Monthly Archives: June 2008

Climbing “The Chief”

This past Monday, Rita and I took a trip up to Squamish where we did some hiking, biking, and camping. We hiked up one of the popular mountains called “The Chief” on our first day and decided to document it through video. Take a look below for the video:

Eating [Better than Ever] on a Budget

With the many expenses of our trip this summer, Rita and I are trying our best to spend our money wisely. When it comes to food, this expense can make or break the bank. You can either spend hundreds of dollars on fast-food and restaurants, or you can budget your money at the grocery store [...]

First Roofing Job DONE!

To make a little extra cash while in BC, I am helping a friend do some roofing over the summer. This week (from Monday-Thursday) was my first time out and, boy, am I glad it is finished! It’s not that I didn’t enjoy the experience, i did, but it really takes a toll on your [...]

Summer Home Video Tour

It has been one week since Rita and I have moved in to our basement-apartment that we’ll be staying in for the next two months while here in B.C. We’re living in New Westminster, which is about 30 minutes outside of Vancouver. I knew some of you would want to see what the place looks [...]

Storm Before the Calm?

I generally like things to be interesting, but now that it is our third day camping in the Burnaby rain without finding a place to live, I think I’m ready for something nice to come our way.
We arrived to B.C. on Wednesday afternoon around 14:30PST after a 3-day car trip that took us through the [...]

On the Road!

I’m writing this quick note from our hotel room in Rockford, Illinois (just West of Chicago) before I head to bed for another day of driving. We are now 8 hours into our trip to B.C. and things have gone quite smoothly so far. Anyway, more updates will come later–I’m exhausted.