Sunday 22 June 2014

Return trip

Claire and Eavan popped up from California to see us a few months ago, but so taken were they with the city of Vancouver (and our warm and flawless hospitality) that they came back again.  This time Claire was bigger, due to the baby in her tummy being much closer to arrival.  She's 32 weeks, which in this household is known as "full term", so I was a little nervous.

Luckily baby stayed where he was meant to, and the other baby once again enjoyed having people around who are much more fun than his parents.  The weather, in direct contrast to last time, was beautiful, so we made our way up the Sea-to-Sky Highway and into Squamish for ice cream.  Today we wandered over to Canada Place to look at the cruise ships docked there - summer season is in full swing.  Hannah can watch them from the window of her office, and informed us that the Disney cruise comes in on Fridays.  The ship's horn plays "When You Wish Upon A Star."

Unfortunately Claire and Eavan's trip had to come to an end today but they've texted from Seattle to say they made it through the border in super-quick time.  Of course they did; it's only suspicious-looking foreigners that get ushered into "secondary processing".


The rather lovely Porteau Cove Park.


I told you it was lovely.


It's sunny, you're with British people, therefore a picnic.


Just checking.


Baby on the inside.


Baby on the outside.


Not long now.


Finishing off at Shannon Falls, by Squamish.



High speed fun with Eavan.  You have to wait for a few months after they're born before you can do this.


When in Canada.


Eavan couldn't resist some of our signature cuisine.  I abstained this time.



Take me back to California with you!