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    The view or two from my "office"

    Seaplane traffic in Canada Bay. Mostly tourist flights but there are RPT flights to various towns on Vancouver Island. One in, two out.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Yesterday's office call, lunch at the Lighthouse Bistro and Pub, Nanaimo. Great views over a couple of bevies and an awesome New York cut sirloin with garlic butter. Sea planes are a very common (and practical) method of transport in the region. Also frequently see a HeliJet S76 shuttling...
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    A bit of humour

    We did, sooo good!
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    The view or two from my "office"

    ...and a couple more. This one's from the hotel room. This one's out walking downtown somewhere.
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    A bit of humour

    Outside a shop in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island today. Think I found a kindred spirit.
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    A bit of humour

    That's some funny sh.t.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    The fires around Vancouver while limiting visibility of the hills etc also provide some great photo opportunities. Parq hotel casino area. Somewhere in central Vancouver.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    A leisurely stroll around Gas Town with a pit stop at the Bent Fork for a quick bevy.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Booked a Big Bus tour that does a hop on/ hop off loop around central Vancouver. Along with local recommendations, we find this a quick and easy way to see the city and go back.later if we want to see more. First stop Gas Town for breakfast. Mrs Nut had the maple syrup pancakes and I had a...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    The downtown Vancouver view from our hotel room...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    ..and staying at the Holiday Inn & Suites in downtown Vancouver. Comfortable and a very handy location.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Arrived in Vancouver on Tuesday arvo, gotta love the Air Canada's belly cam.
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    A bit of humour

    I've got an appointment late next week.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Labour Day Monday in Canada and we did the short trip to Port Dalhousie for a look around. First up, lunch. Pank crumbed lake perch and a cleansing ale over looking a small craft marina. No pics of the lunch (which was great) and the marina (which was pleasant to look over) Went for a stroll...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Not big on cruises but would definitely like to see that land side.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Gates are opened.. ...and she's underway. To see this was absolutely amazing and fascinating watching a 36,500 ton ship rise and fall all by harnessing and engineering natural forces (the water is not mechanically pumped). Highly recommend.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    ..and so it begins again the other way. Ship comes in... ..positioned, secured and water pumped out.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    As one ship departed another was on the way down..
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Ship's in position and secured, lock gates closed... ...then add 91 million litres of water., open the gates at the other end and get underway.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Yesterdays office was at Lock 3 on the Welland Canal watching two ships using the lock. The lock is part of the greater St Lawrence Seaway System. Each lock is 233.5 metres long (766 feet), 24.4 metres wide (80 feet) and 9.1 metres deep (30 feet) over the sill. A lock fills with approximately...
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