Saturday, October 28, 2006
Getting there, Brunch & Goldstream
So this is long overdue, but AJ and I took a "fake business trip" out to the Island. We decided to leave on Sat the 21st. Too bad I had been on the night shifts, and by the time 4 A.M. rolled around, I decided It would be better just to stay up and wait for him. He arrived around 8:00 with Timmy's in hand. We ventured forth with coffee and new breakfast sandwiches ... which were totally awesome. I came prepared with a newly stocked case of CDs. We started the trip with "The Offspring's greatest Hits".
After a stop in Canmore for AJ to use the can ... while I refilled our coffees, we were back on the high way with a new disc, and only 10 hours to go. The drive goes way faster with someone else, and the towns were kicking past like no time. Soon we were in revelstoke stopping at the shell / Tim hortons ... do you see a pattern? We were coffeed out, so diet cokes it was. Still not hungry we decided to bolt straight through to Kamloops. About this time we decided to get ourselves out of the car. We stopped for diner a Harolds(?) family restaurant. Our waitress was quite funny, and the food was not overly pleasing ... I just remember they had really weird french frys. So after leaving Kamloops I tell AJ "dude ... I'm fading ... I might fall asleep on you". And I did ... I found out later it was only for like 5 minutes, but it felt like hours. So down the mountains, and on to Vancouver. We took the turn at Langley to get to the ferries. Neither of us had a map, and we stopped for directions ... we were so close (We knew we were not far off) ... and a quick turn and onto the highway to the terminal at Twassen.
We were early for the 7:00 ferry, so we hung around in the terminal and drooled over the chocolate makers inside. I was past exhaustion, and just kinda fucked ... but AJ refueled on coffee again. We hit the ferry, and found the amazing massage chairs ... we reloaded until all of our loonies / toonies were gone. So then we found the arcade, and I got my ass handed to me at Ms. Pac Man. We got off the ferry and onto the Island ... relaxing. We phoned up Marshall and Brooklyn and made plans to meet at Christies pub for drinks and eats. It was good to see them. We caught up and joked around. Then it was back to their new place. Brooklyn and I stopped at the store for a few things, and the boys stop at the Liquor store for a few necessities.
Their loft style apartment is really nice. I mean there is an upstairs, but not closed off. Really high ceilings. and quite stylish. We hung out, and started the trend of playing asshole, while AJ / Marsh started to battle. By this point in time I was beyond falling asleep, and I am quite sure I passed out on the futon before anyone else went to bed.
We got up in the morning and headed to the Six Mile for brunch. Brunch is soooooo good at the Six Mile. My mind was awake ... but my body was rejecting being up. Brunch included Marshall putting a creamer in AJ's beer when he was gone, and AJ returning fire by putting eggs in Marshall's beer. Marshall drank the beer eggs and all though ... sick. Yet not as sick as when the Rat came to visit us on the patio. It was like sick and coughing, and just sitting there on the deck. We brought it to the waitresses attention ... she got scared and got another waitress ... who prompted grabbed a menu and brushed it off the deck ... remind me not to ask for a menu next time at the six mile.
So after brunch was done we took a little drive around. We went through Mechosin, and around back of Royal Roads University. Through some cool housing. Then we hit the High way and went up to Goldstream Provincial Park. We were a bit early for the salmon Running, but the environment was so beautiful. We were down in a gulley, with huge trees (Some were marked with signs stating ages over 200+ years (1700's I believe). The trunks were several feet in diameter. The leaves were falling, and it was just calming. We walked along the trail for a while. After goldstream we drove up Island to Cowichan. We planned on catching a small ferry cross the inlet bay, but just missed one, and would have had to wait for a half hour. We just turned around and drove back to Victoria.
It was a really busy day. I was beyond tired, and my body was starting to give out again. The crew went to Spinakers, and I napped for an hour. Then after a shower I felt refreshed, and went down to meet them. We had nachos, and drinks, and played darts for a couple of hours. The final round was for asshole position. Marshall and I were victorious. Back to battling ... I mean Asshole. Monday is coming up quick ... stay tuned. ΒΆ 11:18:00 PM
After a stop in Canmore for AJ to use the can ... while I refilled our coffees, we were back on the high way with a new disc, and only 10 hours to go. The drive goes way faster with someone else, and the towns were kicking past like no time. Soon we were in revelstoke stopping at the shell / Tim hortons ... do you see a pattern? We were coffeed out, so diet cokes it was. Still not hungry we decided to bolt straight through to Kamloops. About this time we decided to get ourselves out of the car. We stopped for diner a Harolds(?) family restaurant. Our waitress was quite funny, and the food was not overly pleasing ... I just remember they had really weird french frys. So after leaving Kamloops I tell AJ "dude ... I'm fading ... I might fall asleep on you". And I did ... I found out later it was only for like 5 minutes, but it felt like hours. So down the mountains, and on to Vancouver. We took the turn at Langley to get to the ferries. Neither of us had a map, and we stopped for directions ... we were so close (We knew we were not far off) ... and a quick turn and onto the highway to the terminal at Twassen.
We were early for the 7:00 ferry, so we hung around in the terminal and drooled over the chocolate makers inside. I was past exhaustion, and just kinda fucked ... but AJ refueled on coffee again. We hit the ferry, and found the amazing massage chairs ... we reloaded until all of our loonies / toonies were gone. So then we found the arcade, and I got my ass handed to me at Ms. Pac Man. We got off the ferry and onto the Island ... relaxing. We phoned up Marshall and Brooklyn and made plans to meet at Christies pub for drinks and eats. It was good to see them. We caught up and joked around. Then it was back to their new place. Brooklyn and I stopped at the store for a few things, and the boys stop at the Liquor store for a few necessities.
Their loft style apartment is really nice. I mean there is an upstairs, but not closed off. Really high ceilings. and quite stylish. We hung out, and started the trend of playing asshole, while AJ / Marsh started to battle. By this point in time I was beyond falling asleep, and I am quite sure I passed out on the futon before anyone else went to bed.
We got up in the morning and headed to the Six Mile for brunch. Brunch is soooooo good at the Six Mile. My mind was awake ... but my body was rejecting being up. Brunch included Marshall putting a creamer in AJ's beer when he was gone, and AJ returning fire by putting eggs in Marshall's beer. Marshall drank the beer eggs and all though ... sick. Yet not as sick as when the Rat came to visit us on the patio. It was like sick and coughing, and just sitting there on the deck. We brought it to the waitresses attention ... she got scared and got another waitress ... who prompted grabbed a menu and brushed it off the deck ... remind me not to ask for a menu next time at the six mile.
So after brunch was done we took a little drive around. We went through Mechosin, and around back of Royal Roads University. Through some cool housing. Then we hit the High way and went up to Goldstream Provincial Park. We were a bit early for the salmon Running, but the environment was so beautiful. We were down in a gulley, with huge trees (Some were marked with signs stating ages over 200+ years (1700's I believe). The trunks were several feet in diameter. The leaves were falling, and it was just calming. We walked along the trail for a while. After goldstream we drove up Island to Cowichan. We planned on catching a small ferry cross the inlet bay, but just missed one, and would have had to wait for a half hour. We just turned around and drove back to Victoria.
It was a really busy day. I was beyond tired, and my body was starting to give out again. The crew went to Spinakers, and I napped for an hour. Then after a shower I felt refreshed, and went down to meet them. We had nachos, and drinks, and played darts for a couple of hours. The final round was for asshole position. Marshall and I were victorious. Back to battling ... I mean Asshole. Monday is coming up quick ... stay tuned. ΒΆ 11:18:00 PM
