Elenka, Lynn, and I flew to Vancouver today and spent the day walking the streets with Ian and Ingrid.  The full story is under the St. Louis stop.

  There were hours during our week-long stay with Jim and Mary just outside Tofino, when it didn't rain. Oftentimes, the sun even showed itself. Tofino is a beautifully rugged little spot on the western side of Vancouver Island where the road ends, about a three-hour drive from Nanaimo's ferry landing. Each night in the house we rented, we dined on either wild Pacific salmon, oysters or prawns. Had we known the price though, we'd have brought our o...

Sorry. I forgot that we had to make a pit stop in Vancouver. Elenka and I have spent the morning walking the streets of this very beautiful city. We saw a condo on the waterfront with a starting price of $5 million. Even though it's Monday morning it feels like Sunday here. Where are all the people? And where do they come up with multi millions to buy condos?

    Vancouver was a last minute deal. Ellen and I had been thinking of investing in property there for some time. Upon arrival, we picked up a rental car and headed for the hills. Our first night we stayed at a B&B in Kelowna. On the way there we passed Penticton. It was just after Stockwell Day had himself photographed while buzzing around on a noisy fricking jet-ski machine. It was a stunt that almost blew him out of the water, so to speak. Shortly after, he...