San Fran Day 1 - Going Home and The Flight From Hell

Ricki & I on the Greyhound

So it's time for Spring Break 2015! On February 7th we left Kelowna in the morning to head back to my house in Washington before our flight to San Francisco. Our bus trip went smoothly, and we got home all in one piece. For the rest of the day we toured around my hometown and I got to show Ricki some of the most memorable places from where I grew up. We went down by the bay and got some coffees to keep us awake after our long journey. The next morning was also fairly uneventful! We got up around 5am to make it to the airport and after our 30 min flight to Seattle, that is when all hell broke loose...

Home For Christmas: Part 3

The Chrysalis Inn & Spa

During my days at home after the holiday season, my mum, myself, and two of our friends went out for drinks together. We went to the Chrysalis Inn & Spa to have appetizers and drinks at Keenan's at the Pier.  The sunset was absolutely beautiful, and the food was really tasty. It was good to catch up with our friends, since I get to come home so rarely. 

Me holding a baby kangaroo!

For the next part of our Sunday Expedition we went to the Kangaroo Creek Farm in Winfield, BC. It's a privately owned farm that breeds and houses kangaroos (wallaroos specifically), wallabies, emus, capybaras, peacocks, fancy chickens, goats, parrots, and pot bellied pigs. In the picture above you can see me holding a kangaroo joey. He was all nestled in his blanket pouch and then he fell asleep in my arms! 

Lazy Sunday Part 1: The Jammery and Friendly Horses!

Amazing Belgian Waffles!

Today Ricki and I went our favourite breakfast & brunch place: The Jammery. This restaurant serves all day breakfast and lunch, as well producing it's own jams, jellies, and chutneys. There's a fun window in the gift shop that allows you to look in and watch the fruit spreads - and even the occasional pie - being made! My favourite breakfast to get is the Belgian Waffles. They come with a delicious clotted cream and blueberry maple syrup!

Pumpkin Carving with Ricki!

Fall has finally come to Kelowna! The trees are turning burnt oranges and reds, and the temperatures are starting to drop. This weekend Ricki and I went to dinner, went diving through Walmart crates of pumpkins, and then carved said pumpkins! 

Campus in the Fall

Canada Day!

Although I've been in Canada for three years now, I have yet to properly celebrate Canada Day. Luckily, this year I had armed myself with the perfect partner in crime to conquer this feat... My friend Ricki and I met up at my place, got all dressed up, and then headed downtown to the lakefront to enjoy the festivities...but when we arrived, there were not festivities to be found! There was maybe one food truck, a couple stands along the boardwalk, and not live music...it was extremely disappointing. However, not to be discouraged, we continued our  journey, grabbed some overly priced burgers, took a photo of a beaver, and then head back to my place. Once we got home, we whipped out the jell-o shots, went to a movie, and then came back to lounge around the house listening to the fireworks. Overall it was a great day, but definitely not what we had planned. Maybe next year, I'll finally get the 'Canadian Experience' that I've been hoping for!

My beaver.