As I sit indoors during one of the hottest days Vancouver has seen in years (the next few days are to hit 30-40 celsius), I’m having a minor anxiety attack over finances, and how much this trip is going to actually cost. Reading other peoples journeys and blogs, I have been accounting for $15 a day in expenses, of course over the course of the trip on average. So if I was to do some very simple math here based on my assumptions and that I have all equipment with [read more]
Jul 262009
Coming back to life with a roof and electricity has been met with mixed emotion on my end. The little tour that was done to test the equipment was just a wetting of my lips for future things to come. Falling into my old patterns already at home are starting to wear on me slightly, so I need to focus on the Phase 2 trip to Tijuana in September. I’ve had a bit to reflect on the tour and making little notes here and there to ensure the next trip [read more]
Jul 162009
Well, we made it. In one piece. Really. Before we left to the Soundwave Music Festival we arranged a friend to drive our car up there after us to meet up with us, bring more supplies (beer and costumes) and if we needed it, get us back home. We needed it. Our last leg of the trip consisted of dealing with a bit more of the pouring rain in Port Alberni, before we boarded the M.V. Frances Barkley. All I have to say is WOW. 4.5 hours on the boat [read more]
Jul 072009
We’re on day 4 of of our tour, and have been given a variety of weather conditions so far.. Today is cold with buckets of rain coming down. A nice change from the the blistering heat that was given to us on days 1+2. Have made it to Port Alberni, BC a bit quicker than expected, our legs are getting stronger, and both Jen and I have commented how we are starting to understand hunger, and little signs from our bodies that the energy is dissipating. We managed to get [read more]
Jul 042009
You know, have you ever noticed that the days before going away on vacation are filled with so much insanity and stress it sometimes makes it not worth the overall vacation because you are wound up so tightly like a clock? That seems to be my last few days. Juggling work committments, and last minute preparations and packings seem to have taken up any sort of spare time that was once available. Jen made it down on Friday at abotu noon, 8 hours sooner than what we expected – which [read more]
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