Mon, July 11, 2016: From Vancouver to New York: Homeward Bound! Our last day of vacation dawned somewhat drizzly—but this sort of weather is common in Vancouver. Wait ten minutes and the sun pops out—which it did. We had to check out of our room at 9. 30 am and so we hurried with…
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Wedding Bells in Vancouver
Saturday, July 9, 201: Covering Vancouver Today was all about the wedding we had come to the West Coast of Canada to attend: that of Andrew Matthias (son of our close friends Kevin and Louella Matthias) with Laura Martin. Nuptials were at 11. 30 am at the Church of Corpus Christi on Nanaimo Road…
A Birthday Within The Inside Passage, Alaska
Friday, July 8, 2016: A Day Spent Sailing Towards Vancouver: Being a Lector at my Birthday Mass: I awoke on my birthday with a jolt to realize that we needed to race down for 8.00 am Mass. Since I wanted to serve as Lector, it was important to get there early. By 7. 50,…
A Wonderful “Canada Day” in Vancouver
A Wonderful “Canada Day” in Vancouver Friday, July 1, 2016: Pemberton-Vancouver Awaking in our hotel in Pemberton, we showered and got ready quickly as we were supposed to return our car to Budget by 10.00 am. Bluebird Bakery was just opposite our hotel and there we picked up coffee with almond croissants and pain…
And We’re Off to Vancouver and Alaska!
Wednesday. June 29, 2016 And We’re Off to Vancouver and Alaska: Our departure from Southport, Connecticut, was a bit unusual this year. Instead of the convoluted journey we usually undertake to one of the New York City airports, this time Chriselle, who happened to have arrived from California to spend a week with…