Tuesday, February 4, 2014

2010 - Going Coastal. (Part 6 of the 'Magers in Canada' Miniseries)

Having friends in California certainly has its advantages. It was good that we had started the new year with sun and warmth instead of wintery prairies because on her new project Sonja got thrown into a cold and dark place in the province of Manitoba. Winnipeg, or Winterpeg as the natives call it. Need we say more?
At the University of Manitoba

The job was alright but there were limits to what one could mentally endure wheather-wise. The seemingly endless winter, the constant black and white, and minus 40C plus windchill made her back out of her contract, and escape to the west coast of Canada only a few months later.
North Vancouver

By March she had lined up new employment at a New Zealand based start-up company, with a ticket in her pocket to actually visit down under, where it happened to be warm and sunny.
Downtown Auckland

After her return to BC a car was bought, and an apartment set up, and while Roland packed up the condo in Calgary and organized the move, Sonja had set up their future life in Port Moody, British Columbia.
Reunited in Vancouver

New friends were made easily, especially with that revived hobby of Sonja's. By May she had a new (used) motorcycle, and ventured off to explore the coast and the lower Mainland.

While Roland spent his summer vacation with his best friend at the jazz festival in Montreal, Sonja and a certain moto-blogger buddy of hers went on a motorcycle trip through Washington and Oregon.
Downtown Montreal
Yakima Canyon with Bob - on our way to IMBC2010

In fall we had the opportunity to visit Vancouver Island again. It was another exciting and busy year, but all went well and we had finally arrived where we always wanted to be: At Canada's We(s)t Coast!
On the Island
Pitt Lake (Lower Mainland)
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5 comments:

  1. Richard MFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    Wonderful pano shot at the end! I'm enjoying these mini series episodes especially the NZ photos.

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    1. SonjaMFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:32 PM

      Thanks Richard. It helps coping with homesickness to the wet coast. And the Kiwi adventure had been a real treat. This is what got me hired in the first place… I was sold instantly on the mentioning of having to travel to NZ.

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  2. SonjaMFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    Aw, thanks for sharing that again, Bob. Good times. The closure of Webshots is a real bummer, all photos gone. I miss the wet coast and my friends from the other side of the ocean.

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  3. Charlie6February 5, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    SonjaM, that pano of Pitt Lake reminded me of the nice ride we had when I visited. As to the first shot of downtown Vancouver with the water in the foreground, is that an old sailing warship I see?

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  4. TrobairitzFebruary 5, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    There is just something about the west coast that calls to us.

    Oh, and we still call Winnipeg "Winter-pig"

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