Next stop... Rhode Island!

Sitting at Vancouver airport waiting to board flight to Boston at 10:30 PM. I have a 2.5 hr layover in Toronto and have to go through customs, so I'm not looking forward to that since it'll be the middle of the night. I don't sleep well on planes either. Luckily I'll have a driver picking me up when I arrive, taking me to Providence to meet my best friend, Nicole.

Had a nice day in Qualicum Beach. Gave my dad a computer lesson in the morning and then slaughtered him playing a couple games of Othello. We hadn't played in years.

We all went for a stroll around town and the woods. It was Canada Day so a lot of stores were closed. Felt sad saying goodbye but I was also excited to move on and have some more fun! They'll come visit me in Maui soon, so I'm happy about that. Long wait for my flight to Boston since the last little flight from Qualicum Beach to Vancouver left at 5:55 PM.

Vancouver Island

Arrived yesterday early morning in Vancouver and had a 4 hr layover to catch a small jetplan to Qualicum Beach in Vancouver Island.

Luckily I was able to get some sleep on the night flight because the airplane was pretty empty and I could lay down, but I was still tired. I was able to stay awake all day though when I arrived. I was greeted by my dad and his girlfriend Penny. My dad lives in Edmonton but flies over to Penny’s a lot to see her. I came and visited them for a week last summer, so it felt very familiar and like not much time had passed by. It was nice to see them again and Penny’s dog Louie, who is 105 in human years. Sweetest dog ever!

This morning Penny went to Vancouver for a couple days to see her daughter. My dad and I went to the farmers market and took Louie for a beautiful walk. This was the first time I was seeing new sights on my trip and it was confirmation that I am on the right track and this is exactly what I need right now. That “Aaah…” feeling. I was definitely feeling island fever after living on Maui the past 10 years! Also nice to get away from the heat in Kihei. The weather outside was beautiful and a lot chillier than what I was used to. Nice to get some quality time with my dad and we had some deep meaningful philosophical conversations on our walk (my favorite kind). My dad  is the ultimate Taurus (and I have my moon in Taurus) so we both enjoy simple pleasures such as good food, listening to jazz music, enjoying the garden, being at home and in nature and having meaningful conversions.