this holiday weekend seemed to rush past - filled with lots of activities, food, and visiting.
drinks with ladies; kickin' patio furniture; travel essentials; ferry things; roadside stops and lots of rocks; stepping through dangerous territory; roadside stops and lots of rocks; the most beautiful tree on the hike; beach things; boardwalk out of tofino; kayaking in the shade; buddying up in plastic boats; surfer jeff and his board; the beach; my first oyster encounter; the mist coming in off the water.
this weekend had: hangouts for birthdays with the lab girls at the diamond in gas town; tight club early friday morning with keighty; bike rides in stanley park after meeting jeff's parents downtown; mongolian food for the first time for lunch in the west end; a couple of stanley park brewery drinks - for the first timers; an apartment hangout with drinks and food; an early morning wake up for coffee and then a ferry ride; a long drive on the island; amazing fish and chips at a hole in the wall in port alberni; roadside stops at natural vistas and rock cuts; a beautiful and cozy apartment for the weekend, and a pullout couch for the nights; the beach right out the window, and an amazing hike to watch the waves just out the backdoor; an incredible seafood dinner to go with the incredible (and unexpected) sunset view; another early morning wake up (ontario visitors and time changes) and some breakfast with a view; rental bikes for bike path rides through town; kayak tours for hours across the water; sea stars and deadman's island stories; the best burrito i've ever had in my life at tacofino; beach time with a book; a birthday dinner with the most amazing view for the birthday girl; a first timer with oysters; a bakery breakfast with americanos and breakfast pizzas; a drive along the island; ferry wait times; an eventful dinner - broken glass, and deceitful staff! - at one of my least fave restaurants.... oy; a goodbye to parents; an arrival home marked by dumping suitcases, and collapsing exhaustedly.
hope everyone had a fantastic weekend, and enjoyed the beautiful weather (i know we all did!). happy monday - let's kick this week's ass!