Vancouver, We’re Baaaack

What a week, people.  What a week.  Moving is hell….

Flip flop, flip flop, Vancouver, Alberta, Vancouver, Alberta!!!!  Well, we’ve finally made it back to Vancouver safe + sound!  Packing up the condo in Black Diamond, Alberta was so hellish!!!  Megu was surrounded by the massive amounts of junk feeling very sorry for me.

It’s like an episode of “Hoarders” except I’m extremely relieved that Megu didn’t get buried underneath all the crap + we’d never find her again.

On move out day we hauled everything outside onto the yard before packing up the cars + it looked like a crazy people yard sale.  So embarrassing.

We stayed in Canmore for a couple days with friends, so I got to look at this cute little face every day.  Jimmy the Most Sensational Stardust Dog in All the World!!!!

Here’s Jeff dismayed sorting through his work kit.  I told the man weeks ago that the contents of the condo weren’t all going to fit in our two cars (Jeff had to drive two loads from Black Diamond to Canmore in one day – that’s 6 hours of driving) + that we were going to have to ship some of it.  Well, I uttered the phrase, “I told you so” A LOT during this move!

After a couple of days of sorting, organizing + stuffing the cars to the gills, we were on the road!  Lots of truck stop hang outs!!!

Megu was such a good little passenger!  Check out my post on road tripping with your cat!

Jeff loves Megu so much, anytime we had a break, he would get all up in her personal space!

Thankfully we didn’t do the big drive to Vancouver in one go, we stayed the night in Revelstoke.  I found a ghetto hotel called Powder Springs that was run down, but clean.  Best thing was – it is pet friendly at a great price!

The next morning we walked around cutey cute cute downtown Revelstoke.

Revelstoke is a turn of the century town that was founded when the Canadian Pacific Railway was building throughout the area.  Jeff’s swimming with the fishes.

I’m hugging bear cubs.

Jeff’s friend from his Canmore days has an ahmazing shop, Modern Bakeshop + Cafe, so we stopped in to say hello!!!

Isn’t it ADORABLE?!?!  I love the building colors + the styling!

Here is Jeff + Kevan, the mastermind + owner of this great community gathering spot!!!  Reunited after 7 years!

The food + drinks are so yummy, fresh + there’s always such a variety in the dishes – vegetarian options as well!!!  This place is happily buzzing with people + all the locals frequent The Modern!  Stop by when you’re in Revelstoke!

When we arrived in Vancouver, we were welcomed with rain.  Booooo.  It was a rough drive + I was grateful to get out of the car.

Indeed we ended up shipping a bunch of stuff to Vancouver (I told you so!) which Jeff picked up the next day.

OMG.  We are in unpacking unhappiness right now trying to refit everything back into our tiny house.  There was a deal on lobsters at the market so Jeff soothed our pain with a lobster dinner.

Where’s the greens you ask?  No greens.  Carbs only.  Case closed.

Oh + more importantly, my mom flew in today from Los Angeles for a visit!  Crazy dad had to cancel because his passport was expired!!!  Oh, classic dad….

It’s super great timing to have some maternal comfort for my transition back to Vancouver!  Thanks for all the well wishes during the move!!!  I miss you Alberta!!!