This week we drove across the border for a day trip to Vancouver. We haven't been here since a memorable visit in 2002. After loading up the dogs and plugging Davie St into the GPS we headed across the border at Peace Arch crossing. The Canadian customs officer asked three questions. "Where are you coming from", "Are you carrying any guns", and "Are you going to cause any trouble?" He had a little smile on his face for the third question.
After arriving on Davie St, it was lunch time and we were hungry so we parked and walked straight to Hamburger Marys where we knew they had an outdoor eating area so that we could keep Rikki & Luci with us. After lunch, we and the dogs walked the shopping district, relaxed on a park bench at the bay, talked to a very nice vacationing lady from Toronto, and did some walking through Stanley Park before returning to the car.
The town was just getting started for Pride week so lots of activity and we enjoyed the visit. Even after seven years, it was amazing how little has changed. The return to the states took a little more time. About 45 minutes wait compared to 5 minutes coming into Canada.
Like everywhere else in the Northwest, temperatures have been on the rise. At Birch Bay and Vancouver the high temps were only mid eighties, but we finally had to run the A/C the last few days. Its going to be much warmer as we head inland, but we keep reminding ourselves how much cooler it is compared to Yuma this time of year.
We got excited about a 'screen room' that one of our neighbors had outside their rig as a place to relax bug free, so we went to Fred Meyer and purchased one for ourselves. We did a test 'explode' and a 'collapse', but we'll save actual use for our next destination.
Speaking of which, we arrived today at TT-Crescent Bar near Wenatchee. We're about 10 degrees warmer into the mid nineties, but 'still cooler than Yuma.' Anyway, more about our stay here later.
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