We are finally in Canada staying with Dennis and Viv Braam and their son Dylan in North Vancouver (Exchange teachers from a couple of years ago). It is great to have a real house to stay in again before we continue our motel journey. These guys have been so wonderful taking us in and showing us some of the sights in their free time. Not easy taking a family as big as ours in for a couple of weeks and still maintaining your sanity. Thank you so much!!!
We have yet to ski, however as the photos show we have tubed and played in the snow and the kids have finally seen it snowing. They are in love with the stuff that is for sure. The waterfall shots are taken at Multnomah Falls near Portland. Really amazing. The snow shots are at Mt Seymour and the river/ suspension bridge shots are the Lynn Gorge not far from where we are staying where we hiked with Andy on Sunday.
Today Alex elected to go to school with Jennifer while Jordan knocked back the offer to go with Andy to experience grade 6. Those from Mountain Creek will remember Andy from his exchange 6 years ago while Jen was at Mooloolaba. Alex was really excited to go to a new school. No nerves at all. Cant wait to hear how it went. This afternoon we are going ice skating. Should be interesting.
We are in the process of preparing for our skiing adventure, with the kids now kitted up with boots, skis and poles from a local 2nd hand dealer, while Suzi and I will hire. Excitement is building. Plan to do some local skiing at Cyprus with some day passes we scored thru Andy and Jen before we venture to Silverstar for 3-4 days to do the ski village thing. More tales to come I am sure
Vancouver is living up to all our expectations.
All for now.
Updated:-
Alex had a blast with his new found class mates. Enjoyed all the similarities and differences of school life in Canada. Played Football, (Grid Iron) or at least a version at such at lunch. He had a great day! In the meantime we went down to the Cove and experienced the winds straight from the snowcapped mountains and across the Fjord. Beautiful but COLD. Sam and Ben practiced for skating with a walk down the hill and across the grass with its hidden muddy treat. Very entertaining viewing for mum, Dad and Jord. After school we headed into the city to check out the steam powered clock with steam pipe chimes doing their thing grandfather clock style. Very interesting. Kids also purchased their 1st boggle head creature that they have been hanging for (A doll/ statue with head that jiggles when touched)-A black bear paddling a canoe.
Skating went well with Mum the star skater following on from her Xanadu skating days, although not in the same league as Dennis. Alex was the champion kiddly skater with Jordan close behind. Dad and Sam managed a few laps unassisted but Ben had difficulties even with skating frame. No weight to make decent contact on the ice. Dad had the opposite problem with gravity and ice teaching him a solid lesson. Could be some bruising tomorrow. Will report next on who is the champion skier after 1st visit tomorrow.
I am SO JEALOUS!! Your pictures have brought back so many wonderful memories. There's a reason they call it beautiful BC. Enjoy! Glad Alex had the chance to spend the day at Sherwood Park!
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