BC Update - Sept 7, 2005

Okay! So I now have some pics taken here in North Vancouver, so I figured it was about time I stopped ranting and started posting some updates about our new life here.

I'll wait to give the full update on the debacle that is our moving company, as we still don't have our belongings, and don't actually expect them until next week at the earliest.

On Saturday Nuala and I took a walk into Lynn Canyon Park, which is about a 10 minute walk from our house. Here there is a suspension bridge, and it feeds into a big park with loads of hiking. We did some exploring and will get out for a full day of hiking soon. But on this day, we simply meandered a little bit, getting our hiking legs in order, and came across a few slugs in our travels. Apparently BC slugs are HUGE!

On Monday (Labour Day) we took the SeaBus across to Vancouver and walked along the seawall to Stanley Park. For those of you who may not be familiar with, Stanley Park (named after Lord Stanley, of NHL fame) designated the park for public use many years ago, and it remains Canada's largest urban park.

As you can see, the weather was absolutely beautiful here on Monday, and the scenery is simply spectacular. After walking through the park that day, we stopped for a bite and a beer on the Vancouver side, where we met a couple from Northern California. They had done the Grouse Grind that day, a hike up Grouse Mountain, which Nuala and I will also get to at some point.

For more pics, including some of our new place, visit Nuala's blog.

All in all, things are progressing well. Work is good, we are gradually getting settled into our new home, and we are constantly exploring our new surroundings. Life is good.

/pk