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Vancouver – Granville Island and Grouse Mountain
Our last two days in Vancouver were a little more laid back than the first few, which is good news for the girls as they didn’t have to walk or scoot nearly as far! On Friday it was difficult to get...
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Galiano Island and Orcas
We caught the ferry from Tsawwassen to Galiano on Sunday afternoon. Just as the boat was about to leave the dock someone ran down from the top deck to say that there was a pod of orca whales just...
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Sea creatures and canoes on Galiano Island
As soon as breakfast was finished yesterday, the girls raced off to the beach to climb over the rocks and see what sea creatures had been deposited in the rock pools overnight. There were fewer hermit...
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Exploring Galiano in a Smart car
Today we borrowed a couple of Smart cars so we could explore a little further than the girls are able to walk or scoot. We needed 2 as they only have 2 seats, so we set off in convoy. Our first stop...
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Sea canoeing, sea stars, seals but no whales
Yesterday we hired a canoe again to explore a little further along the coast and to make it out to one of the smaller islands where some other people we had met had seen seals and whales. The girls...
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The girls have finally gone Texan
We took a trip to the legendary Cavender’s this afternoon. For those not familiar with it, it’s a huge shop filled with Western boots and clothing (or cowgirl clothes as the girls prefer to call it)....
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Houston Arboretum and Nature Center and turtles
We visited the Houston Arboretum the other month and we were surprised to find such a huge wilderness so close to Houston city centre. Following some very dry years in Houston recently, what should be...
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Arizona – Sedona (May 2013)
And finally I’ve got round to writing about the last part of our trip to Arizona back in May 2013… We drove from the Grand Canyon knowing we only had a couple of days of holiday left. We were already...
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The end of our Long American Holiday
So, after getting back from Canada I’m in full packing mode again. This time there is more to pack than usual – our whole house! That’s right. After 20 months living in Houston and adventuring in North...
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We’re on the move again
Hi all After 3 years back in the UK we’re off on another adventure again, this time to The Netherlands. If you’d like to follow our adventures over the next two years, head over to...
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