Sunday, 24 October 2004
Email from James the moose driver
Topic: True North EX- Sept 2004
> From JamesSat Oct 23 11:58:20 2004
> Hi Guys,
>
> Sorry for the delay of getting in touch, but I've been caught in a blizzard of work since getting back and it has only now eased off. Well here in Brighton as winter closes in, it gets dark early,
> it's grey, it's crowded and it's alway's raining!
> So you can imagine how felt when Kev sends me anemail telling me he's off to Fiji!!! Anyway I've
> got some of the moose pixs developed and at least they remind me of what life can be like when the sun
> does shine! Don't forget to send me some of yourpixs particularly of social stuff the lunches and
> dinners etc. I don't have many of those. And also pixs from your continuing adventures. (I'll send the
> pixs in batches because I know hotmail fills up quickly).
>
> Keep in touch.
>
> zai jian
> tschuss
> later
>
> xxx
>
> James the Jaguar
> ATTACHMENT part 2 image/jpeg name=glacier lake
swim2.jpg
> ATTACHMENT part 3 image/jpeg name=treetops.jpg
Tuesday, 19 October 2004
Today I received email from Nuppu and Heikki
Hi Maria(Nuppu) and Heikki,
It is so nice to hear from you. So it is already snow in Calgary now? Luckily I do not live in Calgary.
I spent time working and sleeping, and walking in nearby mountain/lake, if I am not doing the former two task, after my true north/moose trip. It is a real headache to organze my over-a-thousand picture. So please tuned for my picture.
I wish I can go to Kananaskis too. But it seems so far away. Wish you have a good weather for your hike!
Ann.
Wednesday, 13 October 2004
Film-probia
Today I went to London Drug to develop and print all my 15 rolls of film. I felt my purse is bleeding!! even though London Drug offerred me a large batch discount of 15%!
Wednesday, 6 October 2004
Email from Sylvia: 2004-10-6
Subject: Thanks
Dear all,
I have been back to HK. Thanks for your invitation to Canada. I will memorize this trip in my heart.
Come to HK when you have time.
Sylvia
Tuesday, 5 October 2004
A Rainy day in Victoria
It was finally rain. So we did not go to Whale watching.
Thursday, 30 September 2004
Email to Bro 2004-09-30
So we are at Kelowna now. the bus arrived late here so sylvia does not have too much photo opportunity here. the moose went go-carting, haveing ice-cream, and wine-touring at the pyramind. Tomorrow we are heading back to Vancouver. And we need Dad to pick us up. Sylvia will arrange to have dinner with Maria. but not for sure. we can't phone her right now. hopefully at chilliwack.
Ann
Quoting alan
>> It is confusing... so on Friday nite, are you going to eat dinner with Uncle L and us, or you will go to eat dinner with Sylvia, maria and Bee?? (actually that's up to you) Since only father CAN drive ,, so Friday nite we will only have dinner in anearby restaurant, likely be Mui Yuan on Victoria at 43rd .
>>
>> dad also wants to know WHEN on Friday you will be back to home (Vancouver), and Dad can assume that he doesn't have to pick you and Sylvia up, right?
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> Quoting ann
>>
>
>>> > Bro,
>>> >
>>> > Please tell dad that Sylvia is supposed to sleep in Bee's House. And actually Bee is also willling to pick us up, just we have to phone her 3 hours ahead. then she will from school to home by bus and pick us up. in the evening, sylvia planned to have dinner with maria and Bee. Please tell me if it is a good plan.
>>> >
>>> > I will inform sylvia will see my uncle, ha ha..
>>> > Now I am still at the Lake louise hostel and waiting for the moose bus to pick me up in 20 mins.
>>> >
>>> > The past two day we wait at the trail head to form group of six to hiked the plain of 6 glacier, and consolation lake. The weather was good for past 6 days. but not today.
>>> >
>>> > Ann
>>> > Quoting alan
>>> >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Quoting ann
>>>>> > > > It is impossible to do that duringlast 5 days. of four days we have no internet at all.and one day at hi lake louise,the terminal is down. both jasperand lake louise have no fido. willcontact you again at kelowna. tell mom she miss a fun part by not going to moon festival. the full moon is beacutiful at lake louise.
