We have been back in Canada since May. The summer took some time to come, but in the end it turned out to be a beautiful one - and it still continues into October. We head back to La Paz on November 2nd... here are a selection of photos from the past 6 months.
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Cousins - Lilly and Rylie |
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A lovely birthday treat - Bard on the Beach. Thanks Nicky! |
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A Christmas movie shoot in Ladner - in July! |
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Rylie doing gymnastics at the Summer Festival parade |
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Oakley finally got his hair cut after 3 years! |
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The South Van Big Band back at the Kits Showboat after 2 years Covid break |
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A lovely time with Thom & Karen in the Gulf Islands |
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We didn't get to drive the big boat! |
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Paul's 65th birthday! |
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Bradley McGillivray getting funky at Frankie's |
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Vanna is the The Cowan's new puppy (with Brody) |
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E-biking along Lake Skaha with Naveen, Jill and friend Rob |
And pedal biking to Victoria with Russell & Christine |
And Lilly's getting into biking too! |
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Relaxing on Hoto and Shelley's boat in Osoyoos (it's good to have friends with boats!) |
Dim sum lunch on Leanne's birthday |
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followed by cake - nice decor Rylie!! |
Our first night in London, watching The Bros. Landreth at Shepherds Bush Empire |
Opportunist crossing Abbey Road! |
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We had to send this photo to Oakley! |
You can't beat english beer |
On our way to the Tower of London |
First day in the Cotswolds... Josh offered us a ride to get out of the rain! What a hero! |
Best pub ever - The 500 year old Fleece in Bretforton... |
...where they serve a fantastic traditional Sunday Roast |
There were hazards on our first day of walking - zoom in to see the bull! |
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and some rain... |
we finally made it to our destination |
Second day was beautiful |
We had lunch in the churchyard in Bourton-on-the-Hill (those are hops!) |
We did all the 'Ways'... |
and The Slaughters (Upper and Lower) |
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A book of condolence in the church at Clapton on the Hill |
And then to Valencia - we climbed the Torre de Serranos |
then had a fantastic five course lunch, including Paella Valenciana |
Typical tourist selfie! |
After three days we took the train to see Alan & Paul (for an espresso martini) |
And their six lovely dogs - all descended from Bobbi (next to Paul) |
We will miss our three little squirts! But we will see them again at Christmas |
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And sadly, we lost Molly in July - she was 14 and had had a lovely life |