Ricky's Great Canadian Adventure

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Kelowna to the Lower Main Land! Back to Ontario! Good times!

Well hey there! Friends and family the cross country adventure is nearing an end! This truly has been the trip of a lifetime! Words cannot describe it, but I will try! Exciting and stimulating only begin to describe my feelings before the climax! I hope that you all enjoy my pics!

While in Kelowna, the ladies and I went for a long bike ride. One of them tried to take my bike. They got quite the surprise when the sat on the saddle! Who turned out the lights!!!

We drove up to this amazing lookout! I could see for miles with my little eye!

The spring flowers were in full bloom! Nice but seemed to bring on some allergies! I couldn't seem to stop the drip, drip, drip.

While we were in the Okanagan we went on a wine tour! Too much wine makes my head swell!

Here I am on the roof top of our resort in Osoyoos! What a view! It is a schlong way down!

Road Mom and her friend took me on a long bike ride into Washington, USA!
Here I am standing at attention!

We went to a Mexican Restaurant in Oroville for lunch!
I had a little siesta!

Who doesn't love a long, tall one?!

Once again, lovin the wildlife! This guy was harder than me!

After the long hot bike ride back we had some r and r time by the pool!
I look so puny because the water was sooo cold!

Mom and her friend found this in a store! They had so much fun with it that I was a little jealous.

These little fellows were so friendly! A little too friendly for my liking since they seemed to love nuts!

Mom and her friend are so mean sometimes! Anything for a funny Ricky Pic! Sometimes I really get the shaft!

Nothin like a cool lemon water on the patio to help my swollen head after a night of overindulging!

After Mom and Dad had finished their work, we headed over to Vancouver Island!
Dick Ahoy!

Here I am again, lovin the wildlife! (litterally!) I otter be ashamed of myself!

Surfs up and so am I!!!

The sand and crabs are making me itchy!

Wood carvings give me a woody!

Waiting excitiedly to board our next Ferry to the Sunshine Coast!

Peeping in the Porthole! All I see is a little prick with one eye staring back at me!

Enjoying some fresh oysters and tequilla at Mom's friends place! It really is true what they say about oysters! I was up all night!

Waiting patiently to go for a ride! Heads up ladies, here comes Biker Ricky!

Here I am on a Beaver Dam! Where is the damn beaver?

Here I am with Mom's partner in crime! She is responsible for many of my adventures and photo ops! Thanks MJD for getting Mom to whip me out more often. You are one Hot Mamma!

Mom and Dad took me to Granville Island! What an interesting place! Kept me amused for hours!

MMM.....Big Lick!

Mom and Dad love their Lattes! Hot and creamy!

On the long drive back to Ontario we stopped for a night in Kenora! We had a well deserved beer break at the end of a long day on the road! Really wet my whistle!

I am waiting with anticipation!

Turn here, turn here please!

Life`s a beach!

The fresh breeze off the lake really perked me up after the long drive!

Well people. There is a tear in my eye! It sucks to say that we have reached the end of my "Great Canadian Adventure"! It was truly the time of my life. I want to whip out a special thanks to my previous foster parents for letting me go to grow and expand my horizons. To my "Road Parents" for having the balls to take me with them and letting me experience this great country of ours. To all the friends of theirs that I have met on the way who warmly included me in their extra curricular activities (especially you MJD!). I hope that you have all gotten off on following my adventure and if I ever get another chance to go on another one, call me nuts, but I would do it in heartbeat and include you all again! You seemed to have rubbed off on me! I leave you all with one final pic which I chose myself. Sometimes I can even amuse myself! SCHWING! Love Ricky! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Friday, 27 April 2012

The Best of the West! BC lovin it! Ba da da da daa!

Friends and family! It has been way too long since my last update! So sorry but time flys when you're having fun and BC has been so exciting and stimulating! The scenery, the wildlife and of course hanging with my road family makes this final province the climax of a truly amazing adventure! Hope you enjoy all of my pics.

There are deer on every street corner!

They are not shy at all!

In Prince George we went for a hike in the woods. There was still quite alot of snow!

I slipped and fell into a cold spring! Road Mom and her friend had a hard time finding me! After a good rub down with their warm hands I perked up and we carried on!

Mom and her friend were so excited about seeing these blossoms! They said they were a sure sign of spring! They said that I would be particularily fond of them! They were quite soft and warm!

I am not sure what Mom wished for but it couldn't have been that important because she came back for me. I know that I fit the bill as her personal item, but I was worried that I was going to spend the rest of my life with everyone elses unwanted crap!

We took a trip to an old gold mining town way up in the mountains!

Chineese Food in Barkerville!

I still got it! Making the Geisha girls blush!

Most of our rooms have had beautiful views but this one really sucked the big one!

In Salmon Arm we went on a trip the Gourts Gouda cheese farm. We were allowed to go into the barn and visit the animals!

Soowee....squeal like a piggy!

Whoa there now hungry little fella! I'm not what you think I am!

Inside the cheese shop! So many choices! Aged, Jalepeno, Mild, Dick, Spiced and even Parsley cheese!

Mom bought me a gummy monkey! She said monkeys like to schwing too! Yummy!

After the cheese place we went to visit some wineries!

After several tastings, this one was my favorite. Smooth, fruity with a hint of cherry!

Now this is a wine made for me! Size and style!

Okay, all this wine and cheese and treats are thickening my girth!

So Mom started taking me with her to the gym! What a ball breaker personal trainer she is!

Got to sit in the pilot seat of a sweet 64 Corvette!

Ohhhhh.....the leather boot of the chrome ball shifter!

I tried hiding! I did not want to give this baby up!

The ladies are quite sweet on me! Nothing like a little soft pat on the head!

The wildlife excites me like you would not believe!

Our place in Kimberley had its own kitchen so Mom and I made dinner! Had to be careful with the sharp knife! They hurt, believe me! I found that out at an early age!