We had a lovely last few days in Sidney before moving to our current housesit in Chemainus, on the other side of the island. Last Thursday, we drove the 1.5 hours over the Malahat with its beautiful views to do a walkthrough with our Chemainus homeowners before their departure. They are a great couple with 2 Ragdoll cats and a cute house on a quiet street in the small town of Chemainus.
Late afternoon on Thursday we were treated to a happy hour at the lovely home of Heather and David, friends of our homeowners. The house was built to incorporate one of the large rocks on the property and gives the impression that you’re in a tree house. Rafa was thrilled to visit again, and it was a great evening. We continue to meet interesting people on our travels and enjoyed hearing from David, who has outbiked us, by biking all the way across Canada!
Our final longer walks with Rafa included a trip to the dog park, another perambulation of the Flight Path around the airport, and a trip to Centennial Park, which had lovely trees and a shaded, undulating path (I’m trying to fit in all my big words.), as well as a couple more in Sidney walks. Then we focused on last minute errands and prepping for one of our homeowners return on Tuesday.
Our Chemainus homeowners left early morning on Tuesday, so Bob drove me to Chemainus before heading back to Sidney to await the evening flight of the Sidney homeowner to pick him up. That went well, and Bob enjoyed getting to see him in person again and witness the reunion between Rafa and his human. We will definitely miss Rafa’s sweetness and charm but are happy that he’s back with his owner.
And now we’ll begin to get to know Willow and Wall-e, while their humans enjoy a Disney vacation.
Peckish Travels 