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My first day at Whiskey Creek Farm, Lori had me working in the butcher shop. Because Lori doesn’t only raise chickens and have a big garden, she also has a small farm butcher shop where she butchers mainly chickens, but also ducks and turkeys, two days a week. Farmers come with big crates full ofContinue reading “Chapter 148: My day in the butcher shop”

There are so many strange things here. Like the old shoes you find in the flower beds, with leaves sprouting out of them. Mr. P thinks that this is a really original way of gardening. Thumbs up for Lori. As for Mr. P, he doesn’t like getting his hands dirty, so his career as aContinue reading “Chapter 147: Mr. P ventures into gardening”

Finally, I’ve arrived at my present location. So let me start by giving you a tour of the place. Whiskey Creek Farm. Lori, the owner of the farm, doesn’t need a lawn mower. She’s got Tango, who freely walks around on the property, together with the chickens and the turkey. Sparky, Lori’s mother Vi’s dog,Continue reading “Chapter 146: The charms of Whiskey Creek Farm”

In order to get the rental car back in time, we had to leave Ucluelet before seven thirty on Monday morning (7/5). I had the first driving shift. The road was narrow and winding and I’m prettu sure that at one point, I was the only person who was awake in the car. At anotherContinue reading “Chapter 145: The drive back”

The first time I saw this sign in Ucluelet, I got really suprised. But, as I got acqainted with the area around Ucluelet and Tofino, I noticed that they have these signs put up in every cross-roads. Isn’t that interesting? Necessary, obviously, since they’re on the eastern edge of the Ring of Fire, the earthquakeContinue reading “Chapter 144: For all my fellow geographer’s out there”

They sell it alot here, this unsweetened coconut water. Some people don’t like it, and sure, it tastes a bit special – but both Mr. P and me love it. It’s refreshing and just sweet enough and just delicious.

Growing up, I traveled alot with my dad. And early on, I learnt that there was one circumstance when I did best to let him be: when he was watching the glitter on the ocean from the afternoon sun, with his Ray-Bans on and earphones in his ears. Then, I knew he was listening toContinue reading “Chapter 142: Some Pacific Ocean glitter for dad”

At the super cute supermarket in Victoria, fully stacked with local, organic stuff, I found a box of tea made of something called honeybush. Somehow I got the idea that it was produced locally and thought it would be nice to try. Later, when I read the text on the box closer, it turned outContinue reading “Chapter 141: The tea box”

Trying the standard East Asian pose. Looking cute isn’t as easy as it may seem… (Kate, Marit and me)

Sunday afternoon (6/5), all the coulds disappeared and we got some really beautiful sunshine. So, we went on a final hike, this time on the Wild Pacific Trail, a well prepared trail that follows the wild shoreline west of Ucluelet. Even if the wind was mild and friendly on this particular Sunday, it is evidentContinue reading “Chapter 139: The Wild Pacific Trail”