Preparing for lift-off Toowoomba

Due to overwhelming popular demand (well mum asked me) I will once again be blogging our adventures away from the Land of Oz. I’m not sure how regular these epistles will be, but should be at least every couple of days.

We don’t actually leave until tomorrow, so this is day zero.

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – The Return

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – The ReturnToowoomba, Australia Toowoomba, Australia 17-19April 2013 Our last day in Canada dawns bright-ish and sunny-ish. When it’s time for David to head of to work mum announces she would like to stay home to sort her gear out and maybe relax with a book in the sunshine. Sounds…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure- Day 10

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure- Day 10Steveston, Canada Steveston, Canada 16 April 2013 We wake to the sort of weather that only occurs a day or so before you have to leave a place. The sun is shining in a clear blue sky and they’re predicting a high of at least 13 degrees. Kirsty has…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day 9

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day 9Surrey, Canada Surrey, Canada 15 April 2013 I never get lost. Sometimes places are not where they should be, but I’m never lost. Kirsty and David had to work today so mum and I decide to venture out on our own. After a short visit to Walmart to…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day 8

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day 8Whistler, Canada Whistler, Canada 14 April 2013 It’s a beautiful morning at Whistler. We are all a wee bit tired due to the constant revelry in the street outside last night, but the sun is sparkling in a clear blue sky so crawling back into bed is just…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day 7

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day 7Whistler, Canada Whistler, Canada 13 April 2013 We can’t head to Whistler until after lunch, so the morning is free. What to do? The vote is tied at 1:3 between shopping and a short local excursion. The issue is finally decided using the proven rock, paper, scissors method…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day 6

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day 6Surrey, Canada Surrey, Canada 12 April 2013 A nice relaxed start sets the tone for the day. Being pensioners, our breakfast consists of the Weetabix we brought with us from Surrey, and a cup of tea. Then, mum gets that look in her eye. I know I’m in…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day Five

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day FiveVictoria, Canada Victoria, Canada 11 April 2013 I reckon I must be a sucker for upsell. Today is the start of our adventure tour to Vancouver Island so this morning we pull into the local Hertz agency to pick up our rental car for today and tomorrow. Nice…

Grace and Lamond’s Canadian Adventure – Day 4

Grace and Lamond's Canadian Adventure – Day 4Vancouver, Canada Vancouver, Canada 10 April 2013 We seemed to suffer from equipment failures all day today. It’s not that things didn’t work, it’s just that everything we seemed to need was somewhere else when we needed it. The day started out wet and cold. Kirsty needs to…