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    Taking the road less traveled Spending a year in five continents to embrace my "inner turtle", to live simply, and to avoid being shark bait!

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    French Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island Views[306] Logging is everywhere on the island. Here are huge patches of land completely logged and just bare. Views[306] Autumn has arrived on Vancouver Island! Views[920] Sid kept me company while I laid mulch on the crops. Views[320] Snow berries, toxic to humans. It got increasingly cold overnight so they had frost in the morning. Views[309]
     
    Baryshnikov was curious and would come to me when I come near where he was grazing. Views[197] Baryshnikov (great name!) the water buffalo. He's almost 1.5 years old, super cute! He'll get to live for about another year before being slaughtered. Views[246] Snowstar the cow, he was enormous! His back was the same height as me and had very long legs. He was very friendly and curious. The day I left the farm, he was slaughtered, and his meat was already pre-ordered by several friends of S&R, all grass fed! Views[730] A The sole rooster of all the chickens on the farm (about two dozens total), and one of the hens. Views[232]
     
    Pulled beets, some were so large, they were the size of a baby's head! These will also last the family through all of winter. Views[189] Shelled many kinds of beans, especially love the orca bean, black and white like an Orca whale! Views[630] Dugged this pile of beautiful purple, red, and white-skinned potatoes. Most will be stored in the root cellar and will last the family until next year. Views[207] So many wild blackberries on the farm and all over Vancouver Island, they are very difficult to pick, full of thorns. Views[156] Sid the cat of my second host family, loves to sleep on my bed day and night. Good to keeping the rodents out! Views[146]
     
    Suspension bridge at Bright Angel Park, over the Koksilah River. Views[230] The old train station in Cowichan, now only cargo train come by a few times per month. Behind the station were homes for the workers who built the railroad, mostly Chinese. Views[150] This guy was seated and The terrace at the Greata Ranch Winery, the tasting was complimentary but you can donate instead to the SPCA. Views[182] The homes are right up against the vineyards in the area. Views[138]
     
    Stopped at Okanagan Lake region en route to Vancouver, this is the wine region of BC. This is Mission Hills Winery, the opulence reminds me of Mondavi. Views[141] View of the glacier from the top of my hike Views[126] Visited Roger's Pass at Glacier National Park before heading west, steep hike but the view was worthwhile! Views[145] Slocan Lake, so easy to take an amazing photo all the time. Views[180] Bri and I, she's the most confident and brave 10-year-old girl I've ever met. Views[277]
     
    Buck behaved for once. He's the one that smells most like Echo and Emme, love that they are almost identical down to each color spots! Views[237] Saying goodbye and telling Daisy and Echo to take it easy on Elsa Views[193] My room in the basement, right next to the greenhouse. Views[186] Pulling a racer on the cable car Views[742]
     
    Carpenter Creek, our volunteer location at Sufferfest. Views[203] On a goat walk Views[202] Goats enjoying the sun, they usually walk to me when I show up so I took this from inside the house. Views[234] Mika likes to Mika and I chilling on a lazy afternoon Views[256]
     
    Corn so sweet I eat raw sometimes, organic and non-GMO! Views[230] Tomatillos, look like lanterns for Monchi. Views[208] Wish I knew how to prepare squash blossoms! Views[181] A white watermelon and a green melon (but not honeydew). I normally don't like melons but these were so good! Views[226] Variety of squashes, made zucchini bread and a squash casserole. Views[214]
     
    My host family during our hike: Kip, me, Bri, and Marcy. Views[285] The guy M usually buys meat from sold us a turkey, so even though it wasn't Thanksgiving, I cooked it plus all the trimmings: dressing using rye breadcrumbs (homemade), mashed potatoes, roasted carrots and beets, and sauteed chanterelle mushrooms. All the vegetables were from our farm except the mushrooms, which a friend had foraged. Happy US & Canadian Thanksgiving! Views[316] So tired after The last hill of the non-trail part of the hike, which I slid down on my butt to get down, wasn't going to risk tumbling down. If this was covered in snow, it would be at least a Mountains covered with geum (in white), forgot what the red was. Views[301]
     
    Very, very far away, way at the back are glaciers that have fortunately not melted too much. Incredible how clear it was that we could see that far. Views[270] Mica hiked too and probably covered the most distance of us all. Could not believe how much energy he has! Views[269] Love this photo of M, it's like The view was stunning throughout, surrounded by mountains and trees. In about 2 months, this will all be covered in snow. Views[211] Hiked at a nearby mountain, it was way more rugged than I was used to for a normal weekend hike. Here we
     
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