Veganonthego’s Summer Adventures 2016

veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
On our walk around Quadra Island’s Rebecca Spit – Beautiful!

Veganonthego’s Summer Adventures 2016, what a blast!

I feel like I am in grade school, writing my story about my summer vacation on the first day back to school.

What a gift to feel like a kid again…awesome.

Our Summer Holidays

This was the craziest summer ever! I felt like it was bigger than me.

I decided to go with the flow and make the best of whatever experience I was experiencing at the moment. That included play and work. I wanted to “be there” wherever I was.

veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
One thing for the sure. The food was fresh and plentiful!

Most of the summer was filled with a variety of adventures and lots of travel and fun. The summer started off with a trip to Northern Saskatchewan with my 87 year old stepmother Thelma.

Wanna know more about veganonthego’s summer adventures? Well….

The Food

Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Tomatoes in the garden
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Grilling on the BBQ!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Fresh blackberries – free for the picking!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
So many smoothies! A new one each day. The most fun was taking the picture and matching the smoothie to my beautiful flowers!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Oh summer reminds me of light and colourful rice paper rolls. Beautiful as well as delicious and nutritious,
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
What a spread. Kebabs vegan style!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Delicious baked apples stuffed with berries, nuts and drizzled with maple syrup. Cooked up in the BBQ while camping!

What fun we had this summer with all the fresh produce, a brand new BBQ – first one in 5 years and all the family and friends we shared it with. A few stories in pictures below.


 

Thelma and the Wedding

Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Ashley (my niece), Kent (the groom) and Maisy (their beautiful daughter). A lovely family picture.

Thelma and I were heading to my niece Ashley’s wedding and stayed at my brother Gord’s beautiful property just outside of Spiritwood. It was approximately 1600 kilometers, both ways. The closest airport was about a 2 hour drive from my brother’s place, so a car rental was in the works too.

Let me tell you when you get lost in the prairies, most farms and corners look the same!

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Always a challenge to capture the full beauty of nature. Saskatchewan in full of beautiful views.

The wedding was lovely, my niece looked beautiful and staying at my brother Gord’s home was fantastic.


Adventures with Lisa Chell of Modern Vegan Family

veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Me all geared up for some Boogie Boarding Fun at Tofino!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Lisa Chell of Modern Vegan Family heading into the surf! Yah the greys are rocking Tofino!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
The beach was so beautiful!

Next I left for my second adventure with my good friend Lisa Chell of @modern_vegan_family. If you knew Lisa, you would know that doing anything with her is going to be an adventure!

Veganonthego's Summer Adventure 2016
Lisa Chell of Modern Vegan Family working on a vegan meal after a long day at the beach and in the waves with Veganonthego

The day after I got back from the middle of Canada, Lisa and I headed to the west coast of Vancouver Island to a beautiful little town called Uculet. We spent 3 days just west of Uculet in Tofino, surfing (Lisa) and boogie boarding (me). Check out Lisa’s YouTube video of us at in our PJ’s……..


Bowen Island – A Special Place

veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
What a gorgeous evening on Bowen Island! Granddaughter Shay Lynn enjoys the beach.
veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
The sun is shining on Bowen Island. What a paradise!
veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Looking out to the wharf – Bowen Island Adventure

On my return from our adventure on the waves, my husband Brent and I ventured over to Bowen Island to visit Brent’s daughter Chantelle and her boyfriend Matt. Matt’s family have a home on Bowen and they invited us to share a few days relaxing and enjoying the views. Matt took us for a tour on the boat when the waves calmed down; the whole stay was wonderful.


Work Adventures

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Sitting with the pilot in the cockpit – part of my work adventure this summer – pretty cool!
veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Even though I am away from home a lot for work – the people in the local locations always try to get me some decent vegan dishes – this was a winner for sure!

Next I had a couple trips for work, out to Thunder Bay to do some training and to our head office in Calgary. In between every visit I was working on projects and moving them along each time I hit the home office.


The Ormsby Family Reunion

Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
The beautiful colours of the prairies in the summer!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
The contrast of the Rocky Mountains….Canada is such a diverse and amazing country!
Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
My husband and I in the Rockies

The family reunion was next on my summer agenda. My husband, I and my sister Karen drove for two days from the west coast to Stettler Alberta to attend the reunion with 60 plus other relatives. Lots of visiting, eating of course, bonfires, boating…a lovely time. On the way home, we stopped off to visit Lisa and her wonderful husband Joel in the Rockies. Fantastic to spend time with such beautiful souls.


Camping and the Garden

Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Always time for a kayak in the summer.

On the way home from the Rockies we picked up our granddaughter Shay-Lynn for our annual camping trip. We swam, danced and played with Shay Lynn and my niece and her family for 4 days. Shay went home after a week and Brent and I headed out for four more days of camping in our little Boler trailer.

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Summer squash from the garden with homemade pesto and juicy red tomatoes – also from our garden.

Now I am in the process of making pesto, preserving my basil and kale. My husband Brent is busy dehydrating our pears and plums….a bit of a learning process for sure. Wow what a whirlwind of fun! Blessed for sure.

Veganonthego's Summer Adventures 2016
Camping on Quadra Island looking out Heirot Bay

One more camping trip to come. Going north to Quadra island where we will hang out with our friends Mel and Fiel. So excited.

Hope your summer was everything that you were hoping for!

 

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