Cold is gone!

Well after some unusual cold, snowy weather we have returned to our usual balmy, wet weather.  Went for a walk to Crescent Beach last Sunday with my good friend Kathy.  It was an amazing day.

 

The water was like glass.  

Look at that sunset!  My favourite place!
 
 

My new home in White Rock

Well it's been just about a month since I moved to White Rock.  Feels like this is home and where I'm meant to be.  Close to family and now that I am in a larger apartment I can actually have the family over for a meal!

Paul's birthday so we had brunch together.  Managed to get eight of us around the table.  Yeah!

My grandsons had fun playing together and building towers!  Love being able to have family over!
 
 

Christmas Eve with the Farrants!

We had a wonderful Xmas dinner and as a surprise we all received matching Christmas onesies courtesy of Susan. 

My two sons..

And of course they come complete with a back door!

Which made this a very 'Beary' Xmas!

 

 

Enchant was enchanting!

Tonight we took in Enchant.  This is a new event for Christmas consisting of a maze of lights, a Christmas market, a variety of food trucks and a range of Christmas drinks.

So many people and lots of children.

It was so cold but nice that it wasn't raining.  Snow is around the corner I'm sure.

A wee crescent moon.

A little hot mulled wine went down really well!
 
 

 
 

Night out!

With Christmas fast approaching we decided to get a "Xmas Fix" for music at the Blue Frog in White Rock last night.  My sister, Sue, friend Marlene and myself went to see The Timewalkers.  Group of four men that do a selection of Xmas tunes but also numbers from the Eagles, the Beatles and Leonard Cohan.  They harmonize beautifully.  What a great night!

The next morning it was breakfast with Santa at the White Rock firehall.  All the grandkids were there waiting patiently for pancakes!

 

Jameson, Landon and Harper

Landon and Harper chowing down!
 
 
 

Home again, home again...jiggity jig!

My last couple of days in Vence were wonderful.  It was hard to leave such beautiful weather when I know rain awaits me.  The days have been sunny and warm.

Walking the frontage walkway down in St. Laurent close to Nice.  People out soaking up the sun and the odd person actually in the sea!  Beautiful!

Waiting for British Airways to open at the airport in Nice so that I can check in and be on my way.

So looking forward to seeing everyone at home and sleeping in my own bed!
 

 

Lake Como

Another early day as I meet the bus that will take us to Lake Como.  Again the weather is better than I had even hoped.  

The marina at the town of Lake Como.

There's a market going on.

Great food from the region.

Lots of narrow streets with stores, restaurants and points of interest.

 
Then we board the bus and head off down the lake to catch our boat to Bellagio.

Heading to Bellagio.

Lots of small villages along the lake.

Fantastic villa used in filming James Bond movies and Star Wars.

Beautiful day.

The town of Bellagio.

Lovely streets with shops and restaurants.

Another beautiful villa.

Then we take a ferry across the lake to Varenna which is more of a small fishing village.

Coming in to Varenna.

Lovely streets and stairwells.

So beautiful.

Limon gelato was necessary!  Totally necessary!

So many beautiful Kodak moments!

On the way back to Milano...an end to another perfect day!  Back to Vence tomorrow.