Year 24, Edition 143 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011
30 Winter Escape to Trains
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32 The Honeymoon Trip PART 2
COVER
Enjoying Porteau Cove Provincial Park Albert Kleinrubatscher and Gabi Milutinovic, a couple vacationing here from Austria, rented their RV in BC and toured around the Interior and Vancouver Island for three weeks.
CONTENTS 18 Diving in at Porteau
Cove Provincial Park Two of my favourite things to do: spending time near the ocean, and sharing that with my family. GIRODAY
22 Back to a Fifth Wheel We have tried them all but the
fi fth wheel has the most to offer us to meet our needs. MASON
24 May Long Weekend in
Sunshine Valley, BC A valley where the air is fresh, the mountains are green, and the forest is quiet. JACKART
26 Following the
Long White Cloud Get to know New Zealand by campervan. You might not want to come home! STANLEY
“Horrible, absolutely horrible!” “But now we can say we saw Seattle.” “Honey, we ESCAPED Seattle!” DOOK
35 Winter Snowbirding What do Snowbirds do all
winter anyway? STINSON
36 Dog Days in Tecolote Any dogs adopted from Baja
are extremely loyal. Adopt one and it will love you forever. GOY
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This past winter, I took my train with me and visited both Tuscon and Phoenix. We have a lot of fun. SCHLENKER
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