Not for the gym camp. But all the grilled lamb chops I can eat!
More photos of Dave and Lisa Adlard’s restaurant on Flickr.
I finally got a US$25 Flickr Pro account. After years of hosting my own photos, it’s time I moved to a web host. I will add more photos to this set over the next couple of weeks — easy to do in Flickr.
» next travelogue post on this trip – gymnastics camp photos
I drove out with my brother Rob to visit our parents in Parksville on Vancouver Island.
Mom and Dad are mid-70s, doing great and enjoying the new scenery on the Liquid Sunshine Coast. They recently relocated from the Kootenays in central BC.
Rob set up the “guest room” in the garage.
We made several trips to the dump.
Rob and Yvonne booked 3 days at a lovely resort called Pacific Shores. The highlight is a huge salt water fish tank.
Parksville is still a quaint, undeveloped seaside town of barbershops and thrift stores. Starbucks opened recently but it’s empty. Pensioners don’t cotton to yuppie over-priced coffee chains.
Rob & Yvonne will eventually move out to the coast too. Rob’s doing about C$8000 of renovations to the house this summer, squeezed between fishing & golf days.
Alexander, a neighbour, has the most fantastic rose garden.
This is the hub of a new “Waterfront Walkway” – a shoreline boardwalk.
Just uploaded more pics from recent travels to Flickr.
http://flickr.com/photos/rickmccharles
I am slowly, surely being won over by that service. It is really much more convenient than hosting them myself which I have done for years.
No one understands better the importance of symbolic imagery than totalitarian governments. One day this photo will be revered in China.
I am hopeful that democratization will start in earnest immediately after the 2008 Olympics. Current leadership should be finalizing exit plans.
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Unknown Rebel – AP photographer Jeff Widener. A lone protester delayed the tanks for over half an hour.
Colin sent me amazing photos of the World Sand Sculpture Championships in British Colombia. Harrison Lake Sand Castles
If you want to register for next year, it’s Sept. 5-10, 2006 at Harrison Hotsprings, BC. Official website.
John Fair’s holiday ranch property. A relaxing getaway in the Alberta foothills is available for rental. (link from the photos page)
UPDATE – John has made some major improvements for 2006!
To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive. 
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In Auckland, New Zealand.
Warren Long uploaded movies from his Pentax Optio W10 movies to a hosting site called Vimeo.
Lets check it out.
Keiran does a backflip in the water on Vimeo
Hey! Looks far better than the average video I see on YouTube, the host I am using.
What about you? Did you have any problems playing it on your computer? Leave a comment below.
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Warren has been testing his new Pentax Optio W10. Click one of the links to see more photos in Flickr.
He has another set with the same camera: Swimming With Manatees.
I just uploaded my collected highlight travel photos which have migrated through various locations over the years.
In Flickr I can easily add and edit. Others can easily find and comment.
It’s a bit of an experiment. So far, I like it.
Rick McCharles 