Day 3
12th June in Vancouver
Today we are going to have a chilled day just pottering
around North Vancouver as we saw all the sights we wanted to see yesterday!
Let’s get a new hairstyle today then!!
Heading out for a wander
We came across Waterfront Park that sounds ideal
place to chill!
Playpark
Spinny thing Amy loves
A helping hand on the bouncy stepping stones
The sculpture is supposed to replicate the
mountains!
Just like our view rubbish or like Amy said 'it is just what you call art mummy!'
We are sitting on steps watching the boats go by
The crew with their binoculars out!
Set up the camera and take the three shots so you know
what is going to happen for the next shot …….
the funny one!!! Just to make everyone :O)
And again, sensible and then ….
Crazy Buffoons!!!
On the seawall are mosaics of insects and bugs, so Amy go
and pick your favourite mosaic and I’ll take a photo!
Now we all pick one and Amy is photographer!
Flicked onto my fancy photo taking now!!
My turn in the hands of Amy!!
The hazy look!!
Colin’s turn with Amy now!
Nice one too!
Colin’s turn at the fancy shots!
Amy had to have another turn on the spinning
wheels, here she comes back again!
Little marina beside where we were sitting!
Time for lunch now as we were heading through the
Quayside Plaza we are handed Very Berry Hibiscus drink, unusual tasting!!
Lunch from the Lonsdale Market from the
International Food Court, I have gone to the Curry Point for chicken and
vegetable curry
Colin has gone to the Teriyaki Bar
And Amy originally had Chicken Dip em’s with chips but it
has turned into a girl’s sharing lunchtime!
Amy was excited as we treated her to a cookie
for pudding but one bite and she didn’t like it, oh what can Canadian’s not
make cookies to Amy’s standards!! One thing
for sure is that Amy will be living off of cookies for the next week so she isn’t
that bothered!
We headed to the Marketplace supermarket for a
few bits and pieces for tea tonight and breakfast tomorrow
Hot sauce in a coffin oh boy even Colin doesn’t
want to try this one!!
Glutino crackers which Alison introduced me to,
yummy my favourite that is my tea sorted!!
All the blue tickets on the shelf are gluten free products, yummy what a
choice!!
Oh yeah Colin it is Father’s day on Sunday so good advert
on the Liquor store!! Go on then treat
yourself to a bottle of wine!
The side of our hotel
The window cleaner just hanging on a pulley
rope!
Some welding going on at the shipyards just
outside our hotel
We have a microwave in our room so here it goes
the Chef Colin is back on duty!!!
The chefs at work checking on the popcorn
Got the popcorn now where is the movie oh yeah the US
Open is on, this is the best viewing around!!
Colin is finding it a bit strange being this side of the water as he is
used to watching the golf in the evening time rather than during the day!
We were all sitting in the hotel room when we heard
sirens outside so we had a peak outside the window. Oh boy one undercover police car and 2
official police cars, oh boy what is going on!!
Now we can see as they have asked the dude to stand out
of his car but he is struggling to stand up either he thinks he is on a cruise
ship or maybe he has had a few too many adult juices as Amy calls them! After the Breathalyzer is done it is
handcuffs on as ‘Your nicked mate!’ But
he has a dog in the car with a pink and lilac coat and bow on so Amy is
worrying about the dog!!
But then the car gets towed away, handcuffs are off, paperwork
is done and he is off swaying down the road!!
Glad he is off the roads and didn’t cause any damage to anything or
anybody, well done Vancouver police!!!
Anyway after that excitement it was our mix and match
tea, bath and then made a few phone calls to Australia to finalise our
accommodation when we eventually get there!
We had to speak to Amy’s school to make sure that we could enrol her
with where we will be staying initially as we will be outside of the catchment
area for her school, we have got their permission, yeehah!!! That is us now got 6 weeks accommodation
sorted for when we arrive with our mate Barry who we stayed with over Christmas
2012. Amy is excited as we are talking
about her school but then she says she is nervous which is understandable and the
closer and closer we are getting to arriving in Australia we are all feeling
the ‘oh gosh’ moments we really are doing this!!!
Colin had a call set up for last week with the agency he has been in
contact with and had interviews with when we were in Adelaide in 2011 and 2012 but
they cancelled the day before due to the girl going on leave. So he made a call to the agency and they are
happy for him just to attend for an interview when we arrive to touch base and
see what is on the market then for him, the job market for Colin is good at the
moment so let’s hope it continues until we arrive!
I was planning applying for a Casual position in the big
teaching hospital before I arrived but it seems I need to be an Australian
Citizen to work as a Casual Nurse in the big hospital but at least I have a job
to go to already so no worries there. I
rang the girl I had been in contact with as I didn’t know why it was different applying
criteria between the two hospitals and she is going to get back to me. She
has told me if I wanted to apply for a permanent part-time or full-time position
she would be happy to accept my application form and will make some time for me
when we arrive to discuss the jobs going so that is good. So all our bits and pieces for Australia are
set up, so now we can relax a bit again as we have no internet access for a week
or so again!!
So the next part of our Big Holiday Adventure tomorrow is
heading onto the Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas to go on our Alaskan Cruise!
Our itinerary is;
13th June – leave Vancouver
14th June – Inside Passage (Cruising)
15th June – Ketchikan, Alaska where we have
booked a Lumberjack show
16th June - Icy Strait Point, Alaska
17th June – Juneau where we are going to
Mendenhall Glacier
18th June – Skagway
19th June – Hubbard Glacier (Cruising)
20th June – arrive in Seward, Alaska then take
a train through the Rockies down to Anchorage to stay the night there and then
fly to Las Vegas on the 21st, woop woop exciting times ahead!!! But sorry no blog from tomorrow until we can
reconnect again which I am not sure when that will be LLL
So we wish you all out there that are following our blog
a safe couple of weeks, look after yourselves and you will hear from us again
when we have free Wifi XXX
Lots of love from the Big Holiday Adventurers having a
ball JJJ
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