This morning I got my hair coloured and cut, what do you think? 

 It’s a bit shorter and blonder than I would have liked, but it will grow. We then set out East for Gold River.

2kms from Campbell River is Elk Falls. The locals are very proud of a new bridge which only opened in May this year. It goes high over the river Campbell and has a great view of the waterfall. 

   . It is quite impressive. There were also viewing platforms to see the falls. There are many trails in this park and again there were huge high old fir trees, really wide circumference and oh soooooo tall.  

   Vince walked right down to the bottom of the falls but I stayed at the top, while the mosquitoes enjoyed eating me

 We carried on the 60 miles to Gold River. We passed lakes and high vertical mountains. Half way there we stopped at a centre for education/ duke of Edinburghs award kind of thing.  

 For a fixed amount you helped yourself to soup, salad and pudding. There was a beautiful view over the Campbell River Lake and it was like a lodge. On the wall was a huge skull of a whale and some of its ribs and back bone. The owner of the complex had found it on the far side of the lake on his land. 

 We stopped at viewing points along the road and when we finally got to Gold River, it was a small town from where you could take a ferry right to the West coast of the Island as a foot passenger…. We decided there was no way we could do this.

On the way back the views over the water were much easier to see. 

   then we got back to Campbell River

We went to the river walk by the ferry at Campbell River to see all the totem poles  

 and then onto the wood carving competition. The carvings have really changed and can’t wait to see them finished on Sunday. 

 Now I’m sitting on the veranda outside our hotel room and look an ocean liner has just passed by. The waters must be so deep! 

 I hope the French strikes don’t affect your holiday with school Anona I see Uncle Matthew has had a few problems getting to Paris.

I’m sending you pictures of Totem Poles Lilyana so ask to look in your mummies email. XXXX kisses for Otis and Louis 

Love to you all xxxx photos later