The Magical Mystery Tour 2008 came at a time when I was transitioning out of economic development work and into politics. On Ryan & Silver’s Excellent Adventure 2007 I had decided to run in the provincial election that coming Fall…guess … Continue reading Magical Mystery Tour 2008- Epilogue
Saturday, July 8, 2008 I woke up worried about the phone situation, as my phone was now dry and still not working. I went online before setting out for the day and discovered that phones that are dropped in salt … Continue reading Day 7: Country House
Friday, July 4th, 2008 I woke up to a rainy day in Tofino, and the man on the TV said it would be a rainy day all day on the Island. This news was unwelcome, and set the tone for … Continue reading Day 6: Driving Rain
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 The ocean air on the Island’s west coast is thick and wet. No need for moisturizer here. I woke up early in the morning and headed into town to get a seat on a boat for … Continue reading Day 5: Under the Sea
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 I’ve only been on Vancouver Island one time before: on a day trip with my family in 1989. This was my first time alone, and my first time on the far western coast of the Island. … Continue reading Day 4: Rock the Boat
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Canada Day 2008 had an awe-inspiring start for me. I left Lillooet to travel west on the Whistler highway to eventually reach Vancouver. The entire trip was only 250 km, and I left at 11am expecting … Continue reading Day 3: O Canada
Monday, June 30, 2008 I easily develop connections to roads. People usually have an affinity for the street they grew up on and develop a sense of ownership, so do I with the Yellowhead Highway #16, I’ve always regarded this highway as … Continue reading Day 2: Mellow Yellow
Sunday, June 29, 2008 I left North Battleford quite late, mostly due to an iPod that suddenly developed an attitude problem that no amount of online troubleshooting was able to fix. After a 5:00pm departure that was supposed to be … Continue reading Day 1: Fox on the Run
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