by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 29, 2022 | USA
Tuesday’s outing was to Deep Cove, a village just outside Vancouver at the entrance to Indian Arm, a fjord that can only be explored further by boat. The house we rented for summer is now a shop. We used to walk every day to the beach, and it was here I learned to...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 29, 2022 | USA
You know that rare and magical thing that sometimes happens when you meet someone new? Yesterday we drove down to White Rock to have lunch with my Facebook friend, Linda Adsetts, and her husband Marcel. The four of us couldn’t stop talking and sharing until we all...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 26, 2022 | USA
Thursday we drove up Mountain Highway to look for our old house. It was gone, of course; it was old 71 years ago when I stood alone in our kitchen, watching a curious bear trying to open our back door! Our block is still just two blocks from the very top of the...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 24, 2022 | USA
Late this afternoon we ate at the Tomahawk Cafe (recommended by Charles Davis), then we drove through West Vancouver over to the village of Horseshoe Bay. It’s the ferry terminal for Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and some of the smaller islands. The day has been hazy,...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 22, 2022 | USA
We’re in Vancouver. I’m resting a lot and we’re making a short foray out every day to see places I love, and to see what has changed since we were here last. This is Granville Island, a destination for tourists and Vancouverites alike. It’s situated under the...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 20, 2022 | USA
Today was our last day in the hotel near the hospital. I’m recovering, although still being careful and resting. We tuned in to our intuition and drove two hours to Vancouver, where we had an Airbnb still booked. I started crying as we drove along, the Pacific on our...
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