The big move!

April 30th was set to be a big day. We had been packing up and cleaning for 3 straight days, all we had to do was pick up the truck, load it up and then pack it into our storage locker. After some tense moments of bickering over whether or not it would all fit in the locker, our storage providers helped us out with upgrading to the next size and cut us a deal on the extra expense which was great. Saying good bye to the house was a slightly emotional moment, after handing the keys to the new tenants, who seemed great people, I stopped for a moment to ponder the many great memories from our time in Kitsilano. It will be missed, but will always have a special place in our hearts. Coming from Australia, I never would I have imagined that I would end up living in a beach suburb in Canada!!

We trekked the remaining of our belongings, backpacks, suitcases and our computer, handily packed in the box it comes in, to the station to get the bus for the ferry to the island, we were racing the clock and it looked finally like would make it, only to discover that there was no 8pm ferry, so we would be waiting around an extra hour and a bit for the 9pm. we grabbed a bite and sat down for half an hour, which was a major relief. The sun was setting and we both took a moment to look around at the glorious coast mountains and the silhouette of the island to the West, what a sublime place to be lucky enough to live. It was a long day but we finally made it, and now this morning, the burden of moving has gone and now we can move on to focussing solely on the trip we are about to undertake.

Departure in 6 days....