Fishing and Pottery

Another adventure is in the memory bank for this year!


We had a "bucket list" vacation this year and can not wait to go back and do it again.

Our road trip started with us watching the highways to make sure they did not get closed because of forest fires before we got to where we wanted to be at the end of the day.  We took our time and drove down through southern Alberta and British Columbia all the way to the end of this great country we call Canada. 

Of course we made some stops along the way to look for pottery and we did find a few pieces that we brought home.  We stopped and visited some friends along the way and shared some stories, poked around in little places that caught our eye to see what we could find and talked with lots of friendly folks along the way.

We took the ferry across to Vancouver Island and explored a little bit.  It is sad to see that all the little antique stores are closing.  Three years ago we were on Vancouver Island and in one small town there were 3 antique stores and this summer the last one was closing so there will be none.  Technology and the internet have been hard on some of those small businesses, the world is at our finger tips and I don't think anyone realized how hard it would be on some of the small businesses like the antique stores. 

Our next stop was the west coast of Vancouver Island in the community of Ucluelet where we spent a couple days on the ocean fishing.  What amazing days those were!  The scenery was breathtaking, the fishing was awesome, the company was the best  and we can't wait to do it again.

 So on this trip I think the fishing adventure was the highlight, we added a few more really nice pieces to our collection but it was definitely the days on the ocean that we will remember forever!


And the Search Continues....

Another Adventure is in the Memory Bank....

We are home from another adventure........

He had a "bucket list" adventure checked off the list and I am not sure who had more fun him or her!!!

We drove out to Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island in search of a mighty Chinook Salmon and we found them!  




We had a leisurely drive to get to Vancouver with frequent stops to treasure hunt along the way.  We saw mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, orchards, vineyards and a whole lot of very dry landscape along the way. 

We had a short visit with some friends in the Okanogan and a quick visit with a special auntie and uncle before heading to the ferry.  We had a visit with another friend on the island did a little treasure hunting and then we followed the windy road to Ucluelet to find the treasure at the end of the trail.
















The real treasure hunt on this road trip was found in the time spent together in the deep blue sea on a big boat with some sharp hooks and the gentle sway of the ocean.

 There will be another blog with photos of some of treasures we came home with but for now the long fast drive home has us sitting and relaxing for a few days before returning to real life.




The search continues......