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Fall in Penticton
05 November, 2022
Since our first few weeks here, our time has continued to be packed with activity and visits from family and friends. Our friend Jessa (who grew up in Summerland and more recently lived in Penticton…
First weeks in Penticton
05 September, 2022
This is the first website update since we moved! It's been a busy few months. During our honeymoon I had a series of calls with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and was offered a position…
Costa Rica - The journey home
14 June, 2022
This is the last entry in our honeymoon entries and was once again written by Emily. Our flight path home was not ideal - we flew out of San Jose at 12pm (which meant we got up at 4:30am to drive from…
Costa Rica - La Fortuna
13 June, 2022
Once again, the write-up is courtesy of Emily! We arrived in La Fortuna in the afternoon, after many incidents of slamming on the brakes for a surprise speed bump. Seriously, they are almost invisible…
Costa Rica - Rio Celeste
10 June, 2022
Once again, this write-up is courtesy of Emily! La Fortuna was the second stop on our trip - the idea was that we would start with a more relaxing beach stay in Tamarindo, and then move inland for…
Costa Rica - Tamarindo
09 June, 2022
So for a very pleasant change of pace, Emily has written up this post! Enjoy! Nick and I booked our flights, rental car and AirBnBs for Costa Rica (CR) a few months before the wedding and hadn’t…
Victoria Peak
25 September, 2021
Peter and I have completed our first Island Qualifier (IQ)! Following the Island Alpine Select descriptions we summited via the South Face. More information on the island qualifiers here. We relied on…
Grandmas birthday
18 July, 2021
One of the first times we had a mini family get-together post-COVID was the annual day of Grandmas birthday and my mom and dad's anniversary. I must put more effort into taking intentional photos…
Engagement
30 June, 2021
Today was a big day - I asked Emily to marry me and she said yes! We occasionally go to different beaches near Victoria to watch either sunrises or sunsets (although sunrises less frequently at this…
June in Victoria and on SSI
30 June, 2021
With restrictions lifting and some hot summer temperatures, we spent as much time on Saltspring as possible. I think we have visited for 2 of 3 weekends since being able. The big news on SSI was the…