A day at the beach

Qualicum Beach that is.

Both of us needed blood tests so I tried to book an appointment online. No luck though; I don’t know if it was me or their website. Anyway, we hopped in the car and drove to Qualicum Beach to stand out in the chill air and await our turn.

It all seemed a bit chaotic. Some people were there to drop stuff off, some had an appointment and like us, some were walk-in. Everyone had to wait outside until a nurse came out and categorized us and put us in different lines. I was wondering if we were going to be branded next. After an hour of waiting, we finally did our tests and went to one of our favourite dining places, The Shady Rest Restaurant, for lunch and enjoyed the view of the mainland mountains.

While driving around Rosalie spotted a wine-making place, so a few days later we went back and ordered our first batch of ‘not made at home’ wine. I’m getting a little tired of making the stuff anyway, so why not. Unfortunately, I never get tired of drinking it. Now there is the task of finding enough white wine bottles in the next five weeks.

I’m finding it too cold here so I booked our flights back to Manzanillo. Too bad we have to wait until October. Our friends John and Ronda said before they left Melaque that the last couple back has to buy the first round of drinks on the beach. Our flights are on the 2nd of October so were sure to get there first. Then we found out that we’re both on the same flight. Our seats are in row 6 so were sure to land first. Alas, they are in row 2. Now I have to find a way of delaying them from getting off the plane first.

Although the flights are booked we’re really enjoying it here. It’s a little different from last years experiaence but we are learning to find our way around.

There was a lot of stuff leftover from moving from the condo to a smaller park model trailer. Some of it went at the garage sale but there is still lots left, so I put about ten items for sale on Facebook Marketplace and the response was immediate. There were about twenty calls but only sold one thing initially. The guy sent us an email transfer and his item still sits waiting for pick up. Later all our camping gear sold; so that’s a bonus. There were a ton of calls but very few follow-ups. Still, it’s encouraging to get rid of a least some of the stuff.

We’ve been trying to keep busy. I had a few chores to do and then planted the garden. I’m hoping it does better this year. I found out that there were hardly any nutrients in the soil so have been building it up. Rosalie has been baking up a storm including bread and some amazing fruit pies. Other than that we’re just enjoying being home.