Vacation, good for the soul

Holy smoke did I ever need that... happy sigh....

Booked

Yahooo! I have been in need of a holiday, a break, some downtime, call it what you will. No adventure holiday for me this time. I don't want to carry a backpack around, and pack and unpack every few days and try to fit on and off buses. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but this time I just need to be. OR not to be. It is not even a question.

So, my holiday is booked, middle of May and I can hardly wait.

Home again, home again...

Well, I survived two very long drives from Nanaimo to Edmonton and back again. Thank goodness for my good friend NW and my sis, who shared the driving with me. It is a beautiful drive for the most part, all 1200+ km!!

I had a great time, got to visit with good friends, went out for dinner, breakfast and lunch. Went for a nice long walk and endured the cold biting wind and snow! And I got early b'day stuff too :)

The photos that follow are courtesy of NW, who brought along her digital camera. I still haven't replaced mine, which was stolen in while I was in Dar es Salaam. Also included are a few pics from my camera phone but the quality is obviously not as good.

View from Duke Point Ferry Terminal, Nanaimo: 7:30 a.m.

Me, coffee, Ferry & and a very cool morning breeze:

NW enjoying the view on the ferry:

On the mainlaind, and on the way:

The view on the way up the "Malahat":

The breathtaking Rocky Mountains:

"Mount Robson":

Pimp my ride, "the rental" (phone pic):

Phone pic on the Malahat: