Joses Big Canada USA Trip

Joses Big Canada USA Trip

hi all, sorry i haven't told you anything for a while, but have been busy having heaps of fun. i did email mum with something i wanted blogged, but it doesn't look like she has done it yet.

anyway, wat hav i been doing???? well, to start with i have to corect myself, it was the Sooke potholes, not pots that i went to on monday.

ok, tuesday we were meant to go on a study of Aubrey's but the lady cancelled, so we slept in. in the arvo we went to Esquimalt Lagoon, which is really pretty, of course. i saw my first white swans. there is a castle behind the lagoon, hatley castle. that is where they filmed the xmen movie, which was pretty cool. it is now a university, called UVIC, uni of victoria. i also saw my first canadian geese in the groiunds there!!!! and they are way smaller than i thought they would be, but still cool to see what bro edmund is always talking about! then, driving out i saw a squirel running across the road. an afternoon full of animals :p we also went to the Royal Bay Bakery, and got one each of Aubreys favorite donuts. they were really good, i can see why she loves them.
then we picked up Rob from work, went home to get changed, and went to a brothers place for Rob to get a haircut. he was really nice, but his flat was TOTALY fitted out in a girly way. like, antique gorgeous, i dont really know how to describe it. anyway, then we were going to watch a movie on the waterfront of victoria, but it was too cloudy, so they didnt show it. we just walked a little along tho, which was cool.

wednesday i went into town to look around. caught a bus in, it costt a tooney ($2) each way, which was good. it was even a double decker bus, but for somew reason everyone was downstairs, and i didnt think to go up. i got into town, walked down Douglas st, and basically stopped when i found something interesting. i found a really trippy bead shop, so went in and made a necklace, wich i LOVE. then i had lunch with Aubrey, she was working for the day, then kept looking around. the sky was blue, the birds were chirping, a gorgeous day. i went down Boston square, a cute little street festival!! they had jewellery, paintings, glasses, bags, photos and that type of thing.
after that i saw my first hotdog stand!! and heaps upon heaps of souvenier shops, which ALL had exactly the same stuff.
i also went into miniature world. they had all types of little models or towns of canada, then things like the swisse family robinson tree house n stuff. i was going to go to the Royal BC museum, but didnt have enough time, so just walked along the waterfront. there was a street performer that i stayed and watched for about 3o mins, a bit corny, but ok, it was in the beautiful sunshine anyway. i also went in to the empress hotel, REALLY beautiful and expense.
then just looked in some shops, incl Levi and Guess!! and bought a cute pleather bag.
that night we didnt do much, just watched a movie.

thursday Aubrey and i had a study, which was really good, then went home and watched pride and prejudice for the rest of the day. then the meeting, like our tuesday one, and went home and watched more of P&P!!

friday we went to Botany beach, a rock beach about 2hrs away. we spent the afternoon there, and i picked up heaps of crabs!!! they were SO cute.
we then went to a pub/resturant for dinner, and i had a REALLY good burger and chips.

today, we had the bookstudy this morning, then witnessing, now im in town. i went to the RBC museum, which was cool, and had a game bobsled ride!!!
gotu go now, or i'll miss my bus. going to Bouchard gardens tonight for the fireworks, then leaving sometime tomorow.

love you all

jojo :)