From chickens, to whales to waddling dogs

I know what you're thinking:

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But let me tell you. We've come to the end of Day 18 of our road trip and despite their distant/non-existent similarities, that trio of animals sums up today's adventure.

First we have the chicken, which of course made an appearance at our sixth event at Thrifty Foods in the Cooked, Smoked, and Thai form. After our day off yesterday, we were back in action this afternoon in the community of Tsawwassen (pronounced "Ta-wa-sen") serving at a grocery store that turned out to be much busier than we expected.

While serving up a storm, we also saw the chicken in the form of folded paper both outside Thrifty's...






and inside!


These guys worked all day with those on!

All the employees we talked to were definitely SO enthusiastic and interested in what we were doing. It was a great ending to our last event on the Mainland before heading to Victoria.

Which brings me to the next animal that illustrates the story of today: whales.

YES, although short, Willy made a sweet appearance while we were on the ferry. It was actually like we were experiencing a bomb scare or something when the announcement came on the intercom system, telling everyone to move to the front of the boat to see them. We all dashed northward on the sun deck like we were running for our lives!

The boatride took about 1.5 hours and the view was absolutely amazing the whole time. So much sky, so much water, truly a sight for the Discovery channel! We were worried about the truck bottoming out while driving on and off the ferry, (an occurence when the bottom of the trailer scrapes the ground), but luckily the terrain was flat enough for a really smooth entrance and exit...like how Frank Sinatra would do it, really.





And to our surprise, the day ended with a waddling dog.

If you can believe it, the hotel we are lodging at tonight and tomorrow is called "Quality Inn Waddling Dog," located in Saanichton (about 15 minutes from the ferry terminal). The rooms are decked out with wooden pannels, fat lamps, and brass bed posts creating a very rustic Scottish feel.


It also features a wireless internet network called "FatPort," as well as many paintings and photographs of a weiner dog. Apparently, this dog LIVES and roams - I mean, waddles - around the main level of the hotel.

There have been no live sightings yet, but I'm not worried. We are guaranteed to see a dog tomorrow.

...if not in the lobby, then on the BBQ. We're at Thrifty's head office in the morning and I hear it's going to be Ultimate.

So with a cluck, a wOoaaaaaaaHhHHhHhwwoaaaaaaaaaa, and a bark - (at least that's how Josh thinks a whale sounds like) - I bid thee goodnight from the west side!

Peace.