Quantum Camping

A year ago today we were getting the ferry to Gabriola Island with no idea that we’d end up staying there for 4 months! We have only just realised this, so it was a slight coincidence that Ollie made varenyky last weekend – which we first tried when our Russian friend made them for us on Gabriola (featured at the end of this post). Ollie’s dough was a little thick, and he made far too many, but not too bad for a first attempt.

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We are writing this from the past – on Thursday night. We’ve just packed the car for a trip to EC Manning Provincial Park tomorrow. We want to try out our new snowshoes – which we purchased last weekend. Rosie persuaded Ollie to buy an old pair, from a second hand shop, that were still in pretty good condition. Sadly there were no other decent second hand pairs to be found, so she had to treat herself to a shiny new pair. Fun fact – you choose a snowshoe size based on your weight rather than the size of your feet. The heavier you are, the more surface area you need to stop you sinking. Perhaps after all those varenyky we should have gone a couple of sizes up.

As it is a bank holiday this weekend, we are leaving it a bit late to find a camping spot. We’re not sure how popular it will be, as it is pretty cold… But the Canadians will do almost anything to get out of Vancouver especially on a long weekend. We were a bit rushed getting ready today though and we wanted to stay another night in the warm. We’ll have to risk trying to find a spot tomorrow. If the campsite is full, we can just drive home again after sliding around in the snow for the day. We will be simultaneously camping in the cold and tucked up in our warm bed until you collapse the wave function by reading our blog next week.

Our take-away bento boxes tonight were better than camping dinner anyway.

Apparently it is snowing again in the UK, just in time for your long weekend of sitting in gardens with your friends and family. We are sure you are enjoying it anyway. Happy birthday to Rosie’s Mum, we hope someone made you a dense fruit cake!