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   Message 4,934 of 5,286   
   Dangerous to Gary   
   Re: Help from BC Brats   
   28 Apr 08 04:13:40   
   
   From: dangerous@telus.net   
      
   Ft Langley in the suberbs of Vancouver has lots of history as well as a   
   quaint shopping area.   
   I am ashamed to say that I have never been inside of the Fort at Ft langley.   
      
   --   
   Dora   
   Dangerous with Attitude   
      
   I do it cause I can   
   "Gary"  wrote in message   
   news:C43805B7.D6FC%garpal@shaw.ca...   
   > On 4/25/08 9:15 AM, in article UsnQj.56946$dA2.26268@read2.cgocable.net,   
   > "Trish"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Dang I was enjoying the guessing game :)   
   >>   
   >> Actually what I'd like to see is not a "go" for this trip as it's too far   
   >> to   
   >> drive.   
   >   
   > The attitudes we have when we traveling across the country or going   
   > anywhere   
   > is a matter of perception. The destination is the destination but the trip   
   > is the trip. It starts when you get in the car and leave...What is behind   
   > is   
   > behind and you no longer have control of that. It is the trip, the   
   > journey,   
   > the adventure that now awaits you. Enjoy it. The destination is far away   
   > maybe but it is the journey to get there that must be enjoyed. Must?? No   
   > it   
   > is not a must but a 'could'. :)   
   >   
   >> We spent time at Puntzi when I was young which was part of the   
   >> Pinetree line and I'd love to go up just to see what's there.  I do have   
   >> pictures but seeing it again would have been nice.   
   >   
   > 'Would have been nice....' You haven't started the trip yet, include it in   
   > your plans. Seeing it again is part of the adventure, yes?   
   >   
   >>   
   >> The one important thing when in Vancouver is a visit with my birth   
   >> family.   
   >> I was adopted while we were stationed in Edmonton and found my family   
   >> several years back.   
   >   
   > Wow! Nice! Scary too I imagine.   
   >   
   >> I have met one of my brothers but not the other so that   
   >> should be an exciting time.   
   >   
   > Exciting and scary all at the same time. No? Enjoy....:)   
   >   
   >>   
   >> I know the hubby has planned some sort of gardens (don't ask me which as   
   >> I   
   >> really don't remember)   
   >   
   > I grow vegetables. I don't grow flowers because they die off and I am left   
   > with only memories...like when I moved all the time as an RCAF dependent.   
   > I   
   > left all my friends behind or they left first. A good life in some ways   
   > but   
   > tough in others.   
   >>   
   >> We like things outdoors and also museums and several of those types of   
   >> things have been suggested.   
   >   
   > There are some excellent museums in Victoria. The Wax museum and another   
   > one   
   > that has displays of early logging in BC and other things that I can't   
   > remember right now. I guess I didn't pay attention. Maybe someone else can   
   > fill in the blanks...   
   >>   
   >> As for France, anyone willing to pay for it cause I have a WHOLE list   
   >> there   
   >> :)   
   > LOL!   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Trish   
   >   
   > Have a great adventure! Remember the adventure starts when you   
   > start...enjoy   
   > and whatever happens is just 'part of the adventure'!   
   > Have fun no matter what! :)   
   >   
   > Gary in Fort Langley, BC   
   >>   
   >> "Gary"  wrote in message   
   >> news:C431A01F.D5E0%garpal@shaw.ca...   
   >>> Hi Trish   
   >>>    Now that we have all 'winged it" to help out, just what are your   
   >>> interests? The important thing here is "what interests you'? What kind   
   >>> of   
   >>> thing, stuff would you want to see?   
   >>>    When people go to France they want to see certain things like the   
   >>> Eiffel   
   >>> Tower, The Louvre, the Arc De Triumph etc. But what do YOU want to see   
   >>> when   
   >>> you come to BC?   
   >>>    What are your interests?   
   >>> Possibly:   
   >>>    Farming/swimming/food/pizza/skiing/fishing/flowers/biking - either   
   >>> motor   
   >>> or pedal power/boating/museums/wax manaquins and many others that I   
   >>> cannot   
   >>> think of right now.   
   >>>    You have received many great ideas from the brats here and there...   
   >>> (Rasta). Now let us focus on what interests you and I am sure we all   
   >>> come   
   >>> up   
   >>> with some more delightful suggestions.   
   >>>   
   >>> Gary   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
      
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