a trip home
Discovering BC
I took my 3rd child to beautiful British Columbia with me when I returned for a family wedding this past June. He’s been there a few times before but now that he’s getting older, he can remember more for longer… so this trip, it was like he was seeing things for the very first time. It was fun rediscovering my home town with him at my side. That’s a tiny baby crab in his hand. 
I loved listening to his questions like, “What happened to the water?” when the tide in Semiahmoo Bay was out one day. I now live in Ontario, my children were all born here, a Province in which there are plenty of bodies of water… they’re just fresh water lakes and not oceans. Lakes do not change, they do not have tides. You can take a simple thing like that for granted. It was also funny seeing his expression as he tasted the salt water for the first time (first time he can remember anyway).
I love Canada and exploring this incredible nation. I wish it was a little more affordable…. but that soap box moment is for another post. I do think that as Canadians, we need to spend some time discovering our own nation. It’s not just for the visitors.
My husband has driven across the country twice now, once to drive out for our wedding in North Vancouver back in 1996 and again last month when he helped move his brother to Nanaimo, BC. One day, I’d like to take the train across!! I’ll post some pictures of his trip soon, in the meantime, here are some more from my trip home.
Enjoy!
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- Discovering BC
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- stuck in traffic
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- White Rock Beach
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- a train runs through it
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- Lion’s Gate Bridge
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- discovering the cold, salty water
I love B.C. We hope to move there sometime in the not to far off future. Do you know anything about Kelowna?
Comment by Carrie Godard — October 16, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
I can’t wait to see all that in person
Comment by Cheryl — October 16, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Having grown up in Portland, I always love seeing pictures of the greater Pacific NW. Makes me homesick. Thanks.
Comment by Tanya — October 16, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
Hi Carrie!
I have friends and family who have lived or do currently live in Kelowna. It’s about 4 hrs from where I grew up, in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. It’s beautiful, with lots of lakes, fruit trees and vineyards. I spent many a summer here.
Check out their visitors site: http://www.tourismkelowna.com/
Comment by Travel Queen — October 16, 2009 @ 5:52 pm