After the Winnipeg downpour and flooding our summer was very hot. By the end of September the rain started in the Lower Mainland. Nooky sadly watched the rain come down in sheets.
Our canopy is designed to tilt one corner when it reaches its maximum water load. The weather has tested that theory and it usually works.
When we are at home the canopy stays out to keep the steps drier. When we are away we retract it just to be safe.
During the summer we explored the Surrey Night Market and chatted with the owner of a “Spirit Tai Chi” studio in Surrey. Ralph and I have individually attended Tai Chi in the past but were intrigued with the distinction of “Spirit” Tai Chi.
The complete form of Tai Chi consists of 108 moves but there are different methods of instruction. This one emphasizes listening to your body and heart, not just learning the moves. Early September we both started attending twice a week and are very impressed with the instructor and learning about our inner physical selves.
We attended the “Snowbird RV Sale and Show” for two days. When we attended last year we had not been using our Class A RV enough to apply many of the presentations. This year Ralph attended seven seminars, mostly providing technical/mechanical information that was very useful. I attended two seminars and wandered through many types of RVs. I still like this one better than anything in the show, which is great since we plan to use this unit for many years.
When we bought this Georgetown XL motorhome we were still working. Ralph chatted extensively with one of his suppliers about the Georgetown that he and his wife own. Rick and Carol live near Seattle and invited us to join them for a few days to really see one another’s units.
October 5th we headed for Ocean City on the coast of southern Washington. We were fortunate to have a clear view of Mount Ranier. It is a sentinel in the area, much like Mount Baker in the Lower Mainland (Mount Baker is in Washington but we claim the view from here).
It was a six hour drive and we arrived just before suppertime. We were welcomed with a lovely salmon dinner and instant new friends. Another couple, Phillip and Jean, was setup next door and we soon became fast friends. The two couples know the area well and showed us around.
A five minute walk across the sand dunes took us to the endless ocean – nothing for thousands of miles west.
This coast is a very popular resort area with many paths to the beach. Each trail is marked with a unique post because the sand goes on for miles and it’s very easy to lose track of which path leads home.
The ocean “breeze” provides great kite flying opportunities.
Birds wait for the tide to recede and leave their next meal.
A sign posted in the resort office warned of a dead whale on the beach. It asked visitors to leave the carcass alone and let nature take its course.
This beach is part of the state highway system. All kinds of traffic is permitted from horses (tracks in the foreground) to ATVs and even Canadians.
There were hundreds of birds along the shoreline.
And in the air.
There must have been schools of fish moving with the tide and pelicans were watching carefully.
The feeding frenzy was spectacular.
When a neighbouring RV pulled in I had to catch these lovely shelties. They were all rescue dogs and very well behaved.
Sasquatchs must surf as well as leave mysterious tracks in the snow.
The resort is divided by this river, which is crossed via a one lane wooden bridge.
Altogether, we had a wonderful visit with new friends and new experiences.
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