>>>>> > > > tomorrow we will get on the moose bus and we hope dad will pick us up on friday at greyhound station. will phone home when we are at abbotsford and after port mann bridge.
>>>>> > > > \ann.
>>>>> > > > Quoting alan
>>>>>> > > > > Mon & Dad want you to send an email about every 2 days. Mon didn't go to Moon Festival today because she had no mood.
>>>>>> > > > > Enjoy the rest of your trip!
>>>>>> > > > > Bro. Alan.
AC
Saturday, 11 September 2004
Email from Sylvia 2004-09-11
Subject: Chothes
Really? I am not planning to bring short-sleeves T-shirt...
Sylvia
-----Original Message-----
From: Ann
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 4:05 AM
To: Sylvia
Subject: Re: Clothes
Sylvia,
There is warm air-conditioning everywhere. I wear 2 pieces of chothes
now (underwear+thin short sleeves). It is now raining for 2 day and
sunny for 1 day.
Ann.
Sylvia wrote:
>> Ann,
>>
>> I start packing my stuff. How is the weather in Vancouver now? How
>> many clothes you wear today? Please describe (or you may take a
>> picture of yourself and send it to me).
>>
>> I plan to bring some "mid-sleeves" and long-sleeves" T-shirts. And I
>> will bring my wind jacket and wind-stopper + fleece. Is it enough?
>>
>> Sylvia
Thursday, 9 September 2004
Email from Sylvia: 2004-09-09 Subject: flight
Subject: flight
Ann,
My agent told me the flights on Sep 18 are very full. JAL offers me to upgrade to business class on return trip if I am willing to change my departure date to Sep 17/19. Of course, I reject their offer....
Sylvia
Wednesday, 8 September 2004
Email to Sylvia 2004-09-08
Ann,
OK. Let's decide in Nanaimo. But if we really rent a car, I prefer to
rent for the day in Tofino too. Our trip will not be restricted by the
Tofino bus schedule then.
Sylvia
-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Chou
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:10 AM
To: Sylvia
Subject: Re:car
Yes, there are some coupon for renting car.in Entertainment book.
Budget: Free car upgrade, $10 offon week end rental, $15 off on 3day weekend , rent for 2 day, get 3rd weekend day free.
Avis: Free car upgrade, $20 off 4 day-weekend rental, (15 off 3d, 10 off 2d), free gas, free weekend day on 3 or more day.
National Car: one free day on 3-day rental, one car upgrade.
Alamo: similar offer
Hertz: similar offer
Ebterprise: similar offer
Sylvia, it can be quite an experience driving a car on the ferry, if you
don;t mind a looooooong wait at the terminal (typical 2-4 hours!!)
I think my concern, if not problem, of driving is that I do not want to
driving on unfamilar road in a RAINYday. Can we be flexible about
driving to/from Victoria/Tofino?
Ann.
Sylvia wrote:
>> Ann,
>>
>> Please see my reply in BLUE below.
>>
>> I just check the fare to rent a car. It is expensive to pick-up the car in Tofino.
>>
>> Oct 3 Tofino (09:00) ¿ Oct 4 Victoria 13:00): $180
>>
>> Oct 2 Nanaimo (09:00) ¿ Oct 4 Victoria (13:00): $96
>>
>> Oct 4 Tofino (09:00) ¿ Oct 4 Victoria (13:00): $90
>>
>> You may check the fare too at http://www.budget.com
>> . Does Entertainment book have car rental
>> discount?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sylvia
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ann
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:22 PM
>> To: Sylvia
>> Subject: Re: FW: everything booked.
>>
>> Sylvia,
>>
>> Some other points of my driving are
>>
>> 5. I need to take several break on the way. (per 1.5 hrs)
>>
>> Of course we need to take breaks. We may take breaks at Coombs and
>> Chemainus to take pictures and have something to eat.
>>
>> 6. Some portion of the road is windy.
>>
>> Have to be careful.
>>
>> 7. We may need to change our accommodation in Victoria as I do
>>
>> absolutlely not want to drive into downtown Victoria. Too many people,
>>
>> one way road, and high parking fee.
>>
>> We may return the car before the point to downtown. I don't know. Is
>> it possible?
