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September 2023

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  Dora was not well at the end of August.   We had limped into a garage with a very sick transmission and been told that it was repairable but, naturally, at a cost. The garage hoped to have a loaner car for us to use but, after delaying our Airbnb check-out as late as possible, then having a leisurely lunch we discovered that the parts for the previous borrower’s car had not appeared and so we would have to rent a car to continue our trip on Vancouver Island.   Not only was this going to cost but, more worryingly, if we could not leave the island on schedule we would be playing severe catch-up as we had 4 consecutive 5+ hour drives to get to our next destination.   Nursery log near Port Hardy We did rent a car, a little Kia which was OK apart from very poor quality seats which had both of us in agony after a 3 hour drive.   This was down to Gold River, in the middle of the island, to stay in a basement Airbnb.   Very nice walk the following day through forests and round small lakes.
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August 2023

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We started August in Lillooet, B.C. staying with Elsie’s cousin, Chellie.   On the 2 nd , we drove to Golden, to look after 2 horses and 2 pot-bellied pigs, stopping en-route at Craigellachie to visit the point where the last spike was driven to finish the Trans-Canada railroad.  There were some nice views of the Rockies en-route but as we approached Golden, the smoke from the wild fires started to increase.    Approaching Golden from the West. That weekend, it was thick enough to keep us indoors as we felt that any health benefit from walking would be more than offset by damage to the lungs.   The next week was mainly wet so we just snatched little local walks when we could. Mary Nora, complete with bits of bedding, hurrying to the feeding call of 'Pig Hooeey' Our host had set out a comprehensive timetable for animal care.  I did most of the piggy stuff and Elsie took care of the horses.  The pigs were pampered with individual sties with soft bedding and even beds in the hou
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