Join us, Allan & Mary-Ann for our travel adventures in Bailey :)
Life is full of choices!! We can hiberate or expose ourselves to Mother Nature’s tantrums! We are now busy convincing ourselves tantrums rule!
Englishman River Falls Park, here we come!
Magestic!
The big drop off!
Driving back we encounter this. She’s walking her horsey!
I’m a little bit not happy about geese. Not at all happy with this quantity
End the day with walking to pick up Indian food. Super good & hot. I’ve finally warmed up!
Chef Allan’s Breakfast creation!
Crepini egg wrap, topped with mashed cauliflower, breakfast sausage, eggs & cheese. Keto friendly, delicious and likely never to be had again!!
Outing #1 – Our friend, Mags, suggested we visit a mural in Parksdale. She sent us the link, Canada 150 Mosiac Communities in each province and territory across Canada will create sections of the overall mural that will connect Canada through art. Every participating city or town will create a section of the mural made up of 400-750 individual tiles that symbolizes their community. Full story click here We tried and failed to find it yesterday. I emailed both the town and the Canada 150 folks. Phil, from Canada Mosiac quickly responded the mural was in City Hall.
Here it is! A true work of art and community
Proof we did find it, this time 🙂
Next we walk to Mount Arrowhead Brewing Co. Sadly, no amber beer but we are good sports and have a their Arrowhead Blonde, not our favourite but OK on a sunny day.
Next up! A walk to the boardwalk we can see from Bailey. Surprised we haven’t been yet but it has been pretty windy.
Back in the park we see our local deer
and bunny.
The road behind Bailey, ducks like the pond.
Then the sunset. Not spectacular but OK, The street light lines the boardwalk we walked earlier.
Today’s adventure, huge trees! Morning starts with this beautiful sunrise and 🦌 Our last Parksville park was in a wooded area, never saw a deer. This one is in town and many deer 🙂
Really tall, wide trees, that’s an understatement! Why?? Would someone deface the sign? It reads “Christopher Columbus”
Another biggie!
The loop!
These beautiful scenes require no words!
An explanation may be needed with this amazing photo.
A creek runs through the Grove
Next destination – Qualicum Bay. Road leading in
It’s very nice, but oh so windy!
We cut our walk short and head back. We are greeted by what appears to be the resident 🦌
Packing up in the rain isn’t so much fun. Fortunately, because we had to change sites yesterday most of it was already packed. Notice the logs blocking off the entrance. We were told we could go back to our initial site. Not so easy!
The drive between the 2 campgrounds is only 7 minutes. We take the scenic route making it more like an hour cause our tanks are messed and could use some agitation.
This poor guy isn’t having a good day. Hope they are OK
Stop 2 in Parksville. Spot the deer in photo #2!
All settled…
Hoping for more sunshine than rain tomorrow!
Wine time!
Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort we are here for 5 days. Then off to another Parksville resort, then on to Cassidy for our new Winter home. BC has a 6 month then you are a tenant rule with all the tenant benefits so parks do not allow, a more than 6 month stay.
The park has beach access, too bad it’s not a heated beach
Debbie, Dodger (17 years old) and Donnie and Lucy make it to the park! So nice to hang with them, wish we were spending the Winter.
10/03 – It’s a goat 🐐 kind of day!
One of the neighbouring stores, Coombstock! Coombaya The Hippie Store. Tie-dye clothes, unique and groovy men and women’s clothing. Awesome store and owner!
10/04: We didn’t learn till last night that a tree cutting service is coming to remove some dead trees. We can stay in our sites, just move up 15′-(that would block the road) not comfortable with that. There is an empty site almost directly in from of us, we get permission and move there. Donnie & Debbie are not so lucky, they are asked to park on the side of the road. Tree guys are coming at 8, will be done by 4 and we can return to our sites.
They didn’t show 851a, doesn’t sound bad but we are all thinking they aren’t coming at all.
A little cramped in this spot
These guys are fearless! The branches are removed from the 2 trees.
Allan, Donnie & Lucy watching the show
The 2 arborists
The fallen tree, when it landed it sounded like a clap of thunder! 2 more to come down
Moving the logs
Guess they have a 3 tree limit, they were supposed to be here till 4ish, but are goine by 230p
The Man, The Stump!!
10/05 – It poured all night, really poured, it’s still pouring, we were surprised to see the crew back
Day starts off with a Jackpot!
