One week from right now I will be boarding my flight.
This is such a different holiday for me.  I do not know what I will be doing, where I will be going, who I will be meeting etc.  In other words, it is all a complete blank.  I do know Joseph and can rest assured that it will be memorable.  An hour or two with him is memorable, and fun.  There are few people in life that have such a positive outlook and absolutely no one has a laugh like him....I'll try to get a video of that.

Trip Itinerary?

I am getting more and more excited about this trip, but I have absolutely no idea what I will do while there.  This is so totally unlike any trip I have taken in more than forty years of travel which has included  Fiji, Iran, China, and ten independent trips to Mexico, most every country in Europe, most Caribbean Islands, not to mention much of Canada and the U.S. etc. I never have a solid itinerary (the closest was India), however this is totally NO plan.  My friend in BC  told me to be flexible, and I responded that flexible was my middle name.

BUT

Well, today he called and wanted to give me a  heads up that we might  be leaving in the very early morning, just a few hours after I arrive....maybe.  We might be going to a native Indian pow wow (where he will be a vendor) and I will be an assistant!!!!!!  I had been hoping to go to a pow wow with him and be part of the the whole thing, not just an observer.  Looks as if that will happen, even though I opted not go during the big multi day ones in August.  This old gal was not willing to take up that challenge.

He also informed me that four days before I leave his wife's cousin and niece will be arriving from Taiwan.

 I have also been  told me to bring my passport because we may go to the states for a couple of days.

Unfortunately my friend's wife will be arriving in B.C. two days after I leave. I am so very sorry for this.

In my next post I will talk about my background regarding trips to BC and my background with the friend I will be spending this time with.  Remember these blogs are my way of recording my travel memories, life memories, and to give you an idea of the places I visit.

Yes, be flexible.

Oh Canada, eh!

A flight from Toronto to Vancouver,  takes about 5 1/2 hrs depending upon the aircraft used.  A flight to Lisbon, Portugal  takes about 6 1/2 hrs....yes, Canada is big.
 I am not flying direct.  I am flying Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario to Abbotsford, B.C. with a stop and change of plane in Calgary, Alberta.  The time from KW to Abbotsford is about 6 hrs, taking into account the three hour time difference.  The return flight is one hour longer due to an extra hour in Calgary.

I think it will be a joy to fly in and out of two small airports, with easy access (15 minutes from my home), no crowds,  quick security lines, and good parking for those driving me.

B.C. is known for RAIN.  So, now I will focus on asking the rain gods to hold off for September.