>>
>> 8. We may not get lost. But you might expect I drive into wrong way at
>>
>> least 3 times.
>>
>> Haha. Really?
>>
>> Your math do not include the passenger fee of the ferry and parking.
How about if we rent the car one way for one day?
>>
>> No.
>>
>> 1. For passenger fee of the ferry, even though we rent a car, drive
>> your own car or go by public transportation, you have to pay.
>>
>> 2. For parking fee, even those if you rent a car or drive your own
>> car, we have to pay.
>>
>> BTW, Maria will not go to Whistler. So I will check the tour and book
it
>> this week
>>
>> Ann
--------------------
>> Sylvia wrote:
>>>>Ann,
>>>>Of course, I prefer to drive to Tofino by ourselves. We can stay andstop in any spots that we like. And our trip will not be restricted bythe bus schedule. However, the problems are:-
>>>>1. You have to drive for a long time (3 hrs/5 hrs). I can't help you todrive.
>>>>2. You may drive slowly
>>>>3. You have to find out the road in advance
>>>>4. We may get lost.
>>>>The above can be avoided if you studied the route in advance. If youare not confident to drive, it is better to take the bus. I don't agree to rent a car. It costs around $150 for renting a
>>>>cheapest car for 3 days. And it only costs $75 ($32.25 one-way) forship a car to and from Vancouver.
>>>>Please let me know your idea.
>>>>Sylvia
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Ann
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:06 AM
>>>>To: Sylvia
>>>>Subject: Re: FW: everything booked.
>>>>Sylvia,
>>>>Just back from WCCCL camp with Belinda and get your three email/I agree that we may book tofino bus.
Dropping off is not a bad idea. I think just be flexible and see how
is our energy level.
>>>>I read Moose Island tour too. Option are we rent a car at the island
at Nanamo and return it at Victoria.
>>>>(but I am not familiar with renting car) Taking my own car fromVancouver would be really expensive and probably slow too.
>>>>Ann
>>>>Sylvia wrote:
>>>>>>Ann,
>>>>>>I am thinking. On the way from Tofino to Victoria, we may ask thedriver of Tofino bus to drop us at Chemainus instead of Victoria/Nanaimo. We may take around 1 hour (or more to take the nextbus) there. And take the Grayline bus to Victoria (arrive at Victoriaat 12:55).
>>>>>>Sylvia
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Sylvia
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 6:42 AM
>>>>>>To: Ann
>>>>>>Subject: RE: everything booked.
>>>>>>Ann,
>>>>>>Just wonder. Do we need to book the Tofino bus>
>>>>>>Sylvia
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Ann
>>>>>>Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 8:16 AM
>>>>>>To: Sylvia
>>>>>>Subject: everything booked.
>>>>>>Sylvia,
>>>>>>Everything except the greyhound, whistler trip and ferry (no need to
>>>>>>Ann.
>>>>>>Below are the confirmation FYI.
>>>>>>---------------------------------------------
>>>>>>True North is booked price 340 /person
>>>>>>-------- Original Message --------
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Chinook
>>>>>>Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:31:15 -0700
>>>>>>From: Moose Travel Network - Vancouver
>>>>>>To: Ann
>>>>>>Hi Ann,
>>>>>>You are both confirmed. I have added "Female Dorm Only Please" to your request. I am quite certain that the rooms have electrical outlets.
>>>>>>I would call or send an e-mail to Samesun Banff as well requesting a "Female
>>>>>>Dorm" prior to arriving.
>>>>>>Your confirmation number is for both of you.
>>>>>>We will see you at 8:15am on September 29.
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Rob
>>>>>>on 8/25/04 5:45 PM, Ann wrote:
>>>>>>>>Hi Helen,
>>>>>>>>Thank you for the information. We would like to book this trip. Both
>>>>>>>>of us are HI-members.
>>>>>>>>1. Trip name
>>>>>>>>Moose Chinook
>>>>>>>>2. Full name & title (Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr) of passenger(s).
>>>>>>>>3. Start date in Banff.
>>>>>>>>Sept 29, 2004 (Wed)
>>>>>>>>4. Pick up location (i.e. hostel) in Banff. (This information is noturgent, however we need to know this sometime prior to yourdeparture!)
