We are back in Canada now for Christmas with the whole family.
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2026.
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| A great game of golf with 'old' neighbours! |
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| Rylie's first visit to Bard on the Beach |
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| A lovely Mother's Day treat |
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| We visited Thom & Karen on their boat on Pender Island |
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| Very strange.... |
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| A trip on BC Ferries with Lilly |
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| Aba gets some help with the birthday candles! (Cool haircut Oakley) |
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| A round of beach golf at Bucaneer Bay with Gillian and Jeff |
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| After 18 hours flying to Madrid, Paul doubles up on breakfast beverages |
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| At Danni's we had the world's best tortilla - really good |
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| A visit to a jazz club |
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| Leanne was happy visiting the huge Sunday market. |
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| We left Madrid to start 'hiking' on the Costa Brava, and Leanne needed to hydrate |
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| The coastal path near Roses was easy-peasy |
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| The view from our swanky hotel - The Almadraba |
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| The hiking gets serious from Roses to Cadaqués |
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| Roughly halfway, there were a lot of ups and downs! |
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| Beer has never tasted so good! |
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| Cadaqués was beautiful |
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| So was our next destination - El Port de la Selva |
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| We saw a wonderful concert, musicians from Croatia, Argentina and Iran! |
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| More 'sweaty' coastal hiking. |
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| Sunday afternoon paella |
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| El Port de la Selva to Palau Savadera was seriously strenuous! |
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| Almost at the top |
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| it was actually harder going back down again |
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| Having proved our fitness, we spent a week at Alan & Paul's |
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| Look at that physique... |
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| Then a week at Dina & Simon's place near Alcaucin |
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| Incredible visiting the Alhambra in Granada |
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| This guy 'nose' his jamon |
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| Paul could identify with this lovely old ceramic poster in Malaga |
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| Leanne is partial to 'chips' |
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| We visited Disneyland in October and got to meet the real Mickey Mouse |
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| What a brilliant time we had! |
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| Breakfast buffet with all the characters (and some Disney ones too) |
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| The princesses get treated with due respect. |
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| Paul's favourite part of the whole place |
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| Best day ever! |
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| Halloween pumpkin carving |
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| Back again to Mexico, and Huntly's first time in the pool |
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| J&K's friends Cody & Melissa visited |
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| Kendrianne loves a good 'segunda' |
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| Cooking outside every night with guest chef Lilly |
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| Mexican Revolution Day parade was spectacular |
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| The horses were last in the parade... |
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| One of their last days started with a spectacular sunrise (then it rained!) |
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| Jonathan is able to work from literally anywhere! |
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| Lilly also loves a 'gunda' |
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| Rylie loves to ride |
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| Meanwhile back in Ladner, it's getting Christmassy |
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| Oakley is a real hockey player now! |
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| This fella just wants to go back to the beach! |
