{"id":237,"date":"2012-02-03T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2012-02-03T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T19:15:00","slug":"adventures-in-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For about a week, I worked with my Dad on his house up in Trail, British Columbia.  It was the first time I&#8217;ve ever been out of the country, and it was a blast!  Canada is super awesome.  I can&#8217;t wait to go back!<\/p>\n<p>We had to fly into Spokane, Washington and then drive 2-3 hours North to get to Trail.  Spokane was not really my favorite place ever.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m-2_GReeKrw\/Tytnqrb0jRI\/AAAAAAAABDM\/dOwHYw4TuYE\/s1600\/IMG_5481.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m-2_GReeKrw\/Tytnqrb0jRI\/AAAAAAAABDM\/dOwHYw4TuYE\/s400\/IMG_5481.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found out from my Dad&#8217;s property manager that the electricity wasn&#8217;t on, and there was no heat in the house, so we stayed the night in Spokane while we waited for that stuff to get turned on.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eudBjsBXswU\/TytnqwI2CZI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/v5mfFethJJc\/s1600\/IMG_5486.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eudBjsBXswU\/TytnqwI2CZI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/v5mfFethJJc\/s400\/IMG_5486.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heading to Canada, things got a lot prettier outside Spokane.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1IfIRQWmru4\/TytnrRk1ajI\/AAAAAAAABDk\/zCxn_qLAsNg\/s1600\/IMG_5501.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1IfIRQWmru4\/TytnrRk1ajI\/AAAAAAAABDk\/zCxn_qLAsNg\/s400\/IMG_5501.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-I5QdM-b_s\/TytnrlRfu1I\/AAAAAAAABDw\/Ir7XmLBXFH8\/s1600\/IMG_5512.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-I5QdM-b_s\/TytnrlRfu1I\/AAAAAAAABDw\/Ir7XmLBXFH8\/s400\/IMG_5512.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--oqTILvdj_g\/TytnsJMa3JI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/STnAuESWLl0\/s1600\/IMG_5519.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--oqTILvdj_g\/TytnsJMa3JI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/STnAuESWLl0\/s400\/IMG_5519.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SsUcsGLehSY\/Tytpi_SgLNI\/AAAAAAAABEI\/ktSwD2m7C1s\/s1600\/IMG_5521.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SsUcsGLehSY\/Tytpi_SgLNI\/AAAAAAAABEI\/ktSwD2m7C1s\/s400\/IMG_5521.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KeZJDBNP5Mc\/Tytp2IyEHDI\/AAAAAAAABEU\/9AZpIYvJItw\/s1600\/IMG_5523.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KeZJDBNP5Mc\/Tytp2IyEHDI\/AAAAAAAABEU\/9AZpIYvJItw\/s400\/IMG_5523.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L0tz5E_2yqw\/TytqG3CiaeI\/AAAAAAAABEg\/JqX75oJB5Vs\/s1600\/IMG_5534.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L0tz5E_2yqw\/TytqG3CiaeI\/AAAAAAAABEg\/JqX75oJB5Vs\/s400\/IMG_5534.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jxhtA8YEXB4\/TytqZQonPKI\/AAAAAAAABEs\/hmghRLiH1QU\/s1600\/IMG_5536.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jxhtA8YEXB4\/TytqZQonPKI\/AAAAAAAABEs\/hmghRLiH1QU\/s400\/IMG_5536.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q3TS1A_N9JE\/TywVUrqw5jI\/AAAAAAAABE4\/nxhQbV4bIAY\/s1600\/IMG_5545.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q3TS1A_N9JE\/TywVUrqw5jI\/AAAAAAAABE4\/nxhQbV4bIAY\/s400\/IMG_5545.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OU0Fm3uqpBY\/TywV4_bV7vI\/AAAAAAAABFE\/LXDlsOlKpMk\/s1600\/IMG_5546.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OU0Fm3uqpBY\/TywV4_bV7vI\/AAAAAAAABFE\/LXDlsOlKpMk\/s400\/IMG_5546.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ipx41Uypfd0\/TywWTECiSpI\/AAAAAAAABFQ\/2NCVjK-zPlo\/s1600\/IMG_5553.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ipx41Uypfd0\/TywWTECiSpI\/AAAAAAAABFQ\/2NCVjK-zPlo\/s400\/IMG_5553.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3-TNY5IipQw\/TywWfvGAxOI\/AAAAAAAABFc\/dH0cxRBqXxI\/s1600\/IMG_5556.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3-TNY5IipQw\/TywWfvGAxOI\/AAAAAAAABFc\/dH0cxRBqXxI\/s400\/IMG_5556.