaniel officially become and American Citizen). Some of the camp sites we hit included – Lake Louise, Herald PP (Near Salmon Arm) and Paul Lake PP (near Kamloops). They were all lovely locals and we did manage a few short ‘hikes’ (strolls). While Thomas loved it all, the weather was generally less than favorable.
Upon descending into the Fraser Valley our first stop was Lory Senft’s place in Chilliwack. Turns out her daughter Isabella and Thomas had more than a few things in common (love of motorcycles, runner bikes, swings and slides!!) and good times were had by all. From there it was 20 minutes further West to Abbotsford for a visit on Sunny Slope with ‘Great’ Grandma. Following that we hit the BC ferry scene and hopped over to the island where we visited with Kris Valka and family in Comox.
Further south in Parksville we visited with Grandma and Grandpa John. We spent some good times on the beach, combing for seashells and flying kites. Other highlights included a petting farm where Thomas went on his first pony ride and a wildlife rescue site where bears and eagles were recuperating.
