Hey Ho Cap'n, 1st Mate and Mr Ted, I sent this to the wrong place so you'll have two emails Pat. You're certainly clocking up the miles - have to, to keep wram I expect. Sounds great though and is great fun keeping up with you - feels a bit like I'm travelling with you in the comfort of my arm chair! Would've loved to see the moose 'n mooselet though. Hope you get to see the Aurora B some time - maybe a tot or two of rum would help. Glad you're feeling fitter Pat - keep taking the pills! Nothing much here in Scotalnd - rain, rain, rain. Floods and winds, grey skies and chilly. Feels like October and we've not yet had summer! Nfld sounds tropical compared to that! Bye and big hugs to you both. Alison
Terry & Angie
HI. Pat & jenny.Love the picks you both look very well and fit, Just cut the lawn's , the apples are delectable, Don't rush back just yet - the pears need another week, watered the veggie patch and your pot (plant) Angie said thanks' for the vegetables the best we have tasted but we appreciate that you must have worked very hard for us - such a kind gesture .Terry & Angie.Ps . Didn't know your house is for sale.
Miranda & Gordon
we're very impressed with the daily updates - much more dedicated than us! Though where's the photo of the moose - we expect more action shots, maybe a video of you about to crash into it? Anyway, sounds like you're having a great time though I hope Pat's arthritis settles down and doesn't cause too much irritation. Take care and we'll be thinking of you from the other side of the globe and the temperature guage!
Debbie
Had to get out my calulator again - now where do I keep those batteries, sigh. But it is worth it just to read the poetry. Your entries on the Blog are wonderful. It is almost like being there, (but warmer reading them from home}. We have had wonderful weather all work week but unfortunately it is raining for the weekend. At least the chores inside will get done this way. The Olympics in China are now on and some of the gymnastics have been wonderful to watch. I found the rowing a tad boring though. It was interspersed between the long distance biking and the gymnastics. The pollution is awful there though. It is talked about so much by the comentators and pictures show how it is seeping in between loosely placed panes of glass set in the flat tops of some of the new games buildings. Looks like thick fog at times. You actually have to see it to believe how bad it is. I hope thoe new pills are working for you Pat. The colder damp weather probably does not help either. You kids continue to have fun and watch out for the local wildlife - and the four legged kind also.
Alison
Sounds really spectacular - though cold. Hadn't realised quite how cold until you mention the iceberg!!! Not had time to finish reading your latest entry but bet you're seeing fantastic aurora borealis way up there ... keep you awake all night.
Debbie
Hi Guys, You lot must really be rolling with how far you have got in a relatively short space of time. I hope your weather has been good to you as it is no fun camping in the rain. Weather in North Van has just turned sunny again after several days of steady drizzle and some hard rain. We even had a thunder and lightning storm one evening. But the brown grass did need it and the fire hazard rating was very high. I am not sure if you have kept up with the news here but during all that rain there was a major rock slide at Porteau Cove on the Sea to Sky highway. No one was hurt but rocks the size of small houses came down and the highway has been closed for several days. Should reopen tonight late though. Not much fun for those who have to take the long route around - adds 8 to 10 hours to their travel time. Now hopefully I got the math question right - calulators come in handy sometimes - and you are able to read this. Safe driving and i will write again once i have recharged the calculator.
Love Deb and family
Katrinick
hey you two, so nice to see your pics, you are really genuises!!! we never made it that far on our trip... as you might, nick and i are also in canada and we are enjoying it a lot. but we are further west, in ontario, with our dear friends susie and paul. we have another week which we will spend in georgian bay... so enjoy the trip and keep uploading the pics. all the best, katrinick
Miranda
Glad to see you mastered the technology and set up a blog! The photos look good too - its a nice way to keep them altogether. Have lots of fun on your travels and we look forward to reading about them - and if we have better luck with your message board than you did with ours you may even get the odd message from us!
Miranda & Gordon xxx
Alison
Haven't set off yet and you need Mr Ted to do his Superman to the Rescue act?