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6tTD2kPyHU\/TywWq4UbX8I\/AAAAAAAABFo\/HPxcPfJLZ-o\/s1600\/IMG_5558.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6tTD2kPyHU\/TywWq4UbX8I\/AAAAAAAABFo\/HPxcPfJLZ-o\/s400\/IMG_5558.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5Yw9Hk8GtE\/TywW9K_AwdI\/AAAAAAAABF0\/qGGVtsmLTt4\/s1600\/IMG_5559.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5Yw9Hk8GtE\/TywW9K_AwdI\/AAAAAAAABF0\/qGGVtsmLTt4\/s400\/IMG_5559.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KXaC8T1B-zg\/TywXKLi4TkI\/AAAAAAAABGA\/aVfEMGG7oMg\/s1600\/IMG_5567.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KXaC8T1B-zg\/TywXKLi4TkI\/AAAAAAAABGA\/aVfEMGG7oMg\/s400\/IMG_5567.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Made it to Trail!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYW4ycPuL0Q\/TywXbta_d2I\/AAAAAAAABGM\/-9lUCN2PyH8\/s1600\/IMG_5570.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYW4ycPuL0Q\/TywXbta_d2I\/AAAAAAAABGM\/-9lUCN2PyH8\/s400\/IMG_5570.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The front room.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aK37FLE9oMw\/TywjnVtYrpI\/AAAAAAAABIc\/oXXrQgAQltk\/s1600\/IMG_5603.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aK37FLE9oMw\/TywjnVtYrpI\/AAAAAAAABIc\/oXXrQgAQltk\/s400\/IMG_5603.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a *little* cold in the house, and we found out that the furnace was broken beyond repair.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CXNMWz1_CSs\/TywgJ2-eDSI\/AAAAAAAABIQ\/R2AhkI815gQ\/s1600\/IMG_5575.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CXNMWz1_CSs\/TywgJ2-eDSI\/AAAAAAAABIQ\/R2AhkI815gQ\/s400\/IMG_5575.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The view of the Columbia River from the back balcony was pretty awesome though.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s8N7WEoZWLA\/TywXu6jmz3I\/AAAAAAAABGY\/WWFUEifavus\/s1600\/IMG_5587.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s8N7WEoZWLA\/TywXu6jmz3I\/AAAAAAAABGY\/WWFUEifavus\/s400\/IMG_5587.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The kitchen was where we ended up sleeping&#8211;with the oven on and its door open to keep us warm.  We drywalled and painted the ceiling in here.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7_6DmgoFSWE\/TywkM0YeleI\/AAAAAAAABIo\/RAi-MnEIOTs\/s1600\/IMG_5608.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7_6DmgoFSWE\/TywkM0YeleI\/AAAAAAAABIo\/RAi-MnEIOTs\/s400\/IMG_5608.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The living room.  Drywalled and painted the ceiling in here as well, plus did some patching around the fireplace.  Painted the walls.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lxGDRwwy7EQ\/Tywku12W83I\/AAAAAAAABI0\/wzG2Xk5Cofs\/s1600\/IMG_5614.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lxGDRwwy7EQ\/Tywku12W83I\/AAAAAAAABI0\/wzG2Xk5Cofs\/s400\/IMG_5614.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The little hallway.  Painted the walls, doors, and ceiling in here.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wqDwSPAcsnM\/TywlRMB78II\/AAAAAAAABJA\/AmWMB49bSVI\/s1600\/IMG_5616.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wqDwSPAcsnM\/TywlRMB78II\/AAAAAAAABJA\/AmWMB49bSVI\/s400\/IMG_5616.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bathroom.  When we got to the house initially, we discovered that no one had drained the toilet or put antifreeze in it, so the ceramic cracked and covered the floor with water, wrecking the linoleum and causing it to leak into the basement.  So we put in a brand new toilet and new tiles for the floor.  Someone had started a project tiling the shower, but hadn&#8217;t finished it, so we tore out those and put new ones in there as well.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1jDRL7yVJY\/TywmErUADtI\/AAAAAAAABJM\/SwNyFccIN30\/s1600\/IMG_5619.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1jDRL7yVJY\/TywmErUADtI\/AAAAAAAABJM\/SwNyFccIN30\/s400\/IMG_5619.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The front bedroom.  Painted the walls and ceiling in here.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vkOUQ-b9C_Y\/TywmjwYqyvI\/AAAAAAAABJY\/SAIjzJC1aY0\/s1600\/IMG_5626.