Arrived in Hope to sweltering hot weather!! The valley was even hotter than the city and even the locals were suprised! Started work with Diana at Riverside Farm as soon as we arrived, no rest for the wicked!! Diana has a small farm right by the Fraser River and from the pictures you will see how spoilt we are to be staying here - it is spectacular. Though all is not easy - we wake at 6am to feed all the animals and get set for the day ahead full of chores and ...

1st June 2009 and so it begins... and it began in a spectacular way too - an upgrade to Business class made a 91/2 hour journey a much more wonderful experience and was quite a classy way to begin our journey as poor backpackers/volunteers around the world. Lobster, fillet of beef and an endless supply of champagne - bliss - I'm not sure we'll ever be comfortable flying economy again!! We landed in Vancouver mid-afternoon and determined not to let jet lag grab ...