The last 36 hours in Canada!

I had a flight booked out of Vancouver on the evening of June 27th. 

I couldn't believe that Europe was finally happening!

Since I was leaving for over a year, my family decided to make a little event out of it. 

On the morning of the 26th, we packed the car and I said "good-bye for now" to the house. 

Not all of it is mine... most though.

So excited, just about to pull out!

We picked up my cousins and two aunts, road trip!

This is me and Auntie Michelle :)

The moms were going in my mom's car and my cousins and I went in Rachel's car.

Rachel's sexy car.

Rachel's sexy broken mirror on her sexy car. 

Blurry love

We drove through the provincial park instead of the busy, boring highway.

It took longer, but it was what I wanted, a good last view!

Ps, it was freezing!

We went to the "Manning park Visitor Centre"

We got these awesome antler hats and also a bear warning..

not need to worry though, it was raining so hard we were outside for all of thirty seconds.

Canadian moose in the hotel lobby!

We went to Milestone's for dinner and it was so gorgeous, 

our view of the bay and the restaurant itself.

Auntie Lori :)

We clearly enjoyed ourselves.

After dinner, we went for a very long walk!

Auntie Michelle, Auntie Lori and Mom!

Me and Mom :)

Mmmm

This was the next morning, we went for a walk in Stanley Park 

We three!

We, as in I, got carried away with pictures, 

so the rest of the group got ahead!

A jogger saw us attempting to take pictures of ourselves,

so she offered to take one, so nice.

Got to love Vancouver!

By this time, we had walked through the park and on the boardwalk,

so we made our way back to the hotel, 

where Karen, Rachel and Sarah packed up Rachel's car and headed home.

(After shopping at Metro Town of course)

We decided it was best there wasn't a huge group saying bye at the airport,

so we made our "See you later's" in the hotel parking lot.

After about 20 minutes or so with my Mom and Aunts in the hotel room, 

we made our way downstairs where we waited for our taxi 

and went to the airport!

We went to a restaurant in the airport since we were there too early for me to check-in.

(We were there so early since I was a little anxious).

My brother and cousin Jacob came which was very nice!

They had driven to Vancouver late the night before. 

Basically, check-in took a very long time,

but it was worth it since my brother bought me one last going away gift...

an upgraded ticket to first class!

Check-in took so long but the good-bye's were super fast.

Hugs all around, and a sad mother, I waved good-bye and didn't look back.

Security took all of 5 minutes,

and my one hour wait to board the plane went by super fast.

My one hour wait on the plane went by super fast too!

This was my plane, about five minutes before boarding!

The view from my seat!

While waiting to take off, Henry, the flight attendant,

brought around champagne.

I told him that I was 18 and he said "No problem",

and handed me this glass.

Sweet deal, the flight was off to a good start,

and I thought that it was a good sign for Europe too.

Back in Canada

Hi, and in case you were wondering, I didn't fall off the earth.
However, I did go to the other side of the earth.
News flash, I now live in Dresden, Germany.
I came here as an Au Pair, and I'll be here for a year.
Before I arrived at my new home, I travelled for three and a bit weeks with some friends.
But before I get to that, I must post about my last few weeks in Canada with my oh so loved ones.

 

On June first it was my mom's birthday,

so I got to spend the night with my mom and her friends...

 I was the DD of course.

 

 

Auntie Michelle and I for Mom's Birthday!

 

 

My cousin Sarah and I always drove around, going to Starbucks, Wal- Mart, whatever really.

My time in Canada was dwindling so Sarah and I did what we always did, got Starbucks and did what we felt.

We ended up at Knox Mountain Park, fun as always <3

 

Upon my request, my mom, Auntie Michelle and cousin Rachel made a day trip to the Northern Okanagan.

We went to Vernon, Enderby, and had a lovely day!

 

 

Enderby, at the log barn!

The sign says

"Place apple in open palm,

Feed animals at your own risk!"

Riley was his name, and no harm done when we gave him apples!

 

Mom<3

 

Rachel and I loved the goats, but they loved us more...

well they loved the food.

 

Vernon, at the honey farm.

This was when I was Vegan so my mom and Aunt made me listen to the honey farmer explain to me that Honey Bee's there we treated properly.

 

 

Packing my room was difficult to say the least.

Not only did my room normally look as though a bomb went off,

but I needed to pack EVERYTHING since mom is now renting my room for an international student.

 

One good thing about packing is going through all your old, fabulous stuff.

 

This was the morning I left, just a few things remained for mom to pack away in her room.

 

 

I have been blonde my entire life,

but two weeks before I left home, I decided to dye my hair brunette!

It was time for a change apparently.

 

 

I enjoyed my selt-timer alter ego.

 

Blonde hair with side bangs to brunette with straight across bangs, it was a good change!

 

 

A week before I left Canada, my girlfriends and I went to Earl's downtown for dinner.

Afterward we came out to the lake and took these photos!

  Em and Mimi :)

 

Jenny and Katja!

Afterwards, we went to Jenny's house and planned on playing board games and gonig in the hottub...

our typical girls night :)

 

 

Little did I know that the girls planned a surprise going away party!

It was fabulous and it was a night spent talking, laughing and of course, eating!

 

 

 

This was my adorable going away cake.

However, it was icecream cake, and at the time I was vegan,

so Jenny had made me my very own vegan cake instead!

Loved it, Jenny, thanks again for all the deliciousness :)

 

On my last weekend in Kelowna,

my cousin Karen and I went for a hike.

 

We thought this was Poison Ivy and freaked out since we were walking through it.

While we were flipping out, Karen texted her mom,

but that didn't help since she said don't touch anything,

go home and shower.

I, however, said if we already walked through it, the harm is done so we might as well keep going.

 

 

And kept going we did!

We soon found a "gun" to fight off potential bears since we were also scared about that.

 

 

We were than quite enthralled with the tree stump shaped like a heart!

Cousin Love <3

 

Kelowna :)

 

So that is about it for my last little while in Kelowna.
I worked until a week before I left and work also had a going away dinner for me and two other girls who were leaving the store.
For those of you who don't know, I worked at Starbucks, yummm.
 

 Now, after 4 months without any posts, soon, I will FINALLY be posting about my time in Europe.

Ciao for now!