Date line - Friday, May 24.   Victoria

Here I am in Victoria for my last day until September 7th or so. Just putting the finishing touches on apartment clean up; fresh sheets, vacuum, porcelain and stainless steel polished, food reduced to non-perishables - ("If they're non-perishable are they even edible?" crosses my mind; then "If you have to ask..."). Introducing my care-taking friend to the plants and fishes.

Yesterday in Delta I found out that there were a few wee things to look after on the 'as-yet-to-be-named' RV. Some involved crawling under the vehicle, some had us travelling out to Abbotsford to pick up specialized (read really old vehicle) parts. Charged the Garmin and 2 hours of uploads with updated maps. All my gear and the Ovation are stowed. New coffee press - important when travelling.

Then back to Victoria on a gorgeous day of travel on the Spirit of Vancouver Island. I crewed this vessel, and it's sister, The Spirit of British Columbia, on their initial runs in 1993 and 1994. They are lovely vessels and very passenger friendly.

Tomorrow morning it's back to Delta as a walk-on passenger. We'll have a few more odds and sods to complete on the RV and then off and running.

...still don't have a name for the wee beasty...hmmmm....

Opening post - Name the RV

This be the opening post for our cross country adventures. The cast of characters includes me - Trevor, my co-pilot, Sven, our friends Larry and Betty, their daughter Shannon and her partner Bruce. Three RV's are included. Ours is included below.

Sven and I have yet to name our RV. I've been told that we must name the unit. Any suggestions are welcomed. We have a 1979 GMC 'Shamrock', 350 cu with 59,000 kilometers on the odometer. It's trimmed in various  stylish shades of green.

 Twenty four feet over-all length, lovingly maintained with new radiator and tires. It comes complete with air conditioning, heating, shower, stove, fridge and sound system.  Home away from home indeed. 

I'm moving my gear on Thursday, returning the car to Victoria, then returning to Delta on Saturday and off we go to points East.

Thanks for all the well wishes and advice ( I like the one about putting a couple tins of 'chew' (chewing tobacco) on the dashboard to deter would be auto thieves.  Apparently such folk don't want to tangle with fellow red-necks and 'chew' seems to be a universal sign of such leanings. Sort of like cougars leaving scat or bears rubbing up against their favourite marking tree.