Galloping Geese and Competent Carpentry

Workaway Tasks

On top of the work we mentioned in our last post, we have been asked to build a large shelving unit. After sketching up some plans and putting in an order with our hosts, we received a delivery of 40-odd planks of wood and promptly got to the task of cutting it all to size. For both of us it was the first time using a mitre saw, but we quickly got the hang of it, as Rosie expertly demonstrates in the video.

We made sure to “measure twice and cut once” and, despite having to work in imperial units, we produced a very sturdy and large storage unit. It can take 28 x 100 litre boxes.

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Day Off!

As well as Ollie’s birthday we got another day off on Monday. The weather looked reasonable so we decided to rent bikes for the day and explore two bike trails. The galloping goose and the lochside trail. We spent the day cycling along the trails and stopping off wherever took our fancy, such as Thetis lakes, Esquimalt lagoon and Cordova bay.

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Other Selected Highlights

A few other highlights from our week included:

• A visit to Miniature world, which featured the worlds smallest working sawmill
• A trip to a pay-per-weight vegan buffet (Rosie got more food at a lower price so was the winner)
• Ollie’s birthday trip to mystic beach. We saw some surfing sea lions and a bald eagle. Toto got very muddy!
• A visit from Thom, our Vancouver landlord. We took him to Big Bad John’s for some beer, peanuts (you’ve gotta throw the shells on the floor) and bra spotting.

We leave for Nanaimo on Sunday for our next workaway. Word on the grapevine is that they have just had some baby lambs…