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    Wednesday, August 04, 2010

    Cowichan River Tube Trip 淡水舒缓漂流

    一年一度的Cowichan River漂流活动又要开始了, 此轮胎漂流活动乃温哥华岛的夏日必玩项目, 鄙人隆重推荐! 想去的赶紧(写博客评论)报名.

    The Date

    August 14th 2010

    The Float

    Skutz Falls to Marie Canyon - 3hr ride, not including optional time spent beached
    Equipment needed

    1. Tube - If you don't have one, we can buy them at the local tire shop in Duncan for $20
    1. Large, inflatable floating beach sofas are cool too.
    2. Beverages - What ever you feel like drinking (NO GLASS BOTTLES ALLOWED)
      * I'm making cesars. The garnish is a crowd pleaser - JDG.
    3. Cooler(s) - Communal, if anybody has a big cooler that would be great
    4. Cooler Tube - Gets blown up around the cooler to keep it a float and safe (also acts as an emergency spare)
    5. River Shoes - I use a old pair of runners, some sort of footwear is a must(IMO)
    6. Rope - Or bungy to tie tubes to the trucks
    7. Sunscreen!!
    8. What ever else you might want to bring

    The Time Line

    * 9 AM - Meet at ABE
    * 9:30 AM - Leave for Duncan
    * 10:15 AM - Buy Tires and Snacks if wanted
    * 10:30 AM - Buy Beverages and head off
    * 11:00ish AM - Start Tube ride
    * Enter time warp time can not be quantified

    The Tubers

    Charlie 木匠 - With a champion English Springer Spaniel.
    Bill 北大才子 - Have Car will drive

    Tuesday, August 03, 2010

    Visit Canada brief 老爸老妈的加拿大之旅 : 总结

    爸爸妈妈是2007年夏天来加拿大居住了半年.

    回家后一个月,老爸写了一篇加拿大探亲感受,以下是正文:

      时间过得真快,在加时不知不觉半年可完了;同样,不知不觉可回来一个月了。
    我们在温市走出机场,全身心地在寻找你,一直走到尽头,才看见你在我们的左后面,
    手拿一本书向我们走来。稍事问话,你定了下神,而后神情飞扬,攥手击下,
    激动地说,成功了!你大概的意思是说,经过长时间的签证办理、周折的机票购买,我和你妈终于来到了加拿大,圆了你的心头意愿,做了一般人做梦也梦不到的事。是啊,寻常百姓谁能想到出国呢?可我们有这样一个孩子及儿媳妇,我们做到了!兴奋之情寓颜表,当然高兴了。

      回来的时候,你送我们到机场。领到了登机牌,你妈走在前面,我们进室体检。在进室之后,我习惯性地回头与你告别,看见你已经由右移到了左边,在探头地目送我们。父子母子之亲情,此刻此地表露无余。我大概一招手,和你做了告别,圆满地完成了加拿大的旅游探亲任务。
    ——今天是1210日,我们回来一个月。我撰此文,聊做一纪。凑巧你妈到此,我读于她听,她说