>>>>>>>>SameSun Banff
>>>>>>>>BTW, my friend Sylvia is particularly concern about availabilty ofelectric outlet at the dorm room for re-charging her devices. Will shehave difficulty finding them? Also, she feels uncomfortable sleeping in same rooms with boys. Will she be okay>
>>>>>>>>Ann
>>>>>>>>Moose Travel Network - Vancouver wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>Hi Ann,
>>>>>>>>>>If you decided to start your Chinook trip in Lake Louise, you would only bemissing a short 20 minute walk at Johnston Canyon.
>>>>>>>>>>http://www.moosenetwork.com
>>>>>>>>>>Phone: 
(604) 777-9905
Fax: (604) 777-9906
>>>>>>>>>>Toll-free in North America: 
1-888-244-6673
>>>>>>>>>>Cancellation policy: Cancellations will result in a penalty of 20% if made more than 48 hours before departure. A 50% fee applied
------------------------------
>>>>>>Confirmation number for HI-Lake louise Alpine center (still double bed room, no changed yet)
>>>>>>---------------
>
-------------------------
>Your request to stay at SameSun Backpacker Lodges - Banff from
>>>>September 21, 2004 to September 22, 2004 has been approved. You will be staying
>>>>>>a(n) Hotel Room - Private Amenities Bed. The total amount of your stay
>>>>>>will be $75.00.
>>>>>>Thanks for choosing Samesunn Banff, we look forward to seeing you.
>>>>>>need to contact us, please do call toll-free in North America
>>>>>>1-877-562-2783 or International Direct 1-403-762-5521. We can also be
>>>>>>reached via email at banff@samesun.com.
>>>>>>--------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>Dear Ann
>>>>>>Thank you for your on-line booking at HI - Victoria
>>>>>>Your room information is shown below:
>>>>>>female bed
>>>>>>(female shared room): 17.00 (Adult)
>>>>>>female bed
>>>>>>(female shared room): 17.00 (Adult)
>>>
>>>>>>Cost: 34.00
>>>>>>Room Information
>>>>>>Checkin: Monday October 4, 2004
>>>>>>Checkout: Tuesday October 5, 2004
>>>>>>Number of Rooms: 1
>>>>>>Number of Nights: 1
>>>>>>Number of Adults: 2
>>>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>Thank you for your on-line booking at HI - Whalers on the Point
>>>>>>Guesthouse
>>>>>Your reservation is confirmed
>>>>Your room information is shown below:
>>>>>>Female Bed
>>>>>>(Female Shared Room): 40.00 (Adult)
>>>>>>Female Bed
>>>>>>(Female Shared Room): 40.00 (Adult)
>>>>>>Cost: 80.00
>>>>>>Room Information
>>>>>>Checkin: Saturday October 2, 2004
>>>>>>Checkout: Monday October 4, 2004
>>>>>>Number of Rooms: 1
>>>>>>Number of Nights: 2
>>>>>>Number of Adults: 2
Friday, 3 September 2004
Email from Bee 2004-09-30
Hi Ann
that's ok, just call me, and of course Sylvia can stay, does she wants to eat
at home or out? me and bro won't be home for dinner so Dad is gonna eat on his
own, Sylvia can eat anything she wants at home, can she cook for herself? I
feel really bad not be able to spend more time with Sylvia.
bee
Quoting ann
>> What is maria's email bTW
>> And if you are too busy. my dad can pick us up., if it is easier.
>> but Sylvia can stay in your home, right?
>> Ann.
>> Quoting bee
>>
>
>>> > Hi Ann & Sylvia,
>>> > sounds like a v fulfilling trip to u guys, lots of exercise in nice weather,which is wonderful. About Friday, I'll be going to a potluck party around 6pm, what time u guys will arrive the terminal? Hopefully I can pick u up before that time. Sorry I have to abandon u guys because a friend from church is leaving for US, we r throwing a surprise farewell party for her. But if u guys r not too sleepy, we can go for dessert later at night or stay home and chat some more. What do u think?
>>> > please call me earlier on Fri as long as u have signal to dial Vancouver,
>>> > ok?
>>> > thanks,
>>> > bee
