What does it cost to spend a month living on Bowen Island just off Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. Well, we have just spent a month house sitting and living an everyday life, so lets take a look at the figures. We spent a total of 31 days on Bowen Island house sitting, these are our costs. Let […]
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Taking the eight hour journey on the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver Canada to Portland USA. Day 130 – July 10th. We had a pretty good nights sleep considering how hot it was and were up nice and early ready to check out and get our taxi which we pre ordered last night. “The Ambassador […]
Leaving Bowen Island Goodbye to Our Housesitting Post
Having to leave Bowen Island and begin the next leg of our odyssey was not going to be easy as we have grown to love this place, not that it was hard to do as Bowen Island and the people are wonderful. Day 129 – July 9th. The final day was here and we only […]
Bowen Pot Luck Drumming Circle, Leaving on a High
Soon we are beginning our next part of the odyssey and that means one thing, goodbyes to our new friends, but not before one last fun day and night on Bowen Island. Day 128 – July 8th. The weather has been just awesome the past four days with temperature’s on the deck at 34 degrees, […]
A Visit to Malene Rosenberg Hansen, The Concious Cosmetics Lady
The summer has truly started here in British Colombia and temperatures are rising, there is even talk of a heat wave on the mainland. Now that summer is really here remember to slip, slop slap… slip on a shirt, slop on some sun cream and slap on a hat before going out into the […]
Dinner at Davina’s
This evening Moni & I had the pleasure of having dinner at Davina’s place. We borrowed the car from Shasta and Moni drove over, it’s not far, nothing is really on Bowen, but it has been raining on and off all day so it was comfortable to drive in the car instead of the scooters. […]
Dinner at Tuscany Restaurant on Bowen Island
Today we had a dinner date just the two of us in town on Bowen Island at Tuscany Restaurant, it had been recommend to us and only having a few days left we decided tonight would be perfect. Day 125 – July 5th. Having dropped Brian & Shasta off earlier in the day at the […]
Cirque Du Soleil in Vancouver
The Cirque Du Soleil is celebrating it’s 3oth year in 2014, an awesome example of how one person’s dream can become a lifeline for thousands of performers and millions of ecstatic viewers. Theoretically we could have seen all 30 years of Cirque Du Soleil, however this is our first time at Cirque Du Soleil and […]
Entrepreneurs Odyssey Location Independent Work From No Home Day
A location independent work from no home day. Day 123 – July 3rd. Today was a ‘stay at home day’ and work. “Being disciplined and doing the work is what allows us this location Independent lifestyle”
House Sitting Home Owners Return
Today Brian & Shasta the home owners return from their trip away. I’ve given the place a once over, but all is looking great. Guffer the cat has been well behaved apart from the 4.30am wake up calls, lol. Day 122 – July 2nd. The garden is growing ‘gang busters’ due to my love and […]