Road Trip, Aug 10 2012

Taking the Ferry from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver to Departure Bay Nanaimo,

and then on to Duncan B.C. where my cousin was getting married.

Heather’s Aunt and Uncle’s yellow house in Vancouver

 

Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver

 

The Rental Jetta car on the Ferry

 

M. V. Queen of Oak Bay Ferry, British Columbia

 

 

Departing Horseshoe Bay map

 

 

Dudes with guitars on the Ferry to Nanaimo

 

BC Ferries

 

On the Ferry I met Wax Mannequin who was on his way to Nanaimo to play a few shows on the Island. He’s awesome. A Canadian Music Gem. (See YouTube “The Price” for a mind blowing video)

http://www.waxmannequin.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmw_RN9xYOQ

 

Motorcycles on the Ferry to Nanaimo

 

Ladysmith Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Shop

 

A vinyl album I almost bought. “Vancouver Life. Album No. 1” from the 1960’s. (Produced in association with the New CJOR)

 

Ladysmith Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Shop. Heavily digitally filtered on Snapseed iPhone app

 

A 1930’s Caterpillar Tractor used in Ladysmith BC

 

Renee’s Soup and Sandwich, Ladysmith BC

 

Renee’s Soup and Sandwich cafe in Ladysmith. Menu

 

Renee’s Soup and Sandwich, Ladysmith. (pronounced “rainy” even though her mom was from St Boniface in Winnipeg, and they would know how to say “re-NAY”)

 

Renee’s Soup and Sandwich cafe in Ladysmith. Home made bread makes the difference

 

Renee’s pies are a local favourite

 

Blasting Caps at the Ladysmith Museum

 

Ladysmith Museum

 

Old map of Ladysmith, Vancouver Island (Oyster Bay)

 

 

Ladysmith Museum

 

Pamela Anderson is from Ladysmith!

 

Ladysmith, British Columbia

 

 

Post Office Antiques in Ladysmith

 

 

A fantastic Antique Shop in Ladysmith, Post Office Antiques

 

circa 1910 Barber Chair

 

Post Office Antiques in Ladysmith

 

 

BC Pear

 

Duncan City Hall

 

The Arbutus Cafe and Diner, Duncan BC

 

The Arbutus Cafe and Diner, Duncan BC, built in 1930’s. An amazing place to eat in Duncan

 

Arbutus Cafe menu

 

 

 

Arbutus Cafe, Duncan

 

Restaurant placemat art with Garfield the Cat

 

The son of the original owner, and now the current owner, Miles Dobson, makes some pretty interesting Art #obese #pig

 

 

 

Miles Dobson wood carving

 

Old photo of Arbutus Cafe, Duncan BC. Clarence Ross, Ida Provost, 1936

 

The Arbutus Cafe, Duncan

 

Dar. Waitress at the Arbutus Cafe. They have a game with a Yahtzee Dice cup. You go in for 25 cents and try to roll five of a kind to win the pot! The pot was over $300 at the time… I didn’t win

 

Bear poop with cherry stones in it. There were bunches of bears around…

 

British Columbia Cherries on the tree!