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vkOUQ-b9C_Y\/TywmjwYqyvI\/AAAAAAAABJY\/SAIjzJC1aY0\/s400\/IMG_5626.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The back bedroom.  Painted the walls and ceiling in here as well.  Notice the refrigerator on the balcony outside the window.  Not really sure where that came from or why it was there.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-54YUF-jwo6Q\/TywnhyFKC6I\/AAAAAAAABJk\/Z4P4s6TKzXo\/s1600\/IMG_5629.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-54YUF-jwo6Q\/TywnhyFKC6I\/AAAAAAAABJk\/Z4P4s6TKzXo\/s400\/IMG_5629.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We accomplished everything we started, but as you can tell from the leaning chimney and the chimney you can see through, the house still needs some work.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6BMeUGKyWM\/Tywn23EQ_3I\/AAAAAAAABJw\/mT4HN7EJaoI\/s1600\/IMG_5633.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6BMeUGKyWM\/Tywn23EQ_3I\/AAAAAAAABJw\/mT4HN7EJaoI\/s400\/IMG_5633.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working sucks, let&#8217;s go skiing!  Here&#8217;s me skiing for the very first time!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRKWIrNhFsg\/TyweWyD_EWI\/AAAAAAAABHU\/X4jOev9R9KY\/s1600\/IMG_0330_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRKWIrNhFsg\/TyweWyD_EWI\/AAAAAAAABHU\/X4jOev9R9KY\/s400\/IMG_0330_1_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We decided to head to the top of the mountain.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WN0W6BtcmJ4\/TywedwhcxgI\/AAAAAAAABHg\/LO7uulMptu0\/s1600\/IMG_0349_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WN0W6BtcmJ4\/TywedwhcxgI\/AAAAAAAABHg\/LO7uulMptu0\/s400\/IMG_0349_1_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The very top!  Behind me are some big maps of all the runs.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LQ9lD_crdtE\/Tyweka1bAoI\/AAAAAAAABHs\/1lsw-h3P_Ag\/s1600\/IMG_0371_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LQ9lD_crdtE\/Tyweka1bAoI\/AAAAAAAABHs\/1lsw-h3P_Ag\/s400\/IMG_0371_1_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rino&#8217;s Run.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GXICTarfr-o\/TywewBH7nwI\/AAAAAAAABH4\/oAidjB7mUMQ\/s1600\/IMG_0387_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GXICTarfr-o\/TywewBH7nwI\/AAAAAAAABH4\/oAidjB7mUMQ\/s400\/IMG_0387_1_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skiing is awesome!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyLEBaCP3aQ\/Tywe4-F1ilI\/AAAAAAAABIE\/LQQUs26Bfg8\/s1600\/IMG_0398_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyLEBaCP3aQ\/Tywe4-F1ilI\/AAAAAAAABIE\/LQQUs26Bfg8\/s400\/IMG_0398_1_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time to head home.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fUqJVp8xkp8\/TywX71HXnjI\/AAAAAAAABGk\/Pn2-Y1as5fs\/s1600\/IMG_5637.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fUqJVp8xkp8\/TywX71HXnjI\/AAAAAAAABGk\/Pn2-Y1as5fs\/s400\/IMG_5637.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in Washington.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_V_Y3QSEbfU\/TywYGECBCjI\/AAAAAAAABGw\/b7L0gaEW13I\/s1600\/IMG_5643.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_V_Y3QSEbfU\/TywYGECBCjI\/AAAAAAAABGw\/b7L0gaEW13I\/s400\/IMG_5643.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back home with my cutie in Santa Barbara!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o3BrQAEBBJE\/Tyx1yeQ91GI\/AAAAAAAADnk\/9I5M17Icqik\/s1600\/IMG_5649.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o3BrQAEBBJE\/Tyx1yeQ91GI\/AAAAAAAADnk\/9I5M17Icqik\/s400\/IMG_5649.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For about a week, I worked with my Dad on his house up in Trail, British Columbia. It was the first time I&#8217;ve ever been out of the country, and it was a blast! Canada is super awesome. I can&#8217;t wait to go back! We had to fly into Spokane, Washington and then drive 2-3 &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/?p=237\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Adventures in British Columbia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pandaberrytrail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}