Lunch at Ambleside

Up to the same routine again,

grab some McDonald's and find a nice place to eat it.  ;-)

For some reason, the MOMMIETRON felt like climbing this thing, so I spotted her.

The sun came out,

so we gave thanks!  :-)

Lunch at The Boathouse

"Where are we going?" she asked.

The MOMMIETRON liked the view from here...

and their fries!  :-)

A Two Birthday Saturday!!

It was Cal's birthday,

so her dad,

and friends took her out for some brunch at Giovane!  :-)

After our meal, I met-up with some other kids at the Spanish Banks Dog Beach!  :-)

It was Tarun's birthday too!

A bunch of our friends brought their dogs...

for some fun in the water because the tide was low.  :-)

Haku loves to play fetch.

He and June got along really well when they first met.

Sisters, Juliet and Alex.

Loki and his dad.

The dogs were just loving the water.

We just walked on top of all the sandbars.

Here comes Haku!

He's such a good boy!

A boy and his dog.

Haku, Buddy, and Coco all waited for a treat from Andy.  Haha!

You gotta love those eyes!  :-)

Eventually, Rob and the others came by.

Cal, Rob, Troy, and Sue on the rocks.

These two were in town because one of their friends was participating in the Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon.

"I will stand like a flag in the wind."  ;-)

Time for dinner at Cardero's!

This girl and her friends wanted to cab it to Stanley Park, so I offered to give her a piggyback instead.  Haha!

The party was pumpin' at the festival!?!  I think we're going to make this an annual thing.  ;-)

Happy Birthday, Cal!!!  :-)

A Friday-Off

I was going to head-over to Wreck Beach,

but I decided to text Jennifer and see what she was up to today.

Ohhh, here's Nulo barking again with Daisy-Lou being a sweetheart.  LOL!

Jen suggested taking the dogs out to Fraser River Park!

She also brought a bunch of smelly treats to attract neighbouring canines.  ;-)

And it worked!  We met Cricket...

and Stella!  :-)

In the evening, I met Bentley the British Bulldog when I when out for dinner with Niko and Jimmy!

A Wedding in Ireland (Day 7)

This is what I woke-up to this morning.

I love it when hotel rooms have great views.  :-)

Here's another reason why I chose this hotel,

their swimming pool!  :-)

After my swim, the weather was still great,

so I walked through town...

to get some breakfast.

Along the way, I bumped into Cassandra and Trevor who were also on a little walkabout!  :-)

I decided to go the McCambridge's...

because of all their positive online reviews.  ;-)

Walking through the Latin Quarter now.

It's so pretty here!

Hey, they have their own version of a seawall in this town!?!

The swans be sleeping.

This field is either for hurling or for rugby.  It was huge!

That lighthouse at the far end was the last thing that Irish emigrants saw when they were fleeing the potato famine.

There's actually a monument stating that fact, but I placed my phone on it in order to take this photo.  ;-)

I had to do everything outdoors now because the forecast called for rain in the afternoon.

Approaching Salthill Beach.

I see a Ferris wheel and storm clouds!

This could almost pass for Vancouver.  ;-)

I think I'm getting a tan here!?!

Beautiful!

Just beautiful!

Oh shit!  I better get going.  ;-)

Once I got back into town,

I did some more sightseeing...

and shopping.

The town centre got super packed...

with tourists when I returned, so I went back to my hotel and took a nap.

Once I woke-up, I made my way over to Brasserie on the Corner.

This restaurant also has great reviews which is why it was so packed last night and we couldn't get in!

I decided to get dinner here at a precarious hour to avoid the rush, but they were still on their lunch menu,

so the waitress had to pull a few strings with the kitchen staff to make an exception for me because I wanted their Ribeye.  ;-)

For dessert, I ordered some Sticky Toffee Pudding!  This place didn't disappoint with their food or their service, so I left them a big tip!  :-)

I love Galway!!!  :-)