Oooohhh!! I’m soooooooo excited! 2 weeks from today, HK, and I are leaving for a summer getaway in Vancouver, BC! Yep, we’re packin’ up the car and hittin’ the road. And guess what???? Kismet and Roxie (click for a pic) are coming with us. It’s a Family Road Trip!!
The pups are very excited, as they’ve never been out of the country before. They were not, however, too thrilled to go to the vet today and get up to date on all vaccinations so we can prove they won’t be bringing any diseases into Canada.
“It’s worth it,” I assured Roxie as she cried and squirmed in the vet-tech’s arms. It’s cooler there, and they have dog beaches!
“What about FOOD????” Kizzy was very concerned.
“Don’t worry, Little Man, Canada has real good dog chow!”
Our challenge will be driving 4 days cross-country and getting enough exercize to keep everybody sane. We got a 3-man pop-up tent so that we can camp out at night, since it’s not always easy to find a motel willing to take 2 rambunctious mutts. We’ll take their frsbee and take time for a game or two of catch at rest stops along the way.
“Camping?? Frisbee?? Count us IN!!!!!!!!!!”
Problem solved, for now, anyway. Stay tuned for more of Kismet and Roxie’s Excellent Adventure. They’ll be contributing to my blog, and video-taping some of the memorable moments!
June 11, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Very cool!
The Economist just rated Vancouver #1 place to live in the world
http://www.economist.com/markets/rankings/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13809770
Cheers and happy travels!
June 11, 2009 at 7:29 pm
yeaaahhh!! my goal is to live there–can i be an expat if i’m still in North America?
June 11, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Zoinks! I am so jealous! I can’t decide if it’s more for the journey or the destination. I managed to find two rest. recommendations from a VERY reliable source. We ate at Vij’s – it’s contemporary Indian and it was amazing! Don’t forget the Granville Market. And go to Whistler and check out the 2nd longest zipline in the Northern Territory (second to the one in Alaska).
Vij’s
1480 W. 11th Ave.
(bet. Granville & Hemlock Sts.)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H
604-736-6664
Lumière
2551 W. Broadway
(bet. Larch & Trafalgar Sts.)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6K 2E9
604-739-8185
June 12, 2009 at 9:33 am
You’re going to have such a good time…I can’t wait to see pictures and video updates once you’re in motion.
June 12, 2009 at 10:25 am
Have fun Jules, it looks amazing!
October 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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