Burke Provincial Park - 24.9.2006

on the way up to Burke Mountain Summit

along the trail there are about 20 small lakes

here you can see the Fraser River and the Pacific in the back

German-Japanese connection - White Spot - 8.9.2006

My guests had the chance to meet some of my friends. On the bench is Ellen, Simon, Yuki and Momo. On the chairs are Chimie, her dad Masao (he was also visiting Vancouver) and me...
We had burger, fries, dessert...and beer!

on the way back home....it looks like my guests had fun...

BC Lions Game - Canadian Football - 16.9.2006

Before the game...

Yeah we got the tickets! Joe, Andrew and Keri, Elyse came later....


BC Lions vs. Montreal

I was enjoying the game, even though I didn´t know too much about football and it´s rules...

Last hike with my visitors... - Lynn Valley - 10.9.2006

Rice Lake, I think a few months ago I posted a picture from the same lake but at that time it was raining...now we had sun wow it is so different!

the last Canadian waterfall for my visitors...who knows when they will be back in Canada!?


we got there by public transport...a nightmare on a sunday afternoon! You need lots of time for the bus.

Mongolian BBQ - 7.9.2006

My brother is enjoying his spring role

the BBQ stone

...my bowl

Bowen Island with Simon - 4.9.2006

Simon

me



it wasn´t too clear...so we missed the view from vancouver...

Juan de Fuca Trail - Day VI - 2.9.2006

one of the amazing tide pools close to Port Renfrew

Bear sh**

Ellen, Simon and me


that´s how a good hike has to be finished!

Juan de Fuca Trail - Day V - 1.9.2006

Bears, bears, bears

freaky picture...bear scare away tactic!

first the shampoo...

...and then taking a bath....

Juan de Fuca Trail - Day IV - 31.8.2006

Juan de Fuca Trail - Day III- 30.8.2006

we started early in the morning after a rainy night, the only rain in that 6 days though!

Juan de Fuca Trail - Day II Part 2- 29.8.2006

no comment...

too bad my zoom is not good, but the black thing in the middle of this picture is the back of a whale...all in all we saw in these 6 days more than 40 whales...whale watching for free!


Simon is taking a bath in the ice cold Pacific