Welcome to Mexico! For my 50th birthday we jetted off to Mexico City and Acapulco, with stops for pyramid climbing in Xochicalco and exploring Taxco, the city that silver built along the way. We were generously hosted by Jorge and Marlene, two bon vivants with a zest for life that is infectious and delicious. The … Continue reading Mexico 2007→
This is the view out our kitchen window, toward the neighbour’s house. As you can see, we’re not quite as green as usual! And it’s still falling! Well here we are in a snow storm again! I blame the tree-huggers here in Vancouver who are adamantly opposed to Global Warming – so we wind up … Continue reading The BIG Snowfall→
We traveled up the Pacific Coast highway through Carmel. The road twists and turns along some of the most spectacular scenery you’ll ever see. Surfer dudes abound along the coast. The waves were pretty darned impressive! I sure wouldn’t want to be snorkeling out there. Sea lions in the ocean: Just north of Hearst Castle … Continue reading Pacific Coast highway→
We really enjoyed San Francisco a lot. It is a really pretty city, and even more laid back than Vancouver, if you can believe that! The picture on the left is a view from Fisherman’s Wharf up the hill towards Coit Tower (on the left) and the Transamerica Building (on the right). Coit Tower sits on … Continue reading San Francisco→
“Self portrait” in a Morro Bay restaurant! The restaurant had really lousy scallops. shiver But it was a nice to wander around the town. Very picturesque. William Randolph Hearst built an astounding home in the hills above San Simeon. If you get to that area, you MUST go see it. You will be astonished. Unbelievable architecture, … Continue reading Morro Bay and Hearst Castle→
We live in Surrey now, just across the river from Vancouver. It’s about a 45 minute drive to our old place. This picture is the tower that is part of one of the largest shopping centers in Surrey. It’s called Central City and it is being positioned as the “downtown” of Surrey. The Sky train … Continue reading Surrey – Just across the River.→
Vancouver is a relatively young city, but it has a wide range of beautiful and odd architectural points of interest. Here are some that are interesting and fun. This triangular shaped building seems more like something you would see in Europe, rather than North America, but there it is right in downtown Vancouver! One of … Continue reading Vancouver Points of Interest Part 2→