Canada was beautiful!! The people were so kind and everything was clean! Victoria Island was majestic! Seriously, we could not get enough. I probably took 400 photos! We loved riding the ferry even though we didn't see any whales. We definitely will stay in Canada longer next time!
They even let dogs in! Cheyanne loved walking around and smelling everything. But don't worry- at the end when you do your shopping, there is a "dog drop off" to tie your dog up complete with a water bowl to keep them happy while you spend money ;)
On the way back down was a stop in Seattle then on to "Mack's big part of the journey!" The MAJOR back roads through the mountains of Washington.
As we made our way to Seattle we thought we were being sneaky on the back roads, we ended up at a dead end and had to ride another ferry- which was fine with us- I'm just glad we got there at the right time! We met a great couple in Canada who we saw again on the ferry!! The sun was setting and I knew we didn't have a lot of time- so dinner and a quick trip around the Ferris wheel was our treat! It was beautiful! I'm so glad we decided the do the Ferris wheel at night- definitely worth it! The day time would not have done it justice!
We stopped at a peaceful place for lunch where we could drive down by the river and let the dogs run. We sat in our chairs and enjoyed the sun. We were lucky enough for most of the trip to have a lot of "private spots" in such beautiful areas.
The next day we made it into the mountains- the dirt and tiny roads were waiting! It was amazing following a group's route before us, hoping that every road on the map was still open or waiting around the bend to see if we had to move another tree (well Mack). This was the longest but most exciting part of the trip. We only saw about 5 cars the entire time.
I ran a lot of these roads since Mack could only drive about 5 MPH. Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!?...nope! So much for the animals we were going to see in the mountains. The only animals we saw were a couple of deer and sheep. The mountains were breathtaking though! The truck was having overheating problems but luckily it wasn't that hot with the windows down. About 5 days in we had had enough so we skipped the Oregon/Colorado part of the mountain route but will do it another time. We stopped in a precious town and got ice cream..that was the treat choice of the trip!! With a quaint and rustic feel this town was complete with family fun, treats and eats for everyone!
We were back in Texas for 3 days until I turned around a flew back to Vancouver, Canada with our friend, sister and cousin for 5 days to run 13.1 miles in the amazing SeaWheeze Half Marathon! If you have never done this, this is a MUST do on your bucket list!! I have never run more then 6 miles before but this run is the most exciting, emotional and rewarding experience I have ever had!! You are cheered on by hundreds of individuals that you have never met telling you to keep going, yelling funny things at you, mermaids on rocks, men in heels and dressed as Sasquatch- all kinds of motivation all around you! I ran the whole thing, even after really feeling it after 9 miles in 3:06! You get amazing goodies: massages, breakfast after the race, hair/nails done, yoga, sunset festival and an exclusive Lululemon shopping experience! If I can do it you can do it!!
Best wishes and love!
Until next time,
McGowens on the Move!
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