Back from the ocean
Just got back from a trip to Vancouver, BC, where I went ocean kayaking. It's a big sport in BC a lot bigger than in San Fran or Monterey. When I was checking out sites there were ads for companies that offered tours up to 5 and 7 days, I imagine you could go longer. There are areas when you can see Orcas and Whales but I don't know if I could handle the cold and wet.
Had a great time. It rained the morning of the day we were to go kayaking but by the time we got to the bay it had stopped. I was dressed to be warm, this time, I froze my ass zip lining at Whistler but it was so warm I was down to my tee shirt most of the time. I forgot to take my camera on the kayak with me and left it in my shoe. The company made it sound like You were going to get wet so I took extra shoes and pants, like suggested, and had all that junk and forgot the camera. The other couple had just returned from their honneymoon and took a picture of us and I hope to get a copy.
Went out to diner and as we walked out of the resturant it was pouring. I mean buckets. Luckily the side walk was covered and we were only going to get wet for 4 meters. Next morning rained again so we went out for breakfast and sight seeing. We tried to find a shooting range where I could teach her how to shoot but couldn't so we drove around and when the rain stopped we walked around.
We went to the curise ship terminal and found a map of where we had gone kayaking and discovered that we had gone about 7 klm in 3 hrs. That's about 3 miles, a lot faster than the guide thought we could do my friend grew up in a comercial fishing family, the guy and his wife had a canoe and I've done row boats and rafting. I was pretty amazed at how fast we moved and I thought I was the slowest my friend was like stone skiming across the water. She was fast no way I was going that fast, not with out an engine. She could beach the kayak, get out of it and be on dry land, she'd pull me up because I couldn't do the same.
We caught a little ferry to Grandville Island and had lunch and walked around. I found a place to buy some salmon and bring it home. Went back to the hotel and we found a place where she gets a pedicure and i went exploring.
I, really, recon an area. I check out every thing. People, traffic, buildings, streets, alleys every thing. It's really the way I learn. I need to see it, maps don't give me pictures and written directions are better but it's best for me to see. I walked to the end of the street and found water so I thought I was at the bay. I walked back the other way on the others sided of the street and found a store that sold Cuban cigars. My weakness. It's been about 2 weeks since I've had a cigarette and I know that if I have a Cuban it's over.
It's like booze for me. I'm looking at them. They're not RomeoyJulitte but Parags is good. The owner is on the phone so, I look some more. He's still on the phone and I've made my decision. He's still on the phone and I go look again. I notice the front of the case is not locked nor is the back. These cigars are sitting out in the open air. They're worthless.
I leave.
I tell my friend and she says, "I can't leave you alone any where, can I? You just find trouble." She's already got my number. But I tell her, "it's a sign." She agrees, then I tell her I forgot to put on my patch for the day and I hadn't wanted a cigarette all day and she asked if my mind was occupied by something else? Oh, yeah.
We go back to the hotel take a break and make reservations for diner at the Boat House with a window view (that was the hotel's input) and had a great view of the bay but no sunset. I learned that I had walked across the narrowest part of the istmaus (?) that is Vancouver so ,now I can say I've walke across Vancouver! What a line! Every one thought it was a silly joke from a crazy american.
Had a great diner and walked back to the hotel. It was a great time and I learned that Pemberton might have a longer and higher zip line and she thought she'd let me know. She thinks I'm crazy and hearing that just gives me more crazy ideas. I'll be going back. Maybe not this year but I'll be back.
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General Category: Sex Travels
Current mood: crazy
Added on: 08/22/07 03:54
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