Now we know its real - the visas arrived in the post today with lots of forms to complete when we land with lots of instructions in BIG LETTERS letting us know what to do and definately what not to do!
Started the packing at the weekend - lucky have sold some of the furniture already so the back bedroom is turning into a cardboard city.....how did I manage to get so many clothes/shoes?
Holding a garage sale in a couple of weeks so that will hopefully get rid of most of the non-essentials...so if anyone wants any furniture.....!?
Cara
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Date is fixed!
Booked our plane tickets this week - all set for the 18th September!
Now looking very real and perhaps a little scary...
By 16:30 (all going well) BC time (01:30 UK) we will be touching down in Kelowna..eek!
Cara
Now looking very real and perhaps a little scary...
By 16:30 (all going well) BC time (01:30 UK) we will be touching down in Kelowna..eek!
Cara
If you like your skiing....
We've added a few links to the local ski areas - all can be reached with less time than it takes to get to Gatwick and get on a plane.
If you want to go further afield then Revelstoke, Crystal Mountain and Mt Baldy are relatively nearby (in Canadian terms). And Jasper is about a 6/7 hour drive through the Rockies if we fancy some Alberta snow!
Hmmm...why are we going again...its going to be tricky to drag us away from the slopes into the real world...!
If you want to go further afield then Revelstoke, Crystal Mountain and Mt Baldy are relatively nearby (in Canadian terms). And Jasper is about a 6/7 hour drive through the Rockies if we fancy some Alberta snow!
Hmmm...why are we going again...its going to be tricky to drag us away from the slopes into the real world...!
Otter the Cocker Spaniel
Otter will be joining us in Canada after a brief hols with the parents on the sunny Isle of Wight.
Have high hopes of retiring from a life of work due to keen interest from Canadian lady spaniels in some quality English Cocker Spaniel genes....!
Apparently $800 is the going rate per 'visit'!
Have high hopes of retiring from a life of work due to keen interest from Canadian lady spaniels in some quality English Cocker Spaniel genes....!
Apparently $800 is the going rate per 'visit'!
Getting Started
Hi all,
A bit new to this blog thing so please forgive any boo-boos in blog etiquette!
So, its all systems go with confirmation from the Canadian High Commission that we been accepted into Canada.
We are heading for the Okanagan Valley which is about 4 to 5 hours east of Vancouver and has the most amazing combination of things to do (skiing featuring heavily), climate (v. hot in summer, dry cold in winter) and lots of vineyards....hmm why are we going again.. ?!
Weekends are now booking up with a combination of packing, prep for move and visiting friends and family.
Leaving friends and family is really tugging at the heartstrings and I think it is only going to get worse...must invest in some waterproof mascara...thats for me, not Shaun..promise!
But it not so much losing friends as gaining lots of visitors...so let us know when you fancy a Canadian vacation - spring, summer, autumn or winter - we'll always have something to do!
toodle pip for now
Cara
A bit new to this blog thing so please forgive any boo-boos in blog etiquette!
So, its all systems go with confirmation from the Canadian High Commission that we been accepted into Canada.
We are heading for the Okanagan Valley which is about 4 to 5 hours east of Vancouver and has the most amazing combination of things to do (skiing featuring heavily), climate (v. hot in summer, dry cold in winter) and lots of vineyards....hmm why are we going again.. ?!
Weekends are now booking up with a combination of packing, prep for move and visiting friends and family.
Leaving friends and family is really tugging at the heartstrings and I think it is only going to get worse...must invest in some waterproof mascara...thats for me, not Shaun..promise!
But it not so much losing friends as gaining lots of visitors...so let us know when you fancy a Canadian vacation - spring, summer, autumn or winter - we'll always have something to do!
toodle pip for now
Cara
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