Sidney, BC

So I made it to B! I took some lovely ferries and buses on a clear fabulous day. I'm visiting with Frank and Liz, the cool couple I met in the MAgdalen Islands (remember then? me too!). They offered me a place to stay, so...I took them up in it. Good thing they are flexible, let me tell you, because I gave them only a wee'd notice ofmy impending arival.

They too kme out with their lovely granddaughter A out to amarine national park where we pc-nic'ed and I saw more wildlife than al lthe east combined, almost! I saw:

* SEALS! right up close like 10 feet away and half out of the water
* enormous jelly fish, dead and alive, purple and white, bigger than dinner plates, for real
* millions of little crabs
* sandpiper birds flying all over the place at the beach

Very cool. Lovely boat ide, even though I singed my nose! Mmm, sunny.

So, once again I' meating well, getting spoiled and spending time with peolpe I seem to enjoy more and more as time passes. I have more than my share of luck, i tell you, and don't hitnk I don't know it.

Actually, leaving Ottawa this time was harder than last time, beause this time the feeling of 'apart' s lingering mor for me. I think last time I really needed getaway fro mlife in Ottawa and my job and so-on, and then after I gt that, it became less urgent to do it again. Also, I have this feeeling of nesting that I I want to do, Didgeman and I were looking for apartments but didn't find on before I left so he is left in the unenviable place oflooking himself and maybe having to move on his own, or waiting till Iget back when the rnting season is at best slowing down LOTS. I was enjoying my family and am currently missing my sister and her man (soon to be my brother in law!!) yay engagement news!) at home, MY man at hmoe and my family. So I have mixed feelings about this leg. I t might be shorter because I have this feelingof unfinished business at home, you know, but I try to temper that with the idea that they will be there when I get there, so I shouldn't rush, or I'll regret it. Anyways, those are my feeling gh now .Good thing I'm having a very excellent time where I am, let me tell you, becasue if it were raining and I were alone and unhappy and wet or something, then I'd have different feelings about sticking it out over here.

more news as it happens, I hope!
thanks for checking in.
xooxo

ps My sster is engaged! my sister is engaged! Ohhhh, I'm so excited because now I nw that my next trip s Australia/New Zealand for the wedding plus travel. And I LOVE HER BOYFRIND so I\m so happy. Yeah, you read this M, (I think, C does anyways) but I think you're just the best and I'll tell you that in person next time I see you. I couldn't be more happy or more excited for the two of you. I'll see you at home. love you both :)
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