Off to the ferry to the island. It will be amazing to be with Kyle & Megan again. Pouring rain as we get packed up to go… Still a 🙂
Getting close to the ferry!
Get to the ferry a little early @ 147 for the 315 sailing
Lane, 23, we’re close to the front
Waiting to board
Time to board! Arriving so early = front row seat!
We’re off! Sights along the way
Docking, open sesame
Exit ramp, down
#2 off the ferry! Bailey wasn’t happy to not be #1
Back on solid ground
First stop, Parksville for 5 days where we will meet up with Debbie & Donnie. They were our neighbours in Kelowna last Winter.
Set up and the resort’s beach
Bailey is all doctored and ready for pick up. We indulge in one more hot tub with our coffee. It is 
National Coffee Day
Fuel up and we are on the road at 1230
Our drive takes us on the Coquihalla Highway, the fires came so close to the road. Can’t imagine the feeling if you were caught in this.
Rain to help clean our windshield!
Oh look! Allan’s favourite – a tunnel. This one isn’t bad cause it’s well lit
No, not a new bug on the windshield. It’s a helicopter with a bucket.
We arrive at “Wally World Resort”. We, no me, isn’t good at selecting good locations. This one is in a sketchy area, Walmart, Abbottsford.
Close all the blinds, we’ll be fine
Today’s funny
09/26 – Happy “last race of the season” Day. My driver has pole, 
Colton let you down, again! Suck it Allan; get your wallet ready. Hum where will we go for dinner??
Results: Allan’s driver Colton Herta won, my driver Josef Newgarden came in second. Allan has the priviledge of having his car first for a week. Mine then, moves into the lead till at least Feb 27th, the beginning of 2022 season. (for those in the know, these cars represent the cars we were able to purchases last time we were at a live race). Fun season, sad it’s over already.
= Allan
09/27 – Today, we leave Wood Lake RV park. Off to Enterprise RV…
…to get the slide motor replaced as well as some other issues hopefully resolved. Enterprise will have Bailey for 2 or 3 days SO Yahoo! we’re going on a mini holiday to Sicamous, we opted for Joe Schmuck’s because they have personal hot tubs!
Our super cool friends, Doris and Kevin are driving from Ontario to BC. Kevin is a, driving long hours, animal!! They make it to BC in time, actually a day early, to meet us in Sicamous!! What a great surprise!! We choice well as Joe Schmucks has a few RV sites. This photo is actually when they were leaving on the 29th.
We have some chit chat, let’s get caught up talk then off for dinner at Moose Mulligans. They ask for our vaccine card, Doris & Kevin have their Ontario proof of the second dose in we go.
Back to Joe Schmucks, this works out well – we have the hot tub they have the firepit. Very unusual and much appreciated the park supplies the firewood.
Sep 29 – Salmon Arm day but first a walk in Sicamous, where we spot this beauty. As much as I like Summer better Mother Nature is pretty spectacular.
We make a few stops then head to the Salmon Arm Wharf The water is very low, for comparison the first photo was from then we visited in May, second is today.
Foot prints! This was under water in May.
Today’s dinner is delicious Indian food
Doris & Kevin do not yet have a Winter site. It’s now down to 2 possibilites, they are waiting for call backs. Go figure both parks call at the same time. This is them, discussing…
Doris’ park for the win! Tsawwassen RV Resort for a month, then hopefully the border will be open.
Back to the park to hot tub and a fire. So ends another great day!
The changing weather: Sun, rain, dreary, smoke.
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Sep 20th – A Big Day! End of the fire ban that began June 30th Day (yahoo to fires), Election Day, Border Remains Closed Day
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The one constant: the “flying” boat, on the right, doesn’t get out much!
We walked by the informational sign at the office at least twice a day hoping for a OK to have fires again. We are the only district in BC not yet allowed.
Here it is, best read in awhile
How much wood did we buy?? The tote looks like this
Wheelbarrow!! They will deliver, this lovely gentleman shows up with 2 totes full! We are their first wood buyers. “Where is the wheelbarrow?” we ask. “It is conceptual” he replies. We decide one tote $20; 2 for $30 would be better advertising.
Before we get to “firing” stuff we must get our 10k steps so off to the beach we walk. Tradition here, states, we must get a reward. We are out of Fireball, my turn to share! Bailys on the beach 🙂
Back we go for axing
Ta-Da!!
Plane heading to Kelowna Airport
An oodie but a goodie