We’re almost done with the road trip posts! Just two more posts, I think. After driving down the Island from Nanaimo, we set up camp in my parents’ basement, while Kathleen and Brian and Maddy squashed into Kathleen’s old bedroom upstairs. It was a very fun and full house for the first few days, though we lost Brian to work responsibilities in Winnipeg much too quickly. We happily settled in to a routine of enjoying old haunts with friends (Blue Fox Cafe, Spinnakers Gastropub, Pagliaccis, etc) and spending time with family. Also, in what is hopefully becoming an annual tradition, we celebrated my 31st birthday with a barbecue at Scott and Sarah’s house (thanks guys!). Other highlights were swimming with cousin Molly, visiting the aquarium in Sidney and (also quickly becoming an annual tradition) having a sushi picnic in Beacon Hill Park.