Central Plateau, North Island

Central Plateau, North Island
View from a friend's farm

Tuesday, 6 August 2024

Vancouver Island snapshots


 Josh has continued his travels in B.C., going across to Vancouver Island and staying near  Nanaimo, a kayak trip out near the open sea, a visit to the Museum in Victoria, a climb up Mt Washington, ( there is a zip line there) what views from the top, and now after a night back in Squamish  has returned to Vancouver and is ready to begin work next Monday.











This is Woolly, as he is known, at the Royal B C Museum,  He is a replica of the largest animal to ever walk on earth. He is built from plywood, chicken wire, foam and nine muskox hides.  The tusks are fibreglass fossil casts.  Quite impressive. 






I tried to align the photos but each time they returned to a different layout.

It seems so strange to know it is SO hot there, a swim to cool down, and here we have the fire lit and winter gear on. 

 I have found several ways to turn neatly the ends of zipper tapes, there is such a lot of very generous free info there, to make bag tops look neat and tidy, One lady turned the tape back, sealed the matching edges with a cigarette lighter, clamped the fabric together with pliers,  turned it back so the tops were exactly even !! and it looked very professional.

I passed my medical and the other test for my driving licence renewal, here in NZ, you have to renew the licence every 2 years after 80 years of age.A cognitive test, draw a clock with a given time, identify road signs, remember a person's name and address, and name as many animals as you can in one minute. I think I scored the required 30 points or more. Then a mini medical, I have lost weight, and lost height!!! BUT I passed !!!!

Quotations of the day, authors unknown

Nothing is impossible, and success is never final.

Greetings from Jean.


8 comments:

Susan Heather said...

Lovely photos. wonderful blue skies. Glad you passed your medical for the driver's license. Hope you received the Vancouver phone number and that Josh uses it.

Mystic Quilter said...

Stunning photos, thanks for sharing with us and congratulations on your medical and driving licence renewal!!

Out To Pasture said...

Glad Josh is enjoying British Columbia. It is indeed a beautiful province! I love the museum's mammoth. I've had high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria many years ago. Glad your driver's license if secured, Jean. In a couple of years I'll turn eighty and will have to start retesting.

Marie Smith said...

Glad you aced the test for your license. Vancouver Island is gorgeous! Great photos!

Kate said...

Have you seen the videos from OKSew? I love that she isn't trying to sell product. Her tutorials are filled with good stuff.

local alien said...

Lovely photos. The camera really catches the sky and water colours and that impressive mammoth.
That driving test sounds really good as a test for road worthiness!! Just the sort of thing they should have everywhere congratulations on passing! You're fit and healthy to go on the road. Must be a great feeling. Here's to many more years of drivong

Nancy J said...

Thanks Kate I have, and I found somewhere how to get bottom boxed corners straight if the sides are shaped out to be wider at the bottom. The photo of your gran was stunning.!!! Guess Josh will revisit the Island and do more fun things when he gets set up at work and board.

Carol Mattingly Photography said...

That is fantastic Jean, passing your medical. I would love to visit Vancouver Island one day, but I'm sure I'll get there. Take care of yourself and tell Hugh